Across
- 3. sister chromatids separate, spindle fibers shorten and pull chromatids toward the center of the cell, cell shortens
- 6. sister chromatids are held together by a structure called a _________
- 8. most cells in an organism go through a cycle of growth, development, and division called the _____ ______
- 10. the division of the cytoplasm and its contents
- 11. groups of similar types of cells that work together to carry out specific tasks
- 12. the period during the cell cycle of a cell's growth and development
- 13. the division of the nucleus and its contents
- 15. the two new cells that result from mitosis and cytokinesis
- 16. groups of different tissues working together to perform a particular job
Down
- 1. copied DNA condenses to chromosomes, nucleolus disappears, spindle fibers form
- 2. two identical chromosomes called ________ make up a duplicated chromosome
- 4. unspecialized cells that are able to develop into different cells
- 5. the process by which cells become different types of cells is called ______
- 7. groups of different organs that work together to complete a series of tasks
- 9. chromosomes line up in single file down the center of the cell
- 14. nuclear membrane forms, chromosomes unwind, spindle fibers break down, two identical nuclei form