Genetic information is bundled in the packages of DNA known as ___________.

The chromosomes in eukaryotic cells contain DNA tightly bound to proteins known as histones.

This complex of DNA and proteins is referred to as _________.

During the _____ _____, a cell grows, prepares for division, and then divides to form two daughter cells

__________ is divided into three phases: G1, S, G2

The first stage of cell division- the division of the cell nucleus- is called _______.

The second stage of cell division- the division of the cytoplasm- is called _______.

During __________, the genetic material inside the nucleus condenses and the duplicated chromosomes become visible.

Spindle fibers extend from a region called the centrosome, where tiny paired structures called ________ are located.

During _________ , the chromosomes, which were distinct and condensed, begin to spread out into a tangle of chromatin.

During prophase, each duplicated chromosome condenses to appear as two thick strands known as sister ___________ attached at a point called the centromere.

During _________, the chromosomes separate and move along spindle fibers to opposite ends of the cell.

During ________, the centromeres of the duplicated chromosomes line up across the center of the cell.