Across
- 2. the sum of all gene types - genetic makeup
- 5. expression of the genotype creates traits
- 8. what is composed of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base
- 10. groups of 3 nucleotides in mRNA that each encode for an amino acid that is added to the growing peptide chain
- 11. mRNA is used to produce a protein
- 14. study of inheritance, or heredity of living things
- 15. RNA is always ______-stranded
Down
- 1. _____ position is a change the 3rd nucleotide of a codon may not change the amino acid coded for due to redundancy
- 3. ______ chromosomes have DNA would around histone protein
- 4. dsDNA is used to synthesize an RNA molecule
- 6. total sum of genetic material of a living organism or virus
- 7. DNA nucleotide uses _____ sugar and T
- 9. the organelles of protein production in living organisms
- 12. ______ chromosomes have one circular chromosome
- 13. inhibits gene expression and decreases protein synthesis