Chapter 8 Microbiology

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Across
  1. 3. a type of virus that uses RNA to make DNA
  2. 6. type of gene that inhibits expression, always "on"
  3. 8. type of gene that controls gene expression
  4. 9. total sum of genetic material in an organism or virus
  5. 12. type of gene that expresses genes, always "off"
  6. 13. type of genes that are expressed at a fixed rate
  7. 14. set of 3 mRNA nucleotides that correspond to an amino acid
  8. 15. type of gene that codes for proteins
Down
  1. 1. gene transfer between bacteria that are not related (within same generation, not a parent)
  2. 2. process to synthesize RNA
  3. 4. genetic material is transferred between bacteria by a bacteriophage
  4. 5. genetic material from a dead cell enters a competent cell
  5. 7. processing mRNA to synthesize protein
  6. 10. type of protein that eukaryotic chromosomes wrap around
  7. 11. study of heredity of living things