Cells

1. A parent cell reproduces to create two daughter cells
8. A single cell organism that does not have a distinct nucleus or any other organelles
13. The carrier of genetic information
14. Alternative forms of a gene that appear by mutation
18. A structure within the cell that performs a specialised function
19. The first stage of cell division, where the chromosomes become visible and the nucleus envelope disappears
20. The programmed death of cells hat occurs in multi cellular organisms
22. An organism that consists of cells where the genetic material is DNA in the form of chromosomes in a distinct nucleus
23. A haploid cell that is able to form a zygote during sexual reproduction
24. Final phase of cell division where chromatids or chromosomes move to opposite ends of the cell and create two nuclei
25. Rod shaped organelles important for cell division
26. A diploid cell that divides to create four haploid cells
27. "control centre" of the cell

2. Cells that reproduce by mitosis
3. Involved in the formation of a protein structure that divides the genetic material in a cell
4. A cell that contains two sets of chromosomes
5. Cells that reproduce by meiosis
6. The resting period during the first and second divisions of meiosis
7. Long strands of coiled DNA that contains genes
9. A specific order f nucleotides forming part of the chromosome, which determines our characteristics inherited from our parents
10. Section of a chromosome where the micro-tubules of the spindle attach during cell division
11. The site of biological protein synthesis
12. Visual representation of all the chromosomes found in an organism
15. A molecule made up of polymers of amino acids
16. The second stage of cell division
17. A cell that contains one set of chromosomes
21. Gives the cell protection, its shape, and its structure
23. Genetic materialof an organism that consists of DNA