Download Crossword Puzzle: Protein Synthesis

Crossword Puzzle: Protein Synthesis
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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