Notes to study for test

Science test on friday

Cell Cycle

Series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication.

Centromere

Region of a condensed chromosomes where spindle fibers attach during mitosis and meiosis.

Chormosomes

Single piece of coiled DNA, contains genes that code for traits.

Chromatid

One half at duplicated chromosomes, joined at the centromere.

Cytokinesis

Final phase of cell cycle, where the cytoplasm divides.

DNA replication

Process where DNA makes an identical copy of itself.