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the formation of two daughter cells from a single parent cell.
Centrioles form spindle fibers which separate chromosomes during cell division. |
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| a cylindrical organelle in animal cells that is involved in 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. |
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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 in 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. |
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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 consists of four stages. |
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