Genetics Crossword

Thread-like, gene-carrying structure in the nucleus of a cell
Cell division which occurs in specialized tissues of ovaries and testes
Any cell in the body except those involved with reproduction
A "fertilized" ovum
The long name for DNA
DNA is coiled around this protein
The two identical parts on a chromosome
The middle part of the chromosome that holds together the sister chromatids
At this phase in Mitosis the chromosomes line up at the center of the cell
At this phase in Mitosis the sister chromosomes split
Condition that causes an individual to have two sets of DNA
Cytokinesis occurs during this phase
Adenine is always paired with this nucleic acid base
Guanine is always paired with this nucleic acid base
Condition that causes pre-mature aging
During this stage of mitosis the nuclear membrane breaks down
Homologous chromosomes form _________
Thymine and cytosine are both _________
Guanine and adenine are both _______
The term for the production or development of an ovum