DNA Metabolism Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: replication: process of dna duplication, transcription: process of formation of rna on a dna template, translation: process of protein synthesis, reverse: _ transcriptase - enzyme that directs the synthesis of dna and rna template, central dogma: scheme used to describe how information is transferred in a cell, bidirectional: characteristic of dna to proceed replication in both directions from the starting point, origin of replication: specific point where the dna double helix unwinds, replication fork: points at which new polynucleotide chains are formed, eukaryotes: these organisms have several origins of replication, dna ligase: enzyme that links fragments of dna together, helicases: unwinds double helix of dna, processivity: number of nucleotides incorporated before the enzyme from the template, polymerase iii: polymerization of newly formed dna strand, proofreading: removing incorrect nucleotides during dna replication, transversion: type of point mutation where a pyrimidine is substituted for a purine or vice versa, primase: enzyme that makes a short section of rna act as a primer for dna synthesis, mutagens: agents that bring about mutation