Cell Division Terminology

noun a solid mass of cells that forms at an early stage of embryonic development and consists of cells in a spherical arrangement

• The morula is a stage of embryonic development consisting of a solid ball of cells.
• The morula is like a tiny ball of cells in the early stages of development.
• That morula stage is when things start getting interesting in the embryo.
• Just like a morula, sometimes we need to stick together to form something greater.

noun a cylindrical cell structure found in most eukaryotic cells, involved in cell division

• The centriole is a cylindrical cell structure composed of microtubules.
• The centriole helps with cell division by organizing the microtubules.
• That centriole thingamajig is like the cell's organizing buddy.
• The centriole is like the conductor orchestrating the cell division symphony.