This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Genetics & DNA has 25 clues. Answers range from 3 to 13 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
the process that makes a polypeptide
A, C, G, and T in DNA; A, C, G, and U in RNA
component of ribosomes
process that involves RNA polymerase
three-dimensional model developed by Watson and Crick
the rules that explain how nucleotides interact with each other
a mutation in a single nucleotide in DNA
the process of making a copy of DNA
complementary to an mRNA codon
carries an amino acid from the cytoplasm to a ribosome
major enzyme involved in replication
may be induced by mutagens
halts translation
the type of RNA that is converted to a protein during translation
caused by the insertion or deletion of nucleotides in DNA
the start codon
Stop codon
agents in the environment that can cause a change in DNA
can leave the nucleaus
a three-nucleotide sequence that encodes an amino acid or signifies a start signal or a stop signal
is the loss of a piece of chromosome due to breakage.
a segment of the chromosome doubles.
a chromosomal segment breaks off and flips around backwards
one piece of chromosome breaks off and reattaches to a nonhomologous chromosome.
one nucleotide replaces another.