5.1 Cell Division and the Cell Cycle – Flashcards
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binary fission
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type of cell division that occurs in prokaryotic cells in which a parent cells divides into two identical daughter cells
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cancer
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disease that occurs when the cell cycle is no longer regulated and cells divide out of control
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cell cycle
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repeating series of events that a cell goes through during its life, including growth, DNA, synthesis, and cell division
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cell division
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process in which a parent cell divides to form two daughter cells
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cytokinesis
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splitting of the cytoplasm to form daughter cells when a cell divides
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DNA replication
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process of copying of DNA prior to cell division
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interphase
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stage of the eukaryotic cell cycle when the cell grows, synthesizes DNA, and prepares to divide
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mitosis
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process in which the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell divides
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tumor
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abnormal mass of cells that may be cancerous
