Mitosis/Meosis Vocab

The process by which somatic cells (regular body cells) multiply and divide 

• Meiosis 
• Mitosis 
• Crossing over 
• Interphase 

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The process by which sex cells (gametes) are made

• Mitosis 
• Meiosis 

A long coiled thread of DNA- humans have 46 in somatic cells 

• Chromatin 
• Chromatid 
• Centrosome 
• Chromosome 

Uncoiled stringy DNA, can condense to make chromosomes. Looks like spaghetti! 

• Chromatid 
• Chromatin 
• Centromere 
• Centrosome 

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

One half of a duplicated chromosome is called a: 

• Chromosome 
• Centromere 
• Chromatid 
• Centrosome 

The place where sister chromatids are held together (represented by black dot in picture) 

• Chromatin 
• Centromere 
• Telomere 
• Centrosome 

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Little end caps on chromosomes that prevent the DNA from unraveling or sticking to other chromosomes (pink in picture) 

• Telomere
• Centromere 
• Centrosome 
• Chromatid 

Where microtubules are formed. Spindle fibers come out of these for cell division. Look like pasta!

• Centrosome (2 centrioles) 
• Centromeres 
• Chromosomes 
• Telomeres 

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Name for regular body cells 

• Gametes 
• Somatic 

Name for sex cells 

• Gametes 
• Somatic 

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