| A | B |
| mitosis | duplication and division of cell's chromosomes |
| cytokinesis | division of cytoplasm |
| prophase | first phase of mitosis, chromosomes coil |
| metaphase | second phase of mitosis, chromosomes align in middle |
| anaphase | third phase of mitosis, chromosomes move to opposite ends |
| telophase | last phase of mitosis, nucleus reforms |
| regeneration | ability to replace missing structures |
| spores | a cell with a hard, protective covering |
| nucleotide | basic structural unit of DNA and RNA |
| DNA | nucleic acid that carries gentic information |
| RNA | single stranded, functions in protein synthesis |