Unit 6

5. division of the cytoplasm to form two separate daughter cells
6. type of reproduction in which one parent cell produces two identical offspring (daughter cells)
10. type of reproduction in which cells from two parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism
11. phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes line up across the center of the cell
14. agent with the capacity to cause cancer in humans
17. phase of mitosis in which the distinct individual chromosomes begin to spread out into a tangle of chromatin
18. first and longest phase of mitosis in which the genetic material inside the nucleus condenses and chromosomes become visible
19. series of events in which a cell grows, prepares for division, and divides to form two daughter cells

1. period of the cell cycle between cell divisions in which the cell grows
2. one of a family of proteins that regulates the cell cycle in eukaryote cells
3. the development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from a primary site of cancer
4. any change in the DNA sequence
7. region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids attach
8. drug treatment that uses powerful chemicals to kill fast-growing cells in your body
9. the process of programmed cell death
12. - one of two identical "sister" parts of a duplicated chromosome
13. the treatment of disease, especially cancer, using X-rays or similar forms of radiation
15. disorder in which some of the body's cells lose the ability to control growth
16. phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes separate and move to opposite ends of the cell