Name: _________________________________ Date: _____________ Class: ____________
Cell Cycle Word Search
Instructions: Complete the word search puzzle. Use the clues to help you identify the
words.
Clues
1. Eukaryotic cells divide through a series of events called the cell _______________.
2. Phase of the cell cycle where the genetic material (DNA) is replicated (copied).
_______________
3. The nitrogen base cytosine always pairs with _______________.
4. Last phase of mitosis where chromosomes uncoil to form chromatin and the nuclear
envelope reforms. _______________
5. Phase of mitosis where sister chromatids separate and move to opposite ends of the
cell. _______________.
6. The process where DNA _______________ makes an exact copy of the genetic
material.
7. Last phase of the cell cycle where the cytoplasm and cellular organelles divides
between the two new daughter cells. _______________
8. Shortest phase of the cell cycle where the nucleus divides, distributing DNA to each
daughter cell. _______________
9. Phase of Mitosis where the nuclear envelope breaks down and chromosomes line up in
the center of the cell. _______________
10. The nitrogen base _______________ always pairs with thymine
11. Phase of mitosis where DNA condenses into chromosomes, spindle fibers form and
centrioles and centrioles move. _____________