Across
- 1. RNA is decoded and an amino acid (protein) chain is produced
- 3. having one of each chromosome; half set
- 4. nucleotide part
- 6. rule that says the amount of adenine equals thymine and the amount of guanine equals cytosine
- 8. building blocks of genetic molecules
- 12. relaxed DNA
- 13. chromosomes with the same sequence of genes
- 15. mutation where one nucleotide is replaced with a different nucleotide
- 17. change in DNA or a chromosome
- 19. nitrogen base found in RNA
- 22. sugar in DNA
- 25. to make a copy of DNA
Down
- 2. site of protein synthesis
- 5. DNA gene is copied into RNA
- 7. segment of DNA that codes for a trait
- 9. display of chromosome pairs
- 10. double stranded genetic molecule
- 11. mutation that involves insertion or deletion of a nucleotide
- 14. DNA coiled around a protein
- 16. add the second strand of DNA
- 18. part of cell that contains DNA
- 20. acid building block of protein
- 21. nitrogen base found in DNA
- 22. having two of each chromosome; a full set of chromosomes
- 23. single stranded genetic molecule
- 24. sugar in RNA