DNA & Genetics

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Across
  1. 3. Pyrimidine nucleotide exclusive to DNA that hydrogen-bonds with adenine
  2. 9. Purine nitrogenous base found in nucleic acids that forms three hydrogen bonds with cytosine
  3. 10. Cellular particle composed of rRNA and proteins that orchestrates the translation of mRNA into polypeptides
  4. 11. Pyrimidine base in DNA and RNA known for pairing specifically with guanine
  5. 13. Iconic molecular structure resembling a twisted ladder, formed by two intertwined strands of nucleotides
  6. 14. Specialized two-stage process of cell division that reduces chromosome number and generates genetically diverse gametes
  7. 15. One of multiple alternative versions of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a chromosome
Down
  1. 1. Describing an organism possessing two identical allelic forms of a particular gene
  2. 2. Single-stranded nucleic acid involved in information transfer and protein assembly
  3. 4. Referring to an organism containing two different alleles at a specific gene locus
  4. 5. Threadlike nuclear structure composed of DNA and proteins, carrying hereditary information in genes
  5. 6. Segments of DNA that encode functional products and serve as fundamental hereditary units
  6. 7. Biological process by which genetic traits and characteristics are transmitted from one generation to the next
  7. 8. Purine base that partners with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA
  8. 12. Triplet sequence on mRNA that corresponds to a specific amino acid or stop signal