DNA & Protein Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• methotrexate : a medication that can treat cancer by inhibiting nucleic acid synthesis and therefore, cell proliferation.
• gene : a particular segment of a dna sequence which codes for a protein.
• sdspage : a technique which separates protein based on size.
• purification : a spin column is used for _ of dna.
• transfection : transformation is used for prokaryotic cells, while _ is used for eukaryotic cells.
• negative : charge of dna
• transformation : the process which allows bacteria to take up genetic information.
• enzymes : biological catalysts
• amino acids : monomer of proteins
• induction : to promote gene expression via chemical reagent is to cause _ .
• catalyst : substance which speeds up the rate of a reaction without itself being consumed in the reaction.
• plasmid : a circular dna molecule used as an expression vector.
• heterozygous : two different alleles relating to a gene.
• homozygous : two identical alleles relating to a gene.
• chromatography : a technique which allows for separation of individual components from complex mixtures.
• electrophoresis : a technique which separates dna based on size.
• horizontal : transformation is a type of this gene transfer.
• lysis : breakdown of a cell via rupture of wall or membrane.
• locus : location of a gene on a chromosome.
• recombinant : a manipulated or changed form of a protein. isolating and cloning a gene into another organism can allow for production of large quantities of the protein.
• genome : all of the genes within an organism.
• agar : a solid medium used to grow bacteria.
• pcr : the process which amplifies a particular region of dna.