2020 Grd 10 Mitosis Crossword Puzzle

5. The phase of mitosis during which the chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell.
6. When the cytoplasm of a cell divides to form two daughter cells.
10. The type of asexual reproduction in plants where a section of the plant can grow into a new genetically identical plant.
12. The structure or region which holds two chromatids together until they separate.
13. The type of cell division which produces haploid gametes.
14. The type of cell division which results in the production of two identical daughter cells.
16. The phase of cell division during which the chromatids of a chromosome are separated and move to opposite poles of the cell.
19. The thread-like protein strands which contract to pull daughter chromosomes apart during cell division. (2 words)
20. Cells which have two sets of chromosomes are said to be ...
21. The part of a long bone where blood cells are produced by mitosis.
22. The cell formed by the fusion of a sperm and an egg cell.
23. The plate-like region across the head of a long bone where mitosis occurs, so that the bone grows longer to make you taller.
24. Thread-like DNA molecules found in the nucleus of a cell.
26. The buds on the side of a plant stem which can develop into new branches, or even leaves or flowers.

1. The structure which develops across a dividing plant cell to produce two separate daughter cells.
2. The phase of cell division during which the nucleolus and nuclear membrane of a cell break down.
3. The two rod-like structures found at right angles near the nucleus of an animal cell.
4. The phase of mitosis when two nuclei are formed at opposite ends of a dividing cell.
7. The division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis.
8. An example of a cell which is haploid.
9. The organ in which human egg cells are produced.
11. The organ in which human sperm cells are produced.
12. The sequence of stages that a cell passes through between one cell division and the next. (2 words)
15. The process when the DNA of a cell is copied.
17. Cells which have a single set of chromosomes are said to be...
18. The cylindrical ring of tissue within a plant root where cells divide by mitosis to produce branch roots.
19. General term for cells forming part of the body, eg. of the liver, stomach and lungs, etc.
25. The stage of a cell's cycle when the cell grows and makes proteins.
27. The early stage in the development of an organism when all the cells are still the same.
28. The bud at the tip of a stem which enables it to grow in length.