biology Crossword Puzzles

General Biology 2025-07-30

General Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The “Site Of Protein Synthesis”
  2. All Animals are part of this Kingdom
  3. An organism that cannot produce its own food and must obtain nutrition by consuming other organisms
  4. A tissue’s building blocks
  5. A cell organelle containing Chlorophyll
  6. An organism whose cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
  7. The study of interactions between living things and their environment"
  8. The process of plants making their own food
  9. The life zone of Earth
  10. It’s the “Powerhouse of the Cell”
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  1. A cell division resulting in two identical daughter cells
  2. An organism that can produce its own food, often using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
  3. A single-celled organism lacking a nucleus
  4. The Brain of the Cell
  5. The “cellular soup”
  6. A community of interacting living things and their environment
  7. The outcome of Natural Selection
  8. The Study Of Heredity
  9. Is found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment
  10. The code of life

20 Clues: The code of life • The “cellular soup” • The Brain of the Cell • The Study Of Heredity • The life zone of Earth • A tissue’s building blocks • The “Site Of Protein Synthesis” • The outcome of Natural Selection • It’s the “Powerhouse of the Cell” • All Animals are part of this Kingdom • A cell organelle containing Chlorophyll • A single-celled organism lacking a nucleus • ...

Biology keyterms 2025-07-16

Biology keyterms crossword puzzle
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  1. a molecule made of glycerol and three fatty acids
  2. basic unit of any organism
  3. a dead/inactive form of the pathogen
  4. enzymes that breaks down proteins into amino acids
  5. movement of particles from an area of high to low concentration
  6. speeds up chemical reactions without being used up
  7. the release of energy from glucose using oxygen
  8. found on a microscope, magnify the specimen. there are more than one
  9. a long chain of glucose
  10. carry blood to the heart
  11. a factor that slows down photosynthesis if there not enough of it
  12. connect arteries to veins
  13. a solution used to test food for presence of starch
  14. a solution used to test for sugars. turns brick red if sugar is present
  15. movement of water through a partially permeable membrane from high to low concentration
  16. where bile is produces
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  1. movement of particles from low to high concentration.
  2. where bile is produced
  3. the process by which plants use light energy from the sun to make glucose
  4. a solution to test food for proteins. turns purple if protein is present
  5. connect arteries to veins
  6. the release of water vapor from the leaf through the stomata
  7. part of blood that carries oxygen around the body
  8. a group of similar cells working together to perform a similar function
  9. part of blood that fight off infection
  10. carry blood away from the heart
  11. the sum of all chemical reactions in the body

27 Clues: where bile is produced • where bile is produces • a long chain of glucose • carry blood to the heart • connect arteries to veins • connect arteries to veins • basic unit of any organism • carry blood away from the heart • a dead/inactive form of the pathogen • part of blood that fight off infection • the sum of all chemical reactions in the body • ...

Higher Biology 2026-03-10

Higher Biology crossword puzzle
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  1. The process where a molecule binds to an enzyme and decreases its activity (can be competitive or non-competitive).
  2. A period of reduced metabolic rate in an organism to survive adverse conditions.
  3. Pathways that release energy by breaking down complex molecules into simpler ones.
  4. An effect where a population is significantly reduced in size, leading to a loss of genetic diversity.
  5. The process of copying a DNA sequence into a primary mRNA transcript.
  6. A strategy used by animals to avoid metabolic adversity by moving to a more suitable environment.
  7. The product of fermentation in animal cells when oxygen is absent.
  8. An organism that uses metabolism to maintain its internal environment at a steady state.
  9. A triplet of bases on a tRNA molecule that is complementary to a specific mRNA codon.
  10. Coding regions of mRNA that are joined together to form the mature transcript.
  11. A short strand of nucleotides which binds to the 3' end of the template DNA strand allowing DNA polymerase to add nucleotides.
  12. Behaviour that harms the donor individual but benefits the recipient.
  13. Repetitive, purposeless movements used as a behavioural indicator of poor animal welfare.
  14. Units consisting of a deoxyribose sugar, a phosphate group, and a base.
  15. Metabolic pathways that require energy to build up complex molecules from simpler ones.
  16. Term describing the opposite orientation of the two strands in a DNA molecule.
  17. The use of genome information in the choice of drugs and personal medicine.
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  1. Describes embryonic stem cells that can differentiate into all cell types that make up the organism.
  2. The first stage of cellular respiration where glucose is broken down into pyruvate in the cytoplasm.
  3. Accessory pigments that absorb light from other regions of the spectrum and pass the energy to chlorophyll.
  4. A symbiotic relationship where one species benefits (the parasite) while the other is harmed (the host).
  5. An organism whose internal environment is dependent upon its external environment.
  6. A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.
  7. Enzyme used to join fragments of DNA together on the lagging strand.
  8. The main photosynthetic pigment that absorbs red and blue light.
  9. The process by which green plants trap light energy to produce carbohydrates.
  10. An individual produced by crossing two different inbred lines to yield a more vigorous offspring.
  11. Non-coding regions of the primary mRNA transcript that are removed during splicing.
  12. A random change to the DNA sequence
  13. A negatively charged particle that that yields energy as it passes through the electron transport chain

30 Clues: A random change to the DNA sequence • The main photosynthetic pigment that absorbs red and blue light. • The product of fermentation in animal cells when oxygen is absent. • Enzyme used to join fragments of DNA together on the lagging strand. • The process of copying a DNA sequence into a primary mRNA transcript. • ...

Biology Vocab 2026-01-23

Biology Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. – A structure of DNA and protein that carries genetic information
  2. – The division of a cell’s nucleus during cell reproduction
  3. – A final judgment drawn from evidence or experimentation
  4. – Proteins that speed up chemical reactions in cells
  5. – A cell type without a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles
  6. – A small molecular unit that can join with others to form a polymer
  7. – A macromolecule made of amino acids that performs many cellular functions
  8. – Substances that accept hydrogen ions or release hydroxide ions
  9. – An energy-providing organic compound made of sugars
  10. – Specialized structures within a cell that perform specific functions
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  1. – Lacking the properties of life
  2. – Having the characteristics of life, such as growth and reproduction
  3. – A large molecule made of repeating monomer units
  4. – Substances that release hydrogen ions in solution
  5. – A factor that does not change during an experiment
  6. – A testable explanation for an observed phenomenon
  7. – The process by which plants use light energy to make glucose
  8. – A cell type containing a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
  9. – Solutions that resist changes in pH
  10. – A hydrophobic molecule such as fats or oils used for energy storage and membranes

20 Clues: – Lacking the properties of life • – Solutions that resist changes in pH • – A large molecule made of repeating monomer units • – Substances that release hydrogen ions in solution • – A testable explanation for an observed phenomenon • – A factor that does not change during an experiment • – Proteins that speed up chemical reactions in cells • ...

Cell Biology 2026-02-18

Cell Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cell adapted to carry out a specific function
  2. Group of tissues working together
  3. Organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  4. Instrument used to view very small objects
  5. Structure that contains cell sap in plant cells
  6. Movement of substances against a concentration gradient
  7. Process by which a cell changes to become specialised
  8. Movement of particles from high to low concentration
  9. Structure that controls the activities of the cell
  10. Ratio affecting the rate of exchange
  11. Group of similar cells working together
  12. Cell with a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
  13. Cell division that produces gametes
  14. Protein that speeds up chemical reactions
  15. Movement of substances in and out of cells
  16. Cell division that produces identical cells
  17. The basic unit of life
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  1. How many times larger an image is than the real object
  2. Site of protein synthesis
  3. Rigid structure that supports plant cells
  4. Undifferentiated cell that can become other cell types
  5. Ability to distinguish between two close points
  6. Breakdown of large molecules into smaller ones
  7. Group of organs working together
  8. Jelly like substance where chemical reactions take place
  9. Controls what enters and leaves the cell
  10. Cell without a nucleus
  11. Cell that has no nucleus
  12. Site of aerobic respiration in the cell
  13. Movement of water through a partially permeable membrane

30 Clues: Cell without a nucleus • The basic unit of life • Cell that has no nucleus • Site of protein synthesis • Group of organs working together • Group of tissues working together • Cell division that produces gametes • Ratio affecting the rate of exchange • Organelle where photosynthesis occurs • Site of aerobic respiration in the cell • Group of similar cells working together • ...

Biology crossword 2024-05-09

Biology crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. organism becomes a mature adult
  2. results in 4 daughter cells
  3. similar alleles
  4. circulation of water
  5. short segment of DNA
  6. eats only plants
  7. stores food and water in the cell
  8. made of one cell
  9. the number of chromosomes that a "normal" human has
  10. self-replicating material
  11. sprinkled with ribosomes
  12. RR
  13. results in 2 daughter cells
  14. the ph 7 is considered what
  15. blood protein
  16. eats only meat
  17. non-similar alleles
  18. eats plants and meat
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  1. rr
  2. green pigment in plant cells
  3. component that dissolves dominant
  4. movement of molecules in cell membrane
  5. species no longer exists
  6. a thread of DNA
  7. formation of 2 new cells
  8. cleans cell
  9. made of many cells
  10. water vapor turns to liquid
  11. infective agent only seen by microscope
  12. central control area of body
  13. creates proteins

31 Clues: rr • RR • cleans cell • blood protein • eats only meat • similar alleles • a thread of DNA • eats only plants • made of one cell • creates proteins • made of many cells • non-similar alleles • circulation of water • short segment of DNA • eats plants and meat • species no longer exists • formation of 2 new cells • sprinkled with ribosomes • self-replicating material • results in 4 daughter cells • ...

Biology crossword 2024-05-09

Biology crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Series of events that moves carbon
  2. movement of molecules in cell membrane Carboncycle, series of events that moves carbon ground
  3. non-similar alleles
  4. cleans cell
  5. green pigment in plant cells
  6. made of many cells
  7. formation of 2 new cells
  8. central control area of body
  9. sprinkled with ribosomes
  10. short segment of DNA
  11. species no longer exists
  12. made of one cell
  13. blood protein
  14. eats only plants
  15. results in 2 daughter cells
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  1. rr
  2. organism becomes a mature adult
  3. component that dissolves dominant
  4. circulation of water
  5. A thread of DNA
  6. RR
  7. the number of chromosomes that a "normal" human has
  8. eats only meat
  9. stores food and water in the cell
  10. self-replicating material
  11. infective agent only seen by microscope
  12. water vapor turns to liquid
  13. eats plants and meat
  14. similar alleles
  15. the ph 7 is considered what
  16. results in 4 daughter cells

31 Clues: rr • RR • cleans cell • blood protein • eats only meat • A thread of DNA • similar alleles • made of one cell • eats only plants • made of many cells • non-similar alleles • circulation of water • short segment of DNA • eats plants and meat • formation of 2 new cells • sprinkled with ribosomes • species no longer exists • self-replicating material • water vapor turns to liquid • ...

Biology crossword 2024-05-09

Biology crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. sprinkled with ribosomes
  2. Series of events that moves carbon
  3. the number of chromosomes that a "normal" human has
  4. cleans cell
  5. component that dissolves dominant
  6. eats only meat
  7. made of one cell
  8. results in 4 daughter cells
  9. the ph 7 is considered what
  10. rr
  11. RR
  12. similar alleles
  13. results in 2 daughter cells
  14. movement of molecules in cell membrane Carboncycle, series of events that moves carbon ground
  15. self-replicating material
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  1. circulation of water
  2. blood protein
  3. central control area of body
  4. made of many cells
  5. infective agent only seen by microscope
  6. eats plants and meat
  7. A thread of DNA
  8. species no longer exists
  9. green pigment in plant cells
  10. non-similar alleles
  11. stores food and water in the cell
  12. formation of 2 new cells
  13. eats only plants
  14. water vapor turns to liquid
  15. short segment of DNA
  16. organism becomes a mature adult

31 Clues: rr • RR • cleans cell • blood protein • eats only meat • A thread of DNA • similar alleles • made of one cell • eats only plants • made of many cells • non-similar alleles • circulation of water • eats plants and meat • short segment of DNA • sprinkled with ribosomes • species no longer exists • formation of 2 new cells • self-replicating material • results in 4 daughter cells • ...

Biology Vocab 2024-05-16

Biology Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where an animal lives
  2. Spray that kills bugs to protect crops
  3. on land
  4. Living organisms in an environment
  5. Two organisms fighting for resources, mates, and land
  6. Nonliving organisms in an environment
  7. Making food from the sun
  8. Symbiotic relationship Where one organism benefits and one is not affected
  9. Needs to eat other organisms for food
  10. A treatment for a virus
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  1. The use of an organism to make a product or a process
  2. Ability to make its own food
  3. A treatment for bacteria
  4. Symbiotic relationship where both organisms benifit
  5. Spray that kills weeds
  6. fuel made by organic matter
  7. A organisms roll in an environment
  8. The amount of usable crops in a harvest
  9. in the water
  10. Symbiotic relationship Where one organism is harmed and one is benefited

20 Clues: on land • in the water • where an animal lives • Spray that kills weeds • A treatment for a virus • A treatment for bacteria • Making food from the sun • fuel made by organic matter • Ability to make its own food • Living organisms in an environment • A organisms roll in an environment • Nonliving organisms in an environment • Needs to eat other organisms for food • ...

Cell Biology 2024-06-04

Cell Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cell A cell with a particular function
  2. wall Organelle which provides the cell with structure and support
  3. Organelle where aerobic respiration takes place
  4. Smaller cell that doesn't contain a true nucleus
  5. This stage of the cell cycle is when the nucleus divides
  6. Organelle which absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis
  7. cell An undifferentiated cell that can become any type of cell
  8. A source of stem cells that can differentiate into most cell types
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  1. The ability to distinguish between two separate points
  2. Organelle that contains DNA
  3. lens This is used on a light microscope to change the magnification
  4. Larger cell that does contain a true nucleus
  5. How much bigger the image size is than the actual size
  6. blood cell A specialised animal cell that doesn't contain a nucleus
  7. A form of cell division forming two identical daughter cells
  8. This stage of the cell cycle is when the DNA replicates
  9. The movement of water particles from a high to low concentration through a partially permeable membrane
  10. The movement of particles from a high to low concentration
  11. hair cell A specialised plant cell that increases the surface area for water uptake
  12. transport The movement of particles from a low to high concentration going against the concentration gradient using energy

20 Clues: Organelle that contains DNA • cell A cell with a particular function • Larger cell that does contain a true nucleus • Organelle where aerobic respiration takes place • Smaller cell that doesn't contain a true nucleus • Organelle which absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis • The ability to distinguish between two separate points • ...

Biology Vocabulary 2024-05-15

Biology Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. An outbreak that affects multiple countries
  2. A form of technology that uses living things to modify plants, animals,and develop microorganisms for specific purposes
  3. The process of which cells obtain energy from glucose
  4. A trait that helps an organism develop in an environment
  5. The living things in an ecosystem
  6. Organisms that can not produce their own food
  7. Anything that causes a mutation, or change in DNA
  8. The process that plants use to make food
  9. The role an organism plays in an ecosystem
  10. An outbreak in a localized area
  11. Place where an organism lives
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  1. A microbe that can cause a disease
  2. Animal that carries pathogens from person to person
  3. Medicine that kills or slows the growth of bacteria
  4. Organisms that can produce their own food
  5. The process where organisms better fitted to survive and reproduce
  6. A substance prepared from a killed or weaken viruses that are introduced to the body to produce immunity
  7. An organism that has a pathogen, but is immune, but can pass it to other people
  8. A community of organisms and their abiotic environment
  9. The non-living things in an ecosystem

20 Clues: Place where an organism lives • An outbreak in a localized area • The living things in an ecosystem • A microbe that can cause a disease • The non-living things in an ecosystem • The process that plants use to make food • Organisms that can produce their own food • The role an organism plays in an ecosystem • An outbreak that affects multiple countries • ...

Biology crossword 2024-11-18

Biology crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. – Molecule essential for life (e.g., carbohydrates, proteins).
  2. – Maintenance of a stable internal environment.
  3. – Type of cell with a nucleus.
  4. – Movement of particles from high to low concentration.
  5. – Gel-like substance inside a cell.
  6. – Protein that helps fight infections.
  7. – Protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
  8. – Organelle responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells.
  9. – Protein that speeds up chemical reactions.
  10. – Organic molecule used for long-term energy storage.
  11. – Community of living organisms and their environment.
  12. – Movement of water across a membrane.
  13. – Segment of DNA that codes for a trait.
  14. – Structural polysaccharide in fungi and arthropods.
  15. – Macromolecule made of amino acids.
  16. – Organism that consumes others for energy.
  17. – Molecule involved in protein synthesis.
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  1. – Process by which plants make their own food using sunlight.
  2. – Organelle that modifies and packages proteins.
  3. – Cell division resulting in two identical cells.
  4. – Type of cell without a nucleus.
  5. – Change in DNA sequence.
  6. – Molecule carrying genetic instructions.
  7. – Organism that makes its own food.
  8. – Cell division that produces gametes.
  9. – Basic unit of life.
  10. – Organelle containing genetic material.
  11. – Organelle that synthesizes proteins.
  12. – Organelle where energy production occurs.
  13. – Group of individuals of the same species in an area.

30 Clues: – Basic unit of life. • – Change in DNA sequence. • – Type of cell with a nucleus. • – Type of cell without a nucleus. • – Gel-like substance inside a cell. • – Organism that makes its own food. • – Macromolecule made of amino acids. • – Cell division that produces gametes. • – Protein that helps fight infections. • – Organelle that synthesizes proteins. • ...

BIOLOGY DNA 2024-12-06

BIOLOGY DNA crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Acid The building block of proteins.
  2. A group of three nucleotides that codes for a specific amino acid.
  3. A change in the DNA sequence.
  4. The molecule that carries genetic information in most organisms.
  5. A molecule involved in protein synthesis.
  6. In the nucleotide known as "s"
  7. The process of copying DNA into RNA.
  8. The process of copying DNA.
  9. A segment of DNA that codes for a specific protein.
  10. A type of RNA that carries amino acids to ribosomes.
  11. One of the four chemicals that make up the code of DNA and RNA.
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  1. A type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to ribosomes.
  2. In the nucleotide known as "p"
  3. this bands hold the strands together
  4. A cellular structure where protein synthesis occurs.
  5. A molecule made up of one or more polypeptide chains.
  6. The process of converting RNA into protein.
  7. The building block of DNA and RNA.
  8. Code The set of rules that determines how DNA sequences are translated into amino acid sequences.
  9. A type of RNA that is part of ribosomes.

20 Clues: The process of copying DNA. • A change in the DNA sequence. • In the nucleotide known as "p" • In the nucleotide known as "s" • The building block of DNA and RNA. • this bands hold the strands together • The process of copying DNA into RNA. • Acid The building block of proteins. • A type of RNA that is part of ribosomes. • A molecule involved in protein synthesis. • ...

Biology Crossword 2024-05-08

Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. change overtime
  2. internal balence
  3. secret recipe that makes you who you are
  4. chemical messengers
  5. trait instructions
  6. complex cells
  7. simple cells
  8. natures inspired innovation
  9. genetic surprise
  10. sun powered food
  11. chemical catalyst
  12. natures recyclers
  13. genetic code
  14. nature community
  15. basic block of all living things
  16. studying inheritance
  17. hormone control center
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  1. physical trait
  2. sneaky troublemaker
  3. X and Y
  4. family traits
  5. variety of life
  6. passing on traits
  7. creating new life
  8. body's communication network
  9. body's energy management
  10. survival strategy
  11. defense against pathogens
  12. study of structure
  13. judging based on criteria
  14. study of function
  15. cell division
  16. organism classification
  17. study of interactions
  18. energy production

35 Clues: X and Y • simple cells • genetic code • family traits • complex cells • cell division • physical trait • change overtime • variety of life • internal balence • genetic surprise • sun powered food • nature community • passing on traits • creating new life • survival strategy • study of function • chemical catalyst • natures recyclers • energy production • trait instructions • study of structure • ...

Biology Crossword 2025-02-24

Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Organisms that make energy using light.
  2. Living things.
  3. Mass of living things in a group.
  4. Animals that eat other animals and plants regularly
  5. Organisms that make energy using inorganic chemicals.
  6. When an area is settled by organisms where there had been life.
  7. An organism's capacity to do biological functions.
  8. Animals that mostly or only eat other animals.
  9. Non-living things.
  10. When water condenses, collects, and falls.
  11. Organisms that use dead organisms and waste for food.
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  1. When an area is settled by organisms where there had never been life before.
  2. Animals that mostly or only eat plants.
  3. Organisms that make their own food.
  4. How organisms break down glucose to make ATP.
  5. Another term for...
  6. Evaporation from plants.
  7. When gases turn into liquid.
  8. An organism's part in a food web or chain.
  9. Organisms that consume other organisms for food.
  10. Biotic and abiotic factors and how they interact in a certain area.

21 Clues: Living things. • Non-living things. • Another term for... • Evaporation from plants. • When gases turn into liquid. • Mass of living things in a group. • Organisms that make their own food. • Animals that mostly or only eat plants. • Organisms that make energy using light. • An organism's part in a food web or chain. • When water condenses, collects, and falls. • ...

Biology crossword 2025-02-27

Biology crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. powerhouse of the cell
  2. reads codons
  3. cells that make up the body
  4. can't leave the nucleus
  5. last stage of protein synthesis
  6. groups of three amino acids that are translated
  7. nucleicp nucletic acids
  8. what is within Chromosomes
  9. DNA with out the deoxy
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  1. the building block to life
  2. center of the cell
  3. process of making RNA
  4. 2 strands of DNA
  5. crossed DNA stands
  6. example of somatic cell
  7. one pair of matching chromosomes
  8. where does MRNA goes to be read
  9. messenger of RNA
  10. part of a nucleotide
  11. is not a somtic cell

20 Clues: reads codons • 2 strands of DNA • messenger of RNA • center of the cell • crossed DNA stands • part of a nucleotide • is not a somtic cell • process of making RNA • powerhouse of the cell • DNA with out the deoxy • can't leave the nucleus • example of somatic cell • nucleicp nucletic acids • the building block to life • what is within Chromosomes • cells that make up the body • ...

