The code of Life
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.
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A phosphoric ester of a ___
3.
N
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Center of an atom or a cell
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G
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A segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain (plural)
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The protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus
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R
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An organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell (plural)
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The organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA
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A written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication
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G
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A purine base found in DNA and RNA
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M
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Cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes
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T
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A base found in DNA and derived from pyrimidine
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The process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division
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A base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine
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Carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little ___ acid