Unit 6 Review

1. The condensed structures that contain DNA and are visible during mitosis.
10. The stage of the cell cycle where the cell grows and prepares for division.
13. Paired chromosomes, one from each parent.
16. The phase of mitosis where chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes.
17. The type of cells that make up the body, excluding reproductive cells.
18. The process that ensures the continuity of life by producing new cells.
19. When sperm fuses with an egg to form a zygote.

2. The identical copies of a chromosome connected at the centromere.
3. The separation of cytoplasm at the end of mitosis or meiosis.
4. The final stage of mitosis where the nuclear envelope reforms.
5. The phase of mitosis where sister chromatids are pulled apart.
6. The complete series of stages that lead to cell growth, DNA replication, and division.
7. The process that reduces the chromosome number by half to create gametes.
8. The type of nuclear division that results in two identical daughter cells.
9. Cells that contain two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.
11. Exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes during meiosis.
12. The phase of mitosis where chromosomes align at the cell’s equator.
14. The specialized reproductive cells used in sexual reproduction.
15. A type of cell with only one/half set of chromosomes, such as sperm or egg cells.