Cell Division Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. Structure formed during meiosis consisting of two homologous chromosomes each with two sister chromatids.
  2. 6. Initial phase of mitosis where chromosomes condense.
  3. 9. First phase of meiosis involving crossing over.
  4. 10. Period of the cell cycle where the cell prepares for division.
  5. 13. Structures that help separate chromosomes during cell division.
  6. 14. Exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes during meiosis.
  7. 15. First gap phase of interphase where cells grow and prepare for DNA replication.
  8. 16. Phase of mitosis where sister chromatids are pulled apart.
  9. 18. DNA and proteins that make up chromosomes.
  10. 19. Final phase of mitosis, chromosomes decondense into chromatin.
  11. 20. Haploid reproductive cells formed during meiosis.
Down
  1. 1. Cells containing two sets of chromosomes.
  2. 2. Chromosomes that are similar in size, shape, and genetic content.
  3. 3. Division of the cytoplasm following mitosis or meiosis.
  4. 5. Phase of mitosis where chromosomes align at the cell’s equator.
  5. 7. Cell division process producing haploid cells.
  6. 8. Region of a chromosome where sister chromatids are attached.
  7. 11. Cells containing one set of chromosomes.
  8. 12. Chromatids Two identical copies of a chromosome connected at the centromere.
  9. 17. Pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis.