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| the formation of two daughter cells from a single parent cell. |
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a cylindrical organelle in animals cells that is involved in cell division.
-Centrioles form spindle fibers which seperate chromosomes during cell division. |
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the part of a chromosome where the chromatid are attached.
-During mitosis, spindle fibers attach to the chromosome at the centromere. |
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| one or two identical halves of a replicatedvcdhromosome. |
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DNA strands in the nucleus durin interphase.
-Chromatin stains dark, making it relatively easy ton see.(The Greek root"Chroma" means "Color". |
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A structure formed from condensed Chromatid.
-Chromosomes consist of two identical chromatids attached at hte centromere, giving them a characteristic "X" shape.
-Chromosomes occur in pairs. Human cells have 23 pairs of chromsomes, or 46 total chromosomes. |
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| the division of the cytoplasm of the cell to form two daughter cells. |
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a molecule that carries genetic information.
-DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. |
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| The period in the cell cycle during which the cell grows, matures, and duplicates genetic information. |
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| the equal division of the chromosomes into two genetically identical daughter nuclei. Mitosis consistes of 4 stages. |
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| the equal division of the chromosomes into two genetically identical daughter nuclei. Mitosis consistes of 4 stages. |
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