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A chromosome is one long, continuous thread of _________ that has many genes and regulatory information.

Chromosomes condense at the start of mitosis so that they can be more
easily ________________ between the two nuclei.

Chromosomes are not condensed during all stages of the cell cycle, because proteins need to be able to access _______________ during other stages of the cell cycle.

Cytokinesis differs between animal and plant cells. In animal cells, the membrane pinches together to form a cleavage furrow. In plant cells, the membrane cannot pinch together because of the _________________.

Instead, a ___________________ is laid down between the two nuclei. This structure develops into the new cell walls and cell membranes.

Interphase prepares a cell to divide by ___________its DNA and organelles.

DNA wraps around organizing proteins called __________

The suffix -tin indicates that something is stretched and thin. ____________is the loose combination of DNA and proteins that looks sort of like spaghetti.

Sister chromatids meet at the ________________ which looks pinched.

The ends of DNA molecules form structures called ______ that  help prevent the loss of genes.