Cell Division Crossword
Across
- 2. Paired chromosomes
- 4. The presence of a single set of chromosomes in an organism's cells
- 5. Fourth phase of mitosis
- 6. A protein structure that divides the genetic material in the cell
- 7. A process that happens between homologous chromosomes in order to increase genetic diversity
- 9. One of the two identical halves of a chromosome that has been replicated in preparation for cell division
- 10. First phase of mitosis
- 14. The failure of the chromosomes to separate
- 15. A region of repetitive DNA sequences at the end of a chromosome
- 18. Structure in a chromosome that holds together the two chromatids
- 19. A reproductive cell of an animal or plant
Down
- 1. The cells in the body other than sperm and egg cells
- 3. The process of sexual cell division/reproduction
- 7. Divides the cytoplasm of a parental cell into two daughter cells
- 8. The presence of two complete sets of chromosomes in an organism's cells
- 11. Third phase of mitosis
- 12. The phase where a cell copies its DNA to prepare for mitosis
- 13. Threadlike structures that serve to carry the genomic information from cell to cell
- 16. The process of asexual cell division/reproduction
- 17. An organelle that helps cells divide or make copies of themselves
- 20. Second phase of mitosis