Mitosis and Intro to Genetics

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Across
  1. 1. – The molecule that stores genetic information using A, T, C, and G
  2. 11. – Loose, threadlike DNA found in the nucleus before cell division
  3. 12. – The process that divides the cytoplasm into two cells
  4. 13. – The division of the nucleus that produces two identical cells
  5. 15. – A section of DNA that gives instructions for making a protein
  6. 16. cells – The two identical cells produced after division
  7. 18. – The stage when new nuclei form at opposite ends of the cell
  8. 19. fibers – Protein structures that pull chromosomes apart
Down
  1. 2. – The individual building blocks of DNA (A, T, C, and G)
  2. 3. – The stage of mitosis when chromosomes line up in the middle
  3. 4. – The first stage of mitosis when chromosomes condense
  4. 5. – Molecules built by genes that help build and maintain the body
  5. 6. – A long strand of DNA that carries many genes and determines traits
  6. 7. – The region that holds two sister chromatids together
  7. 8. – The complete set of DNA instructions for an organism
  8. 9. – The longest stage of the cell cycle when DNA is copied
  9. 10. Clues – Genetics & The Cell Cycle
  10. 12. – One identical half of a duplicated chromosome
  11. 14. – The stage when sister chromatids separate and move apart
  12. 17. Division – The process by which cells reproduce to make new cells