BIO SCI 93 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Microtubule, Prophase, S Phase

• School: UC-Irvine
• Department: Biological Sciences
• Course: BIO SCI 93
• Professor: Salme Taagepera

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Chapter 12, pages 232 239, 242 248. Complete this reading guide as you read the textbook pages listed above. You might not have to read every word on every page, rather pay close attention to the questions in this guide and answer them as you work through the textbook. Also pay close attention to the terms that are underlined: these are key terms that you should know the definitions of and be able to apply in new situations. The life of a cell from the time it is first formed during division of a parent cell unit its own division into two daughter cells. Chromatin: the entire complex of dna and proteins that makes up chromosomes. Somatic cells: all body cells aside from the reproductive cells; has 46 chromosomes (23 chromosomes from each parent) Gametes: reproductive cells (sperm, egg) has one set of chromosomes (23)