Biology Vocabulary 2025-04-07

Biology Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One or two traits in genetic pairing studies.
  2. Synthesis Creation of molecular machines for cells.
  3. Cellular division to form identical cells.
  4. A chemical group in genetic structures.
  5. G2: Growth phases in cellular division.
  6. The conclusion of genetic material division.
  7. Cytoplasm division to finalize cell creation.
  8. One of the molecular building blocks.
  9. Bases: Molecules that form pairs in genetic strands.
  10. A backbone component of genetic molecules.
  11. A basic unit of genetic structures.
  12. Matching or pairing precisely.
  13. A preparatory stage in the cell cycle.
  14. The start of genetic material division.
  15. A trait expressed only when matched.
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  1. Alterations in genetic sequences.
  2. Identical versions of a genetic factor.
  3. A process to create messenger sequences.
  4. A compound found in genetic material.
  5. A molecule that pairs with a specific counterpart.
  6. A structural molecule in genetic code.
  7. Assembly of proteins from genetic sequences.
  8. A trait that overshadows others.
  9. Genetic information carriers in living organisms.
  10. Helix A twisted ladder-shaped structure.
  11. A midpoint in cellular splitting.
  12. Separation of genetic material strands.
  13. Different versions of a genetic factor.

28 Clues: Matching or pairing precisely. • A trait that overshadows others. • Alterations in genetic sequences. • A midpoint in cellular splitting. • A basic unit of genetic structures. • A trait expressed only when matched. • A compound found in genetic material. • One of the molecular building blocks. • A structural molecule in genetic code. • A preparatory stage in the cell cycle. • ...

biology crossword 2024-12-23

biology crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - An organelle that contains cell sap (a weak solution of sugar and salts).
  2. - An oxygen-carrying protein found in red blood cells.
  3. - The clumping together of cells.
  4. - A section of DNA within a gene that codes for amino acids.
  5. - The ability to respond quickly to an infection.
  6. - A group of different tissues that work together to perform a particular function.
  7. - A small organelle that makes proteins.
  8. - The variety of living organisms in an area.
  9. - A method where cell components are separated out using a centrifuge.
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  1. - A lipid containing one molecule of glycerol attached to two fatty acids and a phosphate group. Main component of the cell membrane.
  2. - Repels water.
  3. - The complete set of genes in a cell.
  4. - How much bigger an image from a microscope is compared to the specimen.
  5. - A carbohydrate molecule made up of two polysaccharides - amylose and amylopectin.
  6. - The monomer that makes up polynucleotides - consists of a pentose sugar, a phosphate group and a nitrogenous organic base.
  7. - A strong fibre formed by chains of cellulose linked together by hydrogen bonds.
  8. - The protein coat surrounding a virus' genetic material.
  9. - A harmful molecule. Released by some pathogens.
  10. - A protein that speeds up the rate of chemical reactions.
  11. - A pore on the surface of an insect.

20 Clues: - Repels water. • - The clumping together of cells. • - A pore on the surface of an insect. • - A small organelle that makes proteins. • - The complete set of genes in a cell. • - The variety of living organisms in an area. • - The ability to respond quickly to an infection. • - A harmful molecule. Released by some pathogens. • ...

MARINE BIOLOGY 2025-01-14

MARINE BIOLOGY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. feeding by filtering out things suspended in the water
  2. an example of eel-like body shapes
  3. a body shape that resembles that of a manta ray
  4. a type of scale on a bony fish with a smooth rounded edge
  5. fish use this to blend into their surroundings
  6. surface pigment cells that expand and contract to produce various colors
  7. a coloration with bright colors to scare predators
  8. Ariel's fish friend from the little mermaid
  9. a type of coloration that makes a fishes body look split or nonexistent
  10. the main organ in most fishes intestines
  11. projections along the inner surfaces of fishes gills used for filter feeding
  12. a pattern that helps fish effectively hide in open water
  13. a body shape that gives a flattened appearance
  14. an irregular shaped fish named in the book
  15. bands of muscle along the sides of fishes used for locomotion
Down
  1. another example of eel-like body shapes
  2. fishes that have a skeleton comprising of at least some bone
  3. a fin on the back side of fish
  4. a flap made of bony plates and tissue
  5. an area in a sharks intestine that resembles a spiral staircase
  6. a body shape resembles a disc
  7. this helps fish attain natural buoyancy
  8. a line on a fish that helps the fish determine direction of water movement
  9. what bony fishes fins are supported by
  10. bottom dwelling fishes
  11. a type of coloration that helps fish to blend in
  12. a fin on the rear end of a fish
  13. a fin on the ventral side of fish
  14. a type of scale on a bony fish with comb-like extensions
  15. a body shape type also called tapered

30 Clues: bottom dwelling fishes • a body shape resembles a disc • a fin on the back side of fish • a fin on the rear end of a fish • a fin on the ventral side of fish • an example of eel-like body shapes • a flap made of bony plates and tissue • a body shape type also called tapered • what bony fishes fins are supported by • another example of eel-like body shapes • ...

Molecular biology 2025-03-30

Molecular biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A single base change — small typo, potentially big consequences
  2. Genetic material wrapped in protein — not quite alive
  3. DNA → RNA → Protein — the sacred flow of genetic info
  4. Adds a chemical tag to DNA — usually silences gene expression
  5. Copying DNA before cell division
  6. Enzyme that lays down an RNA primer to get replication started
  7. DNA strand built continuously — smooth sailing
  8. Heritable changes in gene activity without altering the DNA sequence
  9. Enzyme that unzips DNA strands
  10. Carries the genetic message from nucleus to ribosome
  11. Noncoding regions cut out during RNA processing
  12. Strand built in Okazaki fragments — like trying to read backwards
Down
  1. Enzyme that builds the new DNA strand — always reads 3’ to 5’, builds 5’ to 3’
  2. Viral replication cycle that ends with cell bursting
  3. Making proteins from RNA — the cell’s version of decoding a recipe
  4. Making RNA from DNA — like copying notes from the master file
  5. Editing RNA before it leaves the nucleus — cut, cap, and tail
  6. DNA base that pairs with thymine — unless it’s RNA, then it pairs with uracil
  7. Caused by insertions or deletions — messes up the entire reading frame
  8. A pairs with T, C pairs with G — nature’s strict dating rules
  9. Proteins DNA wraps around — like spools for your genetic yarn
  10. Brings amino acids during translation
  11. A group of prokaryotic genes regulated together — one switch for multiple lights
  12. Coding sequences that stay in the final mRNA — the usable footage
  13. Viral cycle where DNA inserts into host genome and chills
  14. Enzyme that seals DNA fragments — like genetic glue
  15. Any change in DNA — can be harmless, helpful, or a total disaster
  16. Short fragments of DNA on the lagging strand

28 Clues: Enzyme that unzips DNA strands • Copying DNA before cell division • Brings amino acids during translation • Short fragments of DNA on the lagging strand • DNA strand built continuously — smooth sailing • Noncoding regions cut out during RNA processing • Enzyme that seals DNA fragments — like genetic glue • Viral replication cycle that ends with cell bursting • ...

Biology Crossword 2025-04-01

Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An organism that can convert abiotic sources of energy into usable energy
  2. an organism that cannot produce its own food and obtains nutrients by consuming other organisms.
  3. All of the food chains in an area
  4. Eats Animals
  5. An organism that breaks down once living organisms
  6. Non-Living things in an ecosystem
  7. Gets energy through eating other organisms
  8. A living thing
  9. The Organism that gets harmed in a parasitic relationship
  10. Eats Anything
  11. all individuals of the same species in an area
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  1. All Abiotic and Biotic Factors in the world
  2. The organism that eats the prey
  3. All Abiotic and Biotic factors in a specific area
  4. Eats Dead Things
  5. The consumed by the predator
  6. Living things in an ecosystem
  7. Make their own food for energy
  8. Series of organisms that are dependent on each other for food
  9. Every Living thing in an area
  10. Position of an organism in the food chain
  11. The study of Ecosystems
  12. The conditions where a specific species lives
  13. Eats Plants
  14. An organism that gains from the expense of others

25 Clues: Eats Plants • Eats Animals • Eats Anything • A living thing • Eats Dead Things • The study of Ecosystems • The consumed by the predator • Living things in an ecosystem • Every Living thing in an area • Make their own food for energy • The organism that eats the prey • All of the food chains in an area • Non-Living things in an ecosystem • Position of an organism in the food chain • ...

Biology Vocab 2025-05-05

Biology Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A set of nucleotide
  2. left side
  3. Away
  4. Keep away
  5. fights against
  6. Bonds weak bonds
  7. molecule living
  8. Green
  9. They make their own nutrients
  10. Stores and makes
  11. doesn't affect
  12. Can leave the nucleus
  13. population Too much
  14. change
  15. right side
  16. changing
  17. selection "survival of the fittest"
Down
  1. Isolation Mountains and rivers
  2. old strand paired with a new strand
  3. Like a printing machine
  4. fight
  5. doesn't require oxygen
  6. contains DNA
  7. Dogma DNA -> RNA -> Proteins
  8. many
  9. required for photosynthesis
  10. one/single
  11. requires oxygen
  12. same/similar
  13. cannot leave nucleus

30 Clues: Away • many • fight • Green • change • changing • left side • Keep away • one/single • right side • contains DNA • same/similar • fights against • doesn't affect • requires oxygen • Bonds weak bonds • molecule living • Stores and makes • A set of nucleotide • population Too much • cannot leave nucleus • Can leave the nucleus • doesn't require oxygen • Like a printing machine • required for photosynthesis • ...

Biology Review 2025-05-06

Biology Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Long period without rain/water
  2. When a cell splits twice
  3. Contains DNA and humans have 23 pairs
  4. Maintaining balance
  5. DNA sequence that has specific code
  6. A catalyst protein
  7. When a species gets replaced my another
  8. When a cell splits once
  9. Captures light energy and makes chemical energy
  10. Gradual changes in characteristics in organisms
  11. Smallest particle for living things
  12. Kills dangerous bacteria
  13. Destruction of forests
Down
  1. Organisms that use energy from the sun
  2. Same; BB, bb
  3. Weak gene, b
  4. Overflow of water
  5. Tolerance against something
  6. Quick energy
  7. Chemical reaction that uses oxygen
  8. DNA dupiclates itself
  9. When the ecosystem is stable
  10. When too many fishes are being caught
  11. Kills/repels pests
  12. speeds up chemical reactions
  13. when organisms depend on each other
  14. Different; Bb
  15. Strong Gene, B
  16. Chemical reaction that doesn't use oxygen
  17. Genetic information that stays in nucleus

30 Clues: Same; BB, bb • Weak gene, b • Quick energy • Different; Bb • Strong Gene, B • Overflow of water • Kills/repels pests • A catalyst protein • Maintaining balance • DNA dupiclates itself • Destruction of forests • When a cell splits once • When a cell splits twice • Kills dangerous bacteria • Tolerance against something • When the ecosystem is stable • speeds up chemical reactions • ...

Biology vocab 2025-05-06

Biology vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Too much water that it has no where to drain
  2. A membrane bound cell organelle
  3. The actual or hypothetical form or stock from which an organism has developed or descended
  4. the preservation of biological tissues from decay due to autolysis or putrefaction
  5. tree a diagram that represents evolutionary relationships among organisms
  6. is the order in which species appear in an ecosystem over time.
  7. an intercellular structure made of both RNA and protein, and it is the site of protein synthesis in the cell.
  8. the rising of portions of the Earth's surface
  9. a group of organisms living in the same geographical area at the same time
  10. organisms that make their own food
  11. The influence of genes on a particular trait or characteristic
  12. is a plant, animal or microbe in which one or more changes have been made to the genome, typically using high-tech genetic engineering, in an attempt to alter the characteristics of an organism.
  13. a naturally occurring element that is essential for growth and reproduction in both plants and animals
  14. the tendency of an individual organism, a community, a population, or an ecosystem to maintain a more or less constant structure over relatively long periods of time
  15. is any organism that breaks down or eats decaying material for its energy source
  16. the structure in a cell that contains the chromosomes
  17. a phosphorus atom bound to four oxygen atoms
  18. small organisms, or living things, that can be found in all natural environments.
  19. powerhouse of the cell
  20. a process of which decent with modification
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  1. the process of an animal or plant becoming preserved in a hard, petrified form
  2. The analysis of a substance in order to ascertain its influence on living organisms
  3. A stack of small flat sacs formed by membranes inside the cell's cytoplasm
  4. a chemical element that naturally occurs in all organic compounds and is found in all forms of life
  5. a community of living organisms (plants, animals and microbes) in a particular area
  6. Tiny machines that provide the needs of the cell
  7. Any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined nucleus
  8. a chemical process in which a substance reacts rapidly with oxygen and gives off heat.
  9. Small cell stomachs
  10. is an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other plants and/or animals to get energy
  11. the study of the evolutionary relatedness among groups of organisms
  12. Lack of water
  13. The smallest unit that can live on it own
  14. A flagellum is a whip-like structure that allows a cell to move.
  15. a close, prolonged association between two or more different biological species

35 Clues: Lack of water • Small cell stomachs • powerhouse of the cell • A membrane bound cell organelle • organisms that make their own food • The smallest unit that can live on it own • a process of which decent with modification • Too much water that it has no where to drain • a phosphorus atom bound to four oxygen atoms • the rising of portions of the Earth's surface • ...

Biology Crossword 2025-04-28

Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. multiple monomers combined with each other
  2. a specific sequence of dna
  3. the process of a plant growing toward light
  4. the process of an organism changing over a long time
  5. a single celled living organism
  6. acts as a catalyst toward substrates
  7. the part of a cells life that lasts for 90 percent of its life
  8. a group of the same organisms around the world
  9. a way to tell what traits an organism will get
  10. a specific characteristic of an organism
  11. the concentration of a toxin through organisms due to the consumption of other organisms
  12. transports water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves
  13. the chance that an organism has to survive in its environment
  14. Something inside of a cell that has a function
  15. the process of a plant growing away from gravity
  16. a non-living thing
  17. a sequence of three nucleotides from the DNA of an organism
  18. an organism that makes its own food
  19. the area in which an organism lives
  20. a type of bacteria that infects a host
  21. gets separated by an enzyme
  22. a biomolecule that holds genetic information
Down
  1. when a lot of DNA gets clumped together it makes this
  2. the building blocks of a biomolecules
  3. an unexpected change in the DNA of an organism
  4. an organism that has multiple cells
  5. an organism that gets infected by a virus
  6. transports sugar from the leaves to the roots
  7. the way an organism regulates its body to the environment
  8. the process an organism goes through to take in oxygen
  9. the process a somatic cell goes through to divide
  10. an organism that relies on other things for food
  11. a living thing
  12. the process a plant goes through to make food
  13. the process of DNA getting translated into rna
  14. like DNA but it is only single celled
  15. the process a gamete cell goes through to divide
  16. DNA gets transcribed into mRNA
  17. a change that a species goes through to have a better chance at surviving
  18. the main organelle of the cell that carries dna

40 Clues: a living thing • a non-living thing • a specific sequence of dna • gets separated by an enzyme • DNA gets transcribed into mRNA • a single celled living organism • an organism that has multiple cells • an organism that makes its own food • the area in which an organism lives • acts as a catalyst toward substrates • the building blocks of a biomolecules • ...

Biology Crossword 2025-04-30

Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cell with only one set of chromosomes
  2. The separation of allele pairs
  3. matter anything that was alive and is now in or on the soil. For it to become organic matter, it must be decomposed into humus.
  4. Anything that eats or consumes other living organisms. All heterotrophs: they ingest food containing the sun’s energy. All Herbivores, Carnivores, Omnivores, Decomposers
  5. Unicellular organism without membrane-bound organelles
  6. The process of burning something
  7. The genetic makeup of an organism
  8. A virus that infects bacteria
  9. Another word for biomolecule
  10. Type of consumer that eats dead plants, animals and other organisms.
  11. any biotic or abiotic factor that restricts the existence of organisms in a specific environment. Amount of water, food, space, Temperature, Availability of mates
  12. Creates two new identical cells
  13. A molecule made up of monomers
  14. the place in which an organism lives out its life
  15. Ingest (eat) food containing the sun’s energy. All Herbivores, Carnivores, Omnivores, Decomposers
  16. all living organisms inhabiting the Earth
  17. A specific trait that's coded for
  18. Plural for nucleus
  19. Also called: primary producer, producer, or PLANT. The beginning of a food chain
  20. Fertilized egg with genes from both mom and dad
  21. the role a species plays in a community; its total way of life
  22. nonliving parts of the environment (i.e. temperature, soil, light, moisture, air currents
Down
  1. Substances found in all living things necessary for life
  2. An organism that causes a disease within a host
  3. Observable traits of an organism such as appearance
  4. Unicellular organism with membrane-bound nucleus and organelles, more complex than a prokaryote
  5. sink Anything that absorbs more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases. Examples include: plants, ocean and soil
  6. A type of species which is a non-native (from a different part of the world) organism that spreads and harms the environment, economy, or human health. They can be plants, animals, parasites, or diseases.
  7. The concentration of a toxin (like a pesticide) in the tissues of organisms in a lower trophic level gets passed up to the next level when they get eaten. These toxins cannot be flushed out of the body, so each trophic level ends up with higher amounts of toxic material in their tissues.
  8. A substance used for destroying insects or other organisms. Overuse can kill beneficial organisms in the soil. Overuse can runoff into rivers and streams killing beneficial organisms in the water.
  9. all autotrophs (plants), they trap energy from the sun. Beginning of the food chain
  10. The smallest part of a biomolecule; the building block
  11. Both alleles are expressed with no blendig
  12. the scientific study of interactions between organisms and their environments, focusing on energy transfer. The science of relationships
  13. Cell with two complete sets of chromosomes
  14. The process of making something
  15. Microscopic plants that float among the other plankton in the upper layer of the oceans. Phyto means plant or plant-like. So they go through photosynthesis. Often the primary producer for ocean food webs
  16. The passing of genes from parent to child
  17. The total variety of organisms. The more different types of organisms = healthier ecosystem
  18. Regulation of an internal environment

40 Clues: Plural for nucleus • Another word for biomolecule • A virus that infects bacteria • The separation of allele pairs • A molecule made up of monomers • Creates two new identical cells • The process of making something • The process of burning something • The genetic makeup of an organism • A specific trait that's coded for • Cell with only one set of chromosomes • ...

Biology Review 2025-05-05

Biology Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A chemical reaction that does not require the presence of oxygen
  2. only plant and animal cells
  3. pairs of nitrogen bases held together by two or three….
  4. only bacteria cells
  5. that are use energy stored in chemical compounds to manufacture their own nutrient
  6. where MRNA is read by ribosomes to assemble amino acids into protein
  7. traps light energy found in chloroplasts makes plants green
  8. contains organelles that are found in cells that make plants green
  9. gradual change int the characteristics of living things across generations
  10. a diagram used to predict geninpes and phenotypes of offspring
  11. where DNA is converted into messenger RNA
  12. necessary for life, protein,carbs, lipids and nucleic acids
  13. A substance that kills or inhibit growth and reproduction of other microorganisms
  14. a diagram that shows relationships among organisms
  15. movement of large or uncharged molecules molecules across a cell membrane using a protein channel
  16. breaks down waste materials within the cells
  17. What the body does to maintain the same or balances
Down
  1. A chemical reaction that requires the presence of oxygen
  2. a molecule it's like a book of code that tells your cells what to do
  3. movement of a small uncharged molecule across the cell membrane
  4. plants convert light energy into chemical energy
  5. movement of molecules across a cell membrane against the concentration gradient
  6. a molecule that carries genetic information in cells and viruses
  7. controls what goes in and out of the cell
  8. the phases of the cell cycle when a cell grow doubles the DNA
  9. which creates new proteins
  10. division process in which DNA of cell nucleus is split into two set of chromosomes
  11. movement of water across a semipermeable membranes
  12. type of cell division in severity reproducing organisms that reduce the number of chromosomes in gametes
  13. proteins that act as biological catalysts in living things

30 Clues: only bacteria cells • which creates new proteins • only plant and animal cells • controls what goes in and out of the cell • where DNA is converted into messenger RNA • breaks down waste materials within the cells • plants convert light energy into chemical energy • movement of water across a semipermeable membranes • a diagram that shows relationships among organisms • ...

Biology crossword 2025-05-07

Biology crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Movement of water across a membrane.
  2. - Community of living and non-living things.
  3. - Protein that catalyzes reactions.
  4. - Building block of tissues.
  5. - Specialized structure within a cell.
  6. Infectious agent that requires a host.
  7. - Maintenance of stable internal conditions.
  8. Jelly-like substance within cells.
  9. Group of similar organisms.
  10. - Remains of ancient organisms.
  11. Process of producing offspring.
  12. - Nerve cells that transmit signals.
Down
  1. Relating to cells.
  2. Segment of DNA; unit of heredity.
  3. Interaction between two different organisms.
  4. Molecule carrying genetic information.
  5. Selection Process where organisms better adapted survive.
  6. - Process by which plants make food.
  7. - Structure containing DNA in cells.
  8. Basic unit of life.
  9. One half of a chromosome.
  10. - Green pigment in plants.
  11. Large geographic area with specific climate and organisms.
  12. - Process of cell division.
  13. - Chemical messenger in the body.
  14. Substance to stimulate immunity.
  15. Change in DNA sequence.
  16. - Trait that improves survival.
  17. - Tiny organism, often single-celled.

29 Clues: Relating to cells. • Basic unit of life. • Change in DNA sequence. • One half of a chromosome. • - Green pigment in plants. • - Process of cell division. • Group of similar organisms. • - Building block of tissues. • - Trait that improves survival. • - Remains of ancient organisms. • Process of producing offspring. • Substance to stimulate immunity. • ...

