| A | B |
| Cell cycle | lifespan of a cell |
| mitosis | asexual reproduction; process that makes clones |
| meiosis | sexual reproduction; makes gametes |
| Interphase | part of cell cycle where the DNA is replicated |
| G1 | when cell grows and matures |
| cyclin | proteins that regulate the cell cycle |
| cancer | error in the cell's cycle |
| external regulation | allows tumors to grow |
| eggs | female gamete |
| Clone | an identical copy of a cell or organism |
| sexual reproduction | results in a unique organism |
| diploid number | any cell that contains two copies of each chromosome |
| haploid number | cell; contains only one copy of each chromosome |
| genetic variety/recombination | DNA from offspring of sexual reproduction |