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Mitosis and Meiosis Crossword Puzzle for Kids is a medium crossword puzzle with 20 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Mitosis and Meiosis Crossword Puzzle for Kids
Explore the stages of cell division with this medium-level crossword puzzle on mitosis and meiosis, perfect for elementary school students.
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- 1. One half of a duplicated chromosome
- 2. Structure that carries genetic information in a cell
- 4. Area where two chromatids are joined
- 5. Cell cycle stage before mitosis where DNA is copied
- 6. Cell part that contains chromosomes
- 7. Fertilized egg cell after sperm and egg unite
- 8. Phase when new nuclei form around separated chromosomes
- 12. Type of cell produced by mitosis
- 14. Cell with half the number of chromosomes
- 16. Type of cell division that produces gametes
- 17. Cell division that creates identical daughter cells
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- 3. Final step that splits the cell's cytoplasm
- 9. Study of heredity and genes
- 10. To make a copy, as DNA does before cell division
- 11. Sex cell like sperm or egg
- 13. First stage of mitosis when chromosomes become visible
- 15. Stage when sister chromatids are pulled apart
- 18. Fibers that help separate chromosomes during cell division
- 19. Cell with two sets of chromosomes (full set)
- 20. Process where chromosomes exchange genetic material (in meiosis)
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