DNA Crossword

3. 3 nitrogenous bases that specify the location of an amino acid when forming peptide chains
5. code The sequence of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that determines the specific amino acid sequence in protein synthesis
7. An organelle essential for mRNA translation and protein synthesis
8. A substance capable of increasing the activity of a catalyst to increase the rate of reaction
10. Part of either DNA of RNA that interrupts the sequence of genes and doesn't code for proteins
11. synthesis Creation of proteins using DNA, RNA and various enzymes
12. Instructions carried by an mRNA strand, uses these instructions to make peptide formations
13. In DNA replication and the strands unwind, these expose to the exposed nitrogenous bases
17. Composed of tightly coiled DNA, become visible in nucleus when a cell prepares to undergo mitosis
18. activation This process is crucial in growth and development
19. A molecule with genetically related amino acid attached to it
20. Binds to coding triplet during the translation phase of protein synthesis

1. Opposite of Introns
2. strand DNA strand with the same sequence as the transcribed mRNA, gives primary sequence of a protein
4. Change of the nucleotide order of the DNA inside a cell
6. attached to its duplicate copy the chromatid
9. The genetic instructions on a DNA strand
14. Transfers the genetic information from the cell nucleus to ribosomes in the cytoplasm
15. Proteins that are wound around by DNA
16. strand DNA strand that gives the starting point for both the mRNA and DNA strand
17. grainy material in cell nuclei during interphase
21. Wound in a double helix and held together by hydrogen bonds