Things that have all the characteristics of life
Organism
The period during the cell cycle of a cell's growth and development
Interphase
The part of Mitosis in which the cell gets longer and the sister chromosomes separate; the third part of Mitosis
Anaphase
The two new cells that result from mitosis and cytokinesis
Daughter Cell
When one thing differents from another
Differentiation
Organ
The nucleus and its contents divide
Mitosis
The part of Mitosis in which spindle fibers appear and the nucleolus disappears; the first part of Mitosis
Prophase
Coiled up strands of DNA
Chromosome
Unspecialized cells that are able to develop into many different cell types
Stem Cell
Cell Cycle
Part of Interphase in which DNA is copied
S phase
The part of Mitosis in which the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell and is the shortest phase; the second part of Mitosis
DAILY DOUBLE
Metaphase
When DNA doesn't replicate properly or it runs into a problem that isn't caught at one of the checkpoints in the cell cycle
Mutation
The process by which cells become different types of cells
DAILY DOUBLE
Cell Differentiation
Groups of different organs that work together to complete a series of tasks
Organ system
The part of Interphase in which rapid growth and replication of the organelles takes place
G1 Phase
The part of Mitosis in which the spindle fibers disappear and a new nuclear membrane forms around each set of chromosomes; the final part of Mitosis
Telophase
Two identical chromosomes that make up a duplicated chromosome
Sister Chromatid
A structure that forms when the cytoplasm of a plant cell divides
Cell Plate
Groups of similar types of cells that work together to carry out specific tasks
DAILY DOUBLE
Tissue
The part of Interphase in which the cell prepares for division
G2 Phase
The phase of Mitotic in which the cytoplasm and its contents divide
Cytokinesis
The structure that holds the two sister chromatids together
Centromere
Plant unspecialized cells that are similar to animal stem cells that are grouped in an area of a plant
Meristem