| A | B |
| Mitotic Equator/Plate | middle of the cell |
| Disjunction | normal separation or moving apart of chromosomes toward opposite poles of the cells during cell division, occurs during anaphase of mitosis and meiosis |
| Homologous pairs | chromosomes in a biological cell that pair during meiosis, or cell division that occurs as part of the creation of gametes |
| Synapsis | the pairing of homologous chromosomes not during mitosis |
| Tetrad | pair of homologous chromosomes |
| Recombination | exchange crossing over pieces of DNA between homologous chromosome during synapsis |
| Reduction/division | cell divides into two or more daughter cells |
| Gameotogensis | formation and maturation of gametes |
| Spermatogensis | production of sperm cells |
| Oogensis | production of mature eggs or ovum |