DNA Crossword - Taylor Mackeller

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Across
  1. 2. organic compound with single six-membered rings
  2. 4. the shape of a DNA molecule
  3. 5. form basic structural unit of nucleic acids
  4. 11. bound to 4 oxygen atoms
  5. 12. a molecule containing nitrogen that acts as a base in chemical reactions
  6. 15. a single, six-membered ring structure
  7. 16. sugar and phosphate backbone
  8. 19. carrier of genetic information
  9. 20. a five-carbon sugar molecule, forms backbone
  10. 21. nitrogen base that usually pairs with thymine
Down
  1. 1. a molecule where two ring structures are fused together
  2. 3. carry genetic information in the form of genes
  3. 6. a pair of parallel helices intertwined about a common axis
  4. 7. doesn't imply that DNA is double-stranded, but still same shape as DNA molecule
  5. 8. holds the nitrogen bases together
  6. 9. two strands of nucleic acid that are joined together
  7. 10. nitrogen base that usually pairs with adenine
  8. 13. type of nitrogen base, usually double fused (adenine and guanine)
  9. 14. nitrogen bases
  10. 17. nitrogen base that usually pairs with cytosine
  11. 18. nitrogen base that usually pairs with guanine