3.2 Meiosis

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Across
  1. 5. the division of cells after meiosis the forms to daughter cells
  2. 7. the 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes are aligned along the equatorial plate
  3. 8. reproductive cell
  4. 10. when an egg containing 23 chromosomes and a sperm containing 23 chromosomes unite to form a zygote containing 46 chromosomes the process is called
  5. 12. when two chromosomes pair up and exchange segments of their genetic materials during meiosis
  6. 13. a cell that has one set of chromosomes
  7. 14. the stage where a cell grows and matures to prepare for division
  8. 16. having the same structure or shared ancestry
  9. 17. fertilization between two haploid cells
  10. 18. this process occurs during meiosis when two homologous chromosomes pair
  11. 19. cell division that is necessary for sexual reproduction
Down
  1. 1. spindle fibers attach to centromeres when sister chromosomes separate
  2. 2. the original cells that make up the ovaries
  3. 3. cells that are located in the male testis that produce sperm cells
  4. 4. an organized package of DNA
  5. 6. containing two sets of chromosomes
  6. 9. a method of asexual reproduction
  7. 11. cytokinesis takes place during this stage marking the end of the fist division of nuclear material
  8. 15. chromosomes become more condensed and can be viewed under a microscope