| 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 |