DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 5. "___ acids"; pieces that make up a protein
  2. 7. sugar that is part of DNA
  3. 8. section of DNA with information needed to make one protein
  4. 10. first half of protein synthesis; when information from one gene is copied to a piece of mRNA
  5. 12. base used in RNA instead of thymine
  6. 13. contains a copy of information of one gene; made during transcription
  7. 15. means "a process of making or creating something"
  8. 16. DNA and RNA are made of these; each one includes one sugar, one phosphate, and one base
  9. 17. organelle where translation occurs
Down
  1. 1. double stranded; contains all the information for cells to make proteins
  2. 2. triplet of bases on mRNA that gets translated into an amino acid
  3. 3. ATCG for DNA and AUCG for RNA are called nitrogen ___
  4. 4. second half of protein synthesis; when information from mRNA is used to make a protein
  5. 6. DNA replication is semi-___ because one strand is from the original DNA and one strand is brand new
  6. 9. tools and materials needed by cells to do their jobs
  7. 11. organelle where transcription occurs
  8. 14. DNA is double stranded, but RNA is ___ stranded