Chapter 3 Vocabulary - From a Cell to an Organism

Front

What is the division of a cell's cytoplasm and contents called?

Back

Cytokinesis

Front

What structure holds sister chromatids together?

Back

Centromere

Front

What term describes the growth, development, and division of cells?

Back

Cell cycle

Front

What are the two new cells that result from mitosis and cytokinesis called?

Back

Daughter cells

Front

What is the process by which cells become different types of cells?

Back

Cell differentiation

Front

What is the phase of the cell cycle where the cell grows and prepares for division?

Back

Interphase

Front

What is the process of nuclear division in a cell called?

Back

Mitosis

Front

What are the identical copies of a chromosome called?

Back

Sister chromatids

Front

What is the term for the genetic material found in the nucleus of a cell?

Back

DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)

Front

What is the name of the phase in mitosis where chromosomes align in the center of the cell?

Back

Metaphase