Across
- 7. generic term for an enzyme that shuttles nucleotides to make DNA or RNA
- 8. process by which a ribosome reads RNA and makes proteins
- 11. adenosine triphosphate
- 12. triplets of nucleotide bases in the RNA transcript that provides the code for an amino acid during translation
- 13. nitrogenous base that binds to adenine
- 15. deoxyribonucleic acid
- 16. process by which an organism takes energy and stores it for later use
- 19. organism that must obtain its food from another source
- 20. nitrogenous base that binds to cytosine
Down
- 1. process by which a particular segment of DNA is copied into RNA
- 2. total number of amino acids
- 3. section of RNA that codes for proteins and leaves the nucleus
- 4. process by which two identical strands of DNA are formed
- 5. what holds base pairs together
- 6. sum of the chemical processes that an organism uses to get energy from food to grow and function
- 9. molecule made up of a sugar, a phosphate group and a nitrogenous base
- 10. combination of two nucleotides
- 12. process by which an organism can use stored energy
- 14. portion of RNA transcript that does not leave the nucleus
- 16. organism that makes its own food
- 17. number of types of RNA
- 18. twisted shape of DNA