DNA and RNA are key to this puzzle that helps middle schoolers review basic protein synthesis terms like 'codon' and 'enzyme' with clear, simple clues.
Cellular Secrets and Genetic Threads is a medium crossword puzzle with 16 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Cellular Secrets and Genetic Threads
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- 1. Prefix relating to color, often linked to genetic carriers
- 3. Essential element in amino acids and nucleic acids
- 6. To change in order to survive in a particular environment
- 8. Group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring
- 9. Process where a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells
- 12. Complete set of genetic material in an organism
- 15. Basic structural unit of all living organisms
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- 2. Interaction where molecules attach to specific sites
- 4. Jelly-like fluid inside a cell where organelles reside
- 5. Structures composed of tissues that perform specific functions
- 7. Short for process plants use to convert light into chemical energy
- 10. Small sac used to transport materials within cells
- 11. Large biomolecules consisting of amino acids, essential for body functions
- 13. Group of similar cells working together for a function
- 14. Protein catalyst that speeds up biochemical reactions
- 16. One of two or more versions of a gene
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