biology Crossword Puzzles

Biology Vocabulary Revision 2018-11-01

Biology Vocabulary Revision crossword puzzle

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The mass of a living organism
A disease that occurs in people lacking iron in their diet
A molecule required to build a lipid, it combines with three fatty acids
The reproductive organs in plants that often produce seeds
A class of enzymes that break down fat molecules
Cells within a plant that have no chloroplast organelles, but large extensions for the maximum absorption of water and mineral ions
An organelle responsible for trapping light energy in order to produce a carbohydrate and oxygen
A nutrient required in small amounts, a lack of these usually results in diseases such as beri-beri, rickets, or scurvy
Any living thing on planet Earth
A specialised, hollow cell inside plants used to transport water and mineral ions

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A nutrient that the body cannot digest, but it helps keep the alimentary canal healthy as it prevents constipation
A storage carbohydrate that is often found inside the chloroplast organelle
This describes what bile does to a lipid molecule before digestion takes place
The gaps on the undersides of leaves that allow gases to pass into and out of the leaves
The process by which digested nutrients pass from the small intestine into the blood so that it can be transported across the body
An organelle that is selectively permeable and controls which substances enter and leave a cell
The rhythmic contractions of the muscles in the alimentary canal
A plant organ that supports the plant and keeps it in an upright position
A molecule, such as an enzyme, that speeds up the rate of chemical reactions
A nutrient composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen

20 Clues: The mass of a living organism • Any living thing on planet Earth • A class of enzymes that break down fat molecules • A disease that occurs in people lacking iron in their diet • The reproductive organs in plants that often produce seeds • A nutrient composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen • The rhythmic contractions of the muscles in the alimentary canal • ...

Biology Module #3 2018-10-08

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The thin, watery cytoplasm near the plasma membrane of some cells
Tiny floating organisms that are either small animals or protozoa
A relationship between two or more organisms of different species where all benefit from the asociation
A relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefited
A colony that uses holdfasts to anchor itself to an object
The region of a eukaryotic cell that contains the cell's main DNA
Tiny organisms that float in the water
A pigment necessary for photsythesis
Hairlike projections that extend from the plasma membrane and are used for locomotion
A relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is harmed
A temporary, foot-like extension of a cell, used for locomotion or engulfing food
A light-sensitive region in certain protozoa

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A reproductive cell with a hard, protective coating
A membrane-bounded "sac" within a cell
The body of a plant-like organism that is not divided into leaves, roots, or stems
Tiny floating photosynthetic organisms, primarily algae
A firm, flexible coating outside the plasma membrane
A special structure used by an organism to anchor itself
A close relationship between two or more species where at least one benefits
An organelle containing clorophyll for photosythesis
The dense cytoplasm found in the interior of many cells
A protozoan that propels itself with a flagellum
A substance 'made of sugars' that is common in the cell walls of many organisms

23 Clues: A pigment necessary for photsythesis • A membrane-bounded "sac" within a cell • Tiny organisms that float in the water • A light-sensitive region in certain protozoa • A protozoan that propels itself with a flagellum • A reproductive cell with a hard, protective coating • A firm, flexible coating outside the plasma membrane • ...

Fun with Biology! 2018-06-06

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Contains 4 phases, at the end 2 daughter cells are formed
All cells contain this, jelly like substance that surrounds organelles
Membrane Forms protective barrier around cell
Process of splitting the cytoplasm
membrane bound organelles that store nutrients, wastes and other substances in a cell
smallest blood vessels in your body
Regular, controlled cell death
The phase in which a cell spends 90% of it's time
Control centre of the cell
Amount of dissolved particles, called solutes in a a solution
Green substances that uses energy form the sun to preform photosynthesis
anchor of the plant
Process for moving substances across the cell

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Have special functions which maintain all the life processes of a _ _ _ _
Small organelles filled with enzymes, where digestion takes place
Transport substances throughout the cell
Internal network of fibres made up of protein filaments
Type of tissue in plants; xylem and phloem
Stage where the sister chromatids separate at centromere
System which consists of the kidneys, uterus, bladder, urethra and skin
4 types in animals; epithelial, connective, muscle and nervous
Powerhouse of the cell
Largest organ in your body
Muscular pump that supplies blood

24 Clues: anchor of the plant • Powerhouse of the cell • Control centre of the cell • Largest organ in your body • Regular, controlled cell death • Muscular pump that supplies blood • Process of splitting the cytoplasm • smallest blood vessels in your body • Transport substances throughout the cell • Type of tissue in plants; xylem and phloem • ...

Biology Vocab 2 2019-08-22

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Specialized structure that preforms important cellular functions within a eukaryotic cell
process by which molecules tend to move from one area where they are more concentrated to one where they are less
energy requiring process that moves materials across a cell membrane against a concentration difference
separate roles for each type of cells in multicellular organisms
when comparing two solutions, the solution with the lesser concentration of the solutes
cell organelle filled with enzymes needed to break down certain materials in the cell
process by which a cell takes material into the cell by infolding of the cell membrane
One of two tiny structures located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nucleus envelope
material inside the cell membrane-not including the nucleus
internal membrane system in cells in which lipid components of the cell membrane are assembled and some proteins are modified
network of protein filaments within some cells that helps the cell maintain its shape and is involved in many forms of cell movement
system group of organs that work together to preform a specific function
collection of living matter, basic unit of life
process in which extensions of cytoplasm surround and engulfs large particles and take them into the cell
when comparing two solutions, the solution with the greater concentration of the solutes
group of similar cells that perform a particular function
Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane

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double layered sheet that forms the core of nearly all cell membranes
Small particle in the cell on which proteins are assembled, made up of RNA and protein
cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates
stack of membranes in the cell that modifies, sorts, and packages from the endoplasmic reticulum
movement of specific molecules across cell membranes through protein channels
when the concentration of a solute is the same throughout a solution
cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use
idea that all living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things, and new cells are produced from existing cells
envelope Layer of two membranes that surrounds the nucleus of a cell
strong supporting layer around the cell membrane in plants, algae, and some bacteria
when the concentration of two solutions is the same
threadlike structure within the nucleus containing genetic information that is passed from one generation of cells to the next
process by which a cell takes liquid from the surrounding environment
thin flexible barrier around a cell, regulates what enters and leaves the cell
The mass of solute in a given volume of solution
organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that capture energy from sunlight and convert it into chemical energy
granular material visible within the nucleus, consists of DNA tightly coiled around proteins
Small dense region within the most nuclei in which the assembly of proteins begins
single-celled organism lacking a nucleus
organism whose cells contains a nucleus
process of which a cell releases a large amount of material
The center of the atom which contains the protons and neutrons

39 Clues: organism whose cells contains a nucleus • single-celled organism lacking a nucleus • collection of living matter, basic unit of life • The mass of solute in a given volume of solution • when the concentration of two solutions is the same • group of similar cells that perform a particular function • material inside the cell membrane-not including the nucleus • ...

Biology Vocab 2 2019-08-22

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Specialized structure that preforms important cellular functions within a eukaryotic cell
process by which molecules tend to move from one area where they are more concentrated to one where they are less
energy requiring process that moves materials across a cell membrane against a concentration difference
separate roles for each type of cells in multicellular organisms
when comparing two solutions, the solution with the lesser concentration of the solutes
cell organelle filled with enzymes needed to break down certain materials in the cell
process by which a cell takes material into the cell by infolding of the cell membrane
One of two tiny structures located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nucleus envelope
material inside the cell membrane-not including the nucleus
internal membrane system in cells in which lipid components of the cell membrane are assembled and some proteins are modified
network of protein filaments within some cells that helps the cell maintain its shape and is involved in many forms of cell movement
system group of organs that work together to preform a specific function
collection of living matter, basic unit of life
process in which extensions of cytoplasm surround and engulfs large particles and take them into the cell
when comparing two solutions, the solution with the greater concentration of the solutes
group of similar cells that perform a particular function
Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane

