Across
- 3. the second stage of cell division
- 6. the number and visual appearance of chromosomes
- 10. first stage of cell division
- 11. a cell that possesses a clearly defined nucleus
- 14. small organelle made of microtubules which exists as part of the centrosome
- 15. a cell reproducing by splitting
- 16. single-celled organism without a nucleus
- 17. describes a single set of chromosomes
- 19. thread like chain of nucleotides
- 22. any cell present in a living organism besides the reproductive
- 24. coordinates the cells activities
- 25. essential for sexual reproduction
- 27. the final stage of meiosis or mitosis
- 28. contains a single haploid (set of chromosomes)
- 29. genetic material of an organism
Down
- 1. sphere-shaped structure composed of RNA and protein
- 2. the point of where two chromatids join together
- 4. a membrane-bound structure found within a cell
- 5. a cell or organism consisting of two sets of chromosomes
- 7. programmed cell death
- 8. sequence of cells which develop into egg or sperm
- 9. forms a protein structure that divides the genetic material in a cell
- 12. is only found in plant cells
- 13. resting period between successive mitotic divisions of a cell
- 18. most genes have a recessive and dominant ___
- 20. smallest unit of life
- 21. occur as thread like cells in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells
- 23. regulates the body's tissues and organs
- 26. controls the characteristics an offspring will gain