Genetic Control of Metabolism

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2. A whole range of different gene makeups. (7,9)
3. This occurs when a cell takes up a piece of naked DNA from the remains of a cell that has been destroyed. (14)
4. Genetic glue. (6)
5. This occurs when a phage injects the bacterial DNA into another bacterial cell. (12)
8. Genetic scissors. (12)
9. Change in an organism's DNA. (8)
10. Process where DNA is transferred across a temporary bridge between 2 bacterial cells. (11)
11. A gene which enables biologists to determine whether the plasmid vector has been taken up or not. (6,4)
12. Used to carry DNA from one organism to another. (6)

Down:

1. Specific short sequence of DNA. (11,4)
6. Creation of mutations. (11)
7. Type of DNA which contains a mixture of DNA from two sources. (11)