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double layered sheet that forms the core of nearly all cell membranes
Small particle in the cell on which proteins are assembled, made up of RNA and protein
cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates
stack of membranes in the cell that modifies, sorts, and packages from the endoplasmic reticulum
movement of specific molecules across cell membranes through protein channels
when the concentration of a solute is the same throughout a solution
cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use
idea that all living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things, and new cells are produced from existing cells
envelope Layer of two membranes that surrounds the nucleus of a cell
strong supporting layer around the cell membrane in plants, algae, and some bacteria
when the concentration of two solutions is the same
threadlike structure within the nucleus containing genetic information that is passed from one generation of cells to the next
process by which a cell takes liquid from the surrounding environment
thin flexible barrier around a cell, regulates what enters and leaves the cell
The mass of solute in a given volume of solution
organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that capture energy from sunlight and convert it into chemical energy
granular material visible within the nucleus, consists of DNA tightly coiled around proteins
Small dense region within the most nuclei in which the assembly of proteins begins
single-celled organism lacking a nucleus
organism whose cells contains a nucleus
process of which a cell releases a large amount of material
The center of the atom which contains the protons and neutrons

Biology Royce Liao 2019-09-30

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a type of lipid that is made up of four interlocked rings of carbon called a steroid, only found in animal cells
a fibrous substance consisting of polysaccharides, which is the major constituent in the exoskeleton
formed from glycerol and three fatty acid groups
an action that releases heat, causing the temperature of the immediate surroundings to rise
a chemical bond formed between two molecules when the carboxyl group of one molecule reacts with the amino group of the other molecule, releasing a molecule of water
an outer shell electron that is associated with an atom,and that can participate in the formation of a chemical bond if the outer shell is not closed
the part which builds complex molecules from simpler ones
the amount of heat one gram of a substance must absorb or lose to change its temperature by one degree Celsius.
a form of unsaturated fat associated with a number of negative health effects

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polysaccharides of glucose that serves as a form of energy storage in animals
reaction an action that absorbs heat and cools the surroundings
the structure that results in the maximum energy point along the reaction path
lipid monomer
a natural or artificial place where water is collected and stored for use
lack double bonds between the individual carbon atoms and tends to be solid and from animals
monomers of nucleic acid
the electronegativity of the atoms will be equal
the electronegativity of the atoms will be different.
the part of the metabolism responsible for breaking complex molecules down into smaller molecules.
there is at least one double bond in the fatty acid chain and tends to be liquid from plants

20 Clues: lipid monomer • monomers of nucleic acid • formed from glycerol and three fatty acid groups • the electronegativity of the atoms will be equal • the electronegativity of the atoms will be different. • the part which builds complex molecules from simpler ones • reaction an action that absorbs heat and cools the surroundings • ...

Biology Royce Liao 2019-09-30

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a fibrous substance consisting of polysaccharides, which is the major constituent in the exoskeleton
monomers of nucleic acid
a natural or artificial place where water is collected and stored for use
lack double bonds between the individual carbon atoms and tends to be solid and from animals
the electronegativity of the atoms will be different.
the part of the metabolism responsible for breaking complex molecules down into smaller molecules.
the structure that results in the maximum energy point along the reaction path
an action that releases heat, causing the temperature of the immediate surroundings to rise
there is at least one double bond in the fatty acid chain and tends to be liquid from plants
polysaccharides of glucose that serves as a form of energy storage in animals

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formed from glycerol and three fatty acid groups
lipid monomer
a type of lipid that is made up of four interlocked rings of carbon called a steroid, only found in animal cells
an outer shell electron that is associated with an atom,and that can participate in the formation of a chemical bond if the outer shell is not closed
an action that absorbs heat and cools the surroundings
a chemical bond formed between two molecules when the carboxyl group of one molecule reacts with the amino group of the other molecule, releasing a molecule of water
the part which builds complex molecules from simpler ones
the amount of heat one gram of a substance must absorb or lose to change its temperature by one degree Celsius.
a form of unsaturated fat associated with a number of negative health effects
the electronegativity of the atoms will be equal

20 Clues: lipid monomer • monomers of nucleic acid • formed from glycerol and three fatty acid groups • the electronegativity of the atoms will be equal • the electronegativity of the atoms will be different. • an action that absorbs heat and cools the surroundings • the part which builds complex molecules from simpler ones • ...

Biology Crossword Puzzle 2019-09-27

Biology Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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electrons An outer shell electron that is responsible for the chemical properties of the atom
A biologically active organic compound with four rings specifically arranged
Attraction of like molecules
A multi-branched polysaccharide of glucose that serves as a form of energy storage in animals, fungi, and bacteria.
Builds complex molecules from simpler ones
Absorbs more energy than it releases
An intermediate state that is formed during the conversion of reactants into products.
A measure of how difficult it is to break the surface of a liquid
A carbohydrate, called "milk sugar"
A polymeric molecule essential in various biological roles in coding, decoding, regulation and expression of genes.

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Sugar composed of galactose and glucose and is C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁
Attraction of unlike molecules
A community of plants and animals that have a common environment
Releases more energy than it absorbs
The amount of energy required to break up molecules into atoms
A large, structural polysaccharide made from chains of modified glucose, found in the exoskeleton of insects
The place on an enzyme where a non-substrate binds to it and changes the enzyme's shape to make it inactive
The amount of heat required to transform water into vapor
Breaks down large molecules into simpler ones
A group of compounds; prevents excessive bleeding

20 Clues: Attraction of like molecules • Attraction of unlike molecules • A carbohydrate, called "milk sugar" • Releases more energy than it absorbs • Absorbs more energy than it releases • Builds complex molecules from simpler ones • Breaks down large molecules into simpler ones • A group of compounds; prevents excessive bleeding • ...

HISTORY OF BIOLOGY 2017-01-05

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A German theologian and botanist published the two volumes of his Herbarum vivae eicones, a book about plants with its fresh and vigorous illustrations
A German Dominican friar recognized for his contribution in botany, zoology and physiology
an American biochemist who studied the structure of the hemoglobin
This Dutch biologist was the first to see red blood cells under a microscope in 1658
A French physician and surgeon regarded by some medical historians as the father of modern surgery
A leading artist and intellectual of the Italian Renaissance. In 1489, he begins a series of anatomical drawings of the human body
A Roman naturalist accounts in his general encyclopedia entitled Pliny’s Natural History
an English naturalist known “Father of Evolutionary Thought”
An Augustinian botanist also known as the “Father of Modern Genetics”
American zoologist and geneticist, famous for his experimental research with the fruit fly (Drosophila) by which he established the chromosome theory of heredity
In 1546, the studies of this French naturalist marked the beginning modern embryology and comparative anatomy
An Islamic theologian and intellectual. Among his biological writings is Kitāb al-ḥayawān (“Book of Animals”)

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An Italian Dominican theologian, the foremost medieval Scholastic. He developed his own conclusions from Aristotelian premises, notably in the metaphysics of personality, creation, and Providence
known as the "Father of Biology"
Swiss physician and naturalist, best known for his systematic compilations of information on animals and plants
known as the "Father of Medicine"
Swedish botanist and physician recognized for his Systema Naturae (1735), as he introduced a new approach to taxonomy (binomial nomenclature)
In 1674, this Dutch merchant and scientist was the first one to discover single-celled organisms and called it animalcules
An English physician who was the first to recognize the full circulation of the blood in the human body (De motu cordis) in 1628
In 1242, this Arabian physician was the first to correctly describe the pulmonary circulation of blood in his book the Commentary on the Anatomy of Canon of Avicenna
A Muslim physician particularly noted for his book The Canon of Medicine
An Italian microscopist first visualized capillaries
The three scientists Crick, Watson and Wilkins was known for their discovery of the molecular structure of this hereditary material in 1953
known as the "Father of Botany"
A prominent Greek physician, surgeon and philosopher who contributed to the early understanding of anatomy and physiology

25 Clues: known as the "Father of Botany" • known as the "Father of Biology" • known as the "Father of Medicine" • An Italian microscopist first visualized capillaries • an English naturalist known “Father of Evolutionary Thought” • an American biochemist who studied the structure of the hemoglobin • An Augustinian botanist also known as the “Father of Modern Genetics” • ...

