Chapter 8 Crossword

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Across
  1. 5. The total sum of genetic material(DNA specifically) of a living organism or virus
  2. 7. The organelles of protein production in living organisms
  3. 8. Composed of the 4 nucleotides GCAT
  4. 10. The set of observative traits (hair color, height, blood type)
  5. 12. Groups of 3 nucleotides in mRNA that encode for an amino acid
  6. 13. The study of inheritance or heredity of living things
  7. 15. dsDNA is used to synthesize an RNA molecule using the enzyme RNA polymerase
  8. 16. Set of operator and promoter sites and the structural genes they control
Down
  1. 1. Type of operon where structural genes are not transcribed unless an inducer is present
  2. 2. mRNA is used to produce a protein
  3. 3. A distinct cellular structure composed of DNA and protein
  4. 4. Inhibits gene expression and decrease protein synthesis because its always on
  5. 6. Turns on gene expression because its always off
  6. 9. Segment of DNA that controls transcription of structural genes by binding to a repressor protein
  7. 10. Segment of DNA where RNA polymerase initiates transcription of structural genes
  8. 11. An organisms distinctive genetic makeup
  9. 14. Composed of the 4 nucleotides GCAU