Genetics Revision Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. used for storage or for waste to be moved out of the cell
  2. 6. the base that joins with thymine
  3. 8. a protein from milk
  4. 9. the sequence of a three nucleotides which together form a unit of genetic coding
  5. 10. prevent infections and diseases
  6. 12. all where genetic information is stored
  7. 13. is the process of translating the sequence of a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule to a sequence of amino acids
  8. 16. the number and visual appearance of the chromosomes
  9. 20. a compound of phosphate, sugar and bases
  10. 22. inside the nucleus and to code RNA and produces ribosomes
  11. 24. a fibrous protein forming the main structural constituent of hair, feathers, hoofs, claws, horns, etc.
  12. 25. has a double membrane and is responsible for energy production within the cell
  13. 27. long threads of protein apart of muscle contraction and relaxation and forms together with myosin
  14. 30. the structural framework of nucleic acids
  15. 35. two or more alternative forms of a gene that are responsible for hereditary variation
  16. 36. responsible for packaging and transporting molecules to other parts of the cell
  17. 37. carries genetic information in the form of genes.
  18. 41. a salt
  19. 43. carrier of genetic information
Down
  1. 1. the base that joins with adenine
  2. 2. a sugar of RNA
  3. 3. the base that joins with cytosine
  4. 5. responsible for breaking down molecules to be removed from the cell
  5. 7. series is responsible for making new proteins
  6. 8. the gooey substance between the cell membrane and the nucleus
  7. 9. The constricted region joining the two sister chromatids that make up an X-shaped chromosome.
  8. 11. a red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood
  9. 14. coding segments of DNA
  10. 15. a sugar component of DNA
  11. 17. surrounds the cytoplam of the cell and controls what goes in and out of the cell
  12. 18. responsible for lipid synthesis and transporting molecules around the cell
  13. 19. one set of chromosomes
  14. 21. a base that is one of the fundamental components of RNA
  15. 23. the base that joins with guanine
  16. 26. a full set of chromosome pairs
  17. 28. a messenger carrying instructions from DNA for controlling protein synthesis
  18. 29. a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring
  19. 31. DNA bases are held together by these
  20. 32. a chain of amino acids
  21. 33. is the process of making an RNA copy of a gene sequence in a DNA strand
  22. 34. acts like a catalysts
  23. 38. the organelle where proteins are made
  24. 39. responsible for the elastic and contractile properties of muscle. It combines with actin
  25. 40. the template of protein synthesis
  26. 42. the building blocks of proteins