Cell Crossword

1. the line up of homologous chromosomes in a specific order
4. only found in plants, semi-rigid, found next to the cell membrane
7. the total set of all the genes present in a cell or organism
8. the second stage of cell division, the cell starts to show signs or splitting as the centrioles move to either sides of the cell
12. the small organs found in cells
14. the place in which chromosome's chromatids are held together
16. two are more different forms of a gene, found in the same place on a chromosome
17. the name for any body cell that isn't a reproductive cell
18. cells that have only one copy of themselves, eg. X or Y chromosomes
19. results in 4 daughter cells that are reproductive cells
21. important in cell division, allowing the cell to split equally
22. organelle containing RNA, majority of protein production takes place in this site
24. cells that have 2 copies of each other, easily seen in a karyotype
25. the first phase of cell division, where cells spend most of their time, normal phase
26. tightly wound strands of DNA, located in the nucleus
28. a mature germ cell
29. located at the centre of a cell, holds DNA

2. a type of cell that has a membrane bound nucleus
3. the instruction code to all life, found in the nucleus
5. the final phase of cell division
6. involved in the creation of spindle fibres in cell division
9. made up of amino acids and serve various kinds of jobs within and out of cells, created on ribosomes
10. second last stage of cell division, the chromosomes are lined up allowing each daughter cell to get one copy of the chromosome
11. a type of cell that does not have membrane bound organelles
13. programmed cell death
15. the smallest structural unit of an organism
20. the name for all reproductive cells
23. a hereditary characteristic passed from parent to offspring that may determine something about said offspring
27. results in 2 daughter cells that are somatic