Genetics Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. A change in the sequence of nucleotides in a DNA molecule
  2. 7. Specific stretches of a DNA molecule
  3. 8. An organized picture of all of the chromosome pairs for an organism
  4. 9. A group of 3 nucleotides that help build proteins
  5. 10. The basic building block of a DNA molecule
  6. 13. A variation of a gene
Down
  1. 1. A short chain of amino acids
  2. 2. A single highly organized and structured piece of DNA
  3. 3. Any type of physical, chemical, or biologic factor that causes a mutation
  4. 5. Complex molecules that help an organism's body carry out the functions of survival
  5. 6. A specific observable characteristic of an organism
  6. 11. A sequence of nucleotides that contain the genetic code for growth and reproduction
  7. 12. A long chain of amino acids