Biology VOCABULARY

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Across
  1. 6. Any change in the DNA sequence of a cell
  2. 8. the second stage of cell division, between prophase and anaphase,
  3. 10. the cytoplasmic division of a cell at the end of mitosis or meiosis,
  4. 12. molecule that plays a crucial role in protein synthesis, using the instructions encoded in DNA.
  5. 14. One of the four nitrogenous bases, paired with thymine in DNA.
  6. 15. the process by which the information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA)
  7. 17. One of the four nitrogenous bases, paired with cytosine in DNA.
Down
  1. 1. having two identical alleles (versions) of a gene, inherited from each parent, for a specific trait
  2. 2. the first stage of cell division, before metaphase
  3. 3. a trait or characteristic that only appears in an individual when two copies of the corresponding gene (alleles) are inherited, meaning one from each parent
  4. 4. a building block of DNA and RNA, composed of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base
  5. 5. One of the four nitrogenous bases, paired with guanine in DNA.
  6. 7. genetic material found in living organisms, containing the instructions for building and operating cells
  7. 9. a chemical compound containing phosphorus and oxygen
  8. 11. the process where a cell uses the information carried by a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule to build a protein
  9. 13. One of the four nitrogenous bases, paired with adenine in DNA.
  10. 16. third stage of mitosis