Biology Crossword

4. an organelle found in eukaryotic cells that contains the majority of the cell's genetic material
7. nitrogen bases are added or deleted, changing the arrangement of the nitrogen bases
10. generic cells that have been changed into specific cells, meant to do certain tasks within the body
11. the structure of DNA; 2 strands winded together
14. the process by which a less specialized cell becomes a more specialized type with a more distinct form and function
19. the process by which the information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of mRNA
20. the base that bonds with the nucleotide thymine in DNA

1. the base that bonds with the nucleotide cytosine in DNA
2. the process in which ribosomes in the cytoplasm synthesize proteins after the process of transcription of DNA to RNA to the cell's nucleus
3. threadlike structures of nucleic acids and proteins found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes
5. the process of creating proteins from the information provided in the DNA
6. a nitrogen containing molecule that has the same chemical properties as a base; make up building blocks of DNA and RNA
8. the process by which a double stranded DNA molecule is copied to produce 2 identical DNA molecule
9. the alteration of the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism because of damage to a DNA molecule
12. ribonucleic acid; a molecule essential in various biological roles in coding, decoding, regulation, and expression of genes
13. 1 nitrogen base changes places with another nitrogen base
15. the basic building block of nucleic acids; consists of a sugar molecule, phosphate group, and a nitrogen containing base
16. the base that bonds with the nucleotide guanine in DNA
17. the base that bonds with the nucleotide adenine in DNA
18. deoxyribonucleic acid; molecule that contains genetic code in all organisms