Across
- 2. any change in copying the DNA message
- 8. form the rungs of a DNA molecule
- 12. the DNA that is formed when DNA from one organism is put into the DNA of another organism
- 13. a chemical that acts as a messenger for DNA
- 15. ______ twins are two children that form from the splitting of one fertilized egg
- 16. three pairs of small glands located under the tongue and behind the jaw
- 18. the changing of food into a usable form
- 19. a tube hat connects the mouth to the stomach
- 20. the adding of a healthy gene into the body of a person suffering from a disorder caused by a defective or mutated gene
Down
- 1. energy that is given off by atoms
- 3. a liquid that is formed in the mouth and that contains an enzyme. (speeds up chemical change in carbohydrates)
- 4. A ______ turns food into a form the cells can use
- 5. ______ twins are twins that form from two different fertilized egg
- 6. the bringing together of two living things to produce offspring
- 7. A ______ occurs when large food pieces are broken down into smaller pieces
- 9. the code that translates the DNA language into the protein language
- 10. chemicals that speed up the rate of chemical change
- 11. a molecule that makes up genes and determines the traits of all living things
- 14. ______ system is a group of organs that take in food and change it into a form the body can use
- 17. a baglike, muscular organ that mixes and chemically changes protein
