Across
- 1. How is the failure of chromosomes to separate during meiosis, leading to abnormal gametes, termed?
- 5. Which condition arises from non-disjunction, resulting in three copies of chromosome 21, impacting development?
- 6. Which enzyme unwinds DNA during replication to allow strand separation for copying?
- 8. How is the visible expression of a trait, driven by genotype, described?
- 9. During which mitotic phase are sister chromatids pulled to opposite poles?
- 11. Which RNA molecule pairs with adenine during transcription, replacing thymine?
- 14. Which structure forms in animal cells during cytokinesis to split the cytoplasm?
- 15. In which cell cycle phase does DNA replication occur to prepare for division?
- 17. During which mitotic phase do chromosomes align at the cell’s equator to ensure even distribution?
- 19. Which enzyme produces mRNA from a DNA template during transcription?
- 20. Which process in meiosis I boosts genetic diversity by swapping genetic material between homologous chromosomes?
Down
- 2. Which process completes cell division by dividing the cytoplasm after nuclear division?
- 3. Which meiosis I process enhances diversity by randomly aligning chromosomes in metaphase?
- 4. How are all of an individual’s genes, shaping their genetic makeup, collectively referred to?
- 7. How is the specific location of a gene on a chromosome, essential for inheritance patterns, described?
- 10. How is a cell with one copy of each chromosome type, as seen in gametes, defined?
- 12. Which RNA type transports amino acids to the ribosome for protein synthesis?
- 13. Which syndrome results from an XXY chromosome set, altering male development?
- 16. Which structure links sister chromatids, vital for their separation in mitosis?
- 18. How is an individual with two different alleles for a gene, affecting trait expression, classified?