Molecular Genetics

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Across
  1. 2. changes to the DNA sequence that are usually harmful, but may be beneficial
  2. 7. _______ RNA gets together with ribosome proteins to help them operate.
  3. 8. The double _______ describes the overall shape of the DNA molecule
  4. 9. _________ fragments are how the lagging fragments of DNA replicate, since DNA can really only replicate in one direction
  5. 10. the process of converting DNA into mRNA
  6. 12. pieces of the DNA code that ARE translated into the final protein
  7. 13. the "m" in mRNA
  8. 15. the poly-A ________ is a non-coding part of mRNA consisting of many Adenine molecules
Down
  1. 1. pieces of the DNA code that ARE NOT translated into the final protein
  2. 3. is the process of reading the mRNA code and producing a protein
  3. 4. _______ RNA transport amino acids to the ribosome to participate in making proteins
  4. 5. Histone proteins bound together with DNA form a ___________
  5. 6. RNA _______ is an enzyme that builds RNA fragments during transcription.
  6. 11. RNA _______ refers to the removal of introns
  7. 13. is a chemical (or other environmental factor such as sunlight) that causes mutations
  8. 14. DNA without the "deoxy" is usually abbreviated this way