Cells

3. macromolecules made of chains of amino acid residue
4. when a cell has one set of chromosomes
6. a thread-like structure containing genetic information in the form of genes
15. final stage of mitosis; sister chromatids are at opposite poles
17. unicellular organism that lacks membrane-bound organelles
18. organelle that assists in mitosis and the production of spindle fibres
19. the appearance and number of chromosomes in a cell
20. cell division that produces four daughter cells, each with half the chromosomes of the parent cell
21. a sequence of DNA which codes for a type of molecule with a particular function
23. the longest phase of the cell cycle
24. any cell of an organism excluding reproductive cells
26. the smallest unit of life that can replicate independently
27. outermost protective layer of a plant cell
28. cells produced by meiosis in the gonads (ovaries, testes)

1. matured male or female germline cells
2. first stage of mitosis
5. carries genetic information and forms chromosomes
7. third stage of mitosis; separation of sister chromatids
8. fibre protein structures that divide genetic material in a cell
9. when a cell has two sets of chromosomes
10. cell division where daughter cells are identical to parent cell
11. a speacialized structrure within a living cell
12. a protein creating organelle
13. the point where a pair of chromosomes connect
14. programmed cell death
16. an organism in which the genetic material is formed as chromosomes found in the nucleus
22. the organelle containing the cell's genetic material in eukaryotes
25. each alternative form of a gene
28. genetic material of a living organism