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Cell Division

Across
Control mechanisms in the eukaryotic cell cycle which ensure its proper progression
Chromosome pairs 1-22
A pair of chromosomes that carry the same genes, one inherited from each parent
The stage of mitosis where the sister chromatids separate from each other to opposite poles of the cell
The formation of random combinations of chromosomes during meiosis
A plasma membrane invagination at the division site of an animal cell; it begins as a shallow groove and eventually deepens to divide the cytoplasm
Sperm and egg
The stage in mitosis where the duplicated chromosomes are lined up at the equatorial plane
Containing two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent
The total number of chromatids in a bivalent that forms in meiosis
The main protein found in the fibers that separate sister chromatids during cell division
The failure of chromosomes to separate normally during mitosis or meiosis
Down
A special human cell that has the ability to develop into many different cell types
The first stage of mitosis
The process through which asexual reproduction happens in most bacteria
The step during cell division where the nucleus splits into two
A pair of cylindrical organelles near the nucleus of animal cells; plays a role in the formation of the complex that separates sister chromatids
The fourth and final stage of mitosis
The pairing up of chromosomes during meiosis
The specific part of the cell cycle in which the DNA gets replicated
A display of the chromosomes of a cell or organism, usually arranged by size
The cytoskeletal structure of eukaryotic cells that forms during cell division to separate sister chromatids
The phase in the eukaryotic cell cycle when the cell is not actually dividing
A structure that forms between cells of land plants while they are completing the process of cell division
Containing a single set of chromosomes
A complex of DNA and proteins that forms the chromosomes in the nucleus
Cells of a multicellular organism other than the sperm or egg or a cell that gives rise to them
Small proteins associated with DNA and important in DNA packing in the eukaryotic chromosome