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Mitosis
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7th Grade
01/28/2010

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Cell Division
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the formation of two daughter cells from a single parent cell
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Centriole
Definition
a cylindrical organelle in animal cells that is involved in cell division
Centrioles form spindle fibers which separate chromosomes during cell division
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Centromere
Definition
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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Chromatid
Definition
one of two identical halves of a replicated chromosome
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Chromatin
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DNA strands in the nucleus during interphase
Chromatin stains dark, making it relatively easy to see(the Greek root "chroma" means color
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