Across
- 3. Father of Genetics
- 6. nucleotide that pairs with cytosine
- 7. "middle" part of the chromosome that kinda pinches in
- 10. somatic cells have 2 sets of chromosomes & are considered to be ______________
- 11. heterozygous individuals for the sickle cell allele have resistance to this disease
- 13. the 3 mRNA nucleotides that represent 1 amino acid
- 15. sugar found in RNA
- 16. nucleotide that substitutes for thymine
- 17. DNA replication creates ____________________________
- 20. genetic situation where the heterozygous phenotype is in between the 2 homozygous phenotypes
- 21. crossing over occurs between the 2 ______________ chromatids of the tetrad (aka the non-sister chromatids)
- 24. process of reading mRNA to make proteins
- 26. the physical appearance based on gene expression
- 28. allele that is hidden
- 29. another name for homologous chromosomes
- 31. crossing over creates _______________________ chromsomes
- 32. the organism that transmits the disease heterozygous sickle cell individuals are resistant to
- 34. meiosis creates _________________ cells because they only have half of the chromosomes as the original cell
- 35. this stage is the same as mitosis because it separates sister chromatids
Down
- 1. where hemoglobin is normally found in our bodies
- 2. sugar found in DNA
- 4. gene that is mutated and causes sickle cell disease
- 5. when independent assortment occurs
- 8. process of reading DNA to make RNA
- 9. structure of DNA
- 12. organelle that makes proteins
- 14. end products of meiosis (aka sperm and egg)
- 18. the predicted phenotypic ratio when 2 heterozygous parents have offspring
- 19. meiosis creates this many unique cells
- 22. when crossing over takes place
- 23. this inheritance type is seen with skin pigmentation
- 25. nucleotide that pairs with uracil
- 27. the genetic make-up of an organism
- 30. tetrads are also called _____________ chromsomes
- 33. crossing over & independent assortment increase _________ which allows evolution to occur