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