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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 cell division. Centrioles form spindle fibers which separate chromosones during cell division. |
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the part of chomosome where the chromatids are attached .during mitosis, spindle fibers attach to the chromosomes at the centromere
during mitosis, spindle fibers |
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| one of two identical halves of a relicated chromosome |
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DNA strands during interphase
chromatin stains dark making it relatively east to see (the greek root "chroma" mans color) |
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a structure formed from condensed chormatin.
chromosomes consits of two identical chromaitds 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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| 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 deoxtribonucleic acid |
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| the period in the cell cycle during wich the cell grows, matures, and duplicates genetic information |
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the equal divisions of the cromosomes into geneticically identical daughter nuclei. mitosis consists of four stages.
during prophase, chromosomes form from condensed chromatain
during metaphase, the chromosomes line up along the center axis of the cell.
During anaphase, the chromosomes split up and chromatids are pulled to opposite ends of the cell.
During telophase, a new nuclear membrane forms around each set of chromatids. |
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