| A | B |
| Chromatin | Strands of DNA in the nucleus |
| Mitosis | Cell division |
| Somatic cell | Body cell |
| Chromosome | Made of chromatids |
| Cytokinesis | Division of the cytoplasm |
| Equator | middle of the cell |
| Prophase | Nucleus dissappears |
| Centromere | Point at which chromatids join |
| Metaphase | Chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell |
| Centrioles | Only found in animal cell mitosis |
| Spindle fibers | Pulls chromosomes to opposite poles |
| Anaphase | Separation of chromatids occurs |
| Replication | Copying of genetic material |
| Telophase | Cytokinesis occurs |
| Daughter cells | Cells that result from mitosis |
| Cell plate | Forms in plant cell telophase |
| Forty six | Number of chromosomes in human body cells |
| Interphase | Cell prepares for mitosis |