Cell Division Crossword Puzzle

6. Single set of chromosomes in an organism’s cells.
9. When a cell “self destructs.”
10. Small cylinder organelle in the cell of an animal that is involved in the development of spindle fibers used in cell division.
12. Failure of either homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids to split during cell division.
14. The process where the cell divides into two new cells.
15. Sex cell made by the female.
18. Sex cell made by the male.
19. Longest phase where the cell grows, doubles DNA, and performs a final check for what is to come.
20. One of the two identical halves of chromosomes that is replicated for cell division.
22. Second phase where the chromosomes line up in the middle and are connected to the spindle fibers.

1. A type of cell division that produces to daughter cells that are identical to the original cell.
2. First phase where the chromosomes become visible as pared chromatids and the nuclear envelope disappears.
3. Mixture of DNA and proteins that form the chromosomes found in cells of living things.
4. Third phase where the chromosomes are separated and pulled away.
5. Final phase where the chromosomes or chromatids move to opposite poles of the cell and two nuclei are formed.
7. Also known as deoxyribonucleic acid. It is a molecule that. Carries genetic information for both the development and functioning of an organism.
8. A type of cell division that produces sex cells to produce offspring of genetic variation.
10. Disease where cells grow out of control and destroy body tissue.
11. Two complete sets of chromosomes from each parent in an organism’s cells.
13. Structure made up of proteins and DNA found inside the nucleus of a cell.
16. Basic unit of heredity given to the child from the parent.
17. Region of the chromosome that holds it together and is the connection point for the spindle fibers.
21. A group or set of four chromatids.