Across
- 4. The process of duplicating a DNA molecule
- 7. The young creation of living organisms
- 8. A change in a DNA sequence of an organism
- 11. A structure found inside the nucleus of a cell that carries genes
- 12. Refers to inheriting different alleles of a trait
- 13. The union of two gametes
- 14. The molecule that carries genetic information
- 16. the process by which a cell makes proteins
- 18. When a cell divides twice to form four haploid daughter cells
- 19. The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child
Down
- 1. A cell that contains a single set of chromosomes
- 2. The observable traits an individual has from their genes
- 3. Refers to inheriting the same alleles of a trait
- 5. complex molecules made of amino acids
- 6. The process by which a cell makes an RNA copy of a piece of DNA
- 9. Fertilized egg cell
- 10. When a cell divides into two daughter cells
- 14. The presence of two complete sets of chromosomes in an organism's cells
- 15. The genetic makeup of an organism
- 17. Proteins that speed up chemical reactions in our bodies