Across
- 3. Basic building block of DNA and RNA
- 6. Membrane-bound organelle containing the cell's DNA
- 7. Units of heredity transferred from parent to offspring
- 10. Thread-like structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus
- 12. Entire set of genetic material within an organism
Down
- 1. Jelly-like substance that fills cells and holds organelles in place
- 2. Specialized subunit within a cell with a specific function
- 4. Any individual entity that exhibits the properties of life
- 5. Study of heredity and variation in organisms
- 8. Reproductive cell
- 9. Large biomolecules consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues
- 11. Site of protein synthesis
- 13. Motor protein that interacts with actin filaments to produce muscle contraction