| A | B |
|---|
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| surface area | area of faces |
| volume | how much an object can hold |
| cell division | cells split to form two new daughter cells |
| chromosomes | contains genetic info. within nucleus |
| sister chromatid | contains DNA tightly coiled around proteins |
| centromere | where chromatids become attached |
| cell cycle | stages where cells grow and divide |
| mitosis | cell division in which the nucleus divides |
| centriole | located in cytoplasm near nuclear envelope |
| spindle | fibre that seperates chromosomes |
| cytokinesis | division of cytoplasm |
| cyclin | protein that regulates the cell cycle |
| cancer | disorder where cells can not control growth |
| prophase | first phase; chromosomes are visible |
| metaphase | second phase; centrioles line up across cell's center |
| anaphase | third phase; chromosome pairs seperate |
| telophase | final stage; formation of two new cells begin |
