Across
- 4. presence of two different alleles at a particular gene locus.
- 5. type of cell division in sexually reproducing organisms that reduces the number of chromosomes in gametes
- 7. basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child.
- 8. process by which a cell makes an RNA copy of a piece of DNA.
- 9. nucleic acid present in all living cells that has structural similarities to DNA
- 12. process by which the genome's DNA is copied in cells
- 14. serves as a link (or adaptor) between the messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule and the growing chain of amino acids that make up a protein.
- 15. helical double-stranded nucleic acid that is crucial for containing the genetic information for cell growth, division, and function.
- 16. structure found inside the nucleus of a cell.
- 17. a trait that must be contributed by both parents in order to appear in the offspring.
- 18. show their effect even if the individual only has one copy of the allele
- 19. carry protein information from the DNA in a cell's nucleus to the cell's cytoplasm
- 20. molecule made up of amino acids
Down
- 1. proteins that help speed up metabolism, or the chemical reactions in our bodies.
- 2. process of protein synthesis by ribosomes in the cytoplasm or endoplasmic reticulum
- 3. Two chromosomes in a pair normally one inherited from the mother and one from the father.
- 6. inheritance of traits controlled by a single gene with two alleles , one of which may be completely dominant to the other.
- 10. process of creating protein molecules
- 11. One of two or more DNA sequences occurring at a particular gene locus.
- 13. presence of two identical alleles at a particular gene locus.