Genetics
Across
- 3. one of the four nitrogen bases in DNA (G)
- 7. stands for messenger rna
- 10. a type of mutation in which a nucleotide or nitrogen base is removed
- 13. the physical appearance/expression of genes
- 14. another name for hybrid, having different alleles
- 15. replaces the nitrogen base (A) in mRNA (U)
- 17. one of the four nitrogen bases in DNA (C)
- 19. a type of mutation in which one nucleotide or nitrogen base in traded out for another
- 21. changes to the quantity or structure of DNA
- 22. a tool used to determine the probability that traits will be passed from parents to offspring
Down
- 1. the shape of a DNA strand
- 2. considered the father of genetics
- 4. the genetic makeup of an organism
- 5. a type of mutation in which a sequence of nucleotides or nitrogen bases are flipped
- 6. another name for purebred, having two of the same alleles
- 8. a type of gene that can be hidden and is only expressed if both alleles are this
- 9. the passing of traits from parent to offspring
- 11. one of the four nitrogen bases in DNA (T)
- 12. a type of gene that will always be expressed if one is present
- 16. one of the four nitrogen bases in DNA (A)
- 18. a type of mutation in which a nucleotide or nitrogen base is added
- 20. stands for deoxyribonucleic acid