Biology Christian Husted 2017-01-26

Biology Christian Husted crossword puzzle

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gives the membrane a flexible structure that forms a strong barrier between the inside and the outside of the cell
cell collpses, water moving out of the cell
a group of several tissues functioning as a unit, performing the the same function
burning down food into small molecules that can be used by the cell
manufactures the subuntis that make up ribosomes
class of nitrogenous organic compounds that consist of large molecules composed of 1 or more chanins of amino acids
the amount of matter is at equilibrium in and outside of the cell
to observe things in nature
its purpose is to modify, sort and package the proteins after they have arroved form the er
cells that lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
taking in food and water
a network of protein tubes and fibers that helps the cell to maintain its shape
the moving of something
group of cells that live and work together in one organism
to much pressure inside of cell; cell can possibly burst
have no color
contains pigments of all colors except green
something made in one place but used in another place
the most numerous of the cell's organelles
the internal membrene system of a cell
cells that are generally lager and much more complex than prokaryotic cells
storage area inside of a cell
the cells have no relationship to each other
chloroplasts, chromaplasts, leukoplasts

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filled with very strong digestive enzymes
either sexual or asexual
uses others food
a cell that becomes specialized for just one function
means color
breaking down food into small molecules that can be used by the cell
single-celled organism
the removal of solid wast from the cell
responding to a stimulus
movement of materials inside a cell
creates its own food
organs that work together to form a system
the removal of liquid waste
regulates what enters and leaves the cell
building blocks of life
supporting structure found in the cells of plants and fungi
using food to form new cell parts
the "powerhouse" of the cell
the movement of water
control center of the cell
a group of similar cells all performing a similar activity

45 Clues: means color • have no color • uses others food • creates its own food • the movement of water • single-celled organism • the moving of something • building blocks of life • either sexual or asexual • responding to a stimulus • taking in food and water • control center of the cell • to observe things in nature • the removal of liquid waste • the "powerhouse" of the cell • ...

Unit 1 Biology 2018-01-09

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transferred from a parent to offspring
a variation of one gene
two sets of chromosomes
a single set of chromosomes
the set of genes in a cell
its acronym is DNA
a structure of nucleic acids and protein
structures within a cell
one or more long chains of amino acids
the last phase of cell division
the number and appearance of chromosomes
cell division that results in four daughter cells
develops spindle fibres
the control centre of the cell

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forms a new organism by uniting nuclei
the stage of cell division between prophase and anaphase
lacks a nucleus
cell any type of cell other than the repdroductive cells
cell pass down genetic material
have a membrane bound nucleus
the spindle fibre is attached here
cell division that results in two daughter cells
the stage in the development of a cell where the nucleus is not dividing
fibre form proteins that divide genetic materials
are found on the edge of the RER
only present in plant cells
first stage of cell division
the death of cells
the smallest unit of an organism

29 Clues: lacks a nucleus • its acronym is DNA • the death of cells • a variation of one gene • two sets of chromosomes • develops spindle fibres • structures within a cell • the set of genes in a cell • a single set of chromosomes • only present in plant cells • first stage of cell division • have a membrane bound nucleus • the control centre of the cell • cell pass down genetic material • ...

Biology Cross Word 2017-11-20

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controls cell activities
chemical reactions occur here
converts chemical energy to cell energy through ATP
specialized structure within a living cell
allows for transport in/out of cell
packages roteins
capability for movement
capability of movement
surrounds entire plant cell
cells with a nucleus
synthesize proteins
product of metabolism; separate and expel as waste
ribosome production begins here
resembles a double helix

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digestive organelle
more than 1 cell
controls amount of light in microscope
one cell
capacity for movement
cells with no nucleus
discovered all plants are made of cells
studied dead cells
storage system
monomer is amino acid
discovered all animals are made of cells

25 Clues: one cell • storage system • more than 1 cell • packages roteins • studied dead cells • digestive organelle • synthesize proteins • cells with a nucleus • capacity for movement • cells with no nucleus • monomer is amino acid • capability of movement • capability for movement • controls cell activities • resembles a double helix • surrounds entire plant cell • chemical reactions occur here • ...

Plan Biology Crossword 2017-11-21

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A type of seedless vascular plant.
This prefix means 'upon'.
The part of the vascular bundle that transports sugar around the plant.
The process by which a seed sprouts into a seedling.
The process by which plants absorb light from the sun using chlorophyll to convert carbon dioxide and water into food and oxygen.
This suffix means 'leaf'.
These kinds of plants have structures that move water and sugars around the plant.
What plant cell walls are made up of. This material is tough and gives cells their rigidity.
This prefix means 'middle'
This suffix means 'plant'.
Orange pigment found in leaves.
This part of a plant anchors the plant and absorbs water and minerals from the ground.

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These holes in the leaf are controlled by the guard cells.
The study of life.
Moss does not have roots, it has these instead.
A plant with leaves with parallel veins is probably a _______.
The name of the sugar produced during photosynthesis.
Chlorophyll is made in these cell organelles.
The side of a water lily leaf with stomata.
These kinds of plants do not have structures that move water and food around the plant.
This mesophyll layer has cells that are tightly packed and have many chloroplasts.
This prefix related to skin or outer covering.
A plant adapted to survive in dry environments.
The part of the vascular bundle that transports water and minerals up through the plant.
A plant that grows on/upon another plant.

25 Clues: The study of life. • This prefix means 'upon'. • This suffix means 'leaf'. • This prefix means 'middle' • This suffix means 'plant'. • Orange pigment found in leaves. • A type of seedless vascular plant. • A plant that grows on/upon another plant. • The side of a water lily leaf with stomata. • Chlorophyll is made in these cell organelles. • ...

Biology 30 Crossword 2016-05-09

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this group is anything that isnt a plant, animal, or fungi
How do scientists began to group organism
What are animal like protists also called?
This bacteria is unicellular-prokaryotes, simple and extremophiles and the oldest form of life
This is the standardized naming system for living thing
This key can be used to determine an organism
this thing can be used to show relationships based on shared,derived characteristics
For organisms that are in the kingdom protista, where is the food digested
this is the threads that form the body of the fungus
Phylogeny is the (blank) history of an organism
When looking at a fungi, what part of the plant do you see?

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This type of virus has a DNA stage
This disease is caused by fungi
This part of the fungus is known as the living body of the fungus
organisms that make there own food
What is used in animal cells to remove excess water?
organisms that eat other things for food
Viruses that infect bacteria
The fungi kingdom have this nickname cause you can only see the fruit of the plant
What organism lives in water and has a flagella
An illness that is caused by a protist
this cell organelle carries out photosynthesis
This group is found everywhere except for harsh environments
This is known as the assembly of components

24 Clues: Viruses that infect bacteria • This disease is caused by fungi • This type of virus has a DNA stage • organisms that make there own food • An illness that is caused by a protist • organisms that eat other things for food • How do scientists began to group organism • What are animal like protists also called? • This is known as the assembly of components • ...

AP Biology - Cells 2020-09-22

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Where ribosomes would be located that make proteins that will be secreted from the cell.
Site of glucose synthesis.
In addition to the nucleus, the mitochondria and chloroplast contain this molecule.
A large ? is a characteristic of a plant cell.
The internal membrane system of a eukaryotic cell allows the __ of the cells different functions.
Where proteins and lipids are modified, packaged and shipped out of the cell.
Regulates what goes in and out of the cell.
Before a food vacuole can start digesting the contents of the vacuole, it must fuse with a __.
Where glucose is converted to ATP.
Whip-like tail made of microtubules.
An example of a lysosome storage disease.

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Gives cells their shape, anchors and moves organiells.
As the diameter of a cell increases, the surface area to volume ratio __.
Cells that make proteins primarily for their own use would find the ribosomes in the __.
Cellulose containing structures found in plants.
Lysosomes help to do this with worn out cell materials.
An intercellular connection found between plant cells.
The smooth ER is involved in the __ of Ca + ions.
Both chloroplast and mitochondria produce this.
The smooth ER is involved in the detoxification of poisons in the __.
Aid animal cells during mitosis.
__ are sythesized in the smooth ER.
Another name for starch.

23 Clues: Another name for starch. • Site of glucose synthesis. • Aid animal cells during mitosis. • Where glucose is converted to ATP. • __ are sythesized in the smooth ER. • Whip-like tail made of microtubules. • An example of a lysosome storage disease. • Regulates what goes in and out of the cell. • A large ? is a characteristic of a plant cell. • ...

