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Cell Cycle, Mitosis, Meiosis
Cell Cycle, Mitosis, Meiosis
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9th Grade
06/16/2014

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Mitosis
Definition
cell division that forms two new identical cells
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Parent Cell
Definition
the cell that is dividing
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Daughter Cell
Definition
two new cells formed when a parent cell undergoes mitosis
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Centrioles
Definition
small structure located near the nucleus, creates a spindle
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Spindle Fibers
Definition
fibrous, oval shaped structure that seperates chromosomes during mitosis
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Sister Chromatids
Definition
2 sister chromatids make up one chromosome. Identical
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Centromere
Definition
Holds two sister chromatids together
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Diploid
Definition
cell containing two complete sets of chromosomes. One from each parent
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Haploid
Definition
cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
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Meiosis
Definition
type of cell division that results in 4 daughter cells with half the # of chromosomes than the parent cell.
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