Protein Synthesis

Protein Synthesis

Across

1. The number of codons that exist

3. Sequence of nucleotides on DNA to with RNA polymerase will attach to start transcription

4. mRNA copying DNA's nucleotide sequence

5. 3 nucleotides on tRNA that match to a specific codon on mRNA

6. Type of RNA that helps make up ribosomes

7. Instructions for making proteins in cells

14. The number of amino acids that exist

16. Number of strands making up RNA

19. DNA to RNA to protein

20. Where transcription occurs

23. The site of protein synthesis

24. Start codon

25. Sugar on RNA

26. Chain of amino acids made during translation

27. Ribonucleic acid

28. How mRNA leaves the nucleus after copying DNA

29. DNA strand copied by mRNA

30. Enzyme that attaches RNA nucleotides to the DNA template strand so it can be copied

33. Contains genes

35. Number of strands on the DNA molecule

Down

2. UAA, UGA, or UAG codons found at the ends of mRNA

8. Join amino acids together in a polypeptide chain

9. RNA used to assemble amino acids in the cytoplasm

10. Determine your characteristics such as hair color and height

11. Entire gene sequence for all human chromosomes

12. Amino acid coded for by GGU, GGC, GGA, or GGG

13. clover-leaf shaped RNA that carries amino acids to ribosomes to be assembled

15. Three bases in a row on RNA that are used to help put amino acids in the correct order

17. Where ribosomes are made in a cell

18. Number of subunits making up a ribosome

19. Amino acid coded for by the codons UUU or UUC

21. Base on RNA that matches to adenine on DNA

22. The mRNA strand copied from the DNA template

31. Combines with rRNA to make ribosomes

32. Number of tRNA sites inside a ribosome

34. Type of RNA small enough to fit through the pores of the nuclear envelope