Stages of Mitosis Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- cytokinesis : the process where cytoplasm divides to form two separate cells.
- centromere : the point where sister chromatids are joined together.
- anaphase : the phase where sister chromatids are pulled apart toward opposite poles.
- kinetochore : protein structure on chromatids where spindle fibers attach during cell division.
- metaphase : the phase where chromosomes line up at the equatorial plate of the cell.
- centriole : cylindrical structures inside centrosomes that help organize spindle fibers.
- mitosis : the process where one nucleus divides into two nuclei with identical genetic information.
- prophase : the phase where chromosomes condense, the nuclear membrane disappears, and centrosomes move to opposite poles.
- telophase : the final stage of mitosis where nuclear membranes reform and chromosomes uncoil.
- chromosomes : thread-like structures composed of dna that condense during mitosis.
