Molecular Genetics Introduction Vocab

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Across
  1. 4. Nitrogenous base that pairs with Adenine
  2. 6. Process by which the info in DNA strand is copied into a new molecule of mRNA
  3. 7. A compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to a phosphate group
  4. 8. A sequence of three nucleotides that together form a unit of genetic code
  5. 9. Nitrogenous base that pairs with Cytosine
  6. 12. Step in protein synthesis wherein the genetic code carried by mRNA
  7. 14. Unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring
  8. 15. A nitrogen-containing molecule that has the same chemical properties as a base
  9. 17. A pair of complementary bases in a double-stranded nucleic acid molecule
Down
  1. 1. A mistake to a copy of DNA
  2. 2. Molecule that stores genetic information in all organisms
  3. 3. Nitrogenous base that pairs with Guanine
  4. 4. Transfer RNA
  5. 5. A process to make proteins
  6. 10. Ribosomal RNA
  7. 11. Messenger RNA
  8. 13. Nitrogenous base that pairs with Thymine
  9. 16. A sequence of three nucleotides forming a unit of genetic code in a transfer RNA molecule