| A | B |
|---|
| Prophase | Chromosomes become thick and visible. |
| Metaphase | Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell. |
| Anaphase | Chromosomes get pulled to the opposite sides of the cell |
| Telophase | Nuclear membrane begins to re-form |
| Interphase | Cells are in-between phases |
| Cytokensis | When the cells split apart into two identical cells |
| Nucleotide | Made up of sugar, phosphate, and n. bases. |
| Monomer | a nucleotide |
| Deoxyribose | The sugar in DNA |
| DNA | The blueprint of life |
| The shape of DNA | Double Helix (twisted ladder) |
| Backbone of DNA | Sugar and Phosphate |
| The rungs of the ladder | Nitrogen bases |
| Oswald Avery | Identified DNA as genetic material |
| Al Hershey and Martha Chase | Proved DNA was genetic material |
| Replication | When DNA copies itself |
| Helicase enzyme | Breaks Hydrogen bonds between base pairs |
| DNA polymerase | attaches new nucleotides to the old strands of DNA |
| Protein | The final product of RNA |
| Codon | A group of three bases that translate into amino acids |
