Unit 2 Genetics and Heredity

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Across
  1. 1. The genetic makeup of an organism
  2. 7. The process in which cells make proteins
  3. 8. A structure found inside the nucleus of the cell, made of protein and DNA
  4. 9. Molecule made up of amino acids,needed for the body to function correctly
  5. 11. Only expressed when no dominant genes are present
  6. 12. Fertilized egg cell that results from the union of a female gamete (egg, or ovum) with a male gamete (sperm)
  7. 13. Mistakes in a DNA sequence
  8. 15. The process by which a cell makes an RNA copy of a piece of DNA
  9. 16. The observable characteristics in an individual resulting from the expression of genes
  10. 18. Process of translating mRNA into amino acids
Down
  1. 1. Reproductive cell of an animal or plant
  2. 2. Different forms of one gene
  3. 3. Asexual reproduction
  4. 4. Always expressed when present
  5. 5. Sexual reproduction
  6. 6. The Presence of two identical alleles
  7. 10. The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child
  8. 14. The product of the reproductive processes of a person,animal,or plant
  9. 17. Biocatalyst that speeds up digestion and metabolism