Across
- 2. package of DNA containing part or all of the genetic material of an organism
- 3. enzyme that binds DNA together
- 5. single stranded nucleic acid present in all living things
- 8. changes in the DNA sequence of an organism
- 10. a molecule that carries instructions for making proteins
- 13. cell division that produces two identical daughter cells
- 14. enzyme that creates primers
- 16. molecule containing the unique genetic code for an organism
- 18. the site of protein synthesis in a cell
- 19. enzyme that unwinds DNA
Down
- 1. copying a gene's DNA sequence into RNA
- 4. short nucleic acid sequence that makes a starting point for DNA synthesis
- 5. a molecule that carries out protein synthesis in ribosomes
- 6. complex biomolecules made up of subunits called amino acids
- 7. cell division that produces four unique daughter cells
- 9. making proteins using mRNA
- 11. enzyme that copies DNA for DNA synthesis
- 12. a molecule that carries amino acids to the ribosome for protein synthesis
- 15. forms the basic structure of DNA
- 17. the basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child
