Across
- 3. DNA strand that has the same nucleotide sequence as mRNA with the exception of U in the mRNA and T in the DNA
- 5. sequence of three nucleotides in a DNA or RNA molecule that acts as unit of genetic code
- 8. Organelle that synthesizes proteins by translating mRNA into long chains of amino acids
- 9. adapter molecule that acts as bridge between the genetic code in mRNA and amino acids during protein synthesis
- 10. nucleotide triplets of DNA and RNA that carry genetic information
- 11. a region of DNA that acts as a building site for RNA polymerase and transcription factors
- 12. change in a cells DNA sequence
- 14. single DNA strand that serves as the blueprint for creating a complementary strand during transcription
- 15. the process of a gene being turned on to produce its corresponding protein
- 17. Made up of deoxyribose
- 19. non-coding DNA sequence within a gene that is transcribed into RNA then removed through RNA before he mRNA is translated to protein
- 21. process of creating an RNA cope from a DNA template
- 22. the process by which cells make proteins
Down
- 1. single stranded RNA molecule that carries genetic instructions from DNA
- 2. three nucleotide sequence on a tRNA molecule that is complementary into a specific three nucleotide codon on a mRNA strand
- 4. protein found in chromatin
- 5. thread like structure found in nucleus of cells
- 6. Enzyme that synthesizes RNA from a DNA template in the process of transcription
- 7. material which chromosomes of organisms are composed
- 13. of DNA that provides instructions for a specific function
- 16. region of chromosome which the microtubules of the spindle attach
- 18. creates protein by decoding genetic information in mRNA
- 20. segment of DNA or RNA containing coding for a protein or peptide sequence