Biology 1100 Prokaryotes 2020-09-15

Biology 1100 Prokaryotes crossword puzzle

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moving toward or away from light
a decomposer which absorbs nutrients from dead organic matter
a methagen-producing bacterium
getting energy from the sun and nutrients from ingestion of food
an individual which absorbs nutrients from a host, harming the host in the process
moving toward or away from chemicals
a region of the bacteria containing its main strand of DNA
bacteria shaped like rods
a domain of extremophile prokaryotes
getting energy from chemicals and nutrients from ingested food
A long structure used for locomotion
a spore formed when bacteria run out of food or water and can last for 100 years

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an individual who uses oxygen
getting energy from chemicals and nutrients from converting carbon dioxide and water to carbohydrates
an individual who does not use oxygen
An outer covering of the cell wall, preventing dessication.
bacteria shaped as spheres
getting energy from sun and nutrients from converting carbon dioxide and water to carbohydrate
moving toward or away from a magnetic field
a bacterium that loves heat
movement that is directed toward or away from a stimulus
Hairlike structures associated with bacterial adhesion
a bacterium that loves sale
One of many small circular strands of DNA

24 Clues: bacteria shaped like rods • bacteria shaped as spheres • a bacterium that loves heat • a bacterium that loves sale • an individual who uses oxygen • a methagen-producing bacterium • moving toward or away from light • moving toward or away from chemicals • a domain of extremophile prokaryotes • A long structure used for locomotion • an individual who does not use oxygen • ...

Biology Revision Crossword 2020-09-25

Biology Revision Crossword crossword puzzle

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used in the control of metabolic pathways
where the krebs cycle takes place
- routes bypass steps in the pathway
the use of the genome for choosing the best drug for treatment
process by which energy is released from foods by oxidation
when the nucleotides are altered after a deletion or insertion
one nucleotide is replaced by another
the sugar found in rna
changes in the geome that can result in no protien or an altered protien being expressed
the process of making mrna from the template provided on dna
when part of the chromosone flips itself around

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when enzyme activity conforms to the model
non coding regions of genes
a molecule with siilar shape races to the active site to bind
the whole hereditary information of an organism encoded in its dna
first stage of respiration
ATP breakdown releasing energy
biological catalysts
changing the code on mrna into a sequence of amino acids
amplifies DNA
triplets of bases along mrna

21 Clues: amplifies DNA • biological catalysts • the sugar found in rna • first stage of respiration • non coding regions of genes • triplets of bases along mrna • ATP breakdown releasing energy • where the krebs cycle takes place • - routes bypass steps in the pathway • one nucleotide is replaced by another • used in the control of metabolic pathways • ...

Biology crossword puzzle 2020-10-22

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It can be found by fats, oil, and waxes
The function to it is by store
An important energy source
2 sugars
disease resulting too much cholesterol
2 types of nucleic acids
substance the enzymes acts on
maximum number of hydrogens

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chemical that speeds up a reaction
Many sugar cells
its made up by amino acids
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum
it uses fast source of energy
built from smaller organic molecules
A single sugar cell
A substance that acts like as catalyst
A chain that keeps going
A name that is called for single
Natural oil or greasy substance
protects arteries
organic chemical that is produced by all green plants
type of long chain nonpolar lipid
a single form of nucleic acids
A single form of a lipid
singles forms of proteins

25 Clues: 2 sugars • Many sugar cells • protects arteries • A single sugar cell • A chain that keeps going • 2 types of nucleic acids • A single form of a lipid • singles forms of proteins • its made up by amino acids • An important energy source • maximum number of hydrogens • it uses fast source of energy • substance the enzymes acts on • The function to it is by store • ...

Ishan biology puzzle 2020-11-04

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leader of the macrophages
the largest gland in our endocrine system
collar bone
the hardest part of our heart
the part in brain that keeps our temperature
the gland attached to kidney
a beast affecting the intestines
part of heart
the 2nd largest bone
1st tail bone
the bone between femur and tibia-fibula

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the bone of our hip
a disease affecting the intestines
the disease for the less of riboflavin
arm bone
the bone guarding our brain
the pipe from which the blood goes out off heart
it joins one muscle to another
the same bone in hand and feet
it is the only organ that can float on water
the layer between the abdominal cavity and thoracic cavity
the muscle of our heart
second group of palm bone
the bone beside Radius
the largest and longest

25 Clues: arm bone • collar bone • part of heart • 1st tail bone • the bone of our hip • the 2nd largest bone • the bone beside Radius • the muscle of our heart • the largest and longest • leader of the macrophages • second group of palm bone • the bone guarding our brain • the gland attached to kidney • the hardest part of our heart • it joins one muscle to another • the same bone in hand and feet • ...

Biology Vocabulary Review 2020-11-24

Biology Vocabulary Review crossword puzzle

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(2 words) Diffusion that uses carrier or transport proteins without energy
(2 words) The attraction between partial charges of two separate molecules
(2 words) Variable that you are measuring in an experiment
The smallest unit of life
The molecule that cells need to use for energy
Organelle responsible for photosynthesis
The organic molecule that includes glucose and glycogen
Reaction that breaks down polymers
The organic molecule that includes fat molecules and phospholipids
(2 words) Cell part that controls what can enter or exit the cell
Substance that is dissolved in a solution
(2 words) Process that transfers energy in sugar to ATP
Water is attracted to water
Diffusion of water across a membrane
(2 words) Trophic level that consumes producers
The molecule that fits into the active site of an enzyme
(2 words) Variable that you can change in an experiment

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Uses the sun's energy to turn CO2 into glucose sugar
Water is attracted to other polar substances
The study of life
Type of cell that has a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
Substance that dissolves other substances
Type of cell with no nucleus or membrane-bound organelles
(2 words) The organic molecule that stores genetic information
(2 words) Reaction that builds polymers
Another word for consumer; must consume food
Organelle responsible for aerobic respiration (making ATP!)
Variable that you want to keep the same in an experiment
(2 words) Movement of molecules across membrane without energy
Building block of macromolecules
The organic molecule that is made from amino acids
Another word for producer; makes its own food
Maintaining your internal environment
A type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction

34 Clues: The study of life • The smallest unit of life • Water is attracted to water • Building block of macromolecules • Reaction that breaks down polymers • Diffusion of water across a membrane • Maintaining your internal environment • (2 words) Reaction that builds polymers • Organelle responsible for photosynthesis • Substance that dissolves other substances • ...

Biology Module #7 2019-01-21

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A cell that has only one representative of each chromosome pair.
The science that studies how characteristics get passed from parent to offspring.
A non-cellular infectious agent that has two characteristics: 1) It has genetic material (RNA or DNA) inside a protective protein coat. 2) It cannot reproduce on its own.
The RNA that performs transcription.
Specialized proteins that aid in destroying infectious agents.
(n)The number of homologous pairs in a diploid cell.
The time interval between cellular reproduction.
The region that joins two sister chromatids.
The figure produced when the chromosomes of a species during metaphase are arranged according to their homologous pairs.
A process of asexual reproduction in eukaryotic cells.
The factors in a person's life that are determined by the quality of his or her relationship with God.
A cell with chromosomes that come in homologous pairs.
DNA coiled around and supported by proteins, found in the nucleus of a cell.

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The process by which a diploid (2n) cell forms gametes (n).
Haploid cells (n) produced by diploid cells (2n) for the purpose of sexual reproduction.
Those "nonbiological" factors that are involved in a person's surroundings such as the nature of the person's parents, the person's friends, and the person's behavioral choices.
A three-nucleotide base sequence on RNA.
The general guideline of traits determined by a person's DNA.
(2n)The total number of chromosomes in a diploid cell.
A cell ready to begin reproduction, containing duplicated DNA and centrioles.
A section of DNA that codes for the production of a protein or a portion of a protein, thereby causing a trait.
A weakened or inactive version of a pathogen that stimulates the body's production of antibodies which can help in destroying the pathogen.
A sequence of three nucleotide bases on mRNA that refers to a specific amino acid.

23 Clues: The RNA that performs transcription. • A three-nucleotide base sequence on RNA. • The region that joins two sister chromatids. • The time interval between cellular reproduction. • (n)The number of homologous pairs in a diploid cell. • (2n)The total number of chromosomes in a diploid cell. • A process of asexual reproduction in eukaryotic cells. • ...

