The Cell Cycle

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Across
  1. 1. The part of the cell cycle that includes mitosis and cytokinesis.
  2. 5. The organelle that contains most of a eukaryotic cell's DNA.
  3. 7. The division of the cytoplasm to form two daughter cells.
  4. 9. The process of making a full copy of a cell's genetic material before division.
  5. 10. The scientific explanation that living things are made of cells, cells are the basic unit of life, and cells come from existing cells.
  6. 11. The jellylike material inside a cell that divides during cytokinesis.
Down
  1. 2. The part of the cell cycle when a cell grows, performs everyday functions, and prepares to divide.
  2. 3. The two new cells formed when a parent cell divides.
  3. 4. The two identical copies of a replicated chromosome that are joined together.
  4. 6. The genetic material that contains instructions a cell needs to function.
  5. 7. The repeating pattern of growth and division in the life of a cell.
  6. 8. A structure made of DNA and proteins that organizes genetic information.