Cell Biology Glossary

Many biology students often wonder about the meanings of certain biology terms and words. What is a nucleus? What are sister chromatids? What is the cytoskeleton and what does it do?

The Cell Biology Glossary is a good resource for finding succinct, practical, and meaningful biology definitions for various cell biology terms. Below is a list of common cell biology terms.

Cell Biology Glossary

Anaphase

Asters

Cell Membrane

Centrioles

Centromere

Chromatid

Chromatin

Chromosome

Cytokinesis

Cytoplasm

Cytoskeleton

Cytosol

Daughter Cell

Daughter Chromosome

Diploid Cell

Gametes

Haploid Cell

Interphase

Meiosis

Metaphase

Microtubules

Mitosis

Nucleus

Prophase

Sister Chromatids

Spindle Fibers

Telophase

More Biology Terms

For information on additional biology related terms see: Genetics Glossary and Biology Prefixes and Suffixes.