Mitosis and Meiosis
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.
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Organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis
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The first stage of meiosis
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The second stage of meiosis
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An organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell
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The stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
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The cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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Having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function
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The final stage of meiosis when the chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
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The interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
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An organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes
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A specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids
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The process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division
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Base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands
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One of two identical strands into which a ___ splits during mitosis (plural)
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The side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis