Genetics
Across
- 2. Chromosome pairs that have the same types of genes (1 from mom and 1 from dad)
- 5. acid The macromolecule that holds our genetic material
- 7. The process of reading the instructions in DNA to make a polypeptide
- 12. The process of cell division that makes gametes in the gonads for sexual reproduction
- 13. The fusing of genetic information (gametes) from two parents to produce offspring that are a genetic mixture of both parents
- 15. A set of 3 nucleotides on mRNA
- 17. 2 full sets of chromosomes (2n); 1 set from mom, 1 set from dad
- 18. The process of copying DNA into a complementary strand of mRNA that can carry the instructions out of the nucleus
- 20. code Code of instructions for how to make proteins
- 21. A diagram that shows the number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in a cell
Down
- 1. Tightly coiled strand of DNA that contains genes
- 3. The monomer of nucleic acids
- 4. The process of interpreting the message on mRNA into a polypeptide to make a protein
- 6. A chain of amino acids that can bind to other polypeptides and fold into a protein
- 8. 1 full set of chromosomes (n); 1 set that is a combination of chromosomes from mom and dad
- 9. The monomer of proteins, linked together with peptide bonds to form a polypeptide
- 10. A section of DNA (and thus of a chromosome) that has instructions to code for a protein
- 11. The actual fusion of egg and sperm to form a zygote
- 14. Complementary 3 nucleotides on tRNA
- 16. The study of changes in gene expression that are heritable
- 19. 2 identical copies of the same chromosome