Across
- 2. the "m" in mRNA stands for ___________
- 6. the proper name for the virus that causes COVID19
- 7. the Latin word for "crown"
- 9. one of the companies that produces an mRNA vaccine
- 10. all viruses enter human cells via ________ meant for another function
- 12. acronym derived from "coronavirus disease 2019"
Down
- 1. carries the transcript of how to build a protein
- 2. the genetic molecule that helps cells make proteins
- 3. abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word
- 4. a strain of virus that has not been previously identified in humans
- 5. another name for fat
- 6. the common substance that can melt the lipid membrane of the virus
- 8. part of the cell's machinery for making new proteins
- 11. mRNA was discovered over ______ years ago