Unit 4: Meiosis

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Across
  1. 1. Pair of chromosomes that are identical in size, appearance, and genes
  2. 3. Chromosome after it's exchanged parts of its chromatids
  3. 6. Reproductive cells with the diploid number of chromosomes
  4. 10. Area where chromatids of a chromosome are attatched
  5. 13. Series of events in which a cell goes through interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis to form 2 daughter cells
  6. 14. Process in which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids during meiosis
  7. 15. Also known as germ cells; reproductive cell with the haploid number of chromosomes
  8. 16. A cell containing a full set of chromosomes, or twice the haploid number
  9. 17. Division of the cytoplasm during cell division
  10. 19. Fanlike, microtubule structure that helps separate the chromosomes during mitosis
  11. 20. Cell division in which the nuclei splits in 2, making two identical, diploid cells
  12. 21. Reproductive/sex cells (sperm & egg)
Down
  1. 2. Type of reproduction where two organisms exchange genetic material to create a genetically different organism
  2. 4. chromosomes are ____ before and after mitosis
  3. 5. Structure in animal cells containing centrioles from which the spindle fibers form
  4. 7. Joined stands of duplicated genetic material
  5. 8. Animal cell organelle that aids in cell division
  6. 9. Type of reproduction where a single parent makes an identical copy of itself
  7. 11. another word for a complete set of chromosomes (diploid number)
  8. 12. Cell division resulting in 4 non-identical, haploid daughter cells
  9. 18. A cell containing only half of a set of chromosomes, or half the diploid number
  10. 19. chromosomes are ____ __ ____ after meiosis