Name __________________ Period ______
The Cell Cycle & Mitosis Vocabulary Intro Activity
Directions:
1. Please use the textbook to define the below key terms relating to the cell cycle
and mitosis.
2. Next, please underline or highlight the key terms relating to the textbook
definition.
3. Last, please come up with your own unique word or phrase that summarizes the
textbook definition.
Key terms
Chromatin
Chromosomes
Sister
Chromatids
Centromere
Cell Cycle
Interphase
Mitosis
Prophase
Definition with HIGHLIGHTED key
words
Your own description/
memory tool
Name __________________ Period ______
Centrioles
Spindle
(Spindle
Apparatus)
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Cytokinesis
Other Questions:
1. Describe what happens during Interphase.
2. Starting with a single cell, draw and label the process of Mitosis and Cytokinesis.
Label each phase (PMAT) as you draw it. The cell should start with 4
chromosomes.