| A | B |
| chromosome | the physical structure in a cell that contains the cell's genetic material |
| cell cycle | normal sequence of development and division of a cell |
| interphase | part of the cell cycle during which a cell is not dividing |
| mitosis | part of the cell cycle during which the nucleus divides |
| DNA | chemical that contains information for an organism's growth and functions |
| asexual reproduction | one organism produces one or more new organisms that are identical to itself and that live independently or it |
| binary fission | form of asexual reproduction occurring in prokaroyotes |
| regeneration | process of new tissue growth |
| cytokinesis | division of the parent cell's cytoplasm |