Across
- 2. One of a pair of genes taking up a specific spot on a chromosome that controls that specific trait
- 4. Process of programmed death of a cell that occurs in multicellular organisms
- 7. The basic structural, functional and biological unit of all living organisms
- 11. Nucleic acid that contains genetic information for cell growth, division and function
- 12. Membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells
- 15. Simple bacteria cell
- 16. Phase of the life cycle of a cell where it grows in size, replicates DNA and prepares for cell division
- 17. Cell division happening in sexually reproducing organisms where two nuclear divisions occur with no cell replication
- 20. Complex cell, animal, plant, fungi
- 21. A structure in the cell that performs a special task for the cell
- 24. Section of the chromosome where the microtubules of the spindle attach
- 26. First stage of cell division
- 27. A specific sequence of DNA usually found on a chromosome
- 28. Outer layer of a plant cell
- 29. Process where one cell divides and becomes two indentical cells, with equal chrosomes as original cell
Down
- 1. The number, shape, type, size of a chromosome of an organism
- 3. Responsible for moving and separating the chromosomes during nuclear division
- 5. Genetic material of an organism
- 6. Very different or irregular cells that pass on their genetic material
- 8. Phase of mitosis where chromosomes are at their most condensed stage
- 9. Synthesises proteins in cells
- 10. Cell of a living organism that isn't a reproductive cell
- 13. A structure than contains genetic material in the cell
- 14. Final stage of cell division, complete separation of the chromosomes
- 18. Created by ribosomes
- 19. Cylinder shaped organelle located near the nucleus, involved in nuclear division
- 22. Cells used to produce a new organism in sexual reproduction
- 23. A cell or organism consisting of two sets of chromosomes
- 25. A cell with only half the number of homologous chromosomes in somatic cells