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| the formation of two daughter cells from a single parent cell |
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a cylindrical orgenelle in animal cells that is involved in cell division.
centrioles form spindle fibers which seperate chromosomes durin cell dividion |
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the part of a chromosome where the chromatids are attached
during mitosis spindle fibers attach to the chromosomes 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 relativeley 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 charecterristic "X" shape
Chromosomes occur in pairs. human cells have 23 pairs of chromosomes, 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 daughternuclie. mitosis consists of four stages
During prophase, chromosomes form from condensed chromatin
During metaphase the chromosomes line up along the center axis of the cell
During anaphase,the chromosomes split up and the chromatids are pulled to opposite ends of the cell
During telaphase, a new nuclear membrane forms around each set of chromatids. |
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