Molecular Genetics: DNA and RNA Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Genetics & DNA has 12 clues. Answers range from 4 to 20 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
carbon compounds composed of one or more chains of amino acids
subunits of proteins; composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen (and sometimes sulfur)
chains of subunits called nucleotides; RNA and DNA
subunits of nucleic acids; composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus
double stranded double helix, ATCG bases, nucleic acid
single stranded nucleic acid, AUGC bases
to copy DNA
copies the DNA code and moves it to the ribosome for protein production
The process of making proteins, such as enzymes
Happens in the nucleus, making mRNA from
happens at the ribosome mRNA --> Amino acids --> proteins
amino acids are held together by peptide bonds. A strand of amino acids are polypeptides or proteins
