| A | B |
|---|
| cytokinesis | method by which the cytoplasm divides creating 2 cells |
| chromatin | mass of unwound DNA |
| centromere | point at which two chromatids join |
| chromatid | one of the identical strands of DNA |
| mitosis | process when the cell makes 2 nuclei |
| prophase | chromosomes first appear |
| metaphase | chromosomes line up in middle |
| anaphase | chromatids go to the poles |
| telophase | 2 nuclei form and cell begins to divide |
| cancer | uncontrollable cell growth |
| carcinogens | xrays, UV light, radiation |
| benign | non-cancerous tumor |
| malignant | cancerous tumor |
| stem cell | unspecialized cells that can develop into specialized cells |
| spindle fibers | these attach to the centromere |
| number of cells created after mitosis | 2 |
| S phase | DNA is replicated in this stage |
| G1 | cells grow and perform normal functions |
| interphase | cell spends most of its time in this phase |
| centrioles | form spindle fibers |
