Biology
Across
- 2. reproduction Process by which offspring are produced from a single parent; does not involve the joining of gametes.
- 6. Common name for a class of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell division
- 7. Loose combination of DNA and proteins that is present during interphase.
- 8. that organizes chromosomes and around which DNA wraps.
- 9. fission Asexual reproduction in which a cell divides into two equal parts.
- 12. Second phase of mitosis when spindle fibers align the chromosomes along the cell equator.
- 13. Programmed cell death.
- 16. Last phase of mitosis when a complete set of identical chromosomes is positioned at each pole of the cell, nuclear membranes start to form, the chromosomes begin to uncoil, and the spindle fibers disassemble.
- 17. Process by which cell divides its nucleus and contents.
- 18. Long, continuous thread of DNA that consists of numerous genes and regulatory information.
- 19. third phase of mitosis which chromatids separate and are pulled to opposite sides of the cell.
- 20. Region of condensed chromosome that looks pinched; where spindle fibers attach during meiosis and mitosis
- 21. Having no dangerous effect on health, especially referring to an abnormal growth of cells that are not cancerous
- 22. Process by which the cell cytoplasm divides.
Down
- 1. Process by which unspecialized cells develop into their mature form and function.
- 3. First phase of mitosis when chromatin condenses, the nuclear envelope breaks down, the nucleolus disappears, and centrosomes and centrioles migrate to opposite sides of the cell.
- 4. Cancerous tumor in which cells break away and spread to other parts of the body; causing harm to the organism's health.
- 5. To spread by transferring a disease-causing agent from the site of the disease to other parts of the body.
- 10. One half of a duplicated chromosome
- 11. Broad group of proteins that stimulate cell division.
- 14. Repeating nucleotide at the ends of DNA molecule that do not form genes and help prevent the loss of genes.
- 15. Cell that can divide for long periods of time while remaining undifferentiated.
- 18. Substance that produces or promotes the development of cancer.
- 20. Cycle Pattern of growth, DNA replication, and cell division that occurs in a eukaryotic cell.