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.
Molecular Pathways and Evolutionary Enigmas is a hard crossword puzzle with 18 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Molecular Pathways and Evolutionary Enigmas
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- 1. Conversion of light energy into chemical energy by plants
- 2. Synthesis of RNA from a DNA template strand
- 4. Chemical inhibition among plants, a competitive ecological strategy
- 7. White blood cell type central to adaptive immunity
- 13. Enzyme that cleaves nucleotides one at a time from an end
- 14. Mammalian trait database named after a big cat genus
- 16. Cell division phase ensuring identical daughter nuclei
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- 3. Molecule that crosses synapses to transmit nerve impulses
- 5. Reticulum involved in protein and lipid synthesis within cells
- 6. Heritable changes above the genome influencing phenotype without DNA sequence alteration
- 8. Cellular process of ingesting solid particles, often pathogens
- 9. Theory explaining origin of mitochondria and chloroplasts
- 10. Proteins produced by B cells identifying specific antigens
- 11. Approximately 24-hour biological rhythm regulating physiology
- 12. Dynamic equilibrium maintaining internal stability in organisms
- 15. Foreign compound not naturally produced or expected in an organism
- 17. Small, circular DNA molecules in bacteria separate from chromosomal DNA
- 18. Cluster of genes controlled by a single promoter in prokaryotes
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