This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Cell Biology has 19 clues. Answers range from 5 to 19 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Process by which a cell divides into new daughter cells.
type of reproduction in which cells form two parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism.
the production of genetically identical offspring from a single parent.
Genetic info. that is bundled into packages of DNA
the chromosomes in eukaryotic cells from a close association with histones, a type of protein.
A series of events in which a cell grows, prepares for division, and divides to form two daughter cells.
One cell division after another separated by an "in-between" period of growth.
Part of eukaryotic cell division during which the cell nucleus divides.
The first phase of mitosis where the genetic material inside the nucleus condenses and the duplicated chromosomes become visible
one of two identical "sister" parts of a duplicated chromosomes
Spindle fibers extend from a region called the centrosome, where tiny paired structures are located
the second phase of mitosis where the centromeres of the duplicated chromosomes line up across the center of the cell
the third phase of mitosis where the chromosomes separate and move along spindle fibers to opposite ends of the cell.
the fourth and final phase of mitosis where the chromosomes, which were distinct and condensed begin to spread out into a tangle of chromatin
region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids attach.
division of the cytoplasm to form two separate daughter cells
disorder in which some of the body's cells lose the ability to control growth
mass of rapidly dividing cells that damage surrounding tissue
unspecialized cell that can give rise to one or more types of specialized cells.