Cell Biology Crossword 2019-01-02

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a substance that dissolves in a solvent
the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
the time between cell divisions
in this phase of mitosis the chromatids are pulled apart and are considered two separate chromosomes
where glycolysis reactions occur
plants use this process to produce glucose and oxygen
in this phase of mitosis the chromosomes move to the middle of the cell
the physical division of the cell
we use this type of fermentation to produce alcohol and bread
in this phase of mitosis the chromosomes reach opposite ends of the cell and the nuclear envelope reappears

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this environment is when the concentration of molecules outside the cell is lower than the concentration of molecules inside the cell
cell division that occurs in eukaryotes to form gametes
if cellular respiration takes place in an anaerobic environment then the process is this
cell division that occurs in prokaryotic organisms
cell division that occurs in eukaryotes for growth and repair
the structure that holds two chromatids together
a green pigment in chloroplasts
rod shaped structures made up of DNA and proteins
glucose made in photosynthesis is used to begin this
this environment has the same concentration of molecules in the inside and outside of the cell
the diffusion of water molecules across a membrane
half of the number of chromosomes in a cell
this type of fermentation causes cramps and soreness in our muscles during exercise
an organism that makes its own food
the replicated homologous chromosomes line up next to each other and form this

25 Clues: a green pigment in chloroplasts • the time between cell divisions • where glycolysis reactions occur • the physical division of the cell • an organism that makes its own food • a substance that dissolves in a solvent • half of the number of chromosomes in a cell • the structure that holds two chromatids together • rod shaped structures made up of DNA and proteins • ...

Jennie's biology game 2019-01-03

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energy the amount of energy that will break a bond between two atoms
an atom that has gained or lost one of more electrons
a substance made of atoms of different elements bonded together in a certain ratio
a segment of DNA that stores genetic information
all organisms and the part of Earth where they exist
an organized group of related parts that interact to form a whole
a proposed answer for a scientific question
tool that provides an enlarged image of an object
all of the chemical processes that build up or break down materials
a condition that does not change during an experiment

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a compound that releases a proton
acids polymers that are made up of monomers called nucleotides
specific reactants that an enzyme acts on
catalysts for chemical reactions in living things.
the variety of life across the biosphere
the smallest basic unit of matter
the basic unit of life
process that tests a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled circumstances
any individual living thing
two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds

20 Clues: the basic unit of life • any individual living thing • a compound that releases a proton • the smallest basic unit of matter • the variety of life across the biosphere • specific reactants that an enzyme acts on • a proposed answer for a scientific question • a segment of DNA that stores genetic information • tool that provides an enlarged image of an object • ...

Biology Revision Vocab 2021-05-25

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/ carry blood away from the heart
/ non-living and its smaller than bacteria
/ cell fragments used in blood clotting
/ carries water and minerals ions from the roots to the leaf
/ allow exchange of nutrients, wastes and gases
/ main material(liquid) to keep all cell parts
/ process of taking food into the digestive system
/ turning in response to light
/ brain, government, code center of the cell
/ it changed or acted upon by an enzyme
/ are biological catalysts
/ bread, wheat
/ carries sucrose away from the leaf

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/ increase speed, and not used up in the reaction
/ egg, meat
/ requires energy from the cells
/ feeling + movement
/ a passive process that uses no energy
/ the breakdown of food
/ transporting gases, nutrients, wastes and hormones
/ process when plant make their own food
site / it binds to the substrate
/ to continue the new generation
/ carry blood to the heart
/ increase in mass and size
/ living and its larger than viruses

26 Clues: / egg, meat • / bread, wheat • / feeling + movement • / the breakdown of food • / carry blood to the heart • / are biological catalysts • / increase in mass and size • / turning in response to light • / requires energy from the cells • site / it binds to the substrate • / to continue the new generation • / carry blood away from the heart • / living and its larger than viruses • ...

Crossword puzzle - Biology 2021-04-20

Crossword puzzle - Biology crossword puzzle

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This process helps to maintain the constant level of the internal environment.
The ability to respond to stimuli from both internal and external environments.
Most prominent organella of an eukaryotic cell.
Synthesis of ATP using solar energy in photosynthesis.
This enzyme is produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
The structural and functional unit of the kidney.
It is a sugar molecule formed by joining two monosaccharides by a glycosidic bond.
Two amino acids undergo condensation reaction by removing a water molecule from both and result a bond known as _____ bond.
The ability to produce offspring for continuous existence of species.
An alteration of the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism.
This organella helps to synthesise ATP in aerobic respiration.

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Catalysing enzyme of below reaction. Nucleotides ----> Nitrogenous bases + sugars + phosphates.
What is the neurotransmitter which is secreted by the parasympathetic division?
It includes catabolic and anabolic reactions.
Another name for the red blood cells.
Copying a sequence of DNA into mRNA.
This virus is transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus.
How many steps does the cardiac cycle have?
This may be caused by long - term exposure to dust containing silica compounds.
Union of egg and sperm culminating in fusion of their nuclei.

20 Clues: Copying a sequence of DNA into mRNA. • Another name for the red blood cells. • How many steps does the cardiac cycle have? • It includes catabolic and anabolic reactions. • Most prominent organella of an eukaryotic cell. • The structural and functional unit of the kidney. • This enzyme is produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. • ...

Biology final project 2021-06-09

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that act as biological catalysts
substance that has amino acids
energy- Living things store energy in molecules
Materials can be classified based on their physical and chemical properties.
The study of life.
A shape or structure.
the smallest unit of life.
A community of interacting organisms
Movement-Glucose moves from plants leave to all of its cells
Made of cells.

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make their own food.
mass of organisms in a given area.
One molecule used for chemical energy.
pictures of the chromosome.
- made up of DNA
respiration- The reactions happen inside of cells
process in which green plants
Cells need this energy to move and function.
Atoms or small molecules.
- Natural things.

20 Clues: Made of cells. • The study of life. • - Natural things. • make their own food. • - made up of DNA • A shape or structure. • Atoms or small molecules. • the smallest unit of life. • pictures of the chromosome. • process in which green plants • substance that has amino acids • that act as biological catalysts • mass of organisms in a given area. • A community of interacting organisms • ...

Biology Crossword Puzzle 2021-03-30

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The Father of Biology
The concept of proposing a speculative explanation for a phenomenon or a small group of phenomena observed in nature
The Father of Experimental Physiology
The study of cells as fundamental units of living things
The branch of science that studies the human body's structure
The study of animals
Fe del Mundo’s invention
The biological study of living things' form and structure

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The study of the evolution of life on Earth through the use of fossils.
The process of natural selection is used to change the characteristics of a species over several generations
The study of how the human body works
The study of the interactions between living organisms, such as humans, and their physical environment
The study of the structure of cells, tissues, and organs at the microscopic level
Also referred to as Deoxyribonucleic Acid
An instrument for observing small objects, including cells
The science of classification, with a focus on living and extinct organisms
Janssen, Invented the first so-called compound microscope in the late 16th century
This is where the specimen is placed for observation (usually mounted on a glass slide).
The study of an embryo's and fetus' formation and development
Hooke, Contributed his book Micrographia, which was published in 1665

20 Clues: The study of animals • The Father of Biology • Fe del Mundo’s invention • The study of how the human body works • The Father of Experimental Physiology • Also referred to as Deoxyribonucleic Acid • The study of cells as fundamental units of living things • The biological study of living things' form and structure • ...

