Genetics

3. Cytosine always bonds with this base.
5. Organelle in a cell that contains DNA.
7. Term used to describe the shape of a DNA molecule.
9. Cell division that produces two genetically identical diploid cells
11. The specific alleles that occur in an organism.
12. Adenine always bonds with this base.
14. Exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes during meiosis
15. The building blocks of your body. Made up of long chains of amino acids.
16. A short length of DNA that carries the genetic code for a particular protein.
17. Reproductive cells (sperm and egg) that contain half the chromosome number

1. The repeating unit of a DNA molecule. Made up of a sugar, a phosphate and a base.
2. The fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote
4. Different forms of the same gene.
6. You have 46 of these in every cell in your body.
8. Reproduction involving only one parent, producing genetically identical offspring
10. The observable characteristics of an organism resulting from its genotype.
13. Cell division that produces four genetically different haploid gametes