Molecular Genetics Vocabulary II

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Across
  1. 4. anything in the environment that can cause a mutation
  2. 7. three letter sequence of bases on mRNA
  3. 8. type of mutation in which one nucleotide base changes
  4. 9. region on DNA after the promoter where regulatory proteins can attach
  5. 10. study of how the environment can influence how genes work
  6. 12. type of mutation in which a base is inserted or deleted
  7. 14. type of mutation that occurs in gametes
  8. 15. region of DNA that consists of one or more genes and contains a promoter and operator
  9. 17. mutagen category that includes x-rays and gamma rays
  10. 19. type of mutation that occurs in body cells
  11. 21. type of mutation that changes chromosome structure
Down
  1. 1. process of making mRNA from the DNA sequence
  2. 2. distant region of DNA that can loop back to interact with a promoter
  3. 3. sugar found in milk that bacteria can use for food
  4. 5. type of protein that stops transcription from beginning
  5. 6. type of point mutation that changes one amino acid
  6. 11. process of making amino acids from the mRNA sequence
  7. 13. type of point mutation that has no effect
  8. 16. type of point mutation in which the mutated codon is a stop codon
  9. 18. type of protein that turns on a gene when it bind to DNA
  10. 20. region on DNA where RNA polymerase binds to begin transcription
  11. 22. type of gene that determines structure and orientation of body parts