Dna and Rna Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Genetics & DNA has 30 clues. Answers range from 3 to 20 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

Description

deoxyribonucleic acid, molecule carrying genetic information that instructs the production of proteins and determines traits
the monomer, building block, that join to build DNA molecule
5 carbon sugar making up part of the nucleotide
nitrogen base including adenine and guanine
nitrogen base including thymine and cytosine
the bonding pattern between the nitrogen bases
the copying of DNA for cell division
DNA wrapped with protein to shorten and fit into nucleus
the protein DNA wraps around
term referring to the DNA wrapped up around the histones
packed, coiled form of DNA for cell division
two identical copies of a chromosome attached
enzyme that joins nucleotides to produce strands of DNA and proofreads
ribonucleic acid, aides in protein production
section of DNA that are coded instructions to make a protein and determines a trait
production of a protein
first step in protein synthesis, DNA is copied into mRNA in the nucleus
second step in protein synthesis, mRNA is "read" by the ribosome and tRNA brings the correct amino acid to create the protein
enzyme used to copy DNA into mRNA
area of DNA that signals enzyme of where to start copying
non-coded instruction for protein on DNA
coded instructions for protein on DNA
mRNA language, bases read in groups of 3 and determine the amino acid needed
group of 3 bases on mRNA
group of 3 bases on tRNA that "check" for accuracy of amino acid by base pairing to codon on mRNA
change in genetic material
a change in the gene, (base)
changes in the whole chromosome
type of gene mutation where a change is made at a single point
term referring to the DNA wrapped up around the histones

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