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Mitosis Glossary

This mitosis glossary is a good resource for finding succinct, practical, and meaningful biology definitions for common mitosis terms.
Sister Chromatids
Sister chromatids are two identical copies of a single chromosome that are connected by a centromere.
Microtubules
Microtubules are hollow rods, functioning primarily to help support and shape the cell.
Centromere
Definition of the term centromere. A centromere is a region on a chromosome that joins two sister chromatids.
Polar Fibers - Definition
Definition of the term polar fibers.
Kinetochore Fibers - Definition
Definition of the term kinetochore fibers.
Kinetochore - Definition
Definition of the term kinetochore.
Cell Cycle - Definition
Definition of the term cell cycle.

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