A | B |
DNA overload | the idea that a cell can get too big for its DNA to handle |
Cell division | the process by which a cell divides into two new daughter cells |
Chromosomes | form of DNA during cell division |
Chromatids | one half of a chromosome |
Cell cycle | life cycle of a cell as it grows and divides |
Interphase | growth part of the cell cycle |
M phase | division part of the cell cycle |
Phases of mitosis | prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase |
Cyclins | control a cell’s timing in the cell cycle |
Cancer cells | cells that cannot control growth |