Period 5 Biology 2021-08-19

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Likes video games and sports
Has three siblings and does not like talking to people they don't know (oops)
Likes cooking, had a nice summer, and claims anything is their hobby!
Likes to drive around with their friends and has a cat
Went to the mall five times and loves to play music on their speakers
Has no pets but their cousin has a rabbit!
Is a big fan of cats and snakes
Has a ps4, plays GTA, and likes lowrider cars
Favorite games right now are valorant and rocket league
Went to the open practice training camp for the 49ers
Plays soccer, is an only child, and goes by Jay
Has four older brothers and likes to sing and write songs
Went to Hurricane Harbor this Summer and has three siblings
Went to San Francisco this summer and has four siblings
Rides quads and dirt bikes and has six siblings
Favorite movie is spirited away and plays basketball
Has two dogs and the 2nd largest room in their home!
Has two siblings, plays football, and learned how to drive this summer

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Likes madden and fast and furious movies, as well as playing sports
Visited LA, San Diego, and Mexico this summer
is the oldest child and has two brothers, paints!
Likes to write fictional stories, has three sisters and two dogs
Likes horror movies, WILL DO XC this year, and is from Stockton
favorite movie is "ready player one" and plays a lot of video games!
has three full siblings and three half siblings and was born in Dallas Texas
Likes fast and furious and is looking forward to learning more English
has five siblings and went to Pakistan this Summer
likes doing make-up and went to Miami this summer
Wants to be a vet and loves animals as well as video games!
Favorite football team is the Ravens
Has a beta fish, likes the dark knight movies, and went to six flags this summer
Went camping this summer, enjoys science experiments, and likes soccer
Favorite book is diary of a wimpy kid and likes to play football
Has three siblings, a dog, and plays rocket league

34 Clues: Likes video games and sports • Is a big fan of cats and snakes • Favorite football team is the Ravens • Has no pets but their cousin has a rabbit! • Visited LA, San Diego, and Mexico this summer • Has a ps4, plays GTA, and likes lowrider cars • Plays soccer, is an only child, and goes by Jay • Rides quads and dirt bikes and has six siblings • ...

GCSE Biology Crossword 2024-05-23

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Control center of the cell.
Hormone that regulates blood sugar levels.
The brain structure responsible for coordination and balance.
Jelly-like substance inside the cell.
Site of protein synthesis in the cell.
Smallest blood vessels where exchange of substances occurs.
Process of cell specialization.
The nerve cell that detects stimuli.
The largest part of the brain, responsible for voluntary activities.
The body's response to changes in its internal environment.
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
The part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord.

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Process by which plants make their own food using sunlight.
The protective covering around the axon of some neurons.
Semi-permeable membrane surrounding the cell.
Cells that transport oxygen in the blood.
Chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse.
Rigid structure providing support in plant cells.
Organ that filters blood and produces urine.
Cells that fight infections.
The neuron that sends signals to muscles.
The long fiber that carries impulses away from the cell body of a neuron.
Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
Process by which cells divide to form two identical daughter cells.
Process by which cells obtain energy from glucose.
Organelle where photosynthesis occurs.
The junction between two neurons.
A segment of DNA that codes for a specific protein.
Tiny fragments in blood that help in clotting.

29 Clues: Control center of the cell. • Cells that fight infections. • Process of cell specialization. • The junction between two neurons. • The nerve cell that detects stimuli. • Jelly-like substance inside the cell. • Site of protein synthesis in the cell. • Organelle where photosynthesis occurs. • Cells that transport oxygen in the blood. • The neuron that sends signals to muscles. • ...

Biology Paper 1 2024-06-05

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Finger-like projections in the small intestine (5)
Upper chamber of the heart (6)
Molecule that carries genetic information (3)
Cell fragment involved in clotting (8)
Movement of particles from high to low concentration (9)
Movement of substances against a concentration gradient (14)
Segment of DNA that codes for a protein (4)
Process plants use to make glucose(14)
Windpipe (7)
Enzyme that breaks down starch (7)
Green pigment in plants (12)
Structure made of DNA and proteins (10)
Respiration without oxygen (9)
Largest artery in the body (5)
Two main branches of the trachea (6)
Group of tissues that perform a specific function (5)
Group of organs working together (9)
Storage form of glucose in animals (8)
Biological catalyst (6)
Respiration with oxygen (7)
Site of aerobic respiration (12)

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Air sacs in the lungs (7)
Structure that prevents backflow of blood (5)
Site of protein synthesis (8)
Lower chamber of the heart (9)
Organelle where photosynthesis takes place (11)
Group of similar cells that perform a function (6)
Voice box (6)
Movement of water through a semi-permeable membrane towards a higher concentration of solute (7)
Blood vessel that carries blood to the heart (4)
Hormone that raises blood glucose levels (8)
Muscle that aids in breathing (9)
Control centre of a cell, stores genetic material (7)
Liquid component of blood (6)
Organ that produces bile (5)
Smallest blood vessel (9)
Process of releasing energy from glucose (11)
Protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen (10)
Substance that emulsifies fats (4)
Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart (6)

40 Clues: Windpipe (7) • Voice box (6) • Biological catalyst (6) • Air sacs in the lungs (7) • Smallest blood vessel (9) • Respiration with oxygen (7) • Green pigment in plants (12) • Organ that produces bile (5) • Site of protein synthesis (8) • Liquid component of blood (6) • Lower chamber of the heart (9) • Upper chamber of the heart (6) • Respiration without oxygen (9) • ...

Unit 2 Biology 2023-10-03

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the sphere of water
the process in which glucose is broken down to produce energy
an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients.
the process in which a substance breaks down into a simpler substance.
the source of energy for use and storage at the cellular level.
the sphere of life
the sphere of air
the main type of sugar in the blood and is the major source of energy for the body's cells
substances created during a chemical reaction, made from reactants
a series of four protein complexes, that leads to the creation of ATP in a complete system named oxidative phosphorylation

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chemical compounds in food that are used by the body to function properly and maintain health.
an organism (as a bacterium or a fungus) that feeds on and breaks down dead plant or animal matter.
plant cell organelles that convert light energy into relatively stable chemical energy via the photosynthetic process.
uses sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
the sphere of hard solid earth rock
an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals.
describes a situation in which oxygen is present
where the glycolysis process takes place
the conjugate base of pyruvic acid
another name for the krebs cycle

20 Clues: the sphere of air • the sphere of life • the sphere of water • another name for the krebs cycle • the conjugate base of pyruvic acid • the sphere of hard solid earth rock • where the glycolysis process takes place • describes a situation in which oxygen is present • the process in which glucose is broken down to produce energy • ...

Biology Crossword Puzzle 2023-09-21

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the chemical in proteins that speeds up chemical reactions
bind into macromolecules
energy needed to cause a chemical reaction
quick energy for cell activities
example of nucleic acid; stores genetic information
building blocks (monomers) that make up most proteins.
the sticking together of particles of the same substance.
a measure of how acidic/basic water is.
also known as a catalyst
example of protein; small farm animal with feathers

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example of a carbohydrate; food many eat with Marinara Sauce
energy storage
able to dissolve other substances.
RNA and DNA
bind into polymers
example of a lipid; substance that many put on toast.
holds amino acids together
the action or process of adhering to a surface or object.
building blocks of Nucleic Acids
speeds up chemical reactions

20 Clues: RNA and DNA • energy storage • bind into polymers • bind into macromolecules • also known as a catalyst • holds amino acids together • speeds up chemical reactions • quick energy for cell activities • building blocks of Nucleic Acids • able to dissolve other substances. • a measure of how acidic/basic water is. • energy needed to cause a chemical reaction • ...

Biology chapter 2 2023-09-21

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- a particle of matter that uniquely defines a chemical element
a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.
a relationship between people or groups based on shared feelings, interests, or experiences
the movement of a fluid from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
any of the class of soluble, crystalline, typically sweet-tasting carbohydrates found in living tissues and exemplified by glucose and sucrose.
a thermodynamic quantity representing the unavailability of a system's thermal energy for conversion into mechanical work, often interpreted as the degree of disorder or randomness in the system
the lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported.
a group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction
a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction.
any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents. They include many natural oils, waxes, and steroids.
acid the building blocks of proteins
the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity
chemical compounds that show, in water solution, a sharp taste, a corrosive action on metals, and the ability to turn certain blue vegetable dyes red
a substance which slows down or prevents a particular chemical reaction or other process or which reduces the activity of a particular reactant, catalyst, or enzyme.
a substance made up of only one type of atom, all with the same number of protons
a thing or person that is the result of an action or process.
Change the material involved in the change is structurally the same before and after the change

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having electrical or magnetic polarity.
any of a large group of organic compounds that includes sugars, starch, and cellulose, containing hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water (2:1) and used as structural materials and for energy storage within living tissues.
a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.
the sticking together of particles of the same substance.
a compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to a phosphate group. Nucleotides form the basic structural unit of nucleic acids such as DNA.
Change a change of materials into another, new materials with different properties and one or more than one new substances are formed
a substance made up of various types of particles that occupies physical space and has inertia
the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch
a band of scar tissue that joins two surfaces of the body that are usually separate
compound any of a large class of chemical compounds in which one or more carbon atoms are covalently bound to atoms of other elements, most commonly hydrogen, oxygen or nitrogen.
a substance produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction.
(with reference to a solid) become or cause to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution

29 Clues: acid the building blocks of proteins • having electrical or magnetic polarity. • the sticking together of particles of the same substance. • a thing or person that is the result of an action or process. • - a particle of matter that uniquely defines a chemical element • a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture. • ...