Human Biology 2024-10-17

Human Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the act of chewing food
  2. the brain if the cell
  3. the system that mirrors our circulatory system
  4. Word that relates to the kidney
  5. a leaf like gland
  6. where urine is stored
  7. where bile is stored
  8. a nerve cell
  9. tube from the kidney to the bladder
Down
  1. first milk
  2. Main product in urine
  3. where the pH is 2.5
  4. proteins of pathogens that stimulate antibody production
  5. where breakdown and absorption takes place
  6. where energy is made
  7. where bile is made
  8. where a colostomy bag may be placed
  9. makes around 96% of urine
  10. Red blood cell
  11. Gland next to the kidneys

20 Clues: first milk • a nerve cell • Red blood cell • a leaf like gland • where bile is made • where the pH is 2.5 • where energy is made • where bile is stored • Main product in urine • the brain if the cell • where urine is stored • the act of chewing food • makes around 96% of urine • Gland next to the kidneys • Word that relates to the kidney • where a colostomy bag may be placed • ...

Biology crossword! 2024-08-05

Biology crossword! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Class Diplopoda. One was named after Taylor Swift
  2. Found in a bird's integumentary system
  3. Bat order
  4. A sperm cell's "Tail"
  5. (2 words) Mammal named after a literal gamete
  6. What the D in DNA stands for
  7. Naughty little toothed whales
  8. Chemical compound. What an Arhtropod's exoskeleton is made of
  9. Gallus Gallus Domesticus
  10. A human's biggest organ
  11. Butterfly larva
  12. Organ that only appears in pregnant female placental mammals
  13. Found in RNA but not in DNA
  14. Fastest land animal
  15. For example: Octopus, Snail, Oyster
  16. Taxonomic placement: Incertae ___
  17. The first organ food encounters through the digestive track
Down
  1. (2 words) Marine mammal, order carnivora
  2. Asymmetrical animal in the ocean
  3. (2 words) Plant cells have this
  4. Domestic cat's genus name
  5. (2 words) Fastest animal of all
  6. Phylum of segmented worms
  7. Type of symmetry Echinoderms have
  8. (2 words) Baleanoptera Musculus
  9. Male chromosomes
  10. Canis Lupus Familiaris
  11. Scary cartilaginous fish
  12. For example: Jellyfish, corals
  13. Respiratory organ that are found in all mammals and only in mammals
  14. Hymenopteran that can't fly
  15. For example: Ostriches, Kiwis
  16. Cute pink salamander
  17. Looks like a clam. Turns out it's from a completely different phylum
  18. Genus of big cats
  19. A cell that doesn't stop multiplying
  20. Not a plant, but can perform photosynthesis
  21. For example: Puffballs, Yeasts
  22. Monotreme with a bill
  23. The animal that the character "Plankton" from "Spongebob Squarepants" is based off

40 Clues: Bat order • Butterfly larva • Male chromosomes • Genus of big cats • Fastest land animal • Cute pink salamander • A sperm cell's "Tail" • Monotreme with a bill • Canis Lupus Familiaris • A human's biggest organ • Scary cartilaginous fish • Gallus Gallus Domesticus • Domestic cat's genus name • Phylum of segmented worms • Hymenopteran that can't fly • Found in RNA but not in DNA • ...

Biology Crossword 2024-09-10

Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Macromolecule, made of glycerol and fatty acids, used for energy storage and membranes
  2. Macromolecule, made of monosaccharides, source of energy for living things
  3. Process of building monomers into polymers
  4. Passive transport process, causes water to move toward the hypertonic side of a membrane
  5. Organelle, site of cellular respiration, creates ATP
  6. Macromolecule, made of nucleotides, stores genetic information
  7. Organelle, folds transports, and exports proteins (rough) or lipids (smooth)
  8. organelle, control center of the cell, holds DNA
  9. Type of cellular transportation that requires energy
  10. Organelle, used to store substances, plants have one large, and animals have many small
  11. Type of cellular transportation that does not require energy
Down
  1. Organelle, makes proteins, created in the nucleolus
  2. Macromolecule, made of amino acids, used for enzymes, transport, and cell structures
  3. small subunit, used to build polymers
  4. The study of living things
  5. Organelle, site of photosynthesis, creates glucose
  6. Basic unit of structure and function in living things
  7. place on an enzyme that binds the substrate
  8. Organelle, used for structure and support in some cells, plants and fungi
  9. Organelle, modifies sorts, and packages proteins into vesicles

20 Clues: The study of living things • small subunit, used to build polymers • Process of building monomers into polymers • place on an enzyme that binds the substrate • organelle, control center of the cell, holds DNA • Organelle, site of photosynthesis, creates glucose • Organelle, makes proteins, created in the nucleolus • Organelle, site of cellular respiration, creates ATP • ...

Sel Biology 2024-08-27

Sel Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Proses pengambilan zat oleh sel dengan cara membentuk vesikula.
  2. Golgi Organel sel yang berfungsi untuk mengemas protein.
  3. Proses masuknya air ke dalam sel sehingga sel membengkak.
  4. Proses pembelahan sel untuk menghasilkan sel anak.
  5. Larutan yang memiliki konsentrasi zat terlarut lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan larutan lain.
  6. Proses keluarnya air dari dalam sel sehingga sel mengerut.
  7. Organel sel yang berfungsi untuk menghasilkan protein.
  8. Proses perpindahan air melintasi membran semipermeabel dari daerah konsentrasi tinggi ke rendah.
  9. sel Struktur yang terdapat pada sel tumbuhan dan berfungsi untuk menjaga bentuk sel.
  10. Proses pembentukan sel baru.
  11. Bagian sel yang berfungsi sebagai pusat kontrol sel.
  12. Sel yang memiliki inti sel yang jelas dan terbungkus membran inti.
  13. Proses pertumbuhan dan perkembangan sel.
  14. Organel sel yang berfungsi untuk mengubah energi cahaya matahari menjadi energi kimia.
  15. Bagian sel yang berfungsi untuk menyimpan zat makanan cadangan.
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  1. Sel yang tidak memiliki inti sel yang jelas.
  2. Organel sel yang berfungsi untuk menghancurkan zat yang tidak berguna di dalam sel.
  3. Proses keluarnya zat dari dalam sel.
  4. Larutan yang memiliki konsentrasi zat terlarut yang sama dengan larutan lain.
  5. organel sel yang berfungsi sebagai tempat berlangsungnya respirasi sel
  6. Struktur yang menghubungkan sel satu dengan sel lainnya.
  7. Larutan yang memiliki konsentrasi zat terlarut lebih rendah dibandingkan dengan larutan lain.
  8. Makhluk hidup yang tersusun atas banyak sel.
  9. Proses penggabungan dua gamet untuk membentuk zigot.
  10. Organel sel yang berfungsi untuk membentuk lisosom.
  11. endoplasma Bagian sel yang berfungsi untuk mensintesis lipid.
  12. Proses pergerakan molekul secara acak untuk mengisi seluruh ruang yang tersedia.
  13. Bagian sel yang mengandung materi genetik.
  14. Struktur yang membatasi isi sel dengan lingkungan sekitarnya.
  15. Makhluk hidup yang tersusun atas satu sel.

30 Clues: Proses pembentukan sel baru. • Proses keluarnya zat dari dalam sel. • Proses pertumbuhan dan perkembangan sel. • Bagian sel yang mengandung materi genetik. • Makhluk hidup yang tersusun atas satu sel. • Sel yang tidak memiliki inti sel yang jelas. • Makhluk hidup yang tersusun atas banyak sel. • Proses pembelahan sel untuk menghasilkan sel anak. • ...

Arthropoda Biology 2024-11-07

Arthropoda Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. "Arthro" means this
  2. All arthropods have a hard outer covering called an ________
  3. How many body segments do adult insects have?
  4. Sowbugs belong to which Class?
  5. Insects belong to which Kingdom?
  6. Spiders belong to which Class?
  7. Each outer wing in flies is reduced to this knob-like structures
  8. Type of metamorphosis that goes: Egg -> Larva -> Pupa -> Adult
  9. Term used to describe half-hardened outer wings in Hemiptera
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  1. Insect Order that is known for its pinched waist
  2. Aphids belong to which Order?
  3. Insects have either or piercing-sucking mouthparts
  4. Millipedes belong to which Class?
  5. In which Order are the larvae called maggots?
  6. This term means to "shed outer coating"
  7. How many pairs of legs do adult insects have?
  8. Strong pincers that earwigs have on rear abdomen
  9. Term for "foot" in Greek
  10. Type of insect that leaves lacerations on leaves and stems
  11. How many pairs of legs do mites & spiders have?
  12. Insects belong to which Phylum?
  13. Molluscs leave this type of trail as a sign
  14. Gradual metamorphosis: Egg -> _______ > Adult
  15. Term used to describe hardened outer wings in Coleoptera
  16. In which Order are the larvae called caterpillars?
  17. How many pairs of antennae do insects have?

26 Clues: "Arthro" means this • Term for "foot" in Greek • Aphids belong to which Order? • Sowbugs belong to which Class? • Spiders belong to which Class? • Insects belong to which Phylum? • Insects belong to which Kingdom? • Millipedes belong to which Class? • This term means to "shed outer coating" • Molluscs leave this type of trail as a sign • ...

Biology vocab 2024-11-11

Biology vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. consistent physical and chemical conditions maintained by the cell
  2. cycle that generates high-energy sugars
  3. solution with a PH of more than 7
  4. solution with a greater concentration of solutes
  5. compound used by cells to store and release energy
  6. attraction between the molecules of different substances
  7. organelle that breaks down materials into useable molecules
  8. substance that is dissolved in a solution
  9. basic unit of all forms of life
  10. organism whose cells contain a nucleus
  11. organelle that converts energy stored in food into energy useable by the cell
  12. diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane
  13. primary pigment used by plants and other photosynthetic organisms
  14. process by which particles move from areas of higher to lower concentration
  15. solution with a PH of less than 7
  16. attraction between molecules of the same substance
  17. water channel protein in a cell
  18. elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction
  19. element that contains different numbers of neutrons
  20. basic unit of matter
  21. substance formed by the combination of two or more atoms
  22. network of protein filaments that give the cell its structure
  23. place where lipid components of the membrane are assembled
  24. fluid portion of the cell outside of the nucleus
  25. thin, flexible barrier that surrounds all cells
  26. group of cells that perform a similar function
  27. protein catalyst that speeds up biological reactions
  28. light-absorbing molecules used by plants to gather the sun's energy
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  1. sac-like photosynthetic membranes found in chloroplasts
  2. product of an enzyme-influenced reaction
  3. organelle that stores material
  4. compound that prevents sharp, sudden changes in PH
  5. solution with a lesser concentration of solutes
  6. type of mixture in which all components are evenly distributed
  7. pure substance of only one type of atom
  8. protein whose shape fits a specific molecular messenger
  9. dissolving substance in a solution
  10. structure that contains the cell's genetic information
  11. smallest unit of most compounds
  12. protein on the thylakoid membrane that allows H+ atoms to pass through
  13. unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus
  14. process used by autotrophs to capture light energy and use it for power
  15. fluid portion of the chloroplast
  16. atom that has a positive or negative charge
  17. negatively charged particle
  18. group of tissues that work together to perform similar functions
  19. solution with equal concentration
  20. cluster of chlorophyll and proteins found in thylakoids
  21. specialized structure in a eukaryotic cell
  22. material composed of two or more types of atoms that are not chemically combined
  23. organelle, the site of protein synthesis

51 Clues: basic unit of matter • negatively charged particle • organelle that stores material • smallest unit of most compounds • basic unit of all forms of life • water channel protein in a cell • fluid portion of the chloroplast • solution with a PH of more than 7 • solution with equal concentration • solution with a PH of less than 7 • dissolving substance in a solution • ...

Biology vocab 2024-11-11

Biology vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. consistent physical and chemical conditions maintained by the cell
  2. cycle that generates high-energy sugars
  3. solution with a PH of more than 7
  4. solution with a greater concentration of solutes
  5. compound used by cells to store and release energy
  6. attraction between the molecules of different substances
  7. organelle that breaks down materials into useable molecules
  8. substance that is dissolved in a solution
  9. basic unit of all forms of life
  10. organism whose cells contain a nucleus
  11. organelle that converts energy stored in food into energy useable by the cell
  12. diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane
  13. primary pigment used by plants and other photosynthetic organisms
  14. process by which particles move from areas of higher to lower concentration
  15. solution with a PH of less than 7
  16. attraction between molecules of the same substance
  17. water channel protein in a cell
  18. elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction
  19. element that contains different numbers of neutrons
  20. basic unit of matter
  21. substance formed by the combination of two or more atoms
  22. network of protein filaments that give the cell its structure
  23. place where lipid components of the membrane are assembled
  24. fluid portion of the cell outside of the nucleus
  25. thin, flexible barrier that surrounds all cells
  26. group of cells that perform a similar function
  27. protein catalyst that speeds up biological reactions
  28. light-absorbing molecules used by plants to gather the sun's energy
Down
  1. sac-like photosynthetic membranes found in chloroplasts
  2. product of an enzyme-influenced reaction
  3. organelle that stores material
  4. compound that prevents sharp, sudden changes in PH
  5. solution with a lesser concentration of solutes
  6. type of mixture in which all components are evenly distributed
  7. pure substance of only one type of atom
  8. protein whose shape fits a specific molecular messenger
  9. dissolving substance in a solution
  10. structure that contains the cell's genetic information
  11. smallest unit of most compounds
  12. protein on the thylakoid membrane that allows H+ atoms to pass through
  13. unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus
  14. process used by autotrophs to capture light energy and use it for power
  15. fluid portion of the chloroplast
  16. atom that has a positive or negative charge
  17. negatively charged particle
  18. group of tissues that work together to perform similar functions
  19. solution with equal concentration
  20. cluster of chlorophyll and proteins found in thylakoids
  21. specialized structure in a eukaryotic cell
  22. material composed of two or more types of atoms that are not chemically combined
  23. organelle, the site of protein synthesis

51 Clues: basic unit of matter • negatively charged particle • organelle that stores material • smallest unit of most compounds • basic unit of all forms of life • water channel protein in a cell • fluid portion of the chloroplast • solution with a PH of more than 7 • solution with equal concentration • solution with a PH of less than 7 • dissolving substance in a solution • ...

Biology Terms 2024-11-11

Biology Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sorts and package proteins--> ship to final destination from golgi apparatus
  2. nerve to nerve communication
  3. Adenosine Triphosphate
  4. converts chemical energy stored in food into compounds used in the cell
  5. cell organelle that stores material such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates
  6. network of protein filaments within some cells that helps the cell maintain its shape and internal organization and its involved in movement
  7. specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a eukaryotic cell
  8. third type of cell, bacteria like, attracted to extreme temps
  9. fluid portion of the chloroplasts
  10. basic unit of life
  11. DNA bound to proteins in nucleus
  12. movement of materials against a concentration difference using energy
  13. control system of the cell, contains DNA
  14. eukaryotes living as unicellular organisms
  15. a specific protein whose shape fits that of a specific molecular messenger, such as a hormone; respond and bind to chemical signals
  16. acidic, digestive enzyme that breaks down dead cells
  17. Adenosine diphosphate
  18. a compound that prevents sharp, sudden changes in pH
  19. connection between neighboring cells
  20. organelle in cells that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials from the endoplasmic reticulum for storage in the cell or release outside the cell
  21. active transport that occurs when the cell membrane forms a pocket around a particle --> pocket breaks away from membrane (vesicle) --> vesicle carries particle where it needs to go
  22. pressure that must be applied to prevent osmotic movement across a semi permeable membrane
  23. relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain
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  1. less solutes in the cell
  2. process of diffusion in which molecules pass across the membrane through cell membrane channels, fast and specific
  3. movement of molecules across the membrane without using cellular energy
  4. mitochondria and chloroplasts descended from ancient bacteria
  5. fluid portion of the cell outside the nucleus
  6. unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus
  7. water channel protein in lipid bilayer
  8. light-independent reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds, like sugar
  9. organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy
  10. when the concentration of two solutions is the same
  11. organism whose cell contains a nucleus
  12. active transport where channels in lipid bilayer take in a substance on one side and push it out on the other
  13. moves larger molecules and solid clumps of materials
  14. made up of lipid bilayer, regulates what enters and leaves cell, surrounds cell
  15. internal membrane system found in eukaryotic cells
  16. contains genetic information
  17. facilitated diffusion of water through a semi-permeable membrane
  18. there are more solutes in the cell
  19. type of endocytosis where tiny pockets in the membrane fill with liquid and become vacuoles
  20. holes on nuclear envelope that allow material to move in and out of nucleus
  21. flexible double-layered sheet that makes up the cell membrane
  22. cluster of chlorophyll and protein found in thylakoids
  23. principal pigments of plants and other photosynthetic organisms
  24. strong, supporting layer around the cell membrane in some cells
  25. threadlike, make framework, help cells move
  26. cell organelle consisting of RNA and protein found throughout the cytoplasm in a cell
  27. tiny hairs on outside that take in water
  28. Found inside the nucleus and produces ribosomes
  29. homosapien

52 Clues: homosapien • basic unit of life • Adenosine diphosphate • Adenosine Triphosphate • less solutes in the cell • nerve to nerve communication • contains genetic information • DNA bound to proteins in nucleus • fluid portion of the chloroplasts • there are more solutes in the cell • connection between neighboring cells • water channel protein in lipid bilayer • ...

Biology A 2024-11-11

Biology A crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sequences of nitrogenous bases
  2. made of chains of amino acids
  3. located on the same chromosome
  4. unchanged variable
  5. traits that are on 22 pairs of chromosomes
  6. serve as chemical messengers and have other roles
  7. anything that has mass or takes up space
  8. abiotic and biotic factors in an area
  9. fats or oils
  10. matches with Cytosine
  11. living things are made up of cells
  12. characteristics are transferred from parents to offspring with DNA
  13. first step of scientific method
  14. group used for comparison
  15. ribonucleic acid
  16. sugar or starch used to store energy
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  1. statement that can't change under certain natural conditions
  2. variable changed by you
  3. 2+ elements bonded together
  4. way of gaining knowledge about the natural world
  5. process that makes proteins
  6. chance or possibility of something happening
  7. individual living thing
  8. final step of scientific method
  9. both alleles are expressed
  10. changes over time
  11. variable affected by others
  12. matches with Thymine
  13. scientific guess
  14. deoxyribonucleic acid
  15. basic unit of life
  16. the used of technology to change the genetic makeup of living organisms for human purposes
  17. process of producing offspring
  18. keeps everything in a cell constant
  19. Proteins that control transcription

35 Clues: fats or oils • scientific guess • ribonucleic acid • changes over time • unchanged variable • basic unit of life • matches with Thymine • deoxyribonucleic acid • matches with Cytosine • variable changed by you • individual living thing • group used for comparison • both alleles are expressed • 2+ elements bonded together • process that makes proteins • variable affected by others • ...

Biology vocab 2024-10-29

Biology vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Ability to survive and reproduce under pressure
  2. exclusion principle - When 2 species can live together
  3. Effect - Gasses that function like glass in a greenhouse
  4. - range of physical and biological conditions where an organism lives
  5. - A predator captures their prey
  6. - A plant that sheds their leaves
  7. - A herbivore eats plants
  8. Things like sunlight, water, and soil nutrients
  9. - Ameno-eating species attacks their living home
  10. - A tick lives on another animal and harms it
  11. an organism isnt harmed
  12. When brances form a leafy covering
  13. - Where an animal lives
  14. Succession - Things happen to a community without destroying it
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  1. Species - First species to colonize
  2. - When an animal benifits from a relationship
  3. - Two species live close together
  4. - Conditions day-day
  5. - Weather where you live
  6. Succession - Series of more of less predictable changes that occur over time
  7. Succesion - begins in an area with no remnants
  8. species - Changes in a population of a single animal
  9. - Environmental conditions that carry over small distances
  10. - When tall trees form a dense leafy covering

24 Clues: - Conditions day-day • an organism isnt harmed • - Where an animal lives • - Weather where you live • - A herbivore eats plants • - A predator captures their prey • - Two species live close together • - A plant that sheds their leaves • When brances form a leafy covering • Species - First species to colonize • - When an animal benifits from a relationship • ...

Biology 1 2024-09-14

Biology 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. _____Reduced response to a drug after repeated use. Tolerance
  2. _____P Neurotransmitter involved in pain perception. Substance
  3. _____studies Research comparing similarities between identical and fraternal twins. Twin
  4. _____period Time after an action potential when a neuron can’t fire again. Refractory
  5. _____studies Research examining traits among family members. Family
  6. Major excitatory neurotransmitter involved in learning and memory. Glutamate
  7. _____Compulsive drug use despite harmful consequences. Addiction
  8. _____nervous system Controls voluntary movements. Somatic
  9. _____perspective How natural selection influences behavior and mental processes. Evolutionary
  10. _____Symptoms experienced when stopping or reducing drug use. Withdrawal
  11. _____neurotransmitters Chemicals that stimulate neurons to fire. Excitatory
  12. Controls involuntary bodily functions AKA The Autonomic nervous system. ANS
  13. Genetic and biological factors influencing development. Nature
  14. _____selection Process where traits that enhance survival are passed on. Natural
  15. _____Drugs that relieve pain and produce euphoria. Opioids
  16. _____arc Pathway for reflex actions. Reflex
  17. _____nervous system Promotes rest and digestion. Parasympathetic
  18. _____potential Electrical impulse traveling down a neuron. Action
  19. _____ inhibitors Drugs that block the reabsorption of neurotransmitters. Reuptake
  20. Neurotransmitter involved in muscle action, learning, and memory. Acetylcholine
  21. Environmental factors influencing development. Nurture
  22. _____Stimulant that increases dopamine levels. Cocaine
  23. _____predisposition Increased likelihood of developing a condition based on genetics. Genetic
  24. _____Drug that can act as a depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogen. Marijuana
  25. _____neurons Transmit sensory information to the CNS. Sensory
  26. Hormone that regulates hunger and energy balance. Leptin
  27. _____Stimulant that increases alertness. Caffeine
  28. Hormone involved in social bonding and childbirth. Oxytocin
  29. Hormone that regulates sleep-wake cycles. Melatonin
  30. Hormone that stimulates appetite. Ghrelin
  31. Controversial practice of improving genetic quality by selective breeding. Eugenics
  32. _____neurons Transmit commands from the CNS to muscles. Motor
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  1. Brain and spinal cord. AKA The Central nervous system CNS
  2. Reduction in membrane potential making a neuron more likely to fire. Depolarization
  3. Drugs that block or reduce neurotransmitter effects. Antagonists
  4. ____neurotransmitters Chemicals that prevent neurons from firing. Inhibitory
  5. _____Drugs that increase neural activity and energy. Stimulants
  6. _____Drugs that decrease neural activity and slow body functions. Depressants
  7. _____or-nothing principle Neuron either fires completely or not at all. All
  8. _____Opioid that is highly addictive. Heroin
  9. Nerves outside the CNS. AKA The Peripheral nervous system PNS
  10. Hormone that prepares the body for fight-or-flight response. Adrenaline
  11. Connect neurons within the CNS. Interneurons
  12. _____transmission Process of sending signals between neurons. Neural
  13. _____gravis Autoimmune disorder causing muscle weakness. Myasthenia
  14. _____sclerosis Disease where the immune system attacks the myelin sheath of neurons. Multiple
  15. _____Drugs that cause perceptual distortions. Hallucinogens
  16. Minimum stimulus needed to trigger an action potential. Threshold
  17. Neurotransmitter involved in arousal and alertness. Norepinephrine
  18. _____studies Research comparing adopted children to their biological and adoptive parents. Adoption
  19. _____nervous system Activates fight-or-flight response. Sympathetic
  20. Neurotransmitter involved in reward, motivation, and motor control. Dopamine
  21. _____potential Electrical charge across the neuron membrane when not firing. Resting
  22. Transmission of traits from parents to offspring. Heredity
  23. _____cells Support and protect neurons. Glial
  24. Drugs that mimic or enhance neurotransmitter effects. Agonists
  25. Reabsorption of neurotransmitters by the sending neuron. Reuptake
  26. Major inhibitory neurotransmitter that reduces neuronal excitability. GABA
  27. Neurotransmitter affecting mood, sleep, and appetite. Serotonin
  28. Chemical messengers released by glands to regulate bodily functions. Hormones
  29. _____Depressant that affects motor skills and judgment. Alcohol
  30. Neurotransmitters that act as natural painkillers and mood enhancers. Endorphins
  31. _____Nerve cells transmitting information. Neurons

63 Clues: Hormone that stimulates appetite. Ghrelin • _____arc Pathway for reflex actions. Reflex • _____Opioid that is highly addictive. Heroin • Connect neurons within the CNS. Interneurons • _____cells Support and protect neurons. Glial • _____Stimulant that increases alertness. Caffeine • _____Nerve cells transmitting information. Neurons • ...

