Biology Vocab Terms:

2. composed of DNA and protein which carries genes passed from parent to offspring.
6. compound found in living tissue as one of the four bases of RNA.
7. nucleic acid present in all living cells that has structural similarities to DNA.
10. two complete sets of chromosomes in an organism's cells, with each parent contributing a chromosome to each pair.
13. term used to describe the outside structure of DNA.
14. molecule that's the basic building block of DNA and RNA.
16. process which a cell makes proteins using genetic information carried in messenger RNA.
17. molecules that combine to form proteins.
18. process of copying a DNA sequence into a complementary RNA molecule.
20. process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy (ATP).

1. single set of chromosomes in an organism's cells.
3. any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined nucleus.
4. process in which glucose is broken down to produce energy.
5. subcellular structure that has one or more specific job to perform in the cell.
8. compound which is one of the four bases of nucleic acids.
9. type of cell division that results in four daughter cells.
11. any organism that lacks a distinct nucleus and other organelles.
12. process by which a single parent cell divides to make two new daughter cells.
15. molecule that contains the genetic information for an organism's development and function.
19. three-letter genetic sequence found in both DNA and RNA.