Across
- 2. Sequence of three nucleotides that specifies an amino acid
- 5. Central membrane-bound organelle in eukaryotic cells that contains genetic information
- 7. Single stranded Nucleic acid that acts as a messenger for the cell
- 9. Alteration in the DNA sequence
- 10. Process that produces two genetically identical daughter cells
- 11. The observable physical or behavioral characteristic of an organism
- 14. Nucleic acid monomer composed of a five carbon sugar, phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base
- 15. Variant form of a gene that determines distinct traits
Down
- 1. Structures in the nucleus that carry genetic information, humans have 46
- 3. Hereditary genetic material found in all living things
- 4. Basic functional unit of hereditary
- 6. Both alleles are equally expressed rather than masking the other
- 8. An organism's specific genetic makeup
- 12. Having two different alleles for a specific gene
- 13. A genetic variant that masks a recessive allele