Bio Vocab: Chapter 9

Front

Third phase of mitosis where centromeres split and chromatids are pulled apart by spindle fibers.

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anaphase

Front

Death of cells as a normal part of growth or development.

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apoptosis

Front

Uncontrolled cell growth?

Back

cancer

Front

Substances that cause cancer?

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carcinogen

Front

Series of events in a cell leading to division and DNA duplication.

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cell cycle

Front

Middle of a chromosome where spindle fibers attach.

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centromere

Front

Chromosome in disorganized form?

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chromatin

Front

Tightly-wound DNA bundle

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chromosome

Front

Specialized protein controlling cell cycle timing and speed.

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cyclin

Front

Enzyme acting as the "stoplight" for the cell cycle

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cyclin-dependent kinase