Genetics
Across
- 3. A rare change in the DNA of a gene
- 5. genetic mutation in hemoglobin that causes deformed red blood cells
- 7. The transmission of traits from ancestor to descendant
- 8. Having an aversion to water
- 11. An iron-containing protein in red blood cells that binds oxygen
- 12. A condition that appears only in individuals who have received two copies of a mutant gene, one copy from each parent
- 13. A discrete unit of hereditary information
- 14. The synthesis of amino acids using the genetic information encoded in an mRNA molecule
Down
- 1. An inherited characteristic
- 2. A three-nucleotide sequence of DNA or mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid
- 4. The synthesis of RNA on a DNA template
- 6. storage units in the cell nucleus that contain the genetic material
- 8. molecule that is attracted to water
- 9. A condition that is expressed in a person who has only one copy of the gene associated with the trait
- 10. A diagram of a family tree showing the occurrence of heritable characters in parents and offspring over multiple generations