| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Parent Cell | The cell that is dividing or going through mitosis. |
| Cellulose | The stiff substance found in plant cells that makes the cell wall inflexible or stiff. |
| Chromosome | Condensed chromatin forms a double rod-like structure |
| Chromatid | One of the two rods of a chromosome. The two chromatids of a chromosome are identical. |
| Chromatin | The thread-like genetic material in the nucleus of cells, loose in the nucleus. |
| Centrioles | A pair of cylinder shaped structures. The spindle fibers connect to the centrioles at each end of the cell. |
| Centromere | The place where the two chromatids of a chromosome attach. Chromosomes attach to the spindle fiber at the centromere. |
| Poles | The opposite ends of the cell. There is a pair of centrioles at each end. |
| Spindle Fibers | Fibers that appear during mitosis. Chromosomes attach to the spindle fibers at the centromere and move back and forth between the poles on the fibers. |
| Nuclear Envelope | The outer covering of the nucleus that surrounds the nucleus. It disappears during prophase and reappears during teleophase. |
| Equator | The middle region of the cell where the chromosomes line up during metaphase. |
| Daughter Cells | Two new cells created as a result of mitosis. |
| DNA | Chromatin contains DNA. The genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed on from parent to daughter cells. |
| Cell Plate | A structure that forms across the middle of a plant cell and gradually develops into new cell membranes. |
| Cell Wall | The stiff outer layer of a plant cell, made of cellulose. The cell wall is outside the cell membrane. |
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