DNA Crossword

Who discovered DNA?
A biomolecule that stores and transmits genetic information such as DNA
Called deoxyribonucleic acid; holds the code to make proteins
A characteristic of an organism that is determined by specific proteins coded in the DNA
A long strand of DNA all coiled up
A single step in natural descent of a species
The passage of genetic instructions from one generation to the next generation
The monomer of DNA; made of 3 parts - deoxyribose sugar, phosphate, nitrogenous base
The sugar in DNA that is covalently bonded to both a phosphate group and a nitrogenous base
Group that covalently bonds to the deoxyribose sugar along the sides
The "sides" of a DNA molecule; sugar-phosphate-sugar-phosphate, etc.
A, T, C, G in the middle of DNA; the order determines traits, or characteristics
Nitrogenous base "A"; connects to thymine
Nitrogenous base "T"; connects to adenine
Nitrogenous base "G"; connects to cytosine
Nitrogenous base "C"; connects to guanine
The rule of how nitrogenous bases are paired: A-T, G-C ( - = hydrogen bond)
Another term for base pair but includes the sugar and phosphate groups
The spiral shape of DNA
One side of DNA is upside down and the other is right side up (3' to 5', 5' to 3')
Chemical bond where electrons are shared between atoms (ex. sugar to phosphate group)
The chemical bond between two polar molecules where hydrogen (H) is attracted to a highly electronegative atom such as oxygen (O) or nitrogen (N)
A, T, C, and G; all living organisms use the same 4-letter code to make proteins
All of the chromosomes of a species (ex. humans have 2 pairs of 23 for a total of 46)