DNA and Cells

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Across
  1. 3. strands of DNA that match up and can join and make a double stranded molecule
  2. 6. the repeated unit that is the building block of DNA
  3. 9. the part of the cell that packages proteins for shipping - the ______ complex/body/apparatus
  4. 12. the tubules and fillaments that shape and support the cell
  5. 14. DNA is short for _____.
  6. 18. the fuild that everything floats in
  7. 19. where photosynthesis takes place in plant cells (contains chlorophyll)
  8. 20. a part of a eukaryotic that is surrounded by its own membrane and perform a specific function in the cell
  9. 23. the basic unit of life
  10. 24. the structure that builds proteins
  11. 26. the number of strands in a dna molecule
  12. 27. the complementary base to cytosine
  13. 28. the part of the cell that contains fluid and all the cellular components that are not in the nucleus
  14. 29. the part of a nucleotide shown as a pentagon (it is actually made of 5 atoms in a ring!)
  15. 30. the part of a nucleotide that does not make up the "backbone" of the DNA molecule
Down
  1. 1. two bases joined together in a DNA molecule
  2. 2. the type of cell that contain complex structures that perform specific roles in the cell
  3. 4. a network of membranes for molecules to travel throughout the cell (comes in both smooth and rough varieties)
  4. 5. the shape of a DNA molecule
  5. 7. the complementary base to thymine
  6. 8. the "powerhouse" of the cell that turns food intro energy the cell can use
  7. 10. uses enzymes to breaks down complex molecules into simpler parts to be "recycled"
  8. 11. storage space in cells that contains water, food, and other things
  9. 13. a DNA molecule wrapped around histone proteins that coil up the DNA to organize and regulate it
  10. 15. the sugar in DNA
  11. 16. the other side of a DNA molecule with the sequence TAGGGCACGT
  12. 17. a DNA molecule coiled up tightly into a structure that can visibly be seen using a microscope
  13. 18. the outermost part of a plant cell that provides protection and support
  14. 19. separates the inside of the cell from the outside and controls what gets in and out
  15. 21. the part of a nucleotide shown as a circle
  16. 22. structures made of atoms bonded together that play important roles in cells and living organisms
  17. 25. the control centre of the cell where DNA is found