enFIGenetics Crossword Puzzle17
heterozygus : Tt
allele : alternative form of a gene
homozygus : TT
dominant : a trait that will take over a recessive trait
recessive : a trait that is less common
mutation : a dna gene is damaged or altered
chromosome : humans have 46 but 23 pairs
asexual reproduction : offspring comes from a single organism
sexual reproduction : combining genetic information from two organism to produce offspring
nondisjunction : when chromosomes fail to separate normally during nuclear division
replication : synonym for copying
transcription : when DNA is transferred into RNA
translation : the process in which cellular ribosomes create proteins
genetic variation : varying genes
binary fission : a method of asexual reproduction
mitosis :the division of a mother cell into two daughter cells
meiosis : the nucleus divides into four nuclei cells
Genetics Crossword Puzzle
combining genetic information from two organism to produce offspring
when chromosomes fail to separate normally during nuclear division
the process in which cellular ribosomes create proteins
the division of a mother cell into two daughter cells