Chapter 8 Flashcards: Mitosis
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the process of cell division in prokaryotes
binary fission
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non-sex chromosomes that occur in homologous pairs
autosomes
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the structure that holds the two sister chromatids of a chromosome together
centromere
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the fusion of haploid gametes to create the diploid zygote
fertilization
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the division of the cytoplasm during the cell cycle
cytokinesis
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the pinched plasma membrane formed during cytokinesis in animal cells
cleavage furrow
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DNA condenses into visible chromosomes during this stage of mitosis
prophase