The Cell Cycle and Mitosis

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Across
  1. 3. Before cell division can occur, a cell must become larger and _____________, or make a copy of, the chromosomes.
  2. 4. the repetition of a process
  3. 7. phase in which the spindle fibers with attached chromosomes begin to split apart
  4. 8. the process in which a cells divide to create daughter cells
  5. 10. The cell ________ states that all cells must come from preexisting cells.
  6. 11. Each time a cell divides it creates ___________ cells.
  7. 12. phase in which the chromosomes are lined up down the middle of the cell
  8. 13. The major purpose of mitosis is for growth and to ________ worn out cells.
  9. 14. another word for stage or step in a process
  10. 15. phase in which the two new cells have become fully enclosed and separated
Down
  1. 1. DNA, or genetic material, is located in the ______________ of a cell.
  2. 2. phase in which spindle fibers begin to form
  3. 5. spindle fibers with the chromosomes attached
  4. 6. phase in which the spindle fibers and DNA material has fully traveled to opposite ends of the cell
  5. 9. the stage of mitosis in which cells exist most(90%) of the time
  6. 11. genetic material located in our chromosomes