B-LS1-4 (EOC Terminologies Review)

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Sister chromatids

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Identical copies of a chromosome connected by a centromere.

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Importance of mitosis

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Mitosis is important for cell division, growth, and tissue repair.

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Parent cells

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Parent cells are the original cells that divide to form daughter cells.

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Shortest phase in the cell cycle

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M phase.

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Stem cells

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Stem cells are undifferentiated cells capable of developing into different cell types.

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Chromosome

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A structure made of DNA and proteins that contains genetic information.

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Cell cycle

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The series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication.

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G1 phase

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The first phase of the cell cycle where the cell grows and synthesizes proteins.

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S phase

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The phase of the cell cycle where DNA is replicated.

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G2 phase

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The phase of the cell cycle where the cell prepares for mitosis.