Cellular Biology 2024-09-17

Cellular Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. organelle in which cellular respiration takes place
  2. a network of membrane-bound sacs and tubules lacking ribosomes whose function is to modify and process lipids
  3. the process of the cell engulfing particles by surrounding it with the plasma membrane
  4. worked with schleiden and identified the nucleus as a key structure of animal cells
  5. scientist that advocated all cells come from pre-existing cells
  6. Hooke's term for the tiny, box-like structures he saw under a microscope
  7. identified the nucleus as a key structure in plant cells
  8. cells with a simpler structure, no nucleus or membrane-bound organelles
  9. the network of protein filaments that provides structural support for the cell
  10. location of DNA in prokaryotic cells
  11. the organelle where photosynthesis takes place
  12. cellular transport that moves particles against the concentration gradient from low concentration to high concentration
  13. the rigid outer layer that surrounds and support plant cells (only found in plant cells)
  14. cells that are more complex; DNA is housed in the nucleus
  15. large organelle whose main function is primarily storage
  16. the movement of particles across the cell membrane from high concentration to low concentration
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  1. created more advanced lenses to view the first single-celled organisms
  2. and example of a prokaryotic cell
  3. the ability for only certain substances to pass through the cell membrane
  4. the process of making proteins from DNA instructions
  5. a tool used to view objects that are too small to be seen with the naked eye
  6. a network of membrane-bound sacs and tubules studded with ribosomes whose function is to modify and process proteins
  7. location of protein synthesis
  8. location of DNA in eukaryotic cells
  9. cellular transport that does not require energy in the form of ATP
  10. the boundary of the cell that allows materials to pass into and out of the cell
  11. discovered cells when he observed cork under a microscope
  12. scientific theory stating that 1)all living things are made up of cells, 2)cells are the smallest unit of life, 3) all cells come from pre-existing cells
  13. the diffusion of water across the cell membrane
  14. a stack of flattened, membrane-bound sacs where proteins and lipids are packages into vesicles

30 Clues: location of protein synthesis • and example of a prokaryotic cell • location of DNA in eukaryotic cells • location of DNA in prokaryotic cells • the organelle where photosynthesis takes place • the diffusion of water across the cell membrane • organelle in which cellular respiration takes place • the process of making proteins from DNA instructions • ...

biology vocab 2024-10-28

biology vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a relationship between a species
  2. one animal that feeds on a producer
  3. phyplankton and zooplankton
  4. what an organism does and how it interacts with biofactors
  5. special kind of wetland
  6. envorinmental conditions
  7. succession a series of more or less predictable changes succession over time
  8. effect allowing visible light to enter but trapping heat
  9. any necessity of life
  10. succession succession that begins in an area with no remnats of an older community
  11. one organism lives inside or on another organism and harms it
  12. organism helps the other is neither helped
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  1. the ability to survive and reproduce under a range of envorinmental circumstances
  2. zone the sunlit region near the surface
  3. conditions of the earth's atmosphere
  4. where an organism lives
  5. species first species to colonize barren areas
  6. average conditions
  7. exclusion principle no two species occupy the same niche
  8. "living together"

20 Clues: "living together" • average conditions • any necessity of life • where an organism lives • special kind of wetland • envorinmental conditions • phyplankton and zooplankton • a relationship between a species • one animal that feeds on a producer • conditions of the earth's atmosphere • organism helps the other is neither helped • zone the sunlit region near the surface • ...

Biology Terms 2024-10-21

Biology Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Doesn't mix well
  2. cell powerhouse
  3. Hydrogen plus
  4. has nucleus
  5. Fatty acid
  6. liquid in cells
  7. protects organelles
  8. Mixed substances
  9. dissolves solute
  10. retains heat
  11. dissolved
  12. Biological catalysts
  13. Final product
  14. lowers energy
Down
  1. holds water
  2. no nucleus
  3. building blocks
  4. reactant of an enzyme-catalyst reaction
  5. Acids form proteins
  6. Hydrogen minus
  7. Big molecules
  8. before reaction
  9. same substance
  10. different solute
  11. holds DNA
  12. organic element
  13. after reaction
  14. North and South
  15. makes life

29 Clues: holds DNA • dissolved • no nucleus • Fatty acid • makes life • holds water • has nucleus • retains heat • Big molecules • Hydrogen plus • Final product • lowers energy • Hydrogen minus • same substance • after reaction • building blocks • cell powerhouse • before reaction • liquid in cells • organic element • North and South • Doesn't mix well • different solute • Mixed substances • dissolves solute • Acids form proteins • ...

Biology 1 2025-11-16

Biology 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. positive for Benedict's reagent test
  2. increase surface area for absorption (finger-like)
  3. creating large molecules from small monomers
  4. equal, no net movement (how we want our plasma to maintain homeostasis)
  5. contains chlorophyll & starch grains, traps energy for photosynthesis
  6. random movement of particles, passive process that uses no energy to take place
  7. the net movement of water molecules from a region of high WATER POTENTIAL to a region of low WATER POTENTIAL
  8. more than two sugars
  9. breaking down big molecules to monomer parts
  10. test for reducing sugars
  11. glucose in molecule form
  12. proteins (periodic table)
  13. muscular tube that transports food from moth to stomach
  14. larger structures made up of repeating monomer structures
  15. the polysaccharides
  16. intestine that recovers WATER and nutrients
  17. tough, dead layer made of cellulose, prevents cell from bursting and allows water/salt to pass
  18. made of 20 amino acids... (also their breakdown is urea)
  19. random movement of particles from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration
  20. small structures attached to membranes/free and contain protein synthesis
  21. is the oval structure contains DNA, controls activities/development
  22. positive for DCPIP also colourless
  23. membrane controls what enters/exits the cell, bc it's partially permeable, seperates internal from external chem
  24. 1 sugar (monomers for carbohydrates)
  25. the movement of particles through a cell membrane from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration using energy from respiration
  26. three fatty acid molecules bonded to a glycerol molecule through ester bonds
  27. the active site of a enzyme is -------- to the substrate that reacts with it
Down
  1. test for proteins
  2. protease enzyme that breaks down proteins, produced in stomach
  3. two sugars
  4. found in cytoplasm, responsible for aerobic respiration
  5. lower water potential outside the cell
  6. the monosaccharides
  7. molecules which can react with the enzyme
  8. higher water potential inside cell (burst)
  9. test for starch
  10. fluid filled space with membrane, contains salts and sugars, and maintains turgor cell
  11. what forms for positive fat/lipid test
  12. the disaccharides (only one glucose)
  13. produced by liver, stored in gallbladder, emulsifies (mixture that doesn't really blend) fats in small intestine
  14. the bigger the difference, the faster the rate of diffusion
  15. produces most enzymes secreted into small intestine
  16. test for vitimin C
  17. carbs/ fats (periodic table)
  18. salivary ---- chemically breaks down carbohydrates in the mouth
  19. jelly-like with organelles in it, the site of metabolic reactions
  20. positive biuret test
  21. test for fats/lipids
  22. are proteins that function s biological catalyst
  23. molecules we get at the end
  24. positive for iodine solution test
  25. smaller structures (molecule) which makes up larger chemical structures

52 Clues: two sugars • test for starch • test for proteins • test for vitimin C • the monosaccharides • the polysaccharides • more than two sugars • positive biuret test • test for fats/lipids • test for reducing sugars • glucose in molecule form • proteins (periodic table) • molecules we get at the end • carbs/ fats (periodic table) • positive for iodine solution test • ...

BIOLOGY WORKSHEET 2025-10-31

BIOLOGY WORKSHEET crossword puzzle
Across
  1. divides heart sides
  2. exchange gases
  3. regulates heartbeat rate
  4. transports nutrients
  5. heart muscle relaxation
  6. prevent blood backflow
  7. heart muscle contraction
  8. carry blood away
  9. small blood vessels
  10. initiates heart impulse
Down
  1. fights infection
  2. pumps blood out
  3. triggers heart contraction
  4. lower heart chambers
  5. upper heart chambers
  6. controls heart rhythm
  7. return blood back
  8. clot blood
  9. allows chamber filling
  10. carries oxygen

20 Clues: clot blood • exchange gases • carries oxygen • pumps blood out • fights infection • carry blood away • return blood back • divides heart sides • small blood vessels • lower heart chambers • upper heart chambers • transports nutrients • controls heart rhythm • prevent blood backflow • allows chamber filling • heart muscle relaxation • initiates heart impulse • regulates heartbeat rate • ...

Biology worksheet 2025-10-30

Biology worksheet crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Fibres that spread a signal throughout the rest of the ventricle
  2. Specialized area of tissue that generates electrical impulses to initiate each heartbeat
  3. Gather the blood from the capillary to the vein
  4. Pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
  5. Carries blood away from the heart
  6. Produce antibodies
  7. The yellowish liquid part of the blood
  8. Specialized cluster of cardiac cells system that connects the atria and ventricles
  9. Carries blood to or from the body cells
  10. The most common type of blood cell
  11. Carries blood back into the heart
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  1. Ventricles relax to refill the heart with blood
  2. Collects oxygenated blood
  3. Collects deoxygenated blood
  4. Engulf pathogens
  5. First phase where inlet valves are open while the outlet valves are closed
  6. Muscle tissue that contracts to pump blood out of the heart
  7. The sequence of events that occurs during one heartbeat
  8. Pumps oxygenated blood to the entire body cells
  9. Ventricles contract to push blood out to the body and lungs

20 Clues: Engulf pathogens • Produce antibodies • Collects oxygenated blood • Collects deoxygenated blood • Carries blood away from the heart • Carries blood back into the heart • The most common type of blood cell • Pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs • The yellowish liquid part of the blood • Carries blood to or from the body cells • Ventricles relax to refill the heart with blood • ...

biology review 2025-05-12

biology review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. capacity- the maximum population that a given area can sustain
  2. organic substances are broken down into simpler forms of matter
  3. An arrangement or organization of parts to form an organ, system, or living thing
  4. cycle- the process by which carbon atoms from the earth are released into the atmosphere
  5. maintaining the ideal conditions
  6. the process by which plants use sunlight to synthesize food
  7. interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both.
  8. the purpose or role of a particular component, trait, or behavior of an organism
  9. speeds up a chemical reaction
  10. multiple monomers connect together
  11. consumer- an organism that occupies the fourth consumer level in a food chain, feeding on tertiary consumers
  12. factor- an environmental condition that restricts the growth, abundance, or distribution of a population or organism.
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  1. movement from a high concentration to an area of low concentration
  2. substance reacts rapidly with oxygen
  3. consumer- an organism that eats producers, like plants or algae, in a food chain or food web
  4. living organisms involving the production of energy
  5. consumer- an animal that feeds on secondary consumers, typically carnivores that eat other carnivores
  6. the natural, progressive change in the composition of species in an ecological community over time
  7. a small molecule that can bond with other similar molecules to form a larger, more complex molecule called a polymer
  8. growth- when the rate at which it increases is proportional to its value
  9. anaerobic decomposition of buried dead animals
  10. being firm or not easily moved
  11. a change in characteristics that disrupts function
  12. growth- when sources are limited
  13. an organism that can create its own food using energy from the sun or from inorganic chemicals
  14. consumer- an organism that eats primary consumers, which are usually herbivores or plant-eaters.
  15. a molecule produced by living organisms and essential for their biological processes
  16. absorbs most wavelengths of light except for green

28 Clues: speeds up a chemical reaction • being firm or not easily moved • maintaining the ideal conditions • growth- when sources are limited • multiple monomers connect together • substance reacts rapidly with oxygen • anaerobic decomposition of buried dead animals • a change in characteristics that disrupts function • absorbs most wavelengths of light except for green • ...

Biology crossword 2025-08-22

Biology crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. any living thing is called
  2. occurs in the mitochondria in aerobic conditions
  3. stored in the roots,stems or leaves as a form of starch
  4. factor that affects photosynthesis
  5. where our energy is stored
  6. site where photosynthesis happens
  7. boundry of the cell
  8. control centre of a cell
  9. how plants produce energy
  10. dioxide we breath it out
  11. we breath it in
Down
  1. staying stable
  2. produces proteins
  3. outerlayer that protects the outside of a plant cell
  4. series of chemicle reactions
  5. a regulatory substance produced in an organism
  6. a condition where your body cant control suger properly
  7. sugers contain_____
  8. sugers contain energy locked in the bonds of their_______
  9. carries our genetics

20 Clues: staying stable • we breath it in • produces proteins • sugers contain_____ • boundry of the cell • carries our genetics • control centre of a cell • dioxide we breath it out • how plants produce energy • any living thing is called • where our energy is stored • series of chemicle reactions • site where photosynthesis happens • factor that affects photosynthesis • ...

Biology Words 2025-08-29

Biology Words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. stores materials
  2. The study of life
  3. semipermeable
  4. Makes proteins
  5. Energy storage
  6. store genetic information
  7. Powerhouse of the cell
  8. breaks down macromolecules
  9. a chemical process where small molecules combine to form long chains
Down
  1. energy required
  2. a small molecule that can bind to other molecules
  3. modifies, sorts, packages proteins
  4. Source of energy
  5. no energy required
  6. movement of water from high and low to the hypertonic side
  7. Cellular structure and hormones
  8. converts light energy from the sun into energy
  9. structural layer in plants, fungi's (not all cells)
  10. Holds all the DNA
  11. Basic unit of life

20 Clues: semipermeable • Makes proteins • Energy storage • energy required • stores materials • Source of energy • The study of life • Holds all the DNA • no energy required • Basic unit of life • Powerhouse of the cell • store genetic information • breaks down macromolecules • Cellular structure and hormones • modifies, sorts, packages proteins • converts light energy from the sun into energy • ...

Butterfly Biology 2025-11-03

Butterfly Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Change in form
  2. Natural home or environment
  3. Ability to feed on multiple hosts
  4. Non-native harmful species
  5. Fourth leg segment
  6. Second leg segment
  7. Dormancy period in insects
  8. Chemical signals between insects
  9. Behavior where butterflies drink from substrates containing sodium
  10. Tube-like structure through which eggs are laid
  11. Warning coloration
  12. Shedding of integument
  13. Defensive gland of swallowtail caterpillars
  14. Stage of caterpillars
  15. Tube-like tongue in butterflies
  16. Insects, diseases, and weeds that cause damage to crops, trees, and livestock
  17. Able to see ultraviolet light, in addition to the blue, green, and red
  18. Resembling another to avoid predation
  19. Semitransparent structure
  20. Mimicry where harmful species have similar warning signals
  21. Able to see blue, green, and red
  22. Structures that cause light waves to overlap and interact
  23. No longer in existence
  24. Shimmering color-changing effect
  25. Skin of insects
  26. Strong natural polymer in exoskeletons
  27. Orange pigment
  28. Blue or green pigments
  29. Fifth leg segment
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  1. Red, orange, or tan pigments
  2. Green pigment
  3. Relationships that are mutually beneficial
  4. Chemical poisons to kill pests
  5. Tiny structures on wings arranged like shingles on a roof
  6. Natural enemies developing inside insects
  7. An insect or animal that feeds on other animals
  8. Species where males and females look different
  9. An insect or other agent that conveys pollen to a plant to promote fertilization
  10. Blue or cyan pigment
  11. At risk of extinction
  12. Last segment of an insect leg that includes claws
  13. Make their own chemicals
  14. Disguised to avoid detection
  15. Third leg segment
  16. An animal that is caught and killed by another for food
  17. Mimicry where harmless species copies harmful one
  18. Skin of insects
  19. Yellow, orange, and red pigments
  20. Sugary secretion produced by some insects
  21. First leg segment
  22. Brown or black pigment
  23. Light filtered in one direction
  24. change Long-term change in weather patterns
  25. Ability to feed on one host
  26. Light-bending structures
  27. Seasonal movement between regions

56 Clues: Green pigment • Change in form • Orange pigment • Skin of insects • Skin of insects • Third leg segment • First leg segment • Fifth leg segment • Fourth leg segment • Second leg segment • Warning coloration • Blue or cyan pigment • At risk of extinction • Stage of caterpillars • Shedding of integument • Brown or black pigment • No longer in existence • Blue or green pigments • Make their own chemicals • ...

biology review 2025-11-20

biology review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area
  2. the process through which heat is trapped near earths surface by substances known as "greenhouse gases"
  3. an environmental condition that affects a population's size and growth rate regardless of the population's density
  4. maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely, given the available resources like food, water, and shelter
  5. describes how individuals of a species are spread out across their habitat, and can be either clumped, uniform, or random.
  6. defined by patterns and averages over many years of temperature precipitation clouds wind and extreme weather events
  7. the permanent movement of individuals of the same species into a population or habitat, increasing its size.
  8. an organism that cannot produce its own food and must obtain nutrients by consuming other organisms or organic matter
  9. the process of individuals leaving a population, habitat, or area to move to another
  10. is the study of natures houses organisms based on energy and nutrients
  11. an environmental factor that impacts a population's size and growth rate based on the population's density
  12. all rocks on earth including continents and the ocean floor
Down
  1. any living thing part of the environment with which an organism might interact
  2. includes everywhere life exists.
  3. an organism that produces its own food from inorganic substances, using light or chemical energy
  4. consists of short-term changes in temperature precipitation clouds and wind from day to day minute to minute
  5. any nonliving thing part of the environment sun light, heat, wind or water currents, soil
  6. all organisms that live together in a place together with their physical environment
  7. 3 biomes and describe them
  8. organisms, also called autotrophs, that create their own food using energy from sunlight or chemicals through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis
  9. all of the water, vapor, and ice on earth

21 Clues: 3 biomes and describe them • includes everywhere life exists. • all of the water, vapor, and ice on earth • all rocks on earth including continents and the ocean floor • is the study of natures houses organisms based on energy and nutrients • an assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area • ...

cell biology 2025-12-09

cell biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Protein network that gives the cell shape and helps with movement.
  2. A simple cell without a nucleus; includes bacteria.
  3. The molecule that stores genetic instructions for life.
  4. Rigid outer layer found in plant cells, fungi, and bacteria.
  5. Scientist who first observed “cells” while studying cork.
  6. Process where plants convert sunlight into chemical energy (glucose).
  7. Organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis takes place.
  8. Storage sacs inside cells for water, nutrients, or waste.
  9. Organelle that breaks down waste, debris, and old cell parts.
Down
  1. Organelles that modify, package, and ship proteins.
  2. Scientist who concluded that all plants are made of cells.
  3. A eukaryotic cell that has a cell wall, chloroplasts, and a large vacuole.
  4. A eukaryotic cell that lacks a cell wall and chloroplasts.
  5. Jelly-like fluid that fills the cell and holds organelles.
  6. The control center of the cell that contains genetic material.
  7. The semi-permeable barrier that controls what enters and leaves the cell.
  8. Organelles that build proteins from amino acids.
  9. A cell with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
  10. The organelle that produces cellular energy (ATP).
  11. Process of cell division that creates two identical daughter cells.

20 Clues: Organelles that build proteins from amino acids. • The organelle that produces cellular energy (ATP). • Organelles that modify, package, and ship proteins. • A simple cell without a nucleus; includes bacteria. • A cell with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. • The molecule that stores genetic instructions for life. • ...

Biology Vocabularies 2025-12-09

Biology Vocabularies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Web – Many connected food chains in an ecosystem.
  2. – The natural home of a plant or animal.
  3. – An animal that hunts other animals for food.
  4. – An organism that eats other organisms.
  5. – A community of living things interacting with their environment.
  6. – The condition of the air and atmosphere at a certain time and place.
  7. – A plant that makes its own food.
  8. – The role an organism plays in its ecosystem.
  9. – The study of how living things interact with their environment.
  10. – A trait that helps an organism survive.
  11. – Water that falls from the sky (rain, snow, hail).
  12. – Organisms like fungi and bacteria that break down dead matter.
  13. – The variety of life in an ecosystem.
  14. Chain – A sequence that shows how energy moves from one organism to another.
  15. – Everything that surrounds a living organism.
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  1. – A long period with little or no rain.
  2. – The amount of water vapor in the air.
  3. – The average weather pattern in a place over a long period.
  4. – Severe weather with strong winds, rain, or thunder.
  5. – An animal that eats only other animals.
  6. – A group of the same species living in one area.
  7. – A group of similar organisms that can reproduce.
  8. – How hot or cold something is.
  9. – All the different populations living together.
  10. – A prediction of future weather.
  11. – An animal that eats only plants.
  12. – Moving air.
  13. – An animal that eats both plants and animals.
  14. – The animal that is hunted by a predator.
  15. – One of the four periods of the year with different weather.

