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