Microbiology Crossword

Point at which the 2 DNA strands seperate at the beginning of replication

In DNA the 2 strands of nucleotides twist to form a _________ ____________

The enzyme that catalyzes the in corporation of new nucleotides into the newly synthesized strands of DNA during the proccess of replication

Phase of protein synthesis in which the base sequence in one gene in DNA is copied into a molecule of mRNA

If a DNAtriplet is CAT, the sequence of nucleotides in the anticodon in tRNA is ________

Process in which a single molecule of DNA is copied to form 2 identical 'daughter' strands

During protein synthesis the codons on mRNA attach to the ________

3 nucleotides in tRNA that are completmentary to a codon

The DNA triplet AGA codes for the amino acid ______

If the sequence of nucleotides in a codon is CUC, the anitcodon is ____

UAA, UAG, and UGA are ______ codons

All viable cells contain nuclear material consisting of _____ ______

During DNA replication the new nucleotides are added on from the _____ to the 3' direction

A nucleotide consists of a phosphate a 5 carbon sugar and a ____base

The pyrimidine complementary to admine in RNA

The triplet ATG in DNA codes this amino acid

The codon AUG is the ______ codon

The function of tRNA is to _____ the amino acid it carries according to the code in mRNA

Number of amino acids forming proteins

The coding unit in mRNA

The coding unit in DNA (3bases) codes for one ______ _______

The 'm' in mRNA stands for ____

The number of nucleotides that for a coding unit in RNA

Sugar in RNA nucleotide

Segment of DNA that codes for one protein

Number of hydrogen bonds occurring between adenine and thymine

Adenine and guanine are double ringed structures called _____

The type of DA replication in which each new molecule of DNA consists of one original strand and one new strand

RNA is the abbreviation for ______ _______

5 or 6 ribosomes attached to one mRNA form a ______

5 carbon occurring in DNA

The nitrogen bases are in DNA are held together by weak ______ bonds

This newly formed 3' to 5' side of DNA is called the ____ strand

Building block (subunit) occurring in DNA and RNA

This type of RNA transports amino acids to the site of protein synthesis

Thumin and cytosine are single ringed components called ______

This molecule attaches to the binding sit on tRNA

The genetic "language" (code) in DNA consisting of 4 symbols that for triplets

The chemical bonds occurring between amino acids forming proteins

This newly formed strand of DNA is also called the leading strand

Because the 2 chain of nucleotides forming DNA run in opposite directions it is discribed as being ______

The half of DNA that acts as the template for the formation fo mRNA is called the ________

This process occurs when mRNA attaches to a ribosome and amino acids are assembled to form a protein

Coding unit in DNA that consists of 3 nucleotides

The organic molecules codes for mDNA

The strand of nucleotides in RNA twist to for a _____ _____

The backbones of DNA/RNA consist of alternating molecules of sugar and ______ groups

In DN adnine bond to _____

number of hydrogen bonds between cytosine and guanine

The anticodon AGG occurs on the rRNA that transports this amino acid

Number of bases that for a coding unit in DNA

Codon for amino acid proline