Genetics

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Across
  1. 2. The two parts of protein formation are called transcription and ___________.
  2. 7. ______ cell anaemia, a genetic disease.
  3. 8. When certain traits are passed from parents to children.
  4. 12. In the name tRNA, t stands for _________.
  5. 13. The description of the physical characteristics of an organism.
  6. 15. In the name mRNA, m stands for _________.
  7. 17. Proteins are made of twenty amino _____.
  8. 18. Chemicals made by mRNA and tRNA in ribosomes.
  9. 19. The unit of heredity.
  10. 20. The part of the cell where proteins are made.
Down
  1. 1. The part of a gene which controls a trait.
  2. 3. One of a pair of genes which always shows it characteristics, no matter what the other gene in the pair is.
  3. 4. One of a pair of genes which only shows its characteristics when NOT paired with a dominant gene.
  4. 5. You have 23 pairs of these.
  5. 6. The description of unique genetic makeup.
  6. 9. Deoxyribonucleic acid.
  7. 10. Gregor ______, a scientist known as the father of genetics.
  8. 11. The number of bases on DNA, which together from the 'genetic code'.
  9. 14. A particular characteristic controlled by alleles.
  10. 16. The part of a cell where DNA is found.