Genetics Revision Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. a base that is one of the fundamental components of RNA
  2. 7. carrier of genetic information
  3. 8. a salt
  4. 11. a chain of amino acids
  5. 12. responsible for lipid synthesis and transporting molecules around the cell
  6. 13. DNA bases are held together by these
  7. 17. responsible for the elastic and contractile properties of muscle. It combines with actin
  8. 18. is the process of making an RNA copy of a gene sequence in a DNA strand
  9. 20. used for storage or for waste to be moved out of the cell
  10. 22. a sugar of RNA
  11. 24. is the process of translating the sequence of a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule to a sequence of amino acids
  12. 25. surrounds the cytoplam of the cell and controls what goes in and out of the cell
  13. 29. a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring
  14. 30. The constricted region joining the two sister chromatids that make up an X-shaped chromosome.
  15. 33. one set of chromosomes
  16. 34. all where genetic information is stored
  17. 35. coding segments of DNA
  18. 36. a protein from milk
  19. 37. the template of protein synthesis
  20. 38. a full set of chromosome pairs
  21. 39. two or more alternative forms of a gene that are responsible for hereditary variation
  22. 40. the number and visual appearance of the chromosomes
  23. 42. long threads of protein apart of muscle contraction and relaxation and forms together with myosin
  24. 43. the sequence of a three nucleotides which together form a unit of genetic coding
Down
  1. 2. carries genetic information in the form of genes.
  2. 3. inside the nucleus and to code RNA and produces ribosomes
  3. 4. the structural framework of nucleic acids
  4. 5. the gooey substance between the cell membrane and the nucleus
  5. 6. acts like a catalysts
  6. 9. a red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood
  7. 10. the organelle where proteins are made
  8. 14. a sugar component of DNA
  9. 15. responsible for packaging and transporting molecules to other parts of the cell
  10. 16. a compound of phosphate, sugar and bases
  11. 19. a messenger carrying instructions from DNA for controlling protein synthesis
  12. 21. prevent infections and diseases
  13. 23. the base that joins with thymine
  14. 26. responsible for breaking down molecules to be removed from the cell
  15. 27. has a double membrane and is responsible for energy production within the cell
  16. 28. the building blocks of proteins
  17. 30. the base that joins with guanine
  18. 31. series is responsible for making new proteins
  19. 32. the base that joins with cytosine
  20. 40. a fibrous protein forming the main structural constituent of hair, feathers, hoofs, claws, horns, etc.
  21. 41. the base that joins with adenine