Final Exam: Crossword Sheet

Horizontal Words

1. Gene DNA sequence that encodes a protein that functions in metabolism (10)
3. Interactions/competition among miRNAs, mRNAs, etc. is (9)
5. Transcription regulated by chemical modifications to ________ proteins (7)
7. Regulator protein that acts on a negative repressible operon (8)
9. DNA elements that often cause mutations and DNA rearrangements. (12)

Vertical Words

2. Gene DNA sequence that affects the translation or transcription of DNA sequences (10)
4. circular pieces of DNA used as vectors to gauge stability of cloned genes (8)
6. Structural gene transcribed together, with their promoter (6)
8. Transcription is normally on, must be "repressed" back off. (11)
10. Transcription is normally off, must be "induced" back on. (9)