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Cell Cycle
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| A threadlike, gene-carrying structure found in the nucleus. Each chromosome consists of one very long DNA molecule and associated proteins. |
cell division |
| first and longest phase of mitosis, during which the chromosomes become visible and the centrioles separate and take up positions on the opposite sides of the nucleus |
chromosomes |
| The final stage of the cell cycle, in which the cell's cytoplasm divides, distributing the organelles into each of the two new cells. |
mitosis |
| long strands of DNA found in the eukaryotic cell nucleus; condense to form chromosomes; the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins |
cytokinesis |
| the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells |
interphase |
| cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes |
prophase |
| the fourth and final stage of mitosis or meiosis, during which a nuclear membrane forms around each set of new chromosomes |
metaphase |