Across
- 1. The smallest unit of living things.
- 3. The allele combination of a gene.
- 6. A set of nucleotides that code for a protein.
- 8. The process of trying to maintain a balance within an organism.
- 11. The molecule that the enzyme works on.
- 12. The place on the enzyme where the substrate bonds.
- 15. a single copy of a gene
- 16. A mistake or change in the DNA.
Down
- 1. Tightly coiled DNA. There are 2 of each kind, 1 from egg and 1 from sperm.
- 2. The process of a cell division that ends with 2 identical cells with the same types and amount of chromosomes in each cell.
- 4. The expression of a trait from the genetic information.
- 5. A code for making proteins.
- 7. The set of nucleotides that code for a single amino acid.
- 9. A gene code for a protein and that protein is expressed as a ___.
- 10. The darker pigment that protects the DNA in cells from radiation from the sun.
- 13. A protein that works in chemical reactions to either break down or build up molecules.
- 14. Macromolecule made up of amino acids