| A | B |
| mitosis | the process by which a cell divides into two daughter cells |
| interphase | : the period during which a cell is not actively dividing |
| metaphase | the second stage of cell division, during which chromosomes line up in |
| anaphase | a late stage of cell division during which chromosomes move to the poles of the |
| prophase | The first stage of mitosis |
| telophase | : the final stage of cell division |
| cytokinesis | division of the cytoplasm |
| G1 Phase | when cell grows rapidly |
| S Phase | During this stage the DNA is copied. |
| G2 Phase | stage of interphase: prepartions are made for cell division, some organelles |
| cell cycle | a repeating sequence of growth and division that cells pass through many times |