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SEMI-CONSERVATIVE REPLICATION

Across
Replication of DNA in which half of the the new molecules of DNA are from the original piece of DNA (two words).
A nucleotide base which joins with guanine (G) by complementary base pairing to form three hydrogen bonds.
A polymer made from nucleotides, e.g. DNA and RNA (two words).
An enzyme that breaks down the hydrogen bonds between two polynucleotide DNA strands during DNA replication (two words, first word is a an abbreviation).
Alternating sugar and phosphate groups joined together in a polynucleotide chain (three words).
The monomer that makes up polynucleotides - consists of a 5 carbon pentose sugar, a phosphate group and a nitrogenous organic base.
A long strand of nucleotides - two polynucleotide strands coil together to make the DNA double helix.
Nucleotide base which replace thymine in RNA.
A protein that DNA is wound around in order for it to fit into the nucleus.
An enzyme that joins together the nucleotides on a new strand of DNA during DNA replication. (two words, first word is a an abbreviation).
The 5 carbon pentose sugar in DNA.
Down
The structure of a DNA molecule - two anitparallel separate stands wound together in a spiral (two words).
Type of bond formed when nucleotides join up in a condensation reaction between the phosphate group on one of the nucleotides and the sugar of another.
A nucleotide base which joins with thymine (T) by complementary base pairing to form two hydrogen bonds.
The molecule in cells that stores genetic information (two words).
A reaction that releases a molecule of water when it links monomers to form polymers.
A type of nucleic acid, similar to DNA but contains ribose instead of deoxyribose and uracil instead of thymine (two words).
Type of bond formed between bases in a DNA molecule.