Cell+Dision+Vocabulary


 * 1. ****Mitosis – Nuclear division in Eukaryotes that results in 2, diploid daughter cells that are identical to the parent. **


 * 2. ****Meiosis – ****Cell division in Eukaryotes that results in 4, haploid daughter cells. **


 * 3. ****Gamete – Sex cell, contains the haploid number of chromosomes, Males have sperm, Females have eggs. **


 * 4. ****Somatic Cell – Body cells, contains the diploid number of chromosomes. ex. liver cells, skin cells, etc. **


 * 5. ****Haploid – Consists of 1 chromosome from each homologous pair, written as 1N, found in the gametes. **


 * 6. ****Diploid – Consists of both chromosomes from each homologous pair, written as 2N, found in somatic cells. **


 * 7. ****Prophase – The first stage of Mitosis, The nucleus dissolves, the chromosomes condense. **


 * 8. ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Metaphase – The second stage of Mitosis, The chromosomes line up at the equator. **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">9. ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Anaphase – The third stage of Mitosis, The chromatids are pulled toward opposite poles. **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">10. ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Telophase – The fourth and final stage of Mitosis, The nucleus reforms and the chromosomes dissolve into chromatin. **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">11. Chromatin - Loose granular form of DNA and proteins, present whenever the cell is not dividing. **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">12. Chromosome - Tightly coiled DNA and proteins, present during cell division. **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">13. Binary Fission - type of cell division found in Prokaryotes, the cell simply splits into 2 identical daughter cells. **