Chapter 11 Bio Crossword
Across
- 3. phase of mitosis where the chromosomes separate and move to opposite ends of the cell
- 6. ohase of mitosis where individual distinct chromosomes begin to spread out into a tangle of chromatin.
- 7. cycle where the cell grows, prepares for division, and then divides into 2 daughter cells
- 12. one of two identical "sister" parts of a duplicated chromosome
- 13. substance found in Eukaryotic cells that consists of tightly coiled DNA coiled around histones
- 16. period between cell divisions where the cell grows
- 17. when a cell splits into two new daughter cells
- 18. structure in an animal cell that helps organize cell division
- 19. region of a chromosome where the sister chromatids attach
- 20. mass of rapidly dividing cells that can damage surrounding tissue.
Down
- 1. unspecialized cell that can give rise to one or more types of specialized cells
- 2. when cells from two parents unite to make the first cell of a new organism
- 4. first and longest phase of mitosis in which the genetic material in the nucleus condenses and the chromosomes become visible
- 5. developing stage of a multicellular organism
- 7. division of the cytoplasm to form two separate daughter cells
- 8. reproduction involving a single parent resulting in offspring with identical genetics
- 9. process of a programmed cells death
- 10. phase of mitosis where the chromosomes line up at the center of the cell
- 11. threadlike structure in the nucleus that contains genetic information that is passed on to each generation
- 14. part of Eukaryotic cell division where the cell nucleus divides
- 15. disorder where a singular cell's growth becomes uncontrolled