Anaphase, The phase of Mitosis where the sister chromatid separate., Telophase, The phase of Mitosis where the nuclear membrane reforms., Mitosis, The process in which a cell nucleus divides into two new nuclei, each of which contains the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell., Interphase, Division of the cytoplasm to form two separate daughter cells., Prophase, During this phase, the nuclear membrane disintegrates., Cytokinesis, During this phase of the cell cycle does the cytoplasm divide?, Chromatids, The two parts of a replicated chromosome., Histones, The proteins the DNA coils around when forming chromatin., Metaphase, Chromosomes line up in the centre of the cell., S phase, The stage in which chromosomes are replicated., Centromere, The point of connection between sister chromatids., Apoptosis, Programmed death of cells that have completed their function have aged or are damaged and need to be destroyed., Necrosis, Cell death caused by damage to the plasma membrane., Phagocytes, A type of white blood cell that ingests the blebs during apoptosis and breaks them down., Blebs, Balloon like outgrowths of the plasma membrane that form during apoptosis as the membrane detaches from the cytoskeleton., Proto-oncogenes, Cellular genes that are responsible for normal cell growth and division by controlling the rate of mitosis., Oncogenes, Genes that cause cancer by blocking the normal controls on cell reproduction., Tumour suppressor genes, Genes in normal cells that code for proteins that suppress uncontrolled cell growth by slowing the cell cycle., Mutagen, A chemical or physical agent that interacts with DNA and causes a mutation., Mutation, A change in a gene or chromosome., Histone, Protein molecule around which DNA is tightly coiled in chromatin., G1 checkpoint, Checks for cell size, nutrients, growth factors and DNA damage, G2 checkpoint, Checks for cell size and DNA replication, M checkpoint, Spindle assembly checkpoint. Mitosis will not continue if chromosomes are not properly aligned., Replication, Copying process by which a cell duplicates its DNA, Binary fission , The process of cell division in prokaryotes., Nucleoid, The area of a prokaryote where the DNA is found, Plasmid, A ring of DNA found in prokaryotes..

The Cell Cycle including mutations

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