30 Clues: – Moving air. • – How hot or cold something is. • – A prediction of future weather. • – A plant that makes its own food. • – An animal that eats only plants. • – The variety of life in an ecosystem. • – A long period with little or no rain. • – The amount of water vapor in the air. • – The natural home of a plant or animal. • – An organism that eats other organisms. • ...

Biology Review 2025-12-10

Biology Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Selection favors two or more extreme traits, leading to a split in the population.
  2. The process of arranging organisms into groups based on shared characteristics.
  3. The process of cell division where the nucleus divides.
  4. Sugar, starch, or cellulose; provides energy.
  5. Tiny openings on the leaf surface that allow gases like oxygen and carbon dioxide to enter and exit.
  6. Made of amino acids; essential for muscle and enzyme functions.
  7. The system of giving each organism a two-part scientific name (genus and species).
  8. The process by which green plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.
  9. The first division, separating homologous chromosomes.
  10. The division of the cytoplasm, resulting in two daughter cells.
  11. Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.
  12. Small, simple cell without a nucleus; DNA floats freely; includes bacteria.
  13. Fewer traits to select from, less tolerance to change, and increased susceptibility to disease (e.g., inbreeding).
  14. Sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite sides of the cell.
  15. Chromosomes line up in the middle of each cell.
  16. Series of reactions in photosynthesis that use energy to convert carbon dioxide into glucose.
  17. Contain fibers that enable movement.
  18. Homologous chromosomes pair up (synapsis) and crossing-over occurs, exchanging genetic material.
  19. DNA and RNA; carry genetic information.
  20. Two haploid cells are formed, each with half the original chromosome number.
  21. Sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite poles.
  22. Regions with more evaporation, such as the Red Sea or the Persian Gulf.
  23. The organelle known as the "powerhouse of the cell," where cellular respiration occurs.
  24. Nuclear envelopes reform around the two sets of chromosomes; chromosomes begin to uncoil.
  25. Fats and oils; store energy and make up cell membranes.
  26. Four genetically diverse haploid cells are produced.
  27. Respiration that requires oxygen, producing maximum ATP.
Down
  1. Selection favors one extreme trait, shifting the population in that direction.
  2. The second division, similar to mitosis, separating sister chromatids.
  3. Respiration that does not require oxygen, producing less energy and sometimes lactic acid or alcohol.
  4. Chromosomes condense again in each haploid cell.
  5. The science of naming, describing, and classifying organisms.
  6. Greater variation provides better adaptability, allowing populations to tolerate environmental changes.
  7. A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, producing four haploid gamete cells (sperm and egg).
  8. Transmit electrical signals in the nervous system.
  9. A simple sugar that is broken down to produce energy during respiration.
  10. Larger, complex cell with a nucleus; DNA is inside the nucleus; includes plants, animals, fungi.
  11. Chromosomes condense, nuclear envelope breaks down, spindle fibers form.
  12. The green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis.
  13. Part of photosynthesis that requires light to produce energy-rich molecules.
  14. The main energy currency of the cell, produced during respiration.
  15. Regions with more freshwater input, like estuaries or near river mouths.
  16. Homologous chromosomes are pulled to opposite sides.
  17. Gas required for aerobic respiration; acts as the final electron acceptor.
  18. Carry oxygen throughout the body.
  19. The concentration of salts in seawater, usually measured in parts per thousand (ppt).
  20. Homologous pairs line up in the middle of the cell.

47 Clues: Carry oxygen throughout the body. • Contain fibers that enable movement. • DNA and RNA; carry genetic information. • Sugar, starch, or cellulose; provides energy. • Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell. • Chromosomes line up in the middle of each cell. • Chromosomes condense again in each haploid cell. • Transmit electrical signals in the nervous system. • ...

Biology Crossword 2025-12-10

Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. learning through association or behavioural modification via reward
  2. A diverse group of aquatic synthetic organisims
  3. A medical doctor specializing in diagnosing disease by examining tisues and bodies in labs
  4. A crucial neurotransmitter and hormone in the brain known as the "feel-good" chemical
  5. Any behaviour intended to harm another person, animal or property
  6. An action that is performed as a response to a stimulus and without conscious thought
  7. Biology text authors
  8. A large group of people living together in an organized of relaitves
  9. The behaviour of male birds and other animals aimed at attracting a mate
  10. A natural occurring inorganic solid with a specific chemical composition and order atomic structure
  11. Life long process of acquiring new knowledge, skills, behaviours and values
  12. An area or territory controlled by animals
Down
  1. A lab instrument used to examine objects that are too small to be seen by the naked eye
  2. Two masses of gray matter lying between the cerebral hemispheres
  3. Distinctive features,qualities or traits that define a person, object or group
  4. Study of living organisms
  5. A process where natural selection favours a trait due to organisms of relatives
  6. A rapid crucial learning process in young animals to form permanent attachment to parents, mates or species
  7. The dark circular opening in the center of the iris of the eye
  8. Endogenous chemicals that allow neurons to communicate with each other throughout the body
  9. The inner layer of the eye that contains photoreceptors
  10. The largest part of the brain
  11. A fundamental capacity to do work, cause change or produce motion
  12. A submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism
  13. The systematic creative investigation to discover new knowledge
  14. A vital body fluid in the circulatory system
  15. A state of being diverse

27 Clues: Biology text authors • A state of being diverse • Study of living organisms • The largest part of the brain • An area or territory controlled by animals • A vital body fluid in the circulatory system • A diverse group of aquatic synthetic organisims • The inner layer of the eye that contains photoreceptors • The dark circular opening in the center of the iris of the eye • ...

Biology unit5 2025-12-11

Biology unit5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Used to organize dna to fit in the nucleus, together with dna makes up chromatin
  2. Gene mutation - when a base is substituted - changes only 1 amino acid
  3. Replicating strand of dna that adds nucleotides moving toward helicase
  4. Organelle where proteins are made
  5. Single stranded nucleic acid used by cells, has bases a, u, g, and c, types include mrna, trna, and rna
  6. 3 letter section of mrna that codes for an amino acid
  7. Section of a gene that codes for protein
  8. Enzyme used to unzip the dna molecule during dna replication
  9. Replicating strand of dna that adds nucleotides moving away from helicase
  10. Monomer of proteins - these are carried by tra molecules during translation
  11. Section of dna that codes for a protein, has introns and exons - passed from parents to offspring
  12. 2nd step of protein synthesis, takes place at a ribosome and uses tra molecules to assemble amino acids into proteins
  13. Refers to dna and histone proteins that make up chromosomes
  14. Type of mutation that changes whole sections of a chromosome by adding, deletion, inverting, or moving sections
  15. Type of mutation that only affects one gene by substituting, adding, or deleting bases
  16. Double stranded nucleic acid that has all genetic material, bases include a, t, g, and c, located in the nucleus
  17. Strand of rna created during transcription - each 3-letter section is called a codon
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  1. Section of a gene between exons - does not code for proteins, "junk"
  2. Segment of newly formed dna on the lagging strand, connected together by ligase during dna replication
  3. Macromolecule made of amino acids - used for enzymes, transport, and cell structures
  4. Making a copy of dna, occurs during the s phase of interphase
  5. Monomer of nucleic acids - made of a sugar, phosphate, and nitrogen base
  6. 1st step of protein synthesis, takes place in the nucleus and creates a strand of mrna
  7. 3 letter section of tra that matches to a codon of mrna
  8. Gene mutation - when a base is added or deleted and changes all amino acids after the mutation
  9. Part of a nucleotide along with a 5 carbon sugar and phosphate group
  10. Type of rna used during translation, carries the amino acid and matches up with the mrna codon

27 Clues: Organelle where proteins are made • Section of a gene that codes for protein • 3 letter section of mrna that codes for an amino acid • 3 letter section of tra that matches to a codon of mrna • Refers to dna and histone proteins that make up chromosomes • Enzyme used to unzip the dna molecule during dna replication • ...

marine biology 2026-03-23

marine biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a transient organ formed by the intimate apposition or fusion of fetal (embryonic) membranes and maternal (or paternal) tissues, functioning primarily for physiological exchange.
  2. an organism that generates its own body heat internally through high metabolic activity rather than relying on the surrounding water temperature.
  3. an animal that lacks a backbone or spinal column, comprising over 90% of all animal species
  4. the free-swimming, umbrella- or bell-shaped gelatinous life stage of cnidarians, commonly known as jellyfish
  5. a flexible, internal organ located in the dorsal body cavity of most bony fish, filled with oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide.
  6. a specialized, shelled reproductive structure containing specialized membranes—the amnion, chorion, and allantois—that protect and hydrate the embryo.
  7. an animal belonging to the subphylum Vertebrata (phylum Chordata) characterized by possessing a backbone or spinal column that protects the spinal cord, along with an internal skeleton (endoskeleton) and a skull.
  8. animals that rely primarily on external environmental heat sources (the water) to regulate their body temperature
  9. an internal structural framework—composed of bone, cartilage, or mineralized plates—located inside the body, covered by soft tissues.
  10. where organisms, primarily crustaceans like crabs, lobsters, and shrimps, shed their rigid exoskeleton to allow for growth and development
  11. the lack of equivalence, equivalence, or balance between two or more parts, where sides do not mirror each other
Down
  1. an abnormal growth of tissue that protrudes from a mucous membrane, commonly found in the colon, stomach, uterus, nose, or vocal cords
  2. a unique, hydraulic network of fluid-filled canals and tube feet exclusive to echinoderms
  3. an organism, such as a plant or invertebrate animal, that possesses both male and female reproductive organs, allowing it to produce both eggs and sperm
  4. a strong, flexible, and resilient connective tissue that serves as a vital structural component in animals, providing support, protecting joints, and reducing friction between bones.
  5. the arrangement of body parts around a central axis, where the organism or object can be divided into similar halves by multiple planes passing through the center.
  6. a form of asexual reproduction where a new organism develops as an outgrowth (bud) from a parent, eventually separating into a new individual
  7. a rigid, protective external skeleton, often composed of chitin or calcium carbonate, that supports, protects, and enables movement for invertebrates like crabs, lobsters, and mollusks.
  8. where an animal can be divided into identical left and right mirror images along a single, central plane, usually from head to tail.
  9. the ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water, including the sediment surface and sub-surface layers.
  10. specialized, milk-producing organs found in female marine mammals (cetaceans, pinnipeds, sirenians) used to nourish their young.

21 Clues: a unique, hydraulic network of fluid-filled canals and tube feet exclusive to echinoderms • an animal that lacks a backbone or spinal column, comprising over 90% of all animal species • the free-swimming, umbrella- or bell-shaped gelatinous life stage of cnidarians, commonly known as jellyfish • ...

Biology Review 2026-03-19

Biology Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a single helix
  2. example of a eukaryotic organism
  3. when the internal conditions of an organism remain stable despite changing external conditions
  4. when a mutation does not help nor harm an organism
  5. an input of cellular respiration
  6. stores our genetic information
  7. the right side of a chemical reaction
  8. pairs with adenine
  9. a single-celled organism
  10. an organelle that controls the movement of particles into and out of the cell
  11. the site of photosynthesis
  12. the type of homeostasis in the body that maintains internal body temperature
  13. a mutation that helps an organism
  14. repairs cells, builds muscle, supports growth
  15. an input of photosynthesis
  16. a hormone released by the pancreas that helps maintain homeostasis after blood glucose levels rise
  17. an input of cellular respiration
  18. an output of cellular respiration that remains in the organism as energy
  19. an input of photosynthesis
  20. pairs with cytosine
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  1. the left side of a chemical reaction
  2. a mutation that harms an organism
  3. pairs with guanine
  4. the site of cellular respiration
  5. a large molecule
  6. a tool used for converting RNA bases into amino acids
  7. an organelle that controls cell activities
  8. the process of turning DNA into proteins
  9. a multi-celled organism
  10. example of a prokaryotic organism
  11. a change to the DNA of an organism
  12. gives us fast energy
  13. pairs with thymine or uracil
  14. provides long term energy storage

34 Clues: a single helix • a large molecule • pairs with guanine • pairs with adenine • pairs with cytosine • gives us fast energy • a multi-celled organism • a single-celled organism • the site of photosynthesis • an input of photosynthesis • an input of photosynthesis • pairs with thymine or uracil • stores our genetic information • example of a eukaryotic organism • ...

Biology - Biomes 2026-03-26

Biology - Biomes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Dark
  2. Land
  3. Unique
  4. Crowding
  5. contamination
  6. Beginning
  7. 1st
  8. Variety
  9. Region
  10. Heating
  11. Intruder
  12. Competition
Down
  1. Clearing
  2. Symbiosis
  3. Recovery
  4. light
  5. Thermal
  6. Water
  7. Stable
  8. Mixing
  9. Network

21 Clues: 1st • Dark • Land • light • Water • Unique • Stable • Mixing • Region • Thermal • Variety • Network • Heating • Clearing • Recovery • Crowding • Intruder • Symbiosis • Beginning • Competition • contamination

Biology Invertebrates 2026-04-01

Biology Invertebrates crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A different type of Octopus
  2. The ________ effect
  3. Can be found in large underwater habitats
  4. Multiple Arms
  5. Ro__h
  6. Spongebob's Friend
  7. Long body, with multiple legs and a silver body
  8. Crustation
  9. Shocks you up on contact
  10. Makes a chirping sound and only comes out at Night
Down
  1. Slow with a Shell
  2. Sucks blood
  3. Slow but found underwater
  4. Attaches to your body and is only found in water
  5. Small round and black body, red spikes around it, only found in water
  6. Attracted to lights and only comes out at Night
  7. Small Insect that makes tunnels underground
  8. Multiple legs
  9. Small with Black and Yellow pattern
  10. Ground Worm

20 Clues: Ro__h • Crustation • Sucks blood • Ground Worm • Multiple Arms • Multiple legs • Slow with a Shell • Spongebob's Friend • The ________ effect • Shocks you up on contact • Slow but found underwater • A different type of Octopus • Small with Black and Yellow pattern • Can be found in large underwater habitats • Small Insect that makes tunnels underground • ...

IB biology 2026-03-31

IB biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Specialized transmembrane proteins that open or close in response to changes in the electrical potential across a cell membrane, allowing the selective flow of ions.
  2. Maintaining a stable internal condition.
  3. The shedding of uterine outer lining.
  4. Carrier organism that transmits diseases.
  5. Is the folding of the cell membrane to create pockets or grooves
  6. Makes cells wide and thin
  7. The original purpose of the CRISPR system in bacteria.
  8. Signaling molecules that pass through the membrane easily.
  9. Kingdom lacking cell walls.
  10. Virus spread by mosquitos.
  11. Human cells that contain multiple nuclei.
  12. What distributes excess cholesterol to tissues, potentially contributing to cardiovascular problems?
  13. Cancer causing agents.
  14. The reason viral evolution is hard to trace due to the lack of ?
Down
  1. Intake of nutrients that are needed for proper function.
  2. Increase surface area through finger-like extensions off the cell membrane
  3. Enzymes that regulate proteins through phosphorylation.
  4. Cells that produce myelin in the nervous system.
  5. What blood types can a person with type O blood receive in a blood transfusion?
  6. Drugs that are ineffective against viruses because they target bacteria.
  7. Body process that helps maintain a stable temperature.
  8. Receptors that activate G proteins when a ligand binds
  9. Awareness that can't be completely controlled.
  10. When enzymes cut and insert DNA.
  11. A double layer structure made by phospholipids.
  12. Cells where mutations are more common due to divisions.
  13. Reproductive cells with a short lifetime.
  14. mOuter layer that gives shape and protection in bacteria.
  15. Global outbreak that caused widespread concern.
  16. A mutation that doesn't change the amino acid sequence.

30 Clues: Cancer causing agents. • Makes cells wide and thin • Virus spread by mosquitos. • Kingdom lacking cell walls. • When enzymes cut and insert DNA. • The shedding of uterine outer lining. • Maintaining a stable internal condition. • Carrier organism that transmits diseases. • Reproductive cells with a short lifetime. • Human cells that contain multiple nuclei. • ...

BIOLOGY CROSSWORD 2016-10-24

BIOLOGY CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. are soluble protein molecules that can speed up chemical reactions in cells
  2. catalysts which speed up chemical reactions, but remain unchanged themselves
  3. consist of either one or two long chains of repeating units called nucleotides, which consist of a nitrogen base
  4. A chemical reaction in which two molecules combine to form a larger molecule with the elimination of a small molecule (H 2O in biological systems)
  5. are large molecules composed of many similar smaller molecules linked together
  6. A chemical bond formed by the sharing of one or more electrons
  7. are the building blocks of all biological proteins
  8. refers to the sticking together of alike molecules, such as water molecule being attracted to another water molecule
  9. The specific action of an enzyme with a single substrate can be explained using a
  10. Any of a series of sweet-tasting, crystalline carbohydrates
  11. the basic unit of a chemical element
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  1. is the process of joining two molecules, or compounds, together following the removal of water
  2. The force of attraction between unlike molecules, or the attraction between the surfaces of contacting bodies
  3. a weak chemical bond between an electronegative atom, such as fluorine, oxygen, or nitrogen
  4. A tiny or a very small piece of something.
  5. A molecule that may react chemically to another molecule of the same type to form a larger molecule, such as dimer, trimer, tetramer, polymer, etc.
  6. A large complex molecule, such as nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids, with relatively large molecular weight. Supplement
  7. comprise a group of naturally occurring molecules that include fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble
  8. are molecular compounds made from just three elements
  9. a substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by chemical means, and is made up of atoms all with identical number of protons.
  10. A chemical bond formed between two ions with opposite charges
  11. is a measure of the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution

22 Clues: the basic unit of a chemical element • A tiny or a very small piece of something. • are the building blocks of all biological proteins • are molecular compounds made from just three elements • Any of a series of sweet-tasting, crystalline carbohydrates • is a measure of the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution • ...

Biology Crossword 2016-06-09

Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. All the components inside the cell membrane
  2. Make a person immune to infection by vaccination
  3. Unspecialized cells
  4. The power house of the cell!
  5. Cells develop in different ways to perform different functions
  6. Make leaves green; photosynthesis
  7. Storage space in a cell
  8. Self-destruction of cells
  9. One-way tubes that transport water
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  1. Imaging produces images of organs and tissues within the body
  2. Two-way tubes that transport sugar
  3. The balance that your body works to maintain
  4. Basic component of life
  5. Cell division
  6. Cells look different and perform different functions; before specialization
  7. Pinching of the cell membrane
  8. Long piece of coiled DNA and proteins
  9. Enzymes that destroy wastes
  10. cell Cells that does not undergo apoptosis; reproduces uncontrollably
  11. Openings on the underside of leaves

20 Clues: Cell division • Unspecialized cells • Basic component of life • Storage space in a cell • Self-destruction of cells • Enzymes that destroy wastes • The power house of the cell! • Pinching of the cell membrane • Make leaves green; photosynthesis • Two-way tubes that transport sugar • One-way tubes that transport water • Openings on the underside of leaves • ...

Biology Vocab 2016-10-18

Biology Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. a chemical bond formed between 2 ions with opposite charges.
  2. a measure of the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution.
  3. the building blocks of all biological proteins
  4. macromolecular biological catalysts.
  5. a substance capable of initiating or speeding up a chemical reaction.
  6. a substance made up of atoms with the same number of protons.
  7. very large and complex organic molecules that contain the genetic code for that organism.
  8. a chemical reaction in which 2 molecules combine to form a larger molecule with the elimination of small molecule.
  9. like a key into a rock, only the correct size and shape of the substrate(key) would fit into the active site(key Hole) of the enzyme.
  10. naturally occurring molecules that include fats, waxes,fat-soluble vitamins, and others.
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  1. the basic unit of matter.
  2. a chemical reaction that builds up molecules by losing water molecules.
  3. natural compound of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
  4. a chemical bond formed by the sharing of 1 or more electrons.
  5. a molecule that may react chemically to another molecule of the same type.
  6. larger biological polymers which are made up of smaller monomers linked together.
  7. a molecule composed of polymers and amino acids joined together by peptide bonds.
  8. the sticking together of alike molecules.
  9. a chain of 2 or more simple sugars.
  10. a weak chemical bond between an electronegative atom and a hydrogen atom.
  11. a substance made up from many smaller sub-unit, especially joined together.
  12. the sticking together of unlike molecules.
  13. smallest unit of an element or compound, made up of 2 or more atoms.

23 Clues: the basic unit of matter. • a chain of 2 or more simple sugars. • macromolecular biological catalysts. • the sticking together of alike molecules. • the sticking together of unlike molecules. • the building blocks of all biological proteins • natural compound of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. • a measure of the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution. • ...

biology crossword 2016-09-17

biology crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. knowledge of the physical world
  2. the act or process of inferring
  3. as budding, fission, or spore formation, not involving the union of gametes.
  4. any trial or test of a hypothesis under carefully managed conditions
  5. to devolope gradually
  6. A manipulated variable is the independent variable in an experiment.
  7. an act or instance of noticing
  8. instrument that has a magnifying lens for inspecting objects too small to see with ones eye
  9. the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability
  10. guess or conjecture
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  1. dependent variable
  2. living organisms from nonliving matter
  3. reproduction involving the union of gametes.
  4. the science of life or living matter in all its forms
  5. decimal measuring system based on the meter
  6. mere assumption or guess
  7. a plural of datum.
  8. The maintenance or growth of dispersed cells in a medium after removal from the body
  9. the sum of the physical and chemical processes in an organism
  10. a usually microscopic structure containing nuclear and cytoplasmic matiral

20 Clues: dependent variable • a plural of datum. • guess or conjecture • to devolope gradually • mere assumption or guess • an act or instance of noticing • knowledge of the physical world • the act or process of inferring • living organisms from nonliving matter • decimal measuring system based on the meter • reproduction involving the union of gametes. • ...

