Genetics Concepts 1-2

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Across
  1. 2. The enzyme that builds new strands of DNA or RNA
  2. 5. A nitrogen base that pairs with adenine in DNA
  3. 10. A segment of DNA that codes for a specific protein
  4. 11. A nitrogen base that pairs with guanine in DNA
  5. 13. The process of making RNA from a DNA template
  6. 15. A molecule made of amino acids that performs many functions in the cell
  7. 16. A nitrogen base that pairs with cytosine in DNA
  8. 17. The type of RNA that brings amino acids to the ribosome
  9. 19. A nitrogen base found in RNA that replaces thymine
  10. 21. A nitrogen base that pairs with thymine in DNA
  11. 22. A single-stranded molecule involved in protein synthesis
  12. 24. The cell structure where proteins are assembled
  13. 25. The enzyme that unwinds the DNA double helix
Down
  1. 1. The basic building block of DNA, made of a sugar, phosphate, and base
  2. 3. The building block of proteins
  3. 4. A group of three bases on tRNA that pairs with a codon on mRNA
  4. 6. The process of copying DNA before cell division
  5. 7. The type of RNA that carries genetic instructions from DNA to the ribosome
  6. 8. The DNA strand used to build a complementary RNA strand during transcription
  7. 9. A group of three bases on mRNA that codes for an amino acid
  8. 12. The process of building a protein from an mRNA sequence
  9. 14. The molecule that carries genetic information in all living organisms
  10. 18. The twisted ladder shape of DNA
  11. 20. Two nitrogen bases bonded together across the DNA strands
  12. 23. A change in the DNA sequence that can affect protein structure or function