Mitosis vs Meiosis

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Across
  1. 1. the female gamete
  2. 5. mitosis goes through this many divisions
  3. 6. mitosis produces two ________________________ daughter cells
  4. 10. produced by living organisms from reproduction
  5. 11. another word for body cells
  6. 12. initial cell when sperm fertilizes the egg
  7. 15. end result is 23 chromosomes
  8. 17. meiosis produces four genetically _____________________ daughter cells
  9. 18. the male gamete
  10. 20. end result is 46 chromosomes
  11. 21. mitosis is used for growth, development, and _______________________ of cells
  12. 22. mitosis and meiosis produce _______________________________ cells
Down
  1. 2. meiosis occurs in these types of cells
  2. 3. meiosis goes through this many divisions
  3. 4. creates genetic variation
  4. 7. gametes contain half the number of _____________________
  5. 8. mitosis occurs in these types of cells
  6. 9. 1n cells
  7. 13. meiosis is used to produce the _______________________ and the egg
  8. 14. when sperm and egg combine to form a new cell
  9. 16. 2n cells
  10. 19. does not allow for genetic variation
  11. 21. mitosis is why body cells _______________________, or make more