Cell Cycle Crossword

1. the first phase of interphase in which the cell carries out its normal duties and grows
6. the phase in which the spindle fibers push and pull the chromosomes
8. the organelle which contains the cell's DNA until it disappears during the cell cycle
12. the phase in which the two sister chromosomes separate
13. a cell that undergoes mitosis to form more cells
16. the _______ of the cell cycle are the newly formed cells
17. the phase in which the chromosomes duplicate and the nuclear membrane breaks down
18. the phase in interphase in which the cell begins to copy DNA which coils into a chromosome
19. strands found in the nucleus that carries genetic information
20. the process in which cells divide
21. when the cell checks to make sure it can proceed in the cell cycle

2. one of eight parts of the cell cycle in which the cell either prepares or undergoes division
3. the final phase of mitosis in which the cytoplasm divides
4. the fluid-like organelle that splits as a result of cytokinesis
5. the building block of life
7. the molecule that carries the genetics of a cell
9. the process in which new cells are created so an organism can heal or grow
10. the last phase of interphase in which the cell copies DNA and stores energy
11. cells that form as the result of the cell cycle
14. the phase in which the spindle fibers disappear and the chromosomes uncoil
15. the resting period of the cell cycle that consists of three phases