Biology Vocabulary Crossword

The macro-molecules of Proteins
a sequence of three nucleotides forming a unit of genetic code in a transfer NA molecule, corresponding to a complementary codon in messenger RNA
The four base pairings of DNA (A-T and C-G) *Hint: The answer is the third word*
a sequence of three nucleotides that together form a unit of genetic code in a DNA or RNA molecule.
When two things are similar to each other
Genetic coding found in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell
When a DNA strand copies itself
The twisted ladder shape of DNA
the basic physical and functional unit of heredity
Messenger RNA that carries DNA codes to other parts of the cell.
This happens when a DNA gene is damaged or changed.
The four bases that make up DNA
The building blocks of DNA
A chain of amino acids
process where biological cells generate new proteins
The organelle that makes proteins
Acronym for RiboNucleicAcid
Type of RNA that associates with a set of proteins to form ribosomes
The mode by which DNA replicates.
the process by which the information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of messenger RNA
Translation is a step in protein biosynthesis wherein the genetic code carried by mRNA is decoded to produce the specific sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain.
Small RNA molecules that carry amino acids to the ribosome