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 |