Chapter 5: Gene Expression and Biotechnology

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Across
  1. 2. Change in nitrogenous base sequences of DNA
  2. 4. Particular sequence of DNA coding for a specific protein or trait
  3. 5. Molecule that pairs codons with appropriate amino acid during translation
  4. 7. Pair complementing of nitrogenous bases of nucleic acids
  5. 8. Chromosome of a prokaryote
  6. 10. Relocation, deletion, reproduction of a gene on a chromosome
  7. 16. Site of protein synthesis
  8. 17. Triplet of bases on DNA transcribed to produce mRNA
  9. 18. Two step process of protein synthesis from nucleic acids, DNA and RNA.
  10. 21. Use of organisms, cells, molecules for practical benefit
  11. 23. Subunit of nucleic acids; sugar, phosphate, and nitrogen base groups
  12. 24. Process by which DNA is "copied" as a complementary mRNA strand within the nucleus
Down
  1. 1. chain reaction (PCR) Copying of genetic materials; used in biotechnological applications like gel electrophoresis and DNA fingerprinting
  2. 3. acid(DNA) Double stranded genetic material; contained in nucleus of cells; A-T, C-G,
  3. 6. Product of transcription; required in translation to produce proteins
  4. 9. Addition, deletion, or substitution of genetic material within an organism
  5. 11. Cuts DNA at particular base sequences; "molecular scissors"
  6. 12. DNA containing genes from two or more organisms/species
  7. 13. An organism containing recombinant DNA
  8. 14. Genetic materials: DNA and RNA
  9. 15. Nitrogen containing molecule of DNA
  10. 18. Entire set of DNA of an organism
  11. 19. Substitution, addition, or deletion of a single base pair of DNA
  12. 20. Process by which mRNA transcript is used for protein synthesis
  13. 22. Condensed chromatin; specific segments of genome containing gene loci
  14. 25. Triplet of bases on mRNA translated to produce proteins