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Unit 6 Vocab A

Cell Cycle: Process of cellular growth and reproduction.

Interphase: Cell growth and replication of DNA occurs.

Mitosis: Part of the cell cycle during which the cell divides.

Cytokinesis: The method by which a cell's cytoplasm divides.

Carcinogen: A substance, organism, or agent that is capable of causing cancer.

Apoptosis: Occurs when a cell initiates its own death.

Stem Cells: Cells from which all other cells with specialized functions are generated.

Chromosome: Structures that contain all the genetic material in a cell.

Centromere: The structure at the center of the chromosome where the sister chromatids are attached.

Sister Chromatids: Structures that contain identical copies of DNA.

Spindle Apparatus: Aids in moving and organizing chromosomes before cell division.

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Unit 6 Vocab A

Cell Cycle: Process of cellular growth and reproduction.

Interphase: Cell growth and replication of DNA occurs.

Mitosis: Part of the cell cycle during which the cell divides.

Cytokinesis: The method by which a cell's cytoplasm divides.

Carcinogen: A substance, organism, or agent that is capable of causing cancer.

Apoptosis: Occurs when a cell initiates its own death.

Stem Cells: Cells from which all other cells with specialized functions are generated.

Chromosome: Structures that contain all the genetic material in a cell.

Centromere: The structure at the center of the chromosome where the sister chromatids are attached.

Sister Chromatids: Structures that contain identical copies of DNA.

Spindle Apparatus: Aids in moving and organizing chromosomes before cell division.