Mitosis/Meiosis Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 5. Happens when chromosomes don't split correctly
  2. 6. Chromatids move to opposite ends of the cell
  3. 7. Cell division process that makes gametes
  4. 8. Cells that hold a single set of chromosomes
  5. 9. Chromosomes line up in the middle of a cell
  6. 11. Last stage of mitosis; nuclear membrane re-forms around chromosomes at each pole
  7. 13. The exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes during meiosis
  8. 16. One half of a replicated chromosome
  9. 18. Structures that help separate chromosomes during cell division
  10. 21. A region that holds sister chromatids together during cell division
Down
  1. 1. The division of cytoplasm into 2 separate cells
  2. 2. The 1st phase of mitosis
  3. 3. The body's regular cells, like skin or muscle cells, that aren't reproductive
  4. 4. 1 cell splits into 2 identical daughter cells
  5. 10. Pairs of chromosomes that carry genetic information for the same traits
  6. 12. 2 sets of chromosomes (one from mom and one from dad)
  7. 14. Specialized reproductive cells (sperm and egg) that contain half the number of chromosomes of normal body cells
  8. 15. Cylindrical structures that help organize microtubules during cell division
  9. 17. Thread-like structures made of DNA and proteins that carry genetic information from one generation to the next
  10. 19. The growth phase of the cell cycle
  11. 20. Protective caps at the chromosomes' ends