Cells Vocabulary (Chapter 17)

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Across
  1. 3. type of adjustment knob that moves the stage slightly to sharpen the image
  2. 4. disease in which some of the body's cells lose the ability to control growth
  3. 9. type of magnifying lens in which to view your specimen through (aka eyepiece)
  4. 10. region in which 2 sister chromatids/chromosomes attach
  5. 11. protein that regulates the cell cycle in eukaryotic cells
  6. 13. type of adjustment knob that moves the stage quickly to focus the image
  7. 15. type of eukaryotic cell that has chloroplasts and makes up a rose
  8. 16. type of magnifying lens that can be rotated to change the magnification power
  9. 17. fluid-like substance inside all cells where many cellular functions occur
  10. 18. strong, supporting layer around the cell membrane in some cells
  11. 19. process of programmed cell death
  12. 22. the cells at the _______ of an injury are stimulated to divide rapidly until they touch
  13. 23. phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes uncoil back into chromatin
  14. 25. DNA that is uncoiled and relaxed when it is not dividing
  15. 27. part of the cell cycle during which the cell's DNA divides
  16. 29. thin flexible barrier that surrounds all cells and regulate what enters and leaves the cell
  17. 30. DNA that is tightly coiled to prepare for cell division
Down
  1. 1. period of growth and normal activity in the cell cycle
  2. 2. phase of mitosis in which chromosomes separate and move to opposite ends of the cell
  3. 5. phase of the cell cycle where the cytoplasm divides to form 2 separate daughter cells
  4. 6. organelle in eukaryotic cells that contains DNA
  5. 7. smoking or chewing this drug may cause cancer
  6. 8. phase of mitosis in which chromosomes line up across the center of the cell
  7. 12. organelle that captures energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy
  8. 14. both a cause and a treatment of cancer
  9. 20. thread-like proteins that attach to the centromere and pull chromosomes apart
  10. 21. phase of mitosis in which DNA condenses and chromosomes become visible
  11. 24. supports the slide being observed
  12. 26. type of eukaryotic cell that lacks a cell wall and makes up a mouse
  13. 28. mass of rapidly dividing cells that can damage surrounding tissue