Biology crossword 2015-09-25

Biology crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer.
  2. any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose
  3. a molecule that binds to an enzyme and decreases its activity
  4. a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to speed up a specific biochemical reaction.
  5. bonding an attraction between atoms that allows the formation of chemical substances that contain two or more atoms
  6. acids a simple organic compound containing both a carboxyl (—COOH) and an amino (—NH2) group.
  7. reaction transformation of one molecule to a different molecule inside a cell and mediated by enzymes
  8. acid a complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain.
  9. protein used for support such as connective tissue and keratin that forms hair and finger nails.
  10. energy the minimum quantity of energy that the reacting species must possess in order to undergo a specified reaction.
  11. (of a reaction or process) accompanied by or requiring the absorption of heat.
  12. a figure expressing the acidity or alkalinity of a solution on a logarithmic scale on which 7 is neutral, lower values are more acid, and higher values more alkaline
  13. a substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together
  14. protein coordinate body activities such as insulin which regulates the amount of sugar in the blood.
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  1. (of a reaction or process) accompanied by the release of heat.
  2. a molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid, or synthetic polymer.
  3. protein protein that accelerates the speed of chemical reactions such as digestive enzymes which break down food in the digestive tract
  4. any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water
  5. protein help control movement such as proteins in the muscles which help control contraction.
  6. form the basic structural unit of a nucleic acid
  7. any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds that consist of large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms, especially as structural components of body tissues such as muscle, hair, collagen, etc., and as enzymes and antibodies
  8. the process of breaking down food by mechanical and enzymatic action into substances that can be used by the body.
  9. protein move many substances throughout the body. An example is hemoglobin that transports oxygen from the lungs to the other parts of the body to be used by cells in cellular respiration
  10. the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

24 Clues: form the basic structural unit of a nucleic acid • a molecule that binds to an enzyme and decreases its activity • (of a reaction or process) accompanied by the release of heat. • a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer. • (of a reaction or process) accompanied by or requiring the absorption of heat. • ...

Molecular Biology 2017-01-26

Molecular Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes
  2. cells of reproduction
  3. fertilized egg that contains chromosomes from both a sperm and an egg
  4. single celled spherical organism
  5. fats
  6. system the body system that includes the lugs and heart
  7. the cell highway
  8. factor all living organism that inhabits an environment
  9. main energy source that cells use for most of their work
  10. reactions occur anytime chemical bond is broken or formed
  11. the basic unit of life
  12. a simple sugar that is an important source of energy
  13. a group of atoms bonded together
  14. a living thing
  15. A segment of DNA on a chromosomes that codes for a specif trait
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  1. anything that has mass and takes up space
  2. cell organelle that stores material such as water salts proteins and carbohydrate
  3. cell division
  4. All of the chemical reactions that occur within and organism
  5. combined with or having undergone a chemical reaction with oxygen
  6. the study of microorganism
  7. a nutrient in food that gets broken down into glucose to provide energy
  8. a rapid reaction between oxygen and fuel source
  9. system the human body system that contains heart,blood,and blood vessel
  10. Nutrients that contain nitrogen as well as carbon hydrogen and oxygen
  11. A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell
  12. basal Metabolic rate
  13. a unit to measure the amount of energy contained in foods
  14. factor non living factors including temp,water,and rocks

29 Clues: fats • cell division • a living thing • the cell highway • basal Metabolic rate • cells of reproduction • the basic unit of life • the study of microorganism • single celled spherical organism • a group of atoms bonded together • anything that has mass and takes up space • a rapid reaction between oxygen and fuel source • a simple sugar that is an important source of energy • ...

Biology terms 2017-12-10

Biology terms crossword puzzle
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  1. the first stage of cell division
  2. the death of cells
  3. has membrane-bound organelles
  4. a full set of chromosomes
  5. a complete set of genetic material present in a cell
  6. any cell of a living organism
  7. a section of a chromosome
  8. specialised structures in a cell
  9. a human has 46 ____
  10. the number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in the cell nuclei in an organism
  11. developed from earlier cells
  12. the 'control centre' of the cell
  13. a protein structure that divides genetic material in a cell
  14. the second stage of cell divison
  15. two or more alternate forms of a gene
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  1. a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells
  2. are made up of amino acids
  3. a microscopic single-celled organism
  4. the final phase of cell division
  5. a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells
  6. the carrier of genetic information
  7. the part of a chromosome that links sister chromotids
  8. a half set of chromosomes
  9. involved in development of spindle fibres
  10. attaches to the endoplasmic reticulum to give it a 'rough' appearance
  11. the phase of cell cycle in which a typical cell spends most of its life
  12. a structure in plant cells made from cellulose
  13. eggs and sperm

28 Clues: eggs and sperm • the death of cells • a human has 46 ____ • a full set of chromosomes • a section of a chromosome • a half set of chromosomes • are made up of amino acids • developed from earlier cells • has membrane-bound organelles • any cell of a living organism • the first stage of cell division • the final phase of cell division • specialised structures in a cell • ...

Biology Orientation 2017-12-12

Biology Orientation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Controlled cell death
  2. The stage in mitosis cell division when the chromosome line up in the middle of the cell
  3. A cell or organism with a membrane-bound nucleus and organelles
  4. A specific segment of DNA bases
  5. Microtubules that grow out of a centriole
  6. A result of amino acids linked with peptide bonds
  7. The center of the chromosome that holds the two chromotids together
  8. gametes are this type of cell category
  9. Early stage of mitosis cell division where the the chromosomes are fully formed
  10. A cell or organism without a membrane-bound nucleus or organelles
  11. A sperm of egg cell
  12. A cell in an organism that isnt a reproductive cell therefore being a diploid cell
  13. Contains RNA and is a major site of protein production
  14. The division of the nucleus in diploid cells
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  1. Contains the genetic information and coordinates all cell activity
  2. Period of cell growth and DNA synthesis is a mitotic cell cycle
  3. A nucleic acid that contains coded genetic instructions
  4. A cell that has only one set of chromosomes
  5. A diagram of all chromosomes in a cell
  6. The building block for all living organisms
  7. Surrounds the cell membrane in a plant cell
  8. Sum total of the genes present in a cell or an organism
  9. A cell that has the full 46 chromosomes as it has two sets
  10. The stage in mitosis when the spindle fibers are disassembled and nuclear membranes reform
  11. Small cylinders that separate to opposite poles in cells undergoing mitosis
  12. Specialized structures within a living cell
  13. Long strands of DNA that contain many genes
  14. The different forms of a particular gene found on chromosomes
  15. The division of the nucleus in haploid cells

29 Clues: A sperm of egg cell • Controlled cell death • A specific segment of DNA bases • A diagram of all chromosomes in a cell • gametes are this type of cell category • Microtubules that grow out of a centriole • A cell that has only one set of chromosomes • The building block for all living organisms • Surrounds the cell membrane in a plant cell • ...

Biology Crossword 2017-06-01

Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Can affect every codon in a particular genetic sequence
  2. pairs with adenine
  3. Mixes the food with gastric acid and breaks down the food
  4. The strand which replicates in chunks 2words
  5. untwists the helix
  6. A change in the heritable characteristics of populations over generations
  7. the enzyme that carries out the replication 2words
  8. mRNA is sent to the cytoplasm, where it bonds with ribosomes
  9. British naturalist who is best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory
  10. removes metabolic and liquid toxic wastes as well as excess water from the organism
  11. Pumps the blood throughout the body
  12. pairs with guanine
  13. What is the first step in transcription?
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  1. The first strand, which replicates nucleotides one by one 2words
  2. Errors in codons caused by changes in nucleotide bases
  3. What is an enzyme that moves with the replication fork & synthesizes numerous RNA primers?
  4. The change in nucleotide base has no outward effect 2words
  5. produced in the salivary glands
  6. produces urea and uric acid as a by-product of the breakdown of proteins
  7. an inherited characteristic that becomes prevalent because it provides an advantage
  8. The ability to survive to reproductive age, find a mate, and produce offspring
  9. What is a single-stranded nucleic acid?
  10. pairs with uracil
  11. What is the sugar that RNA contains?
  12. Where does the process of digestion begin?

25 Clues: pairs with uracil • pairs with adenine • untwists the helix • pairs with guanine • produced in the salivary glands • Pumps the blood throughout the body • What is the sugar that RNA contains? • What is a single-stranded nucleic acid? • What is the first step in transcription? • Where does the process of digestion begin? • The strand which replicates in chunks 2words • ...

Biology Review 2017-06-01

Biology Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. nucleic acid that consists of a long chain of nucleotides
  2. receives oxygen poor blood
  3. a hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood around the body
  4. a hollow ball of cells
  5. is made continuously from one primer (2 words)
  6. eat other animals
  7. have three chamber heart: two atria, one ventricle
  8. many aquatic invertebrates and most aquatic chordates exchange gases through
  9. heart or heart like organs forces blood through
  10. insertion and deletion are also know as (2 words)
  11. untwists the double helix and exposes complementary strands
  12. digest food inside specialized cells that pass nutrients to other cells by diffusion (2 words)
  13. have a four chamber heart that are actually two separate pumps working next to one another
  14. making RNA from a sequence of DNA bases
  15. these animals exhibit four characteristics during at least one stage of life
  16. after proteins are built they transfer each amino acid to the ribosome
  17. the decoding of mRNA into protein
  18. occurs in the nucleus of eukaryotes & cytoplasm of prokaryotes (2 words)
  19. reverses direction of parts of a chromosome
  20. RNA contains A, C, G, U, which are letters of a language called (2 words)
  21. genes carry instructions from DNA for assembling amino acids into protein
  22. one base is changed to a different base
  23. outermost layer, produces organs, nerves, and the outer layer of skin
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  1. proteins are built on ribosomes
  2. the process of change overtime
  3. natural selection occurs through this (4 words)
  4. pre-mRNA molecules have small pieces that are cut out and discarded
  5. in RNA the sugar is this instead of deoxyribose
  6. structures that concentrate waste and add them to digest wastes (2 words)
  7. eat plants or parts of plants
  8. heritable changes in genetic information
  9. is assembled in segments created from many primers (2 words)
  10. only works in one direction (2 words)
  11. digest food in a tube which had two openings (2 words)
  12. include skin, mantle cavities, book lungs, and tracheal tubes (2 words)
  13. one specific amino acid
  14. organs that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide between blood and air
  15. land vertebrates use these to get rid of ammonia
  16. begins or continues in a stomach that secretes digestive enzymes (2 words)
  17. obtain extra nutrients from the bacteria
  18. father of evolution
  19. part of a chromosome breaks off and attaches to another
  20. land invertebrates produce urine in
  21. animals remove ammonia waste through the process of
  22. spongy cavities
  23. pumps blood out oxygen rich blood
  24. possible three-base codons in the genetic code (2 words)

47 Clues: spongy cavities • eat other animals • father of evolution • a hollow ball of cells • one specific amino acid • receives oxygen poor blood • eat plants or parts of plants • the process of change overtime • proteins are built on ribosomes • the decoding of mRNA into protein • pumps blood out oxygen rich blood • land invertebrates produce urine in • only works in one direction (2 words) • ...

Biology Crossword 2017-03-16

Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fuel: natural gas
  2. single cell organisms
  3. the study of living organisms
  4. this is the role of an organism within an ecosystem
  5. i benefit from another organism without affecting it
  6. populations of different species living in a habitat
  7. members of a species living in a habitat
  8. two organisms of different species that benefit from each other
  9. where a particular organism lives
  10. a group of organisms having many characteristics in common
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  1. shell: the outside part of an atom
  2. a developing offspring that is unborn or unhatched
  3. i produce food by photosynthesis
  4. community of living organisms and their physical environment
  5. single cell food absorbing bacteria
  6. helps absorbs fats
  7. acid: i am a building block for proteins
  8. the surroundings in which a person lives
  9. i can only be seen through a microscope
  10. the highest taxonomic kingdom
  11. i live and feed off another organism
  12. yeast is this kind

22 Clues: fuel: natural gas • helps absorbs fats • yeast is this kind • single cell organisms • the study of living organisms • the highest taxonomic kingdom • i produce food by photosynthesis • where a particular organism lives • shell: the outside part of an atom • single cell food absorbing bacteria • i live and feed off another organism • i can only be seen through a microscope • ...

Organismal Biology 2018-01-14

Organismal Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Blood vessel where exchange of nutrients, gases and waste products occurs
  2. / A junction between two neurons or a neuron and an effector
  3. / A person who is suffering from both chronic bronchitis and emphysema
  4. / Condition of having at least three loose or liquid bowel movements each day
  5. / A digestive juice produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder
  6. / Process of maintaining salt and water balance across membranes within the body
  7. / Mixes food and saliva in the mouth
  8. gland / Secretes saliva in the buccal cavity
  9. / Are called thrombocytes and used in blood clotting
  10. / Organ located near the stomach that makes insulin and glucagon
  11. / Also known as red blood cell
  12. ventricle / Chamber within the heart that is responsible for pumping oxygen-depleted blood to the lungs
  13. / Organ that serves as the center of the nervous system
  14. intestine / It is where food absorption happens
  15. / Air passages that are connected to the lungs
  16. / Largest artery in body
  17. / Organ found in the mesentery that stores blood
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  1. bladder / Holds the urine
  2. / Blood entering in the left atrium via pulmonary vein
  3. / glottis lead to the _____
  4. / Receives nerve impulses from the axon terminal to a cell body
  5. / A rhythmic wave-like contraction of muscles that propels food down to the stomach
  6. / It is a muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  7. / Largest organ in the body cavity; where bile is produced
  8. / A small rounded mass of a substance, especially of chewed food at the moment of swallowing
  9. / Taking in food
  10. sphincter / Regulates the exit of partially digested food from the stomach
  11. / Process that occurs if an antigen is mixed with its corresponding antibody
  12. / Is also known as inhalation; happens when oxygen from the air enters the lungs
  13. / Air sacs where gas exchange occurs
  14. / Protein that is present in the surface of red blood cells
  15. / Also known as windpipe
  16. / Carries blood away from the heart
  17. / Pair of organs that filters wastes from the blood
  18. / Carbohydrate digestion begins in the _____

35 Clues: / Taking in food • / Also known as windpipe • / Largest artery in body • bladder / Holds the urine • / glottis lead to the _____ • / Also known as red blood cell • / Carries blood away from the heart • / Mixes food and saliva in the mouth • / Air sacs where gas exchange occurs • / Carbohydrate digestion begins in the _____ • ...

Biology Crossword 2018-01-27

Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Phase where the cell prepares for cell division
  2. Rod-shaped organelles important for cell division
  3. Containing two sets of chromosomes
  4. cells that produce gametes
  5. Cells that have a clearly defined nucleus and other organelles
  6. Cells that don't have clearly defined structures
  7. Building blocks of life
  8. Final stage of mitosis and meiosis
  9. Is the process that the body uses to produce gametes
  10. First stage of mitosis and meiosis
  11. Any cell other than germ cells
  12. Full set of chromosomes
  13. Protein factories of the cell
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  1. Microtubule clusters
  2. Specialised part of a cell
  3. Carries a genetic code for a particular characteristic
  4. Containing only one set of chromosomes
  5. The process that somatic cells use to divide and replicate
  6. Different forms of the same gene, located at the same point
  7. Determines the particular traits we have
  8. A representation of all the chromosomes in homologous pairs
  9. The ‘control centre’ of the cell
  10. Where the two chromosomes are held together to form an 'X' shape
  11. A molecule made up of amino acids, and is used to carry out different functions
  12. Programmed cell death
  13. Is made up of two chromatids
  14. Sperm and Egg Cells
  15. Phase in mitosis and meiosis in which chromosomes line up along the metaphase plate
  16. It give's the cell its shape, structure and protection

29 Clues: Sperm and Egg Cells • Microtubule clusters • Programmed cell death • Building blocks of life • Full set of chromosomes • Specialised part of a cell • cells that produce gametes • Is made up of two chromatids • Protein factories of the cell • Any cell other than germ cells • The ‘control centre’ of the cell • Containing two sets of chromosomes • Final stage of mitosis and meiosis • ...

biology crossword 2018-01-28

biology crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the resting phase following mitosis/ meiosis
  2. what DNA stands for
  3. half diploid
  4. any cell other than reproductive cells
  5. double the haploid number
  6. the middle of a chromosome
  7. results in four daughter cells
  8. the outer layer of a plant cell
  9. single-celled organism that doesn’t have a nucleus
  10. a cellular part that has a special function
  11. they are attached to rough endoplasmic reticulum
  12. the basic physical and functional unit of heredity
  13. the most important part of an object
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  1. a molecule made up of amino acids
  2. they organise chromosomes
  3. a reproductive cell that is haploid
  4. the number and visual appearance of chromosomes
  5. the second stage of cell division
  6. an organism consisting of a distinct nucleus
  7. they divide genetic information in a cell
  8. a cell that is not a somatic cell
  9. when cells die
  10. first phase of mitosis
  11. results in two daughter cells
  12. carries genetic information
  13. an organism’s complete set of DNA
  14. they can be dominant or recessive
  15. the final phase of cell division
  16. the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism

29 Clues: half diploid • when cells die • what DNA stands for • first phase of mitosis • they organise chromosomes • double the haploid number • the middle of a chromosome • carries genetic information • results in two daughter cells • results in four daughter cells • the outer layer of a plant cell • the final phase of cell division • a molecule made up of amino acids • ...

Biology Terminology 2018-01-28

Biology Terminology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. has a cytoplasm and nucleus in a membrane
  2. (Haploid) sperm and egg cells
  3. Half the number of diploid chromosomes
  4. What do Ribosomes produce?
  5. The layer that surrounds plant cells
  6. Where the microtubules attach on a chromosome
  7. Small section of DNA that gives the instructions for the construction of protein
  8. results in 2 identical daughter cells
  9. hereditary unit of information, found in the nucleus of cells
  10. equally divides the chromosomes into two daughter cells
  11. final phase of cell division that results in two nuclei being formed
  12. The first phase of mitosis
  13. The third phase of Mitosis
  14. What is an organisms complete set of DNA called?
  15. long section of DNA (humans have 23 pairs of it)
  16. Membrane bound functions within a cell
  17. having double the haploid chromosomes
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  1. different version of the same gene
  2. The living cell found in four out of the five kingdoms
  3. The type of living cell found in the Monera kingdom
  4. contains the DNA
  5. The phase of a cells life in which it copies its DNA, to prepare for mitosis
  6. (Diploid) skin and bone cells
  7. Image of all chromosomes in a nucleus
  8. process of cell death
  9. results in 4 non-identical haploid daughter cells
  10. population of bodily cells
  11. Can be found attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum or floating in the cytoplasm
  12. located near the nucleus, it functions during cell division

29 Clues: contains the DNA • process of cell death • What do Ribosomes produce? • population of bodily cells • The first phase of mitosis • The third phase of Mitosis • (Haploid) sperm and egg cells • (Diploid) skin and bone cells • different version of the same gene • The layer that surrounds plant cells • Image of all chromosomes in a nucleus • results in 2 identical daughter cells • ...

Biology thingy 2018-04-26

Biology thingy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - one of the four constituent bases of nucleic acids paired with Cytosine.
  2. - the amount of guanine should be equal to cytosine and the amount of adenine should be equal to thymine.
  3. - produces RNA molecules, the enzyme is a type of RNA polymerase.
  4. - group along with sugars and bases, it makes up nucleic acids, like DNA and RNA.
  5. - copying or reproducing something.
  6. - an enzyme produced chiefly by certain bacteria, having the property of cleaving DNA molecules at or near a specific sequence of bases.
  7. - forming new copies of DNA in the form of nucleic acid molecules
  8. - a collection of microscopic DNA spots attached to a solid surface. Used to measure the expression levels of large numbers of genes simultaneously or to genotype multiple regions of a genome.
  9. - a sugar derived from ribose by replacing a hydroxyl group with hydrogen.
  10. - a sequence of three DNA or RNA nucleotides that corresponds with a specific amino acid or stop signal during protein synthesis
  11. - the analysis of DNA from samples of body tissues or fluids.
  12. - a small circular DNA strand in the cytoplasm of a bacterium or protozoan.
  13. - adenine-thymine and guanine-cytosine in DNA, and adenine-uracil and guanine-cytosine in RNA
  14. - an organism or cell produced asexually from one ancestor or stock, to which they are genetically identical.
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  1. - the transplantation of normal genes into cells in place of missing or defective ones in order to correct genetic disorders.
  2. - tests or techniques used in connection with the detection of crime.
  3. - enzymes that bind and may even remodel nucleic acid or nucleic acid protein complexes
  4. - an enzyme that brings about ligation of DNA or another substance.
  5. - enzyme that is responsible for making rna from a dna template.
  6. - one of the four constituent bases of nucleic acids pair with Guanine.
  7. - short sequence of DNA used to identify a chromosome or to locate other genes on a genetic map.
  8. - denoting an organism that contains genetic material into which DNA from an unrelated organism has been artificially introduced.
  9. - one of the four constituent bases of nucleic acids paired with Adenine.
  10. - genetic material that has been artificially altered so as to produce a desired characteristic.
  11. - DNA that has been formed artificially by combining constituents from different organisms.
  12. - Machine used to make multiple copies of a fraction of DNA.
  13. - a written or printed representation of something
  14. - one of the four constituent bases of nucleic acids paired with Thymine.
  15. - a sequence of three nucleotides forming a unit of genetic code in a transfer RNA molecule, corresponding to a complementary codon in messenger RNA

29 Clues: - copying or reproducing something. • - a written or printed representation of something • - Machine used to make multiple copies of a fraction of DNA. • - the analysis of DNA from samples of body tissues or fluids. • - enzyme that is responsible for making rna from a dna template. • - produces RNA molecules, the enzyme is a type of RNA polymerase. • ...

