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Mitosis
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7th Grade
04/18/2007

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Term
cell division
Definition
Cells must undergo __?__ in order for the total number of cells to increase and for an organism to grow
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chromosomes
Definition
The __?__ are located in the nucleusand are the blueprints for life
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Interphase
Definition
Chromosomes are copied
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Prophase
Definition
Mitosis begins
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Metaphase
Definition
Chromosomes line up in the middle
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Anaphase
Definition
Chromosomes begin to seperate
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Telophase
Definition
Two nuclei form
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Cytokinesis
Definition
Cytoplasm is pinched to form two parts
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interphase
Definition
During __?__ the cell is performing life functions but it is not actually dividing
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chromosomes are copied not visible,thread like coils called chromotin
Definition
Describe how the chromosomes appear during interphase
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the number doubles
Definition
Describe what happens to the normal number of chromosomes at the end of interphase
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What is a centromere?
Definition
holds together the two central chromosomes
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Describe the purpose of mitosis
Definition
to form two identical nuclei
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Describe what happens to the chromatin during prophase
Definition
chromatin shorten and become chromosomes
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the nuclear membrane
Definition
Near the end of prophase,which organelle seems to disappear
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animal
Definition
Do you find centrioles in animal or plant cells?
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anaphase
Definition
At which phase do the centromeres seperate
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46 chromosomes
Definition
How many cells are formed at the end of the telophase
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Mitosis
Definition
cell process in which the nucleus divides to form two nuclei identical to each other, and identical to the original nucleus in a series of steps
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Meiosis
Definition
Reproductive process that produces four haploid sex cells form one diploid cell and ensures offspring will have the same number of chromosomes as the parent oragamisms
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Chromosome
Definition
Structure in a cells nucleus that contains genetic material
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Asexual Reproduction
Definition
a type of reproduction-fission,budding,and regeneration-in which a new oragnism is produced form one parent and has DNA identical to the parent oragnism
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sexual reproduction
Definition
a type of reproduction in which two cells, usually an egg and sperm, join to form a zygote,which will develop into a new organism with a unique identify
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Fertilization
Definition
in sexual reproduction, the joining of the sperm and the egg
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Zygote
Definition
new diploid cell formed when a sperm fertilizes an egg; will divide by mitosis and develop into a new organism
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Haploid
Definition
cell that has only one of each type of chromosome
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diploid
Definition
cell whose chromosomes occur in pairs
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DNA
Definition
deoxyribonuclei acid; the genetic material of all organisms;made up of two twisted strand of sugar phosphate molecules and nitrogen bases
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RNA
Definition
Ribonuclei acid; which carries codes for making proteins from the nucleus to the ribosomes
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Gene
Definition
Section of DNA on a chromosome that contain instructions for making specific proteins
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Mutation
Definition
any permanent change in a gene or chromosome of a cell; may be beneficial, harmful,or have little effect on an oragnism
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