Biology Unit 7 Vocab Crossword

an enzyme produced chiefly by certain bacteria, having the property of cleaving DNA molecules at or near a specific sequence of bases
DNA that has been formed artificially by combining constituents from different organisms
a genetic structure in a cell that can replicate independently of the chromosomes, typically a small circular DNA strand in the cytoplasm of a bacterium or protozoan
a gene or short sequence of DNA used to identify a chromosome or to locate other genes on a genetic map
relating to or denoting an organism that contains genetic material into which DNA from an unrelated organism has been artificially introduced
an organism or cell, or group of organisms or cells, produced asexually from one ancestor or stock, to which they are genetically identical
the transplantation of normal genes into cells in place of missing or defective ones in order to correct genetic disorders
a technique used especially for identification (as for forensic purposes) by extracting and identifying the base-pair pattern of an individual's DNA
scientific tests or techniques used in connection with the detection of crime
(of an organism or crop) containing genetic material that has been artificially altered so as to produce a desired characteristic.
The pair of nitrogenous bases that connects the complementary strands of DNA
pairs with thymine
pairs with cytosine
pairs with guanine
pairs with adenine
an inorganic chemical and a salt-forming anion of phosphoric acid
a sugar derived from ribose
The process of duplicating or producing an exact copy of a polynucleotide strand such as DNA
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
a sequence of three nucleotides forming a unit of genetic code in a transfer RNA molecule
a sequence of three nucleotides that together form a unit of genetic code in a DNA or RNA molecule
an enzyme that is responsible for making RNA from a DNA template
the process by which the information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of messenger RNA
Small RNA molecules that carry amino acids to the ribosome for polymerization into a polypeptide
a molecular component of a ribosome, the cell's essential protein factory
a large family of RNA molecules that convey genetic information from DNA to the ribosome
ribonucleic acid, a nucleic acid present in all living cells
an enzyme that can catalyze the joining of two large molecules by forming a new chemical bond
an enzyme that synthesizes short RNA sequences called primers
the area where the replication of DNA will actually take place