DNA and RNA are key to this puzzle that helps middle schoolers review basic protein synthesis terms like 'codon' and 'enzyme' with clear, simple clues.
Genetics Crossword Puzzle for High School is a medium crossword puzzle with 18 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Genetics Crossword Puzzle for High School
Explore essential genetics and heredity concepts with this medium difficulty crossword puzzle. Designed for 9th–12th graders to reinforce vocabulary like allele, genotype, and mutation.
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- 1. Both alleles expressed equally
- 2. Structure carrying genetic information
- 3. Cell division producing gametes
- 7. Having two identical alleles
- 8. Trait masked by a dominant allele
- 9. Genetic makeup of an organism
- 11. Fertilized egg cell
- 13. Trait that masks another trait
- 16. Different forms of a gene
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- 4. Molecule that stores genetic code
- 5. A characteristic inherited from parents
- 6. Having two different alleles
- 10. Chart showing inheritance patterns
- 12. Change in the DNA sequence
- 14. Observable characteristics of an organism
- 15. Unit of heredity
- 17. Study of heredity and variation
- 18. Pairs of gene variants
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