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.
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.