Chapter 2 Biology 2023-11-17

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The average kinetic energy of molecules, regardless of volume.
Usually equals the number of electrons required to complete the atom;s outermost
The substance that is dissolved.
A substance that has an affinity for water.
The clinging of one substance to another.
(1,000 cal) is the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree C.
An electron has been gained.
Starting materials in a chemical reaction
Composed of 2 or more atoms held together by covalent bonds.
The amount of heat it takes to raise the temperature of 1 g of water by 1degree C.

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The dissolving agent of a solution.
Same number of protons, different number of neutrons.
Thermal energy in transfer from one body of matter to another.
The attraction of a particular atom for the electrons of a covalent bond.
A charged atom (or molecule)
A liquid that is a completely homogeneous mixture of 2 or more substances.
The elements or compounds produced by a chemical reaction.
An electron has been lost.
Substances that repel water.
The capacity to cause change by doing work.

20 Clues: An electron has been lost. • A charged atom (or molecule) • Substances that repel water. • An electron has been gained. • The substance that is dissolved. • The dissolving agent of a solution. • The clinging of one substance to another. • Starting materials in a chemical reaction • A substance that has an affinity for water. • The capacity to cause change by doing work. • ...

Biology ch.3 2023-11-17

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disease health disorder
the study of whole sets of genes and their interactions between species
lipid consisted of three fatty acids and glycerol
a sugar or one of its dimers
acid Contains both a carboxyl and amino group
storage polysaccharide in plants
subunit serving as a building block
linkage a covalent bond formed between two monosaccharides by a dehydration reaction
discreet unit of hereditary information
acid carboxylic acid with a long carbon chain

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a polymer having many monomers by dehydration reactions
molecule consisting of many monomers linked together
polymer of many amino acids linked by peptide bonds
the number of covalent bonds an atom can form
a double sugar consisting of two monosaccharides
a structural polysaccharide of plant cell walls
fat Unsaturated fat formed during hydrogenation of oils
an organic molecule only containing hydrogen and carbon
A steroid that is a good component of animal membrane
speeds up chemical reactions

20 Clues: disease health disorder • a sugar or one of its dimers • speeds up chemical reactions • storage polysaccharide in plants • subunit serving as a building block • discreet unit of hereditary information • the number of covalent bonds an atom can form • acid Contains both a carboxyl and amino group • acid carboxylic acid with a long carbon chain • ...

Biology Chap 2 2023-11-28

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the unit of matter
When all components are evenly distributed
bond A bond between atoms where electrons are shared
A scale that goes from 0 all the way to 14
attraction with a different kinds of molecule
Produces (0H-) in solution
Put a stop to sudden change in Ph
attraction between molecules with the same substance
consist of one atom
forms (H+) in solution
It's a negative charged particle

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Formed by a chemical combination in proportions
Different number of neutrons but some number of protons
dissolves in solution
weak attraction with a hydrogen & other atoms
Makes an attraction with molecules that are close
Contains cell's genetic material in the form of DNA
The smallest unit that shows all the properties of that compound
substance that dissolves in a solute
formed when electrons go from one atom to another

20 Clues: the unit of matter • consist of one atom • dissolves in solution • forms (H+) in solution • Produces (0H-) in solution • It's a negative charged particle • Put a stop to sudden change in Ph • substance that dissolves in a solute • When all components are evenly distributed • A scale that goes from 0 all the way to 14 • weak attraction with a hydrogen & other atoms • ...

Biology unit 2 2023-11-13

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intestine site of water reabsorption
the unit of mass
removal of undigested food material
stores food temporaily and starts the digestion
breaking down glucose to produce ATP
feeds on dead organic material especially plant detritus
equals 1000
the mass of living organisms in a given area
organism that eats plants

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carbohydrate that makes up plant cell
organism that eats meats
single subunit of macromolecule
mechanical stomach of bird
organism that eats both plants and meats
interaction of organisms when both require the same limited resources
chemical reactions in the body's cells that change food into energy
intestine site of digestion and nutrient absorption
animal that is caught and killed by another for food
animals with a back bone
environmental factors and inter-species relationships that influence the species

20 Clues: equals 1000 • the unit of mass • organism that eats meats • animals with a back bone • organism that eats plants • mechanical stomach of bird • single subunit of macromolecule • removal of undigested food material • intestine site of water reabsorption • breaking down glucose to produce ATP • carbohydrate that makes up plant cell • organism that eats both plants and meats • ...

Biology Crossword Puzzle 2023-11-25

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Means that it allows some things in and out while not allowing others.
Is the powerhouse of the cell
The other word known for energy.
A device used to see small things.
The center of a cell.
Synthesizes Proteins.
The jelly inside of a cell.
Every living thing is made of these.
The place where things are sorted and sent inside of a cell.
The organ-like structures of a cell.

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The walls around a cell.
The movement of water from a high concentrated area to a low concentrated area.
Makes energy using solar power, it is green.
The thing inside a cell that holds things, like food, for later use or waste.
plant and animal cells.
Responsible for the creation of ribosomes.
Used to create and store genetic information
The movement of things from a high concentrated area to a lower concentrated area.
Holds the genetic data for proteins.
bacteria cells.
Are used to break down things like macromolecules or proteins.

21 Clues: bacteria cells. • The center of a cell. • Synthesizes Proteins. • plant and animal cells. • The walls around a cell. • The jelly inside of a cell. • Is the powerhouse of the cell • The other word known for energy. • A device used to see small things. • Holds the genetic data for proteins. • Every living thing is made of these. • The organ-like structures of a cell. • ...

Biology + Genetics Review 2024-04-23

Biology + Genetics Review crossword puzzle

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When two cells combine and divide into four genetically unique new cells. Required for sexual reproduction
The most simple kind of cell. Example: Bacteria
This is how many months you've been in this class (wow)
The most important part of your DNA. Determines your traits
The powerhouse of the cell
The cell organelle where your DNA is located
__________ school is where you will be going next year (fingers crossed...)
How many fish are there (Nothing's died yet!)
The branch of science that studies living things
The type of reproduction requiring two parents. The offspring is 50% similar to either of its parents

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The most complex kind of cell. Example: All plants and animals
Genuinely, I will ______________ you all
An organism's characteristics like hair color, eye color, or height
When one cell reproduces by splitting into two identical copies. A form of asexual reproduction
The type of reproduction requiring only one parent. The offspring is identical to its parent
The summer ___________, June 20, is the first official day of summer (We won't be here)
the smallest unit of life
You're lucky I have a sense of ___________.
the part of the microscope that magnifies the subject
Its your cells' job to make these important molecules. Your bones and muscles are made of them.
A tool used by scientists to see look at things too small to see with your eyes
The three-letter molecule that contains your genes. The blueprint of life
You've turned Mr. Condit's hair this color this year (kidding...)

23 Clues: the smallest unit of life • The powerhouse of the cell • Genuinely, I will ______________ you all • You're lucky I have a sense of ___________. • The cell organelle where your DNA is located • How many fish are there (Nothing's died yet!) • The most simple kind of cell. Example: Bacteria • The branch of science that studies living things • ...

Biology Part 2 2024-05-08

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the passing of traits from parents to offspring
structure located in the nucleus made of DNA
stores water in a cell
body system that removes waste from the body
a fist sized organ in your chest
body system that breaks down food
maintenance of stable conditions
genetic material found in the nucleus of a cell
animals that begin life in water
variety of life
body system that includes the bones
a fertilized egg cell

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organelle in a cell that holds the DNA
resting that helps animals survive the winter
one pair of genes that determines a trait
an activity that helps an organism survive
movement of animals from one place to another
segments of DNA that have traits of an organism
gel like fluid that holds organelles in the cell
body system that controls movements
produce offspring that are genetically identical
body system bring oxygen in the body
body system that transports material in blood

23 Clues: variety of life • a fertilized egg cell • stores water in a cell • a fist sized organ in your chest • maintenance of stable conditions • animals that begin life in water • body system that breaks down food • body system that controls movements • body system that includes the bones • body system bring oxygen in the body • organelle in a cell that holds the DNA • ...

