AP Bio Vocab Part 1

Anaphase

Stage of mitosis when chromosomes separate and move to opposite sides of the cell.

Anchorage Dependence

When cells need to attach to a surface to grow and divide.

Binary Fission

A process where one bacterial cell divides into two identical cells.

Cancer

Uncontrolled cell growth and division.

Cell Cycle

The stages a cell goes through as it grows and divides.

Cell Division

The process of one cell splitting into two cells.

Cell Plate

A structure that forms between two new plant cells during division.

Centromere

The region where two sister chromatids are connected.

Chromatin

DNA and proteins found inside the nucleus.

Chromosomes

Structures made of DNA that carry genetic information.

Cleavage Furrow

A groove that forms as an animal cell divides into two.

Cyclin

A protein that helps control the cell cycle.

Cyclin-Dependent Kinase (CDK)

An enzyme that helps regulate the cell cycle.

Cytokinesis

The division of a cell's cytoplasm into two daughter cells.

Density-Dependent Inhibition

When cells stop dividing because they are too crowded.

G0 Phase

A resting stage when a cell stops dividing