Biology Revision 2018-10-26

Biology Revision crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an example of a large complex carbohydrate- plants make their cell wall from it
  2. lack of calcium
  3. the test for lipids/ fat
  4. supplied by proteins
  5. made up of lots of sugars joined together in long chains
  6. Make everything in our body work properly, included in vegetables, fruit and cereal.
  7. fats that are liquid at room temperature, generally better for you
  8. An example of a macro- nutrients that provides us with energy.
  9. the test for proteins
  10. Repair muscles and cells, included in meat and fish
  11. keeps everything flowing smoothly through our dietary system.
  12. Provide us with energy
  13. the test for starch
  14. they react with benidicts solution, e.g. glucose, maltose and fructose
  15. joined to fatty acids to make a triglyceride
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  1. the test for protein
  2. the atoms in the molecule have just one ring
  3. a fat that it a solid at room temperature, e.g. butter
  4. IRON, CALCIUM, SODIUM and FLUORINE are examples of them
  5. the structural energy- giving components of our food
  6. found in triglyceride
  7. don't react with benedict's
  8. vitamins and minerals that are essential for good health
  9. when we eat more food than we need we can become this
  10. made of two rings
  11. bad nutrition/ an un- balanced diet
  12. you get this when you lack in vitamin C
  13. The correct intake of macro and micro nutrients in our body

28 Clues: lack of calcium • made of two rings • the test for starch • the test for protein • supplied by proteins • found in triglyceride • the test for proteins • Provide us with energy • the test for lipids/ fat • don't react with benedict's • bad nutrition/ an un- balanced diet • you get this when you lack in vitamin C • the atoms in the molecule have just one ring • ...

Invertabrates biology 2018-05-15

Invertabrates biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. occurs in coeloblastula
  2. produced of early cleavage
  3. organism can be split along at least one plane
  4. plane that separates dorsal and ventral sides
  5. in stereo blastula with holoblastic cleavage
  6. without true tissues (sponges)
  7. cylindrical, body parts around one main axis
  8. ectoderm, endoderm and mesoderm
  9. with true tissues
  10. product of holoblastic cleavage
  11. cell fates determined early missed cells not replaceable
  12. important to define grades of complexity in organisms
  13. strictly longitudinal transverse division
  14. passes along axis of body, separates into left and right
  15. mesoderm forms solid mass of tissue and sometimes small cavities
  16. portions of the body specialized only 2 planes divide organism into perfectly similar halves
  17. Ectoderm and endoderm only outside and inside but no middle
  18. concentrated yolk, center
  19. complete cell division most common in isolecithal eggs
  20. occurs in coeloblastula, cells divide with cleavage planes
  21. multicellular
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  1. occurs in coeloblastula
  2. concentrated yolk, vegetal pole
  3. Sponges and polyps have _____ symmetry
  4. organism whose body lacks an axis have the form of a sphere
  5. no body axis or plane of symmetry
  6. without true tissues (placozoans)
  7. cell rates determined late
  8. product of holoblastic cleavage
  9. little yolk, uniform distribution
  10. partisl cell division common in telolcithal eggs
  11. ground plan or structural design, features shared by a group of organisms
  12. regular arrangement of body structures relative to axis of the body
  13. in discoblastula cells around disc edge divide rapidly
  14. fluid filled cavity between gut and body wall
  15. aggregation of cells with similar morphology and physiology that have a similar function
  16. body parts oriented about axis that makes an anterior and posterior
  17. any plane cutting across the main body perpendicular to the midsaggital plane
  18. adults develop from embryos
  19. fluid filled cavity between gut and body wall
  20. undivided mass of yolk
  21. embryonic tissue layers give rise to different cell types
  22. multilayered post-blastula form
  23. filled with non-cellular yolk
  24. unicellular

45 Clues: unicellular • multicellular • with true tissues • undivided mass of yolk • occurs in coeloblastula • occurs in coeloblastula • concentrated yolk, center • produced of early cleavage • cell rates determined late • adults develop from embryos • filled with non-cellular yolk • without true tissues (sponges) • concentrated yolk, vegetal pole • product of holoblastic cleavage • ...

Human Biology 2012-03-27

Human Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The stored food in egg cells that nourishes the embryo.
  2. The inner layer of the skin, beneath the epidermis
  3. An automatic reaction to a stimulus, mediated by the spinal cord or lower brain
  4. A ropelike bundle of neuron fibers (axons and dendrites) tightly wrapped in connective tissue.
  5. A substance that is dissolved in a solution.
  6. A very small arter
  7. The tendency of different kinds of molecules to stick together
  8. General term for cancers of the lymphoid tissues
  9. The branch of biology concerned with naming and classifying the diverse forms of life.
  10. A foreign macromolecule that does not belong to the host organism and that elicits an immune response
  11. The inner, as opposed to the outer, part of an organ, as in the adrenal gland.
  12. A heterotrophic mode of nutrition in which other organisms or detritus are eaten whole or in piece
  13. extends leg at knee
  14. Any method of increasing contact between the respiratory medium and the respiratory surface
  15. The major artery in blood-circulating systems; the aorta sends blood to the other body tissues.
  16. A protein that suppresses the transcription of a gene.
  17. acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
  18. The transparent anterior portion of the eyeball
  19. A noncoding, intervening sequence within a eukaryotic gene.
  20. The process of breaking down food into molecules small enough for the body to absorb.
  21. extends forarm at elbow
  22. extends humerus or adducts and rotates arm medially
  23. A member of the nonreproductive laboring caste of social insects
  24. solution Solutions of equal solute concentration
  25. Flexes forarm at elbow
  26. The study of the functioning body organs.
  27. A virus that parasitizes a bacterial cell
  28. Flexes wrist
  29. vascular system in plants that carries water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant.
  30. Dead organic matter
  31. Any minute, threadlike structure within a cell.
  32. Carpi Radialis Longus Extends leg at knee
  33. The formation of a gastrula from a blastula
  34. The movement of water and dissolved substances into a cell, tissue, or organism
  35. Extends and adducts arm and rotates humerus inwardly or pulls shoulder downward and posterially
  36. Femoris Dorsiflexion and inversion of foot
  37. Biologists who specialize in the study of fish behavior, anatomy, physiology, and evolution.
  38. Longus rotates forearm medially
  39. The steady-state physiological condition of the body
  40. Brachii Flexes leg, extends thigh
  41. The colorless fluid, derived from interstitial fluid, in the lymphatic system of vertebrate animals.
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  1. The diploid product of the union of haploid gametes in conception; a fertilized egg.
  2. are prokaryotic microorganisms responsible for many human diseases.
  3. Abducts, flexes, and rotates thigh medially
  4. The study of animals
  5. Major Adducts arm, extends and flexes humerus
  6. In genetics, the proportion of individuals with a particular genotype that show the phenotype ascribed to that genotype
  7. A biological compound consisting of three fatty acids linked to one glycerol molecule.
  8. Teres Rotates arm laterally
  9. Abducts and rotates thigh medially
  10. membrane The outer membrane of the cell; the plasma membrane.
  11. Semifluid mass consisting of partially digested food
  12. The science of biological structures.
  13. An organism that absorbs nutrients from the body fluids of living hosts
  14. Latae Flexes thigh
  15. Medius adducts, flexes and rotates thigh laterally
  16. Anterior Flexes thigh
  17. Carpi Radialis flexes and abducts wrist
  18. Voice box
  19. female whose function is to lay eggs
  20. A male gamete
  21. A sugary fluid that attracts insects to plants.
  22. A type of flexible connective tissue with an abundance of collagenous fibers embedded in chondrin
  23. Dorsi Flexes forarm at elbow and rotates hand laterally
  24. Pertaining to the stomach.
  25. A sugar
  26. Rodlike structure of tightly coiled chromatin
  27. Femoris rotates arm laterally
  28. A diploid organism that carries identical alleles at one or more genetic loci.
  29. Dorsiflexion and eversion of foot and extension of toes
  30. Flexes leg, extends thigh
  31. An organism that acts as a decomposer by absorbing nutrients from dead organic matter.
  32. Major Adducts thigh flexes and rotates lower limb medially
  33. The tubular excretory unit of the vertebrate kidney
  34. Longus extends wrist and abducts hand
  35. Pulls arm anteriorly and across chest rotates humerus or abducts arm
  36. One of two tubes that transport urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
  37. A harmless variant or derivative of a pathogen that stimulates a host's immune system to mount defenses against the pathogen
  38. flexes and abducts wrist
  39. The protein shell that encloses the viral genome; rod-shaped, polyhedral, or more completely shaped.
  40. Disintegration of a cell by rupture of its plasma membrane
  41. Medialis extends fingers
  42. Major extends leg at knee
  43. malignant, invasive disease
  44. An enzyme in perspiration, tears, and saliva that attacks bacterial cell walls
  45. The study of how organisms interact with their envir

86 Clues: A sugar • Voice box • Flexes wrist • A male gamete • A very small arter • Latae Flexes thigh • extends leg at knee • Dead organic matter • The study of animals • Anterior Flexes thigh • Flexes forarm at elbow • extends forarm at elbow • flexes and abducts wrist • Medialis extends fingers • Flexes leg, extends thigh • Major extends leg at knee • Pertaining to the stomach. • ...

Biology Crossword 2013-01-14

Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tissue System all plant tissues other than those that make up the dermal and vascular tissue systems
  2. the first stage of mitosis, in which the chromosomes become visible and the nuclear membrane dissolves
  3. Tissue System the tissues responsible for conducting materials within a plant
  4. the second stage of mitosis, in which the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell
  5. Reproduction the process of producing offspring from only one parent; the production of offspring that are genetically identical to the parent
  6. a cell that contains a nucleus and other organelles, each surrounded by a thin membrane
  7. the stage of the cell cycle in which the DNA in the nucleus is divided; the first part of cell division
  8. a broad group of diseases that result in uncontrolled cell division
  9. the process of transplanting an organ or tissue from one species to another
  10. a structure composed of different tissues working together to perform a complex body function
  11. the material in the nucleus of a cell that contains all of the cell’s genetic information
  12. Cell one of two genetically identical, new cells that result from the division of one parent cell
  13. a thick-walled blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
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  1. System the organ system that is made up of the brain, the spinal cord, and the peripheral nerves; the system that senses the environment and coordinates appropriate responses
  2. the third phase of mitosis, in which the sister chromatids separate into daughter chromosomes, and each moves toward opposite ends of the cells
  3. a structure in the cell nucleus made up of a portion of the cell’s DNA, condensed into a structure that is visible under a light microscope
  4. Cycle the three stages (interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis) through which a cell passes as it grows and divides
  5. Cell a cell that can perform a specific function
  6. a cell structure that performs a specific function for the cell
  7. a tiny, thin-walled blood vessel that enables the exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes between the blood and the body tissues

20 Clues: Cell a cell that can perform a specific function • a cell structure that performs a specific function for the cell • a thick-walled blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart • a broad group of diseases that result in uncontrolled cell division • the process of transplanting an organ or tissue from one species to another • ...

Biology Crossword 2013-03-10

Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A lung disease resulting from the inhalation of asbestos particles
  2. Lung inflammation caused by viral or fungal infection
  3. Feedback that reduces the output of a system
  4. Each of the functional units in the kidney
  5. The process of breathing
  6. A capsule-shaped membranous structure surrounding the glomerulus of each nephron in the kidneys
  7. Structure for breathing
  8. The sampling of amniotic fluid using a hollow needle inserted into the uterus, to screen for developmental abnormalities in a fetus
  9. Enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates
  10. Makes up the pleural cavity that surrounds the lungs
  11. Anti diuruetic hormone
  12. Each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity
  13. A small structure located just below the hypothalamus
  14. Used as a method of treatment for sufferers of asthma
  15. The process of a women menstruating monthly
  16. A steroid hormone released by the corpus luteum that stimulates the uterus to prepare for pregnancy
  17. The separation of particles in a liquid on the basis of differences in their ability to pass through a membrane
  18. A porous device for removing impurities or solid particles from a liquid or gas passed through it
  19. The process that starts with fertilisation and ends with conception
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  1. The release of eggs from the ovary
  2. A hereditary disorder affecting the exocrine glands. It causes the production of abnormally thick mucus
  3. The extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
  4. Inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes
  5. Used to send vital substances from the mother to the developing foetus
  6. Enzyme that breaks down proteins
  7. A gas used within respiration
  8. A disease caused by the formation of cancerous cells in the lugs
  9. A respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs
  10. A short, microscopic, hairlike vibrating structure (e.g: eyelash)
  11. The exchange of gases
  12. The process of sperm fertilising the eggs
  13. The muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen
  14. Used to prevent conception taking place
  15. Formed in the ovary
  16. The thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal
  17. The process of inhaling gases, oxygen in particular
  18. These are found within the lungs
  19. A substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction
  20. A nitrogen-containing substance normally cleared from the blood by the kidney into the urine
  21. A bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid that aids digestion and is secreted by the liver
  22. The passive movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration
  23. A gas which is one of the products of exhalation
  24. Enzyme used to break down proteins
  25. Produce sperm in the male reproductive system
  26. Also known as the womb
  27. The process of releasing gases, carbon dioxide in particular

46 Clues: Formed in the ovary • The exchange of gases • Anti diuruetic hormone • Also known as the womb • Structure for breathing • The process of breathing • A gas used within respiration • Enzyme that breaks down proteins • These are found within the lungs • The release of eggs from the ovary • Enzyme used to break down proteins • Enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates • ...

Molecular Biology 2013-04-29

Molecular Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. single stranded nucleic acid that helps DNA turn genetic info into proteins
  2. group of macromolecules that do the work of the cell
  3. respiration that does not require oxygen or mitochondria
  4. polysaccharide used to store glucose in animals
  5. polysaccharide used to store glucose in plants
  6. polysaccharide used for structure in plants
  7. positive result indicates a lipid
  8. type of lipid made up of four rings that send signals in the body
  9. a hydrophilic molecule that is a part of many lipids
  10. monomer of nucleic acids
  11. acid monomers of proteins
  12. long chains of carbon and hydrogen that are a part of many lipids
  13. polymer of carbohydrates
  14. group of macromolecules that are all hydrophobic
  15. macromolecules that store and transmit genetic information
  16. positive result indicates starch
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  1. efficient type of respiration that requires oxygen and mitochondria
  2. class of macromolecules that contain C, H, and O and used as energy source
  3. special class of proteins used to speed up chemical reactions
  4. repels water
  5. positive result indicates a protein
  6. the site on an enzyme where the substrate binds
  7. monosaccharide, major energy source for living things
  8. positive result indicates a simple sugar
  9. monomer of carbohydrates
  10. a type of lipid that makes up the cell membrane
  11. the "input" of an enzyme catalyzed reaction
  12. protein used to regulate glucose levels
  13. protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen
  14. double helix, nucleic acid that stores genetic information

30 Clues: repels water • monomer of carbohydrates • monomer of nucleic acids • polymer of carbohydrates • acid monomers of proteins • positive result indicates starch • positive result indicates a lipid • positive result indicates a protein • protein used to regulate glucose levels • positive result indicates a simple sugar • polysaccharide used for structure in plants • ...

Biology Crossword 2013-02-10

Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The adjustment of an organism, used for benefit
  2. Species that evolve in response to changes in eachother
  3. Distribution A bell curve that has no outliers and has not been affected in any way
  4. The gradual development of a species over time
  5. collection of alleles found in all of the individuals of a population
  6. When there is no gene flow between populations and new species evolve
  7. A mathematical theory that calculates the probability of possible phenotypes in an organism
  8. The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism that has been petrified
  9. A group of organisms similar in features, capable of reproduction
  10. A theory by Hutton. It states that the laying down of soil results from a slow process that happened over a long period of time
  11. The theory produced by Cuvier that states natural disasters that occur all throughout history, causes the extinction of an organism or species
  12. The process by which an organism ceases to exist
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  1. A group of organisms of a species located in an area
  2. The movement of alleles between populations
  3. The process by which better adapted organisms survive and reproduce
  4. The study of geographical distribution of plants and animals
  5. The study of fossils
  6. The ability to be passed from offspring to another
  7. A relative measure of success of an organism
  8. observable change in the allele frequencies of a population over generations

20 Clues: The study of fossils • The movement of alleles between populations • A relative measure of success of an organism • The gradual development of a species over time • The adjustment of an organism, used for benefit • The process by which an organism ceases to exist • The ability to be passed from offspring to another • A group of organisms of a species located in an area • ...

AP Biology 2012-11-26

AP Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. chemical agent that speeds up a chemical reaction
  2. spontaneous chemical reaction in which there is a net release of free energy
  3. use of energy released from exergonic reaction to power endergonic reaction-energy _____
  4. energy available in molecules for release in chemical reaction
  5. temporary complex formed when a catalyst binds to substrate
  6. study of energy transformations that occur in a collection of matter
  7. energy amount of energy needed to begin reaction
  8. capacity to cause change
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  1. metabolic pathway that synthesizes complex molecules
  2. law of thermodynamics that states all energy in universe is conserved
  3. study of energy flow through organism
  4. series of chemical reactions that either builds or breaks down a complex molecule
  5. metabolic pathway that breaks down complex molecules
  6. type of energy that is a result of location or spatial arrangement
  7. the law of thermodynamics that states each chemical reaction increases entropy
  8. total amount of kinetic energy of molecules, also called thermal energy
  9. non spontaneous chemical reaction in which free energy is absorbed from surroundings
  10. totality of an organism's chemical reactions
  11. type of energy associated with motion
  12. macromolecule serving as a catalyst

20 Clues: capacity to cause change • macromolecule serving as a catalyst • study of energy flow through organism • type of energy associated with motion • totality of an organism's chemical reactions • energy amount of energy needed to begin reaction • chemical agent that speeds up a chemical reaction • metabolic pathway that synthesizes complex molecules • ...

Biology Crossword 2012-11-30

Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Platelets help this to clot
  2. Each protein molecule is built up from these acids
  3. This is what changes to genes are called
  4. Changing the shape of an active enzyme until eventually the reaction stops
  5. The process plants carry out
  6. An example of this type of protein would be collagen
  7. An example of the hormone protein
  8. The information contained in genes
  9. Enzymes react slow when this is low
  10. The tiny structures found in cells
  11. The capillary allow the exchange of these between blood and tissues
  12. Needed for growth and repair of bones
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  1. The structure of DNA
  2. The normal human will have 23 pairs of these
  3. The 'm' in 'mRNA'
  4. Where ribosomes are found
  5. An example of a catalyse chemical reaction in a living cell
  6. The blood is pumped at high pressure away from the heart into these
  7. What red blood cells transport
  8. The ______ and key mechanism of an enzyme
  9. The red protein that is found in red blood cells
  10. James _____ and Francis Crick worked out the structure of DNA

22 Clues: The 'm' in 'mRNA' • The structure of DNA • Where ribosomes are found • Platelets help this to clot • The process plants carry out • What red blood cells transport • An example of the hormone protein • The information contained in genes • The tiny structures found in cells • Enzymes react slow when this is low • Needed for growth and repair of bones • ...

Biology Vocab 2013-09-20

Biology Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Water molecules are attracted to themselves.
  2. A type of protein that speeds up a reaction.
  3. Very small and are found in everything that has mass.
  4. The substance that gets broken down in a solution.
  5. Provides energy and structure for organisms.
  6. Negatively charged, found orbiting the outside of an atom.
  7. The outcome when an enzyme and substrate combine.
  8. Molecule When a molecule has a slight charge.
  9. A homogenous mixture.
  10. Result of two elements covalently bonded.
  11. Positively charged, found in the nucleus of an Atom.
  12. Site The special point where the substrate and enzyme combine to create a chemical reaction.
  13. Undergoes a change in a chemical reaction.
  14. Acid A macromolecule, it stores and sends genetic info.
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  1. A combination of two elements.
  2. Not charged, found in the nucleus.
  3. Water is known as the “Universal _ _ _ _ _ _ _”
  4. A substances that combines with an enzyme to be broken up or combined.
  5. When water molecules stick to other substances.
  6. Defends us from germs and stores amino acids.
  7. Waxes,fats, and steroids are all examples of this.
  8. Enzyme is an example of this.
  9. Found on the periodic table, cannot be broken down.

23 Clues: A homogenous mixture. • Enzyme is an example of this. • A combination of two elements. • Not charged, found in the nucleus. • Result of two elements covalently bonded. • Undergoes a change in a chemical reaction. • Water molecules are attracted to themselves. • A type of protein that speeds up a reaction. • Provides energy and structure for organisms. • ...

BIOLOGY VOCAB 2013-05-27

BIOLOGY VOCAB crossword puzzle
Across
  1. double stranded nucleic acid that contains genetic info. for cell growth and function
  2. group of organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging gens or interbreeding.
  3. electrically neutral group of 2 or more atoms held together by covalent chemical bonds.
  4. species at serious risk of extinction
  5. quantity of particular substance that can dissolve in a solvent
  6. producing intended result
  7. cell part. converts energy into forms usable by the cell. Site for cellular respiration.
  8. to undergo change or alter
  9. where a fresh water supply meets salt water (river and ocean)
  10. system hard structure of bones that provides the frame of the body
  11. acid complex organic substance present in cells
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  1. changing the structure of a gene, resulting in variant form
  2. indigenous to a place
  3. substance that can dissolve
  4. not easily convinced
  5. solution solution in water
  6. where all opposing forces are balanced
  7. number and variety of a species
  8. native not indigenous
  9. process where a cell separates chromosomes in the nucleus into 2 identical sets; in 2 separate nuclei.

20 Clues: not easily convinced • indigenous to a place • native not indigenous • producing intended result • solution solution in water • to undergo change or alter • substance that can dissolve • number and variety of a species • species at serious risk of extinction • where all opposing forces are balanced • acid complex organic substance present in cells • ...

