Gene Regulation Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• euchromatin: a loosely packed group of dna that is active
• ubiquitin: a protein that regulates transcription in almost all eukaryotes
• spliceosomes: a protein that removes introns out of dna
• transcription factors: a protein that binds to an operator to control gene expression
• promoter: where rna polymerase attaches; the start of an operon
• acetylation: a process of adding acetyl to genes that allows a protein to be transcribed
• proteosome: a protein complex that breaks down damaged proteins
• heterochromatin: a tightly packed group of dna that is inactive
• methylation: the addition of a methyl group to dna that controls gene expression
• histones: proteins that coil dna into structural units
• operator: a location on the operon where transcription factors can bond
• activators: a protein that increases gene transcription
• operon: a single genome unit consisting of many genes
• rnai: interferes with the transcription of rna to proteins