Biology
Across
- 3. Ribonucleic acid
- 7. A sequence of three nucleotides that together form a unit of genetic code in a DNA or RNA molecule.
- 8. Gene that is used to identify a chromosome on a genetic map
- 11. Known as messenger RNA
- 12. The process of duplicating a polynucleotide strand such as DNA
- 15. An organism that contains genes from another organism
- 16. Technique used by biologists to make many copies of a gene
- 17. A phosphorus atom bound to 4 oxygen atoms, backbone of DNA
- 18. A member of a population of genetically identical cells created from one cell
- 22. Synthesis of RNA molecule from a DNA template
- 25. A sequence of three nucleotides forming a unit of genetic code in a tRNA
- 26. Enzyme that cuts DNA at a sequence of nucleotides
- 27. An enzyme that synthesizes short RNA sequences called primers, producing RNA molecules
- 28. A compound that is paired with thymine in a double-helix DNA
- 29. Small RNA molecules that carry amino acids to the ribosome, transfer RNA
- 30. A compound paired with adenine in a double- stranded DNA
Down
- 1. One of the four bases of nucleic acids that is paired with cytosine in a double-stranded DNA
- 2. A collection of microscopic DNA spots attached to a solid surface
- 4. Pairs of nucleotides connecting with their complementary bases
- 5. Used to identify individuals by analyzing DNA from body tissues or fluids
- 6. An organism or a crop containing genetic material that has been artificially altered to make more desired
- 9. Small, circular piece of DNA that is found in the cytoplasm of most bacteria
- 10. Scientific tests used to detect a crime using biology
- 13. Enzymes that bind nucleic acidsDuring replication, they separate double- stranded DNA into single strand
- 14. An enzyme that catalyzes the joining of two large molecules
- 19. Ribosomal RNA, a molecular component of a ribosome
- 20. The sequence of bases of mRNA is converted into the sequence of amino acids of a protein
- 21. The complementary base pair for guanine in a double-helix DNA
- 23. Transplantation of normal genes into a cell to correct a defect or fill in a missing gene
- 24. Sugar derived from ribose, makes up the backbone of DNA