DNA Replication and Mitosis Crossword

condensed structures that contain DNA visible during mitosis
the relaxed form of DNA
cycle of growing and dividing where cells reproduce
stage where the cell grows, matures, duplicates DNA in the nucleus, and prepares for division
stage of cell cycle where the cell's nucleus and nuclear material divide
first stage of mitosis, cell's chromatin condense to form chromosomes
structures that contain identical copies of DNA
structure at the center of the chromosome where sister chromatids are attached
important in moving and organizing the chromosomes before cell division
second stage of mitosis, sister chromatids are lined up in the middle of the cell
third stage of mitosis, chromatids are pulled apart, equal separation of replicated and identical DNA
last stage of mitosis, chromosomes decondense, two nuclei are formed with a complete set of DNA each
when the cell's cytoplasm divides
proteins that bind to the cyclin-dependent kinases in interphase and mitosis to initiate activities
programmed cell death
uncontrolled growth and division of cells
twisted ladder shape
parental strands of DNA separate and serve as templates, one strand is the parental DNA and one strand is the new DNA
enzyme that catalyzes the addition of nucleotides to the new strand of DNA
small segments formed when the lagging strand synthesizes discontinuously