Across
- 4. The process of making RNA from DNA
- 12. A nitrogen base that pairs with thyme in DNA and uracil in RNA
- 14. Change in DNA that can affect gene function or traits
- 16. Describes how bases pair in DNA
- 18. The process where ribosomes create proteins from RNA
- 19. The twisted ladder shape of DNA molecule
- 20. First of the cell cycle involving cell growth and preparation for mitosis
- 21. The part of a nucleotide that links with phosphate; deoxyribose and ribose
- 24. The building blocks of DNA and RNA; include A, T, G, C
- 26. Part of the backbone of DNA/RNA, along with sugar
- 27. A trait only expressed if two copies of the allele is present
- 28. Division of the cytoplasm, completing cell division
Down
- 1. Molecules that carry genetic instructions for living organisms
- 2. Division of the nucleus into two identical daugther cells
- 3. Types of genetic crosses; single vs. two traits
- 5. A trait that is expressed if two copies of the allele are present
- 6. A nitrogen base that pairs with cytosine
- 7. A nitrogen base found only in DNA, pairs with adenine
- 8. A nitrogen base that pairs with guanine
- 9. Final phase of mitosis where two new nuclei form
- 10. The basic unit of DNA/RNA, made of a sugar, phosphate, and nitrogen base.
- 11. Phase where the cell grows and DNA is replicated
- 13. First phase of mitosis where chromosomes condense
- 15. Having two identical alleles for a trait
- 17. Mitosis phase where sister chromatids are pulled apart
- 22. Having two different alleles for a trait
- 23. The full process of making protein from genetic information
- 25. Mitosis phase where chromosomes align in the cell's center