Across
- 4. having one copy of each specific chromosome
- 6. specific complement of chromosomes present in a cell or an individual arranged in an organised manner according to an agreed convection
- 11. is the control centre of a cell
- 12. sum total of the genes present in a cell or an organism
- 13. each of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome
- 15. the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism
- 17. macromolecules built of amino acid sub-units and linked by peptide bonds to form a chain
- 19. process involved in the production of new cells genetically identical with the original cell
- 21. is what gives the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum its name
- 22. a form of cell death in which a programmed sequence of events leads to the elimination of cells without releasing harmful substances into the surrounding area
- 24. they are rod-shaped organelles
- 25. egg or sperm cell
- 26. it gives the cell structure, protection and its shape
Down
- 1. in the mitotic cell cycle, period of cell growth and DNA synthesis
- 2. contains the coded genetic instructions
- 3. refers to cells of the body other than germline cells
- 5. are structures found within cells that carry out specialized functions
- 7. is a unicellular organism that lacks a membrane-bound nucleus, mitochondria, or any other membrane-bound organelle
- 8. having two complete sets of chromosomes
- 9. inherited instruction carried on a chromosome
- 10. stage of mitosis during wich chromosomes align around the equator of a spindle
- 14. thread-like structure composed of DNA and protein
- 16. cell or organism with a membrane-bound nucleus
- 18. stage of mitosis in which the chromosomes contract and become visible
- 20. position where the chromatids are held together in a chromosome
- 23. stage of mitosis in which new nuclear membranes form around the separated groups of chromosomes