Across
- 3. a stage of mitosis or meiosis in which the chromosomes move from the center toward the opposite ends of a dividing cell
- 7. a form of phosphoric acid
- 10. a chemical compound that is used to make one of the building blocks of DNA and RNA
- 12. composed of a single ring consisting of 4 carbon atoms and 2 nitrogen atoms
- 14. more likely to be inherited due to their stronger allele expression compared to recessive alleles
Down
- 1. stage of cell cycle that occurs before mitosis and prepares the cell for division
- 2. the last step of cell division, when chromosomes move in opposite directions so two new cells can be formed from one
- 4. first stage of cell division
- 5. sweet and used for candy
- 6. a gene that can be masked by a dominant gene
- 8. carries genetic information
- 9. a process of cell duplication
- 11. any change in the DNA sequence of a cell
- 13. one of the nitrogen bases in DNA and RNA