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| The formation of two daughter cells from a single parent cell |
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a cylindrical organelle in animal cells that is involved in the cell division.
-Centrioles form spindle fibers which separate chromosomes during cell division. |
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the part of a chromosome where the chromatids are attached
-During mitosis, spindle fibers attach to the chromosome at the centromere. |
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| One of two identical halves of a replicated chromosome. |
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DNA Strands in the nucleus during interphase.
-Chromatin stains dark, making it relatively easy to see. (The Greek Root "Chroma" means color) |
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A structure formed from condensed chromatin.
-Chromosomes consist of two identical chromatids attached at the centromere, giving them a characteristic "X" shape.
-Chromosomes occur in pairs. Human cells have 23 pairs of chromosomes, or 46 total chromosomes. |
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