Molecular Genetics
Across
- 2. section of DNA that contains the genes for proteinsfor a specific metabolic pathway.
- 6. a change in the DNA sequence of an organism
- 9. coding sequences that remain in the final mRNA.
- 12. micrograph in which the pairs of homologous chromosomes are arranged in decreasing size.
- 13. regulation,The ability of an organism to control which genes are transcribed in response to the enviroment.
- 15. ligase,The enzyme that connects the okazaki fragments.
- 17. which cause mutations.
- 18. polymerase,The enzyme that catalyzes the addition of appropriate nucleotides to the new DNA strand.
- 19. genes,A series of genes that controls the organs and tissues that develop in various parts of an embryo.
- 21. the process of making an exact copy of something.
- 24. nucleic acid simaliar to DNA. However it contains the sugar ribose, and uracil replaces thymine, usually single stranded.
- 25. a base, a sugar, and a phosphate.
Down
- 1. division in which sister chromatids fail to separate properly.
- 3. three base code in DNA or mRNA.
- 4. RNA,(mRNA) Long strands of RNA nucleotides that are formed complementary to one strand of DNA.
- 5. interference,A process by which a special double-stranded RNA initiates the breakdown a complementary mRNA, blocking gene expression.
- 7. RNA,(tRNA) smaller segments of RNA nucleotides that transport amino acids to the ribosome.
- 8. helix,Twisted ladder shape, formed by two strands of nucleotides twisted around each other.
- 10. change in the DNA sequence of a cell.
- 11. the use of biology to develop new products, methods and organisms intended to improve human health and society.
- 14. a molecule that contains the genetic code that is unique to every individual.
- 16. polymerase,An enzyme that regulates RNA synthesis, binds to a specific section where mRNA will be synthesized.
- 20. helicase,An enzyme which is responsible unwinding and unzipping the double helix.
- 22. noncoding, intervening sequence within a eukaryotic gene.
- 23. synthesis,the process by which amino acids are linearly arranged into proteins through the involvement of ribosomal RNA, transfer RNA, messenger RNA, and various enzymes.