Cell Division Vocabulary

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  1. cell division
    the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells
    Mitosis is the stage after Interphase. Every cell divides this way except gamete cells.
  2. centriole
    one of a pair of small cylindrical cell organelles near the nucleus in animal cells; composed of nine triplet microtubules and form the asters during mitosis
  3. chromatin
    the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes
  4. chromosome
    a threadlike strand of DNA that carries genes
  5. daughter cell
    a cell formed by the division or budding of another cell
  6. deoxyribonucleic acid
    (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information
  7. mitosis
    the process by which a cell divides into two new cells
    These can only be found in animal cells
  8. neoplasm
    an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
    The cell divides from the parent cell which is the original cell before undergoing mitosis
  9. wart
    a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin
Created on Tue Nov 20 10:11:58 EST 2012 (updated Fri Nov 23 15:40:07 EST 2012)

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