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.
Protein Synthesis and DNA Crossword Puzzle for High School is a hard crossword puzzle with 17 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Protein Synthesis and DNA Crossword Puzzle for High School
Challenge your understanding of advanced protein synthesis and DNA concepts with this hard-level crossword puzzle designed for 9th–12th graders.
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- 1. Complex of DNA and proteins forming chromosomes
- 2. Chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds
- 4. Process converting mRNA code into a polypeptide chain
- 6. Enzyme sealing nicks in DNA during replication
- 7. DNA sequence controlling gene expression levels
- 9. Agent that causes changes in DNA sequence
- 10. DNA sequence initiating RNA polymerase binding
- 13. Coding segments of RNA that remain after splicing
- 15. Non-coding RNA sequences removed during processing
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- 3. Synthesis of RNA from a DNA template strand
- 5. Enzyme synthesizing nucleic acid chains
- 8. Polyadenylated sequences added to 3' end of mRNA
- 11. Spiral structure of the DNA molecule
- 12. Three-nucleotide sequence on tRNA complementary to mRNA codon
- 14. Cellular organelle where protein synthesis occurs
- 16. Triplet of nucleotides coding for an amino acid
- 17. Modified nucleotide added to 5' end of mRNA for stability
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