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Across
  1. 5. diagram that can be used to predict the genotype and phenotype combinations of a genetic cross
  2. 7. condition in which an organism has extra sets of chromosomes
  3. 8. process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell
  4. 9. process by which a cell divides into two new daughter cells
  5. 11. entire set of genetics information that an organism carries in its DNA
  6. 12. structure containing four chromatids that forms during meiosis
  7. 14. process in which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatid during meiosis
  8. 16. enzyme that cuts DNA at a sequence of nucleotides
  9. 17. continued breeding of individuals with similar characteristics to maintain the derived characteristics of a kind of organism
  10. 19. chemical or physical agents in the environment that interact with DNA and may cause a mutation
  11. 20. group of 3 nucleotide bases in mRNA that specify a particular amino acid to be incorporated into a protein
Down
  1. 1. fertilized egg
  2. 2. one of a number of different forms of a gene
  3. 3. the scientific study of heredity
  4. 4. process of reproduction involving a single parent that results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent
  5. 5. small, circular piece of DNA located in the cytoplasm of many bacteria
  6. 6. process of copying DNA prior to cell division
  7. 10. repetitive DNA at the end of a eukaryotic chromosome
  8. 13. mass of rapidly dividing cells that can damage surrounding tissue
  9. 15. group of 3 bases on a tRNA molecule that are complementary to the 3 bases of a codon of mRNA
  10. 18. study of whole genomes, including genes and their functions