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Cell Cycle and Cellular Respiration Vocabulary

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Across
DNA-containing structure that carries genetic material from one generation to another
Relaxed form of DNA in the nucleus of a cell
Third main stage of the cell cycle, during which the cell's cytoskeleton divides, creating a new cell
Second main stage of the cell cycle during which the cell's replicated DNA divides and two genetically identical diploid daughter cells are produced
Structure made of spindle fibers, centrioles, and aster fibers that is involved in moving and organizing chromosomes before the cell divides
Unspecialized cell that can develop into a specialized cell under the right conditions
Third stage of mitosis in which sister chromatids are pulled apart and microtubules, along with motor proteins, move the chromosomes to opposite polls of the cell
Last stage of mitosis in which nucleoli reappear. Two new nuclear membranes begin to form, but the cell has not yet completely divided
First stage of cell cycle, during which a cell grows, matures, and replicates DNA
One of the specific proteins that regulates the cell cycle
Down
Process of cellular reproduction, occurring in three main stages- interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis
Cell structure that joins two sister chromatids
Second stage of mitosis in which motor proteins pull sister chromatids to the cell's equator
First stage of mitosis, during which the cell's chromatin condenses into chromosomes
Uncontrollable growth/division of cells that can be caused by changes in control of the cell cycle and also may be caused by environmental factors
Structure that contains identical DNA copies and is formed during DNA replications
Programmed cell death
Cancer-causing substance