Weekly HW 11/Cell Cycle Vocab.

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Life cycle sequence ending in cell division.

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Cell Cycle

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Process where a cell splits into two identical daughter cells.

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Cell Division

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Cells spend most of their lives in this phase, growing and performing functions.

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Interphase

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First gap of interphase where the cell grows and prepares for DNA replication.

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G1 Phase

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Synthesis: 2nd part of interphase where new DNA is synthesized.

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S Phase

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The final part of interphase where the cell grows and prepares to divide.

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G2 Phase

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Cell has one copy of DNA; 2n.

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Diploid

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Copying the cell’s DNA by duplicating chromosomes; ensures daughter cells have a complete DNA set.

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DNA Replication

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DNA helicase unwinds the double helix, revealing the replication fork.

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Initiation

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DNA polymerase adds nucleotides at the replication fork to create daughter DNA molecules.

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Elongation