Mitosis Vocabulary

2. A pair of homologous chromosomes, one from the male parent and one from the female parent
4. Mass of rapidly dividing cells
5. Part of cell division in which the nucleus divides
9. A cell that contains two sets of homologous chromosomes
10. Process of copying DNA before cell division
11. Division of the cytoplasm to form two separate daughter cells
12. Series of events that occur during a cells growth
15. Process in which cells become specialized
16. Unspecialized cell

1. Region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids attach
2. Cell that contains only a single set of genes
3. Reproduction involving only one parent that results in genetically identical offspring
6. One of two identical parts of a duplicated chromosome
7. Type of asexual reproduction where an organism replicates its DNA and divides in half creating two identical daughter cells
8. Process of programmed cell death
11. Occurs when cells lose the ability to control growth
13. Packages of DNA
14. Genetic information