Apologia Biology Mod 6 DNA, Proteins, and the Cell Cycle crossword

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  1. 5. the basic unit of heredity; a section of DNA that contains the code to produce a protein or portion of protein thereby causing a trait
  2. 6. one of the two identical copies of a replicated chromosome joined by a centromere
  3. 7. the science that studies how characteristics are passed from parent to offspring
  4. 8. a process of asexual reproduction in eukaryotic cells
  5. 9. the process, usually following mitosis or meiosis, in which the cytoplasm of a cell is divided in two
  6. 11. (2n) the total number of chromosomes in a diploid cell
  7. 13. the process by which a diploid (2n) cell forms gametes or haploid cells (n)
  8. 14. two homologous chromosomes consisting of four chromatids, two sister chromatids in each chromosome, coming together during prophase I of meiosis
  9. 18. a cell with chromosomes that come in homologous pairs or two sets of chromosomes
  10. 20. a three-base sequence on tRNA
  11. 22. the general guideline of traits determined by a person's DNA
  12. 23. a three-base sequence on DNA
  13. 24. the factors in a person's life that are determined by the quality of his or her relationship with God
  14. 25. (n) the number of homologous pairs in a diploid cell (1/2 the total)
  15. 26. the region where two sister chromatids are joined tightly together
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  1. 1. the result of sexual reproduction when each parent contributes half of the DNA necessary for the offspring
  2. 2. the condensed threads of chromatin (DNA coiled around and supported by proteins) found in the nucleus of the cell
  3. 3. haploid cells (n) produced by diploid cells (2n) for the purpose of sexual reproduction
  4. 4. those "nonbiological" factors that are involved in a person's surroundings such as the nature of the person's parents, the person's friends, and the person's behavioral choices
  5. 10. a three-base sequence on mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid
  6. 12. the exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes
  7. 15. a cell that has only one representative of each chromosome pair or half the total number of chromosomes
  8. 16. the process by which two identical DNA molecules are produced from one original DNA molecule
  9. 17. the time interval between cellular reproductions
  10. 19. long strands of clusters of DNA and proteins in the nucleus of the cell
  11. 21. the figure produced with the chromosomes of a species during metaphase are arranged according to their homologous pairs