anaphase
mitotic phase in which the sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles
binary fission
asexual reproduction in bacteria
cell cycle
the complete life cycle of a cell
cell plate
the cell wall, made of cellulose, which separates plants cells in cytokinesis
centriole
microtubule producing organelle
centrosome
two piars of dark spots next to an animal cell nucleus. Made up pairs of centrioles
cleavage furrow
The area of an animal cell with pinches in during cytokinesis
cytokinesis
the division of the cell cytoplasm
G0 phase
phase in interphase in which the cell is carrying on normal cell activities.
G1 phase
phase in interphase in which the cell reaches maturity
G2 phase
phase in interphase in which the cell prepares to divide
interphase
time between cell division
kinetochore
a disk shaped protein located at the centromere of a chromosome
kinetochore fibers
spindles fibers which attach to the chromsomes at the kinetochore
meiosis
reduction division which produces gametes
metaphase
phase in mitosis in which the chromosomes line up on the equatorial plate
mitosis
cell division of somatic cells which produces identical daughter cells.
mitotic spindle
array of spindle fibers produced from the centrosomes
M phase
mitotic phase of cell division
polar fibers
fibers produced by the centrosomes which stretch across the cell
S phase
phase of interphase in which the DNA is copied
spindle fibers
protein fibers made by the centrosomes, including spindle and kinetochore
telophase
phase in mitosis in which the nuclear membranes start to reappear, and the cell is ready for cytokinesis
prophase
phase in mitosis in which the nuclear membrane disappears and chromsomes appear.