Genes, genomes and expression: the crossword
Across
- 3. The set of rules used to translate DNA into proteins (two words)
- 6. A tumor that is not cancerous and does not spread
- 7. The complete set of genes in an organism
- 9. The process where RNA is used to build proteins
- 11. The process where one cell divides into two identical cells
- 12. When cancer cells spread to other parts of the body
Down
- 1. The scientific discipline that studies the modifications of gene expression by external factors
- 2. The tissue where stem cells that produce blood cells are located (two words)
- 3. Small sections of DNA that code for a specific trait
- 4. The process of copying DNA into mRNA.
- 5. The molecule that carries all genetic instructions
- 8. Cellular structures that translate RNA into proteins
- 10. An abnormal mass of tissue caused by extra cell growth, it can be benign or malign
- 11. Permanent changes or errors in the DNA sequence