Cells and More Cells Crossword

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  1. 3. a change in the DNA of an organism
  2. 5. following mitosis, the separation of the two nuclei and cell contents into two daughter cells
  3. 7. material found in the cell nucleus that contains genetic information
  4. 8. in a cell nucleus, a thread-like structure made mostly of DNA
  5. 10. an abnormal clump or group of cells
  6. 11. the smallest unit that can perform the functions of life
  7. 13. an organism whose genetic information has been altered with the insertion of genes from another species
  8. 17. the process by which the duplicated contents of the cell's nucleus divide into two equal parts
  9. 18. the process by which DNA is copied, creating sister chromatids joined at the centromere
  10. 22. the cytosol and organelles contained by the cell membrane
  11. 25. a segment of DNA that controls protein production
  12. 26. the organelle that controls the cell's activities
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  1. 1. a specialized structure in a cell
  2. 2. a structure that helps to form the cell wall in the process of plant cell cytokinesis
  3. 4. a photograph taken with a microscope
  4. 5. a point in the life of a cell when proteins determine whether cell division should or should not occur
  5. 6. the process by which a parent cell divides into two daughter cells
  6. 7. the process of testing individuals to determine whether they have the gene or genes associated with certain genetic disorders
  7. 9. the phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes are aligned across the centre of the cell
  8. 12. with abnormal genetic material that are dividing uncontrollably and can spread to other body parts
  9. 14. the process of creating identical genetic copies of an organism
  10. 15. a continuous sequence of cell growth and division, including the stages of interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis
  11. 16. the science of using microscopes to view samples or objects
  12. 19. periods of growth in the life of a cell; consists of two growth stages and a stage of DNA replication
  13. 20. the phase of mitosis in which the centromere splits apart and the chromatids are pulled to the opposite sides of the cell by the spindle fibres
  14. 21. the phase of mitosis in which sister chromatids condense and the chromosomes become visible
  15. 23. the phase of mitosis in which two daughter nuclei are formed
  16. 24. a substance or factor that can cause of a mutation in DNA