Across
- 4. strand that is synthesized 5' to 3' in short segments during DNA replication
- 6. all of the genes that constitute the genetic makeup
- 8. strand that is synthesized continuously in 5' to 3' direction during DNA replication
- 10. handles supercoiling
- 11. basic unit of DNA structure
- 13. unwinds and unzips the DNA double helix
- 14. fundamental unit of heredity responsible for a given trait
Down
- 1. DNA complexed with protein
- 2. information stored on the DNA molecule is conveyed to RNA molecules through this process
- 3. the study of heredity
- 5. the expression of the genotype
- 7. information contained in the RNA molecule is used to produce proteins through this process
- 9. synthesizes RNA primer at origin of replication
- 10. total genetic material of a cell
- 12. links the DNA fragments along the lagging strand
