Biology Crossword
Across
- 3. a compound which is one of the four constituent bases of nucleic acids
- 5. the process by which cells synthesize proteins using information encoded in messenger RNA
- 9. the first phase of mitosis
- 10. the cytoplasmic division of a cell at the end of mitosis or meiosis
- 11. a type of carbohydrate, specifically monosaccharides
- 13. the stage where chromosomes, which are at their most condensed state, align at the center of the cell
- 15. one of the four nucleotide bases in DNA,
- 16. a molecule composed of a phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms
- 18. a change in the DNA sequence of an organism, which can result from errors during DNA replication, exposure to mutagens, or viral infections.
- 19. a compound that occurs in guano and fish scales,
- 22. the DNA molecule's structure, characterized by two intertwined strands resembling a twisted ladder
- 23. growth phases
- 24. an organism that has two different alleles
- 27. the process where a cell makes an RNA copy
Down
- 1. a trait or allele that masks the expression of another allele
- 2. the process by which cells build proteins using the genetic information encoded in their DNA
- 4. molecule that carries genetic instructions for all known living organisms and many viruses
- 6. the final stage of mitosis and meiosis
- 7. a compound which is one of the four constituent bases of nucleic acids. A purine derivative, it is paired with thymine in double-stranded DNA.
- 8. a stage of cell division (mitosis and meiosis) where sister chromatids
- 10. the specific pairing of nucleotide bases
- 12. a trait or allele that is masked by a dominant allele and only expressed when two copies of the recessive allele are present, one from each parent.
- 14. individual who has two identical alleles
- 17. a monohybrid cross involves a genetic cross focusing on a single trait
- 20. nitrogen-containing molecules that are crucial components of nucleic acids
- 21. a compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to a phosphate group
- 25. the stage in the cell cycle where a cell grows, replicates its DNA
- 26. a type of cell division where a parent cell divides into two genetically identical daughter cells,