Check your Genetics Crossword Puzzle

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Check your Genetics Crossword Puzzle

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QUESTIONS LIST:

  • protein: large molecules essential for cell structure and function
  • gene: segment of dna that codes for a specific trait or protein
  • mendel: father of modern genetics, studied pea plants
  • zygote: cell formed by the fusion of gametes
  • chromosome: thread-like structure containing genes, located in the cell nucleus
  • transcription: process of copying dna into rna
  • double helix: dna's twisted-ladder structure
  • replication: process of copying dna before cell division
  • diploid: cell with two sets of chromosomes
  • dna: the molecule carrying genetic instructions