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| Question | Answer |
| Semi-conservative replication | The way DNA makes exact copies of itself by unwinding the double helix. Each chain acts as a template for the new strands |
| Mitosis | Cell division where 2 daughter cells are produced that have the same number of chromosomes as the parent. (diploid cells) |
| Meiosis | a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell (haploid cells) |
| Haploid | Cells that have half the number of chromosomes (gametes) |
| Diploid | Cells that have a full set of chromosomes |
| Prophase | Chromosomes become visible, nuclear envelope disappears. |
| Metaphase | Chromosomes align along equator of cell |
| Anaphase | Chromatids move to opposite poles |
| Telophase | Nuclear envelope reforms |
| Cell cycle | A cells regular cycle of division, followed by periods of growth (interphase) |
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