Genetics: Part 1

Edit Answers
12345678910111213141516171819
Across
  1. 2. a double-stranded DNA molecule is copied to produce two identical DNA molecules
  2. 7. enzymes that bind and may even remodel nucleic acid
  3. 8. an RNA copy of gene’s DNA sequence
  4. 10. a cell makes proteins using the genetic information carried in mRNA
  5. 12. thread-like structures located inside the nucleus
  6. 15. the basic building block of nucleic acids
  7. 16. an enzyme that synthesizes short RNA sequences called primers
  8. 17. changes in the DNA sequence of an organism
  9. 18. deoxyribonucleic acid
  10. 19. term used to describe the physical structure of DNA
Down
  1. 1. the process that cells use to create proteins
  2. 3. seals the gap between molecules, forming a single piece of DNA
  3. 4. cell division that reduces chromosomes by half and makes four gamete cells
  4. 5. large molecules that stores and transmit genetic information
  5. 6. the basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child
  6. 9. molecules carry the genetic information needed to make proteins
  7. 11. complex biomolecules made up of subunits called amino acids
  8. 13. single cell division divided into two identical daughter cells
  9. 14. Ribonucleic acid
  10. 16. enzymes that create DNA molecules