Cell Cycle and Mitosis

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Across
  1. 6. Cells divide to make new individuals.
  2. 7. One reason cells divide
  3. 8. The first phase of mitosis where the chromosomes form and the nuclear membrane breaks down
  4. 9. The phase of mitosis where the chromosomes split apart
  5. 10. Mitosis forms 2 new _________ cells
  6. 14. In order for a cell to split in 2, a new ______ needs to be formed
Down
  1. 1. The phase the cells are in when not dividing
  2. 2. The actual separating of the newly divided cells
  3. 3. Coiled up DNA that forms an "X" shape
  4. 4. Cells divide to allow an organism to ________ (get larger)
  5. 5. The phase of mitosis where the chromosomes line up in the middle
  6. 11. The phase of mitosis where the cells start to pinch apart and the nuclear membranes reform
  7. 12. The daughter cells are ______ to the parent cell
  8. 13. The steps needed to form a new nucleus