| A | B |
|---|
| mitosis | cell division that makes identical cells |
| chromatin | DNA strands covered with protein |
| chromosomes | chromatin coiled up |
| interphase | the phase of mitosis where DNA copies itself |
| prophase | the phase of mitosis where chromatin coils into chromosomes |
| metaphase | the phase of mitosis where chromosomes line up |
| anaphase | the phase of mitosis where chromosomes are pulled apart |
| telophase | the phase of mitosis where the cell divides |
| DNA | controls cell activies with coded instructions |
| RNA | copies the code off of DNA |
| tRNA | carries amino acids to the ribosomes |
| ribosomes | place where proteins are made |
| gene | section of a DNA molecule that controls production of 1 protein |
| codon | 3 bases that code for 1 amino acid |
| mutation | permanent change in DNA |
| uracil | base in RNA but not in DNA |
| 46 | number of chromosomes in human cells |
| amino acids | the molecules that are bonded together to make proteins |
| deoxyribose | the sugar in DNA |
| deoxyribose and phosphate | molecules making up the side of the DNA ladder |
