| A | B |
| cell division | process when a cell divides into two new cells |
| mitosis | division of the cell nucleus |
| cytokinesis | division of the cytoplasm |
| chromatid | identical half of a chromosome |
| centromere | the area where chromatids are attached |
| interphase | period between cell growth |
| cell cycle | the stages a cell goes through |
| prophase | first phase of mitosis |
| centriole | two structures which aid in dvision |
| spindle | structure that helps align the chromosomes |
| metaphase | chromosomes line up in the middle |
| anaphase | chromosomes move apart |
| telophase | the nucleus reappears |
| cyclin | protein that regulats the cell cycle |
| cancer | the uncontrolled growth of cells |