| A | B |
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| mitosis | cells divide to make identical copies of themselves |
| chromosome | a long strand of DNA |
| centromere | the attachment point of the 2 chromatids |
| chromatid | one piece of DNA with its supporting proteins |
| interphase | the first and longest phase of Mitosis |
| prophase | the second phase of mitosis |
| metaphase | the third and resting phases of mitosis |
| anaphase | the fourth phase of mitosis |
| telophase | the fifth and final phase of mitosis when the cells actually physically separate into 2 new cells |
| cell | the smallest unit that can perform all life processes |
| prokaryote | cells without a nucleus |
| eukaryote | cells with a cell nucleus and make up most living organisms that are multi-cellular |
| multi cellular | have more than one cell |
| unicellular | have one cell, usually bacteria |
| Anton van Leeuwenhoek | scientist who discovered bacteria |
| Robert Hooke | scientist who named the cell |
| Matthias Schleiden | scientists who found that all plants are made of cells |
| Theodor Schwann | scientist who found all animals are made of cells |
| Rudolph Virchow | scientist who found all living cells come from other living cells |
| microscope | a piece of science equipment that is used to see cells and other tiny objects |
