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