Across
- 1. Molecule that contains genetic information
- 4. One copy of a duplicated chromosome
- 6. Reproductive cell such as a sperm or egg
- 7. Cell with one set of chromosomes
- 9. Stage when chromosomes line up in the middle
- 12. Describes how chromosome pairs separate randomly
- 15. Cell division that produces four genetically different cells
- 16. Number of cells produced by meiosis
- 17. Region where sister chromatids are joined
- 18. Division of the cell's cytoplasm
- 19. Structure that moves chromosomes during cell division
- 22. Stage when chromosomes become visible
- 23. Matching chromosomes from each parent
Down
- 2. Cell structure that contains chromosomes
- 3. Differences in traits among individuals
- 5. Four chromatids paired together
- 6. Related to genes and inherited traits
- 8. Structure that carries genetic information
- 10. Cell with two sets of chromosomes
- 11. Stage when chromosomes move apart
- 13. Exchange of DNA between homologous chromosomes
- 14. Process that creates new gene combinations
- 18. Structure that helps organize cell division
- 20. Stage when chromosomes reach opposite ends
- 21. Identical copies of a chromosome