Unit 4 Genetics

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Across
  1. 2. having identical alleles for a single trait
  2. 8. A sequence of three nucleotides which together form a unit of genetic code in a DNA or RNA molecule
  3. 9. Threadlike structure containing genetic information (DNA)
  4. 10. different forms of a gene
  5. 11. Period of the cell cycle where the nucleus divides
  6. 12. cells containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent
  7. 13. Segments of DNA located on chromosomes
  8. 14. the passing of traits from parent to offspring
  9. 15. the physical makeup of an individual
  10. 16. The process in which cells build proteins
Down
  1. 1. the stronger allele of a gene
  2. 2. having two different alleles for a single trait
  3. 3. cells containing a single set of chromosomes
  4. 4. cell division resulting in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes
  5. 5. Accidental changes in a DNA sequence
  6. 6. the weaker allele of a gene
  7. 7. the genetic makeup of an individual
  8. 13. the study of heredity