Unit 3 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. — a base in genes designated by the letter G.
  2. 5. — original name for deoxyribonucleic acid.
  3. 7. — genetic material that connects strands of DNA.
  4. 10. — components of cells that determine the characteristics of living things.
  5. 12. — coded genetic material in a cell.
  6. 13. — exact duplicate.
  7. 14. — hormone that stimulates increased milk production in cows.
  8. 15. — the process of removing and inserting genes in cells.
  9. 17. — movement of genes from one cell to another.
  10. 19. — the collective offspring of common parents.
  11. 20. hormone that increases meat production in swine
  12. 21. — picking the best parents for the next generation.
Down
  1. 1. — finding and recording the locations of genes in a cell.
  2. 2. — gene splicing.
  3. 3. — a base in genes designated by the letter C.
  4. 4. — offspring.
  5. 6. — transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring.
  6. 8. — life or living.
  7. 9. — the biology of heredity.
  8. 11. — mating adults who have characteristics desired in the offspring.
  9. 16. — a base in genes designated by the letter A
  10. 18. — a base in genes designated by the letter T.