Genetics Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. Building blocks of protein
  2. 5. Composed of four nucleotides
  3. 10. DNA is copied as Mrna which can then travel outside the nucleus
  4. 12. Mutation where nucleotide changes and causes amino acid to change
  5. 13. Mutation where nucleotide changes/creates/destorys a start or stop codon
  6. 14. DNA is copied to create an identical strand of DNA
  7. 16. Intercellular structure made of both RNA and protein
  8. 17. complete set of genetic material of an organism
  9. 18. Mutation where nucleotide changes but amino acid doesn't
Down
  1. 2. ex. AA or Aa
  2. 3. Mutation that inserts or deletes one or more nucleotides so the "reading frame" is shifted
  3. 4. an individuals physical description
  4. 5. The structure of DNA
  5. 6. A random change in the nucleotide sequence of DNA
  6. 7. Three nucleotide sequence that codes for an amino acid
  7. 8. ex. aa
  8. 9. Large complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body
  9. 11. Mutation that affects a single nucleotide, usually by substituting one nucleotide for another
  10. 15. regulate chemical reactions