Genetics

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Across
  1. 4. DNA is copied to create an identical strand of DNA
  2. 5. complex molecules that play out critical roles in the body
  3. 6. alleles you have
  4. 8. traits you show
  5. 9. trait that must be contributed by both parents in order to appear in the offspring
  6. 11. three letter nucleotide sequence
  7. 14. a trait that will appear in the offspring if one of the parents contributes it
  8. 16. DNA is copied as mRNA
  9. 18. structure of DNA
  10. 20. building block of proteins
Down
  1. 1. more severe than a point mutation
  2. 2. one of the four nucleotides that DNA is composed of starting with the letter C
  3. 3. random, change in an organism's genetic code
  4. 7. one of the four nucleotides that DNA is composed of starting with the letter G
  5. 10. mutation affects a SINGLE nucleotide
  6. 12. one of the four nucleotides that DNA is composed of starting with the letter A
  7. 13. ribosome reads the mRNA and uses it the info to build proteins
  8. 15. make up all of your DNA
  9. 17. table used to calculate the probability of an offspring inheriting a specific trait
  10. 19. one of the four nucleotides that DNA is composed of starting with the letter T