| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| pronucleus | the nucleus of a germ-cell after meiosis and before fertilization |
| pronucleuses | PRONUCLEUS, the nucleus of a germ-cell after meiosis and before fertilization |
| mitosis | a process that takes place in the nucleus of a dividing cell, involves typically a series of steps consisting of prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, and results in the formation of two new nuclei each having the same number of chromosomes as the parent nucleus compare meiosis |
| prophase | The first stage of cell division, before metaphase, during which the chromosomes become visible as paired chromatids and the nuclear envelope disappears. The first prophase of meiosis includes the reduction division |
