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Across
- 3. – Forms in plant cells during cytokinesis
- 6. – Pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis
- 9. – Refers to the series of events in cell division
- 10. – Type of assortment that increases genetic variation
- 13. – Structure that pulls chromosomes apart during cell division
- 14. – Homologous chromosomes are pulled apart in this meiosis phase
- 15. – Stage of mitosis where chromosomes align in the middle of the cell
- 22. – One of the main purposes of mitosis in multicellular organisms
- 24. – Exchange of genetic material during Prophase I of meiosis
- 26. – Region that holds sister chromatids together
- 27. – Mitosis phase where sister chromatids separate
- 30. – Meiosis process that produces egg cells
- 31. – Meiosis phase where crossing over occurs
- 32. – Structure that carries genetic information
- 33. – A cell with two sets of chromosomes (2n)
- 36. – Group of similar cells formed through mitosis
- 37. – Biological process meiosis is essential for
- 38. – Final phase of mitosis where nuclear membranes reform
- 39. – Cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half
- 40. – Division of the cytoplasm at the end of mitosis
Down
- 1. – Type of cell division that produces identical daughter cells
- 2. – A function of mitosis to heal damaged cells
- 4. – Union of two gametes to form a zygote
- 5. – A cell with a single set of chromosomes (n)
- 7. – Final phase of meiosis where four haploid cells are formed
- 8. – Structure formed by paired homologous chromosomes
- 11. – Meiosis process that produces sperm cells
- 12. – Each half of a duplicated chromosome
- 16. – Chromosome pairs that are similar in shape and size
- 17. – Result of meiosis contributing to genetic differences
- 18. – First stage of mitosis where chromosomes condense
- 19. – Reproductive cells formed through meiosis
- 20. – Type of body cells that undergo mitosis
- 21. – Phase where the cell grows and replicates DNA
- 23. – Type of reproduction involving only one parent
- 25. – Cell formed after fertilization
- 28. – Type of diversity promoted by meiosis
- 29. – Describes the chromosome number change in meiosis
- 34. – Produces genetically identical organisms using mitosis
- 35. – Molecule that carries genetic instructions in cells