Crossword Biology 2013-05-21

Crossword Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Carrot: A tapering orange-colored root eaten as a vegetable.
  2. Aquaculture: the raising of aquatic animals for human consumption.
  3. Green Revolution: Modern agricultural techniques that greatly increased the world’s food supply.
  4. Multilingual: Using or knowing more than one language.
  5. Pollutant: Is a harmful material that can enter the biosphere through the land, air, or water.
  6. Non Renewable Resources: Are resources that cannot regenerate naturally in a short period of time.
  7. Habitat Fragmentation: As habitats disappear, species that live there also disappear and development splits habitats into pieces.
  8. Sustainable Development: Using natural resources without depleting them.
  9. Ecosystem Variety: Includes the variety of habitats, communities, and ecological presences in the living world.
  10. Parallel Parking: The act or process of parking parallel to the curb contrasted with angle parking
  11. Species Diversity: Refers to the number of different species in the biosphere.
  12. Desertification: Human and natural activities that have turned productive soils into desert.
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  1. Monoculture: Farming in which large fields are planted with a single crop year after year.
  2. Biological Magnification: Is when concentrations of a harmful substance increase in organisms of higher trophic levels.
  3. Lepton: A subatomic particle, such as an electron, muon, or neutrino, that does not take part in the strong interaction.
  4. Agriculture: The practice of farming.
  5. Deforestation: Loss of forests.
  6. Smog: A mixture of chemicals that produce a grey/brown haze in the atmosphere.
  7. Renewable Resources: Are resources that can regenerate naturally over a short period of time.
  8. Crab Cake: A patty of chopped crab meat and various other ingredients such as breadcrumbs, milk, eggs, onions, and seasonings, which is fried or baked.
  9. Genetic Diversity: refers to the sum of all the different forms of genetic information carried by all organisms living on Earth today.
  10. Soil Erosion: The wearing away of surface soil by water and wind.
  11. Endangered Species: A species whose population is declining in a way that places it in danger of extinction.
  12. Extinction: When a species disappears from all or part of its habitat.
  13. Biodiversity: Is the sum of the genetically based variety of all organisms in the biosphere.

25 Clues: Deforestation: Loss of forests. • Agriculture: The practice of farming. • Multilingual: Using or knowing more than one language. • Carrot: A tapering orange-colored root eaten as a vegetable. • Soil Erosion: The wearing away of surface soil by water and wind. • Aquaculture: the raising of aquatic animals for human consumption. • ...

Biology Baffle 2014-03-04

Biology Baffle crossword puzzle
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  1. zone that is hot year round
  2. zone where it is always cold
  3. assembling of populations
  4. condition of atmosphere at a certain time/place
  5. eat both plants and animals
  6. factor from something nonliving
  7. eat other organisms
  8. are made up from same species
  9. relationship between 2 close living organisms
  10. uses chemicals for carbohydrates
  11. tundra soil that is always frozen
  12. organisms purpose
  13. necessity of life
  14. produce their own food
  15. portions of earth where life exists
  16. groups of similar ecosystems
  17. zone that has seasons
  18. study of interactions among organisms
  19. organism's ability to live in unfavorable conditions
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  1. average yearly condition of temp./precipitation
  2. uses light for power in chemical reaction
  3. only eat animals
  4. break down matter
  5. decaying leaves and other organic matter on forest floor
  6. feed on dead matter
  7. small differing climate from surrounding climate
  8. interaction when one organism feeds on another
  9. factor from an organism
  10. only eat plants
  11. level in food web or chain

30 Clues: only eat plants • only eat animals • break down matter • organisms purpose • necessity of life • eat other organisms • feed on dead matter • zone that has seasons • produce their own food • factor from an organism • assembling of populations • level in food web or chain • zone that is hot year round • eat both plants and animals • zone where it is always cold • groups of similar ecosystems • ...

Biology Unit 2014-11-12

Biology Unit crossword puzzle
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  1. One of the four bases in RNA, and binds with Adenine
  2. A part inside of the cell.
  3. The control center of the cell.
  4. Binds with Adenine
  5. A location on a DNA strand that holds information for creating proteins.
  6. Proteins are created in this organelle.
  7. Chromosomes move to opposite poles of the cell
  8. The process where a cell divides into two.
  9. Stimulates the growth of sperm producing cells
  10. Male glands that create sperm and testosterone
  11. Chromosomes line up in the center
  12. Binds together with Guanine
  13. New plants grow from special roots and stems
  14. First stage of mitosis
  15. Breaks down unnecessary substances with enzymes.
  16. Ribonucleic acid
  17. A part of the organism breaks off due to injury and becomes a new organism.
  18. Two parents create a living being.
  19. An organelle found only in plant cells where photo synthesis occurs.
  20. Only one parent is required for reproduction.
  21. Two chromatids put together.
  22. They appear during cell division to pull the chromosomes apart.
  23. The last stage of mitosis
  24. A sperm cell embeds itself in an egg cell
  25. A cell with two sets of chromosomes (half from each parent cell).
  26. Two organisms are attracted to each other and create a new organism
  27. Holds two chromatids together to form a chromosome.
  28. A unicellular organism that for example, mushrooms release to reproduce.
  29. An organism grows on top of another one and can break off to form a new individual.
  30. Cell asexually reproduces by dividing in half
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  1. Binds with Cytosine
  2. The organelle which acts like a storage container.
  3. The transportation system of the cell.
  4. A center inside of the nucleus where DNA replication happens.
  5. Fertilization that occurs outside the female's body
  6. An organism with the exact same genetic information of it's parent
  7. Pairs of chromosomes that have genes in similar locations
  8. Male hormone controls secondary male sexual characteristics
  9. Interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis
  10. Two replicated chromatids
  11. One of the four base pairs in a DNA strand that binds with Thymine
  12. Fertilization that occurs inside the female's body
  13. The stage a cell will spend most of it's life in
  14. A cell used for sexual reproduction
  15. A parent cell divides into two daughter cells that have the same genetic information.
  16. Powder from plants that create sperm cells
  17. Long coiled tube that stores and transports sperm to the testes
  18. An organelle that packages proteins into vesicles.
  19. A cell that has the ability to become many different cells.
  20. The powerhouse of the cell.
  21. Pollen fertilizers a plant
  22. DNA strands.
  23. Tube that connects the testes with the urethra
  24. Stimulates cells to produce testosterone
  25. A cell with one set of chromosomes.
  26. A packaged protein.
  27. Two parent cells with half the chromosomes divide into four daughter diploid cells with different genetic information.
  28. Fertilized egg
  29. Deoxyribonucleic acid

59 Clues: DNA strands. • Fertilized egg • Ribonucleic acid • Binds with Adenine • Binds with Cytosine • A packaged protein. • Deoxyribonucleic acid • First stage of mitosis • Two replicated chromatids • The last stage of mitosis • A part inside of the cell. • Pollen fertilizers a plant • Binds together with Guanine • The powerhouse of the cell. • Two chromatids put together. • ...

Biology Review 2014-06-06

Biology Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms.
  2. One of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store and release energy.
  3. The composition of nearly all cell membranes. (two words)
  4. The process in which cells develop in different ways to perform different tasks. (two words)
  5. Process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen gas and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches.
  6. Electron carrier involved in glycolysis.
  7. Process by which some organisms use chemical energy to produce carbohydrates.
  8. The system that provides oxygen needed for cellular respiration and removes excess carbon dioxide from the body.
  9. The granular material you can see in the nucleus.
  10. Relationship in which two species live closely together.
  11. Carry high-energy electrons produced by light absorption in chlorophyll to chemical reactions elsewhere in the cell.
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  1. One of two tiny structures located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope.
  2. A protein that spans the membrane and allows H+ ions to pass through it. (two words)
  3. Conversion of nitrates into nitrogen gas.
  4. Process by which a cell releases large amounts of material.
  5. Specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a eukaryotic cell.
  6. Large macromolecule formed from monosaccharides.
  7. Loss of water from a plant through its leaves.
  8. Process in which extensions or cytoplasm surround and engulf large particles and take them into the cell.
  9. Group of similar cells that perform a particular function.
  10. The reactants of enzyme-catalyzed reactions.
  11. Process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment.
  12. Weak acid or base that can react with strong acids or bases to help prevent sharp, sudden changes in pH.
  13. Single sugar molecules.
  14. Group of organs that work together to perform a specific function. (two words)

25 Clues: Single sugar molecules. • Electron carrier involved in glycolysis. • Conversion of nitrates into nitrogen gas. • The reactants of enzyme-catalyzed reactions. • Loss of water from a plant through its leaves. • Large macromolecule formed from monosaccharides. • The granular material you can see in the nucleus. • Bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms. • ...

Biology Homework 2014-11-21

Biology Homework crossword puzzle
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  1. / An inorganic substance
  2. / To prevent diseases
  3. / Gives quick release energy
  4. / A substance produced by a living organism
  5. / An infectious disease
  6. / Caused by a calcium deficiency
  7. / The rate of your chemical reactions
  8. / A disease that causes soft bones
  9. / A type of chemical in food
  10. / Covers the lining of the small intestine
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  1. / A mineral
  2. / Another word for the oesophagus
  3. / White blood cells make these
  4. / Caused by an unbalanced diet
  5. / A type of acid
  6. / Disease carried by mosquito's
  7. / A diet where you don't count calories
  8. / Needed for growth and repair
  9. / An incurable disease
  10. / Found in potatoes

20 Clues: / A mineral • / A type of acid • / Found in potatoes • / To prevent diseases • / An incurable disease • / An infectious disease • / An inorganic substance • / Gives quick release energy • / A type of chemical in food • / White blood cells make these • / Caused by an unbalanced diet • / Needed for growth and repair • / Disease carried by mosquito's • / Caused by a calcium deficiency • ...

Biology Crossword 2014-05-23

Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the strainer like opening to the water-vascular system.
  2. a condition in which two equal halves of a body mirror each other
  3. Layer of tissue that covers the body of many invertebrates.
  4. Top half
  5. An internal supporting skeleton
  6. Hard, external, supporting structure that develops from the ectoderm
  7. circulatory system Heart that circulates blood through that forms a closed loop
  8. asexual reproduction in which a part of the parent organism pinches off
  9. irregular in shape without symmetry
  10. Body cavity that contains internal organs.
  11. In arachnids the body part made up of the head and the thorax
  12. A cavity that serves both digestive and circulatory purposes in cnidarians.
  13. One organism feeds on and lives on or in another organism.
  14. Consists of water that is contained under pressure in a closed cavity.
  15. Mouth part in arthropods used to pierce and suck food.
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  1. the front end
  2. concentration of nerve tissue and sensory organs at the anterior of an organism
  3. Organism that has both make and female reproductive organs.
  4. A carbohydrate that forms part of the exoskeleton of arthropods and other organisms
  5. In aquatic animals, a respiratory structure that consists of many blood vessels
  6. a system of fluid filled, closed tubes that work together to enable echinoderms to move and get food
  7. Tail like structure on the back of a euglena
  8. Eye composed of many light detectors, separated by pigment cells.
  9. Appendage that some invertebrates use to move
  10. pincers that aid in catching food and in removing foreign materials from the skin
  11. respiration air enters the lungs of a spider
  12. Animal that does not have a backbone
  13. Stinging cells located on tentacles

28 Clues: Top half • the front end • An internal supporting skeleton • irregular in shape without symmetry • Stinging cells located on tentacles • Animal that does not have a backbone • Body cavity that contains internal organs. • Tail like structure on the back of a euglena • respiration air enters the lungs of a spider • Appendage that some invertebrates use to move • ...

BIOLOGY HONORS 2014-10-15

BIOLOGY HONORS crossword puzzle
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  1. Respiration/the process that releases energy by breaking down food molecules in the presence of oxygen.
  2. process that molecules tend to from an area where they are more concentrated to an area where they are less concentrated.
  3. energy from food molecules in the absence of oxygen.
  4. of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store energy.
  5. not require oxygen.
  6. energy from the foods they consume (animals).
  7. principle pigment.
  8. region out the thylakoid membranes.
  9. gather the suns energy with light-absorbing molecules.
  10. photosynthetic membranes.
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  1. first stage of cellular respiration.
  2. second stage of cellular respiration.
  3. Reactions/requires light.
  4. their own food (plants).
  5. water molecules to pass easily through most biological membranes.
  6. use the energy of sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates.
  7. Calvin Cycle/uses ATP and NADPH from the light-dependent reactions to produce high-energy sugars.
  8. oxygen.
  9. Synthase/protein that membranes contain.
  10. Transport Chain/the third stage of cellular respiration.

20 Clues: oxygen. • principle pigment. • not require oxygen. • their own food (plants). • Reactions/requires light. • photosynthetic membranes. • region out the thylakoid membranes. • first stage of cellular respiration. • second stage of cellular respiration. • Synthase/protein that membranes contain. • energy from the foods they consume (animals). • ...

Biology Crossword 2014-05-10

Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. This is the "Power House" of the cell.
  2. The movement of dissolved substances from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
  3. This is the last stage of mitosis.
  4. The substance or object you put on your slide.
  5. The process of cell division.
  6. This kind of technology gives a black and white picture of foreign objects in your body.
  7. This is like the transportation system of the cell.
  8. This part of the microscope gives the distance needed between the eyepiece and objecvtive.
  9. This imaging technology gives you a 3-D photograph of the person.
  10. This type of egg begins to divide within 24 hours.
  11. These cells are controversial.
  12. When the magnification is 100 what is the objective lens.
  13. A group of 2 or more types of tissue that preform a specific task.
  14. You are given an injection before you are scanned in this imaging technology.
  15. These cells store energy as glycogen.
  16. This disease is caused by the circulatory system.
  17. This system takes in food, breaks it down then, takes away the remaining waste from the body.
  18. Using this doctors can tell the difference between cancerous tumors or just fluid filled cysts.
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  1. The cell wall is only included in this type of a cell.
  2. Levels of organization of increasing or decreasing complexity.
  3. This system is made up of the lungs, bronchi and trachea.
  4. This tissue allows the stomach to squeeze and churn food then, break it down.
  5. This system is made up of the heart, blood vessels and blood.
  6. This scanner is shaped like a doughnut and examines dense tissues.
  7. Chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell during this phase.
  8. This is cause by the respiratory system.
  9. Holds the slide in place.
  10. This is the most complex tissue in the body.
  11. This part assembles parts of the ribosomes.
  12. In this stage DNA duplicates.
  13. Removal of living tissue for diagnostic examination.
  14. This tissue supports and connects the bodies organs.
  15. Image of the breast produced by an x-ray.
  16. These cells can produce certain types of cells.
  17. These cells produce green pigment also known as, chlorophyll.
  18. This tissue is made up of tightly packed cells.
  19. The movement of water across a cell membrane towards an area where dissolved substances are at a higher concentration.
  20. Site of protein.
  21. A digestive system disease which causes difficulty swallowing.
  22. Something that is living.

40 Clues: Site of protein. • Holds the slide in place. • Something that is living. • The process of cell division. • In this stage DNA duplicates. • These cells are controversial. • This is the last stage of mitosis. • These cells store energy as glycogen. • This is the "Power House" of the cell. • This is cause by the respiratory system. • Image of the breast produced by an x-ray. • ...

Biology Crossword 2014-08-21

Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The organelle that synthesizes (manufactures) proteins
  2. Replaces Thymine in mRNA
  3. The process when the DNA code is read to produce mRNA in the nucleus
  4. This is a phosphate, sugar and nitrogenous base
  5. The messenger that takes the instructions from the DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome
  6. Many grouped loops of DNA and histones form a long thread cable called...
  7. The first step in DNA replication, when the DNA unzips
  8. The process where the Ribosome reads the mRNA to construct an amino acid chain
  9. The full name for DNA
  10. A chain of amino acids produced by a ribosome
  11. The complementary base of Thymine
  12. The third and final step in DNA replication, when the double helixes are rebound.
  13. A small section of the DNA chain that has instructions for making a single protein or trait
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  1. Type of acid that makes RNA
  2. A group of three nucleotides in mRNA which contains the code for a amino acid
  3. The full name for RNA
  4. The organelle that is the control centre of the atom
  5. The second step in DNA replication, when new bases (A,C, G, T) are linked in.
  6. Another name for the process where a cell divides
  7. The a building blocks of all proteins
  8. Has a single sugar ribose backbone and exposed bases
  9. The name of the double sugar-phosphate backbone of DNA
  10. The process when DNA duplicates itself before cell division (mitosis)
  11. Chromatin threads condense into these before a cell splits
  12. The name of the gel like substance in a cell

25 Clues: The full name for RNA • The full name for DNA • Replaces Thymine in mRNA • Type of acid that makes RNA • The complementary base of Thymine • The a building blocks of all proteins • The name of the gel like substance in a cell • A chain of amino acids produced by a ribosome • This is a phosphate, sugar and nitrogenous base • Another name for the process where a cell divides • ...

Biology Crossword 2014-09-07

Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Hormone responsible for the development of ovaries in females
  2. Hormone that controls metabolic rate
  3. Hormone responsible for the 'fight or flight' response
  4. A plants response to gravity
  5. The body's temperature control
  6. Hormone responsible for general growth
  7. Person who cannot control their blood sugar levels
  8. The plant hormone responsible for cell elongation
  9. Neuron that carries impulses from sense organs to spinal cord and brain
  10. Hormone released by the pancreas to control blood sugar levels
  11. Involuntary response to a stimuli that is processed in the spinal cord, not the brain
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  1. Chemicals released in the body that travel through the bloodstream and affect the activities of cells in other parts of the body
  2. The chemical communication system
  3. The reversing of a change in the internal environment
  4. Maintaining the internal environment despite external changes
  5. Neuron that connects sensory and motor neurons
  6. Hormone responsible for the maturation of sperm in males
  7. A plants response to light
  8. Neuron that carries impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands
  9. Who is the best teacher?

20 Clues: Who is the best teacher? • A plants response to light • A plants response to gravity • The body's temperature control • The chemical communication system • Hormone that controls metabolic rate • Hormone responsible for general growth • Neuron that connects sensory and motor neurons • The plant hormone responsible for cell elongation • ...

Biology Vocab 2015-04-26

Biology Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Eukaryotic organisms that can be unicellular, colonial, or multicellular.
  2. clock Model used to compare DNA sequences from two different species to estimate how long they have been evolving.
  3. Contains related orders.
  4. Branching diagram that represents the proposed phylogeny or evolutionary history of a species or group.
  5. Phylum, contains related classes.
  6. Division, contains related classes.
  7. Method that classifies organisms according to the order they diverged from a common ancestor.
  8. A discipline of biology concerned with identifying,naming, and classifying species based on natural relationships.
  9. Taxen composed of related phyla or divisions.
  10. Named group of organisms.
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  1. A group of species that are closely related and share a common ancestor.
  2. nomenclature Gives each species a specific name with two parts.
  3. Evolutionary history of a species.
  4. Thought to be more ancient than bacteria, yet more closely related to eukaryotic ancestors.
  5. Grouping objects or organisms based on a set of criteria.
  6. A similar, related genera.
  7. Broadest of all taxas, contains one or more kingdoms.
  8. Inherited features that vary among species.
  9. Contains related families.
  10. Unicellular or multicellular eukaryote that absorbs nutrients from organic material in its environment.

20 Clues: Contains related orders. • Named group of organisms. • A similar, related genera. • Contains related families. • Phylum, contains related classes. • Evolutionary history of a species. • Division, contains related classes. • Inherited features that vary among species. • Taxen composed of related phyla or divisions. • Broadest of all taxas, contains one or more kingdoms. • ...

Biology Vocabulary 2015-05-28

Biology Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. the posterior part of the body
  2. the stage in which an insect changes from larva to adult
  3. air enters and leave the tracheal tubes through here
  4. organs that contain silk glands
  5. the skin of echinoderms that is stretched over an internal skeleton
  6. how arthropods breath
  7. a mouthpart adapted for biting and grinding food
  8. part of the exoskeleton that covers the cephalothorax
  9. organs that have layers of respiratory tissue
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  1. the first pair of legs that bear large claws.
  2. groups of individuals each castes has a body form specialized for its role
  3. structures such as legs and antennae that extend from the body wall
  4. protein and carbohydrates are called this
  5. tough external covering
  6. lies just behind the head and houses most of the internal organs
  7. contains fangs and are used to stab and paralyze prey
  8. formed by fusion of the head with the thorax
  9. are used to grab prey
  10. flipperlike appendages used for swimming
  11. immature forms lack functional sexual organs

20 Clues: are used to grab prey • how arthropods breath • tough external covering • the posterior part of the body • organs that contain silk glands • flipperlike appendages used for swimming • protein and carbohydrates are called this • formed by fusion of the head with the thorax • immature forms lack functional sexual organs • the first pair of legs that bear large claws. • ...

PLANT BIOLOGY 2015-03-19

PLANT BIOLOGY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The main site of photosynthesis in a plant; typically consists of a flattened blade and a stalk (petiole) that joins it to the stem.
  2. Contains large amounts of starch, but no chlorophyll, specialized for storage.
  3. Hardens cell walls of some plant tissues.
  4. System of all the plant’s stems, leaves, and reproductive structures.
  5. Flowers contain spores and gametes.
  6. The part of a plant’s shoot system that supports the leaves and reproductive structures.
  7. The nonliving portion of a plant’s vascular system that provides support and conveys xylem sap from the roots to the rest of the plant.
  8. Tiny pores which allow exchange of CO2, and O2 between the surrounding air and the photosynthetic cells inside the leaf.
  9. A plant embryo packaged with a food supply within a protective covering.
  10. Tissues consisting of cells joined into tubes that transport water and nutrients throughout the plant body.
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  1. A chloroplast that develops in the absence of light.
  2. First leaf to grow from a seed.
  3. A flowering plant, which forms seeds inside a protective chamber called ovary.
  4. The portion of a plant’s vascular tissue system that transports sugars and other organic nutrients from leaves or storage tissues to other parts of the plant.
  5. A naked-seed plant.
  6. A functional unit connecting all of the plant’s organs.
  7. Contains red, orange, or yellow carotenoid pigments that are water insoluble, impart color to fruits, etc.
  8. A plant that lacks xylem and phloem; a seedless non-vascular plant.
  9. Contains chlorophyll, internal membranes organized as grana, specialized for photosynthesis.
  10. A waxy coating on the surface of stems and leaves that helps retain water.

20 Clues: A naked-seed plant. • First leaf to grow from a seed. • Flowers contain spores and gametes. • Hardens cell walls of some plant tissues. • A chloroplast that develops in the absence of light. • A functional unit connecting all of the plant’s organs. • A plant that lacks xylem and phloem; a seedless non-vascular plant. • ...