Biology-Genetics

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Across
  1. 3. characteristic twisted, ladder-like structure of DNA, formed by two intertwined strands held together by hydrogen bonds between paired nitrogenous bases
  2. 4. permanent change in the DNA sequence of an organism
  3. 7. phases of the cell cycle that occur during interphase
  4. 8. having two identical alleles (versions of a gene) for a specific trait
  5. 9. molecule that carries genetic instructions for the development
  6. 10. process by which cells create proteins from the genetic information encoded in DNA
  7. 11. molecule that consists of a sugar, a phosphate group
Down
  1. 1. the stage of the cell cycle that occurs before mitosis and prepares the cell for division.
  2. 2. one that masks the expression of another allele (called recessive)
  3. 4. type of cell division where a single parent cell divides into two identical daughter cells
  4. 5. type of carbohydrate, specifically monosaccharides
  5. 6. process where the cytoplasm of a cell divides, resulting in two daughter cells