Biology Crossword

Carries copies of DNA's genetic material from the nucleus to the cytoplasm
RNA that is in the ribosome and guides the translation of mRNA into a protein
translating the sequence of a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule to a sequence of amino acids during protein synthesis.
a sequence of three nucleotides forming a unit of genetic code in a transfer RNA molecule, corresponding to a complementary codon in messenger RNA.
caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA, or the deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes.
Caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA
Silent mutations are mutations in DNA that do not significantly alter the phenotype of the organism in which they occur
the addition of one or more nucleotide base pairs into a DNA sequence
a chromosome or a sequence of DNA is lost during DNA replication
genetic mutation caused by a number of nucleotides in a DNA sequence that is not divisible by three
enzymes that bind and may even remodel nucleic acid or nucleic acid protein complexes
an enzyme that is responsible for making rna from a dna template
a specific type of enzyme that facilitates the joining of DNA strands together by catalyzing the formation of a phosphodiester bond
cuts both strands of DNA
During translation the amino acid is inserted into the growing polypeptide chain when the anticodon of the _________ pairs with a codon on the mRNA being translated.
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