Genetics crossword puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. An umbrella term for the manipulation of genetic material within organisms.
  2. 4. The repeating, non coding regions at the ends of each chromosome, which protect it from deterioration.
  3. 6. A change in the sequence of DNA, as a result of an error in DNA replication, or environmental factors (eg. radiation).
  4. 8. The basic monomer unit of DNA, comprising of a pentose sugar, nitrogenous base and phosphate group.
  5. 9. Protein molecules that bind to DNA directly or indirectly, to activate or supress gene expression.
  6. 10. The whole genetic makeup of an organism, including coding and non coding regions of all chromosomes.
Down
  1. 1. A form of cell replication, where a diploid parent cell divides to form 2 identical daughter cells.
  2. 2. A term for hybrid DNA, which is artificially created by inserting a desired gene of one or more organisms into another organism's DNA. Very commonly done in bacteria.
  3. 5. The coding segments of DNA, that are conserved during splicing, to be transcribed to mRNA, and translated to amino acids.
  4. 7. The non coding segments of a gene, where transcription factors bind to.