Chapter 7 Genetics Review
Across
- 2. When a DNA strand makes an identical copy of itself, it is known as DNA _____________________.
- 4. __________________ ______ _______________ discovered the shape of DNA (two names).
- 8. Mutations can be ___________, harmful, or neither.
- 10. What organelle in the cytoplasm helps read RNA code and produce protein?
- 11. What is the term for the group of nitrogen bases that code for an amino acid?
- 12. This type of selective breeding occurs when organisms with different traits are crossed.
- 14. What does the "t" stand for in "tRNA"?
- 17. How many nitrogen bases code for a single amino acid?
- 18. A DNA strand is in the shape of a ______________ _________________.
- 19. The process in which proteins are made is called _____________ ___________________.
- 21. What does the "m" stand for in "mRNA"?
- 22. Proteins are made up of _______________ _________________.
- 24. In RNA, guanine matches with __________________.
- 25. The term used for a change in DNA or chromosomes is ______________.
- 26. In DNA replication, adenine always matches with __________________.
- 27. Selective breeding include hybridization and __________________.
- 28. In DNA replication, cytosine always matches with __________________.
Down
- 1. When a nitrogen base is lost during transfer, the mutation is considered a ______________.
- 3. When a nitrogen base is gained during transfer, the mutation is considered an ______________.
- 5. A process used to treat genetic disorders is called gene _____________.
- 6. DNA coils up and makes _______________ that are found in the nucleus of the cell.
- 7. Genes from one organism are transferred to another organism.
- 9. In RNA, adenine matches with __________________.
- 13. Genetic code is determined by the order of the nitrogen _______________ __________________.
- 15. Because of the way the nitrogen bases pair up, the ______________________ of the bases in each new DNA strand exactly matches the original DNA strand.
- 16. Two organisms that share the exact same DNA are considered ______________.
- 18. Cancer is a result of cells ________________ uncontrollably.
- 20. When a nitrogen base is accidentally swapped out for another nitrogen base during replication, it is considered a _______________ mutation.
- 23. What would the complementary strand of the DNA molecule be if the strand was: AGCTTAGCCT