Meiosis and Mutations Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Genetics & DNA has 15 clues. Answers range from 4 to 24 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

occurs in prophase 1 and results in DNA being exchanged
Somatic (body) are _______ cells, which have two copies of each chromosome
the gamete that comes from males
the gamete that comes from females
A group of four chromatids that form during prophase one so crossing over can occur
The phase in meiosis in which homologous chromosomes pairs line up in pairs in the middle of the cell
segregation occurs in this phase of meiosis
the first diploid cell after fertilization
Reproduction involving two parents and the combination of genes
Replicated forms of chromosomes
A disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells
A cell containing only one set of chromosomes
what happens during anaphase 2?
chromosomes attach to the spindle fibers in the middle
the genetic composition of an organism; the actual alleles of each gene carried by the organism