Across
- 2. The two parts of protein formation are called transcription and ___________.
- 7. ______ cell anaemia, a genetic disease.
- 8. When certain traits are passed from parents to children.
- 12. In the name tRNA, t stands for _________.
- 13. The description of the physical characteristics of an organism.
- 15. In the name mRNA, m stands for _________.
- 17. Proteins are made of twenty amino _____.
- 18. Chemicals made by mRNA and tRNA in ribosomes.
- 19. The unit of heredity.
- 20. The part of the cell where proteins are made.
Down
- 1. The part of a gene which controls a trait.
- 3. One of a pair of genes which always shows it characteristics, no matter what the other gene in the pair is.
- 4. One of a pair of genes which only shows its characteristics when NOT paired with a dominant gene.
- 5. You have 23 pairs of these.
- 6. The description of unique genetic makeup.
- 9. Deoxyribonucleic acid.
- 10. Gregor ______, a scientist known as the father of genetics.
- 11. The number of bases on DNA, which together from the 'genetic code'.
- 14. A particular characteristic controlled by alleles.
- 16. The part of a cell where DNA is found.