Biology Vocab Crossword

two strands of dna are held together in the shape of a double helix by the bonds between base pairs
The basic building block of nucleic acid polymers
The process of transcribing or making a copy of genetic information stored in a DNA strand into a complementary strand of RNA
A step in protein biosynthesis where a genetic code from a strand of mRNA is decoded to produce a particular sequence of amino acids
A type of RNA involved in protein synthesis, mainly transporting specific amino acid to the ribosome to be added onto the nascent polypeptide chain
A type of RNA that carries the code or chemical blueprint for a specific protein
A double-stranded nucleic acid that contains the genetic information for cell growth, division, and function
A nucleic acid that is generally single-stranded , and composed of repeating nucleotide units of ribose sugar, phosphate group, and nitrogenous base
The process of duplicating or producing an exact copy of a polynucleotide strand such as DNA
A set of three adjacent nucleotides, also called triplet, in mRNA that base-pair with the corresponding aniticodon
Small round particles in a cell made up of RNA and protein that are primarily involved in the assembly of proteins by translating messenger RNA
A molecule consisting of the basic amino group
A molecule composed of polymers of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds
The fundamental, physical, and functional unit of heredity