Across
- 4. the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell
- 5. A chemical compound that is used to make one of the building blocks of DNA
- 6. is a type of single-stranded RNA involved in protein synthesis
- 10. the cellular machinery responsible for making proteins
- 11. A chemical compound that is used to make one of the building blocks of DNA and RNA
- 12. a type of non-coding RNA which is the primary component of ribosomes, essential to all cells
- 13. an organic compound classified as a monosaccharide, or simple sugar
- 15. the basic building block of nucleic acids (RNA and DNA)
- 17. membrane-bound cell organelles
- 19. deserving of contempt because of the absence of higher values
- 20. A form of phosphoric acid, which contains phosphorus
Down
- 1. the structure in a cell that contains the chromosomes
- 2. The smallest particle of a substance that has all of the physical and chemical properties of that substance
- 3. A chemical compound that is used to make one of the building blocks of DNA and RNA
- 7. A chemical compound that is used to make one of the building blocks of DNA and RNA
- 8. A molecule made up of amino acids
- 9. a type of RNA molecule that helps decode a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence into a protein.
- 14. a nucleic acid present in all living cells that has structural similarities to DNA
- 16. a pentose sugar important in the formation of DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid
- 18. a molecule that contains the genetic code that is unique to every individual