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Cell - Smallest unit that can carry out all the activities necessary for life; from Latin cella, meaning "small room"
Chromosome - Compact structure of tightly coiled DNA that forms prior to mitosis; from the Greek chrōma, meaning "color"
Chromatid - A threadlike complex of DNA and proteins in the nucleus of a non dividing cell; chromatin, plural form
Cytoplasm - Material inside the cell membrane containing the necessary components for cell life, mostly fluid; from the Greek plassein, meaning "to form"
DNA - (DeoxyriboNucleic Acid) An acid found inside the cell nucleus that carries the genetic information in the cell and is capable of self-replication. Consists of two long chains of proteins that determines individual hereditary characteristics.
Eukaryotic - Organisms whose cells contain a membrane-bound nucleus and membrane-bound organelles such as: plants, animals, fungi, and protists; from the Green karyon and -otes meaning "nut (kernel)" and "inhabitant"
Mitosis - Nucleur division; involves copying and separating chromosomes into two new nuclei; from the Greek mitos, meaning "thread"
Nucleur membrane - The double-layered material enclosing the nucleus of a cell, also called nucleur envelope.
Nuclei - A membrane-bound organelle that directs cell activities and stores DNA; from the Latin nucleus, meaning "nut or kernel"; nucleus, plural form
Spindle fibers - A cluster of microtubules that direct the movement of the chromosomes for proper cell division.
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