| A | B |
|---|
| homologous chromosomes | chromosomes that are similar but not identical |
| mitosis | the process of cell division which contains several phases |
| cytokinesis | phase where new cell wall is formed, new nuclear membrane also appears |
| chromatin | thread-like DNA visible during interphase |
| cell cycle | consists of interphase, DNA replication, mitosis, cytokinesis |
| interphase | cell grows, chromosomes replicate |
| prophase | double-stranded chromosomes become visible, nuclear membrane disappears |
| metaphase | double-stranded chromosomes line up in center of cell |
| anaphase | double-stranded chromosomes separate,chromatids are pulled to opposite ends of cell |
| telophase | new cell membrane starts to form, occurs just prior to cytokinesis occurs |
| sister chromatids | two identical DNA strands held together by a centromere |
| centromere | structure that holds two sister chromatids together |