Global Change Biology 2024-05-04

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A structure or atmospheric phenomenon that traps heat from the sun, warming the Earth's surface. In the context of climate change, the "greenhouse effect" refers to the increase in global temperatures due to the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide and methane.
The reflectivity of a surface, typically referring to the percentage of incoming sunlight that is reflected back into space. Changes in albedo can influence climate by affecting the amount of solar radiation absorbed or reflected by the Earth's surface and atmosphere.
The ability of individuals, communities, ecosystems, or systems to adapt to and recover from environmental disturbances and shocks, maintaining functionality and structure.
The release of gases, particles, or substances into the atmosphere, particularly those generated by human activities such as burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial processes.
Ground that remains frozen for two or more consecutive years, typically found in polar regions and high-altitude mountain areas. Permafrost contains large amounts of organic carbon and methane, which can be released into the atmosphere as it thaws due to global warming, contributing to further climate change.
A dense forest characterized by high levels of rainfall and biodiversity, typically found in tropical regions near the equator. Rainforests play a crucial role in regulating the Earth's climate by absorbing carbon dioxide through photosynthesis and releasing oxygen.
Referring to human activities or human-induced changes to the environment. In the context of climate change, "anthropogenic" factors include the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, industrial processes, and agricultural practices that release greenhouse gases and contribute to global warming.
Actions taken to reduce or prevent the emission of greenhouse gases and other pollutants to mitigate the impacts of climate change on the environment and society.
A reduction or decrease in the extent, size, or magnitude of something. In the context of climate change, "contraction" may refer to the shrinking of glaciers, ice sheets, or the range of certain species due to rising temperatures and changing environmental conditions.
The deliberate replanting of trees in areas where forests have been depleted or removed, with the aim of restoring ecological balance and biodiversity.
The process by which the pH levels of seawater and freshwater bodies decrease due to the absorption of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, leading to harmful impacts on marine ecosystems.

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The sustainable management and protection of natural resources, habitats, and biodiversity to maintain ecosystem health, functionality, and resilience in the face of environmental challenges and human activities.
The concept of maintaining ecological balance and meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
The process by which habitats become divided into smaller, isolated patches, often due to human activities such as land development and infrastructure expansion, leading to habitat loss and biodiversity decline.
Energy sources derived from natural processes that are constantly replenished, such as sunlight, wind, water, and geothermal heat, which offer sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels.
The study of seasonal phenomena in plants and animals, such as flowering, leaf emergence, and migration patterns, in response to environmental cues such as temperature, rainfall, and day length. Changes in phenology can be indicators of climate change impacts on ecosystems.
The capture and long-term storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) or other greenhouse gases to prevent their release into the atmosphere and mitigate climate change.
The expansion of shrub-dominated vegetation in response to changing environmental conditions, such as warming temperatures and altered precipitation patterns.
A potent greenhouse gas, primarily produced by natural processes such as wetland decomposition and by human activities such as agriculture (e.g., livestock digestion, rice cultivation) and fossil fuel extraction (e.g., natural gas production, coal mining). Methane has a much higher warming potential than carbon dioxide over shorter time frames.
The authority of a nation-state to govern itself and its territory independently. In the context of climate change, "sovereignty" may refer to a country's right to pursue its own policies and strategies for mitigating and adapting to climate change without external interference.
Geological formations caused by the thawing of permafrost, resulting in land subsidence, formation of depressions, and changes in landscape features.
A phenomenon where the timing of natural events, such as migrations, flowering, and breeding, becomes out of sync with seasonal changes, often due to climate change-induced shifts.
The variety and variability of life forms on Earth, including species diversity, genetic diversity, and ecosystem diversity, which are essential for ecosystem resilience and stability.
The physical and organizational structures and facilities essential for the functioning of societies, economies, and ecosystems, which are vulnerable to climate change impacts such as extreme weather events and sea-level rise.

24 Clues: Geological formations caused by the thawing of permafrost, resulting in land subsidence, formation of depressions, and changes in landscape features. • The deliberate replanting of trees in areas where forests have been depleted or removed, with the aim of restoring ecological balance and biodiversity. • ...

Biology Chapter 1 2024-05-19

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a method of growing plants without the use of soil
chemical compounds present in our food which are essential for our body
penicillin is derived from a common fungus known as
living organism on which parasite depends for its nutrition
product of photosynthesis which is stored as starch
bacterium living in an association with roots of leguminous plants
symbiosis between alga and fungus
organism which can prepare their own food with the help of raw materials from the environment
aquatic plants which altogether produce more oxygen than land plants
mutually beneficial relationship established between 2 organisms living together
sucking roots in parasitic plants which penetrate into the host tissue
an organism which derives food from another living organism

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organisms which depend on plants directly or indirectly for nutrition
conducting tissues in plants for transport of water and minerals
source of energy for chemical reactions in photosynthesis
organelle present in leaf which contains chlorophyll
small openings present on the lower surface of the leaves
chemical substances used in fields to enrich it with nitrogen
coloured mushrooms which are poisonous and inedible
plants which exhibit a special mode of autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition

20 Clues: symbiosis between alga and fungus • a method of growing plants without the use of soil • penicillin is derived from a common fungus known as • coloured mushrooms which are poisonous and inedible • product of photosynthesis which is stored as starch • organelle present in leaf which contains chlorophyll • source of energy for chemical reactions in photosynthesis • ...

Biology & Chemistry Crossword 2024-07-17

Biology & Chemistry Crossword crossword puzzle

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one or more cells that make and secrete a particular product
an animal with a spine
the founder of modern bacteriology
the process by which the plasma membrane of a cell allows some substances to pass through it while excluding others
the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water
the "pantry" of the cell where chemical substances are kept on hand until needed
the "Father of Modern Genetics"
when a gas turns into a liquid
another word for the skull

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The shoulder is what type of joint?
What is the largest muscle in an adult human?
Who discovered the structure of DNA along with James Watson and Maurice Wilkins?
Which teeth are primarily used for cutting food?
ductless glands
when a liquid turns into a gas
the diffusion of water through the plasma membrane
the longest phase of the cell's life cycle wherein the cell grows and carries on its usual metabolic activities while preparing for cell division
biologist credited with discovering penicillin
the "factory floor" of the cell where most cellular activity occurs
the structural units of all living things
considered a connective tissue because it consists of cells surrounded by a nonliving, fluid matrix called plasma

21 Clues: ductless glands • an animal with a spine • another word for the skull • when a liquid turns into a gas • when a gas turns into a liquid • the "Father of Modern Genetics" • the founder of modern bacteriology • The shoulder is what type of joint? • the structural units of all living things • What is the largest muscle in an adult human? • ...

Branches of Biology 2024-07-30

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- study of tissues
- study of horse
- study of snakes
- study of artificial biological systems
- study of dogs
- study of parasites
- study of flowers
- study of insects
- study of the immune system in all organisms
- study of nervous system
- study of viruses
- study of naming and classifying organisms
- study of plants

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- study of lizards
- study of cats
study of technology related to biology
- study of genes or heredity and variation
- study of functions of living organisms
- study of diseases
- study of the living universe
- study of fungi
- study of biological systems
- study of structures and parts of organisms
- study of animals
- study of algae

25 Clues: - study of cats • - study of dogs • - study of horse • - study of fungi • - study of algae • - study of snakes • - study of plants • - study of lizards • - study of tissues • - study of flowers • - study of insects • - study of animals • - study of viruses • - study of diseases • - study of parasites • - study of nervous system • - study of biological systems • - study of the living universe • ...

Biology Chapter 3 2024-09-06

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microscopic organisms that live in aquatic environments
ecosystem in which water either covers the soil or is present near the surface
all organisms that live in a place with their nonliving environment
different populations that live together in an area
all of the water above and below Earth's surface
study of interactions among organisms
material formed from decaying leaves and other organic matter
day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere
layer of permanently frozen subsoil found in the tundra
average year-to-year conditions of temperature, etc.

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part of Earth where life exists
group of similar organisms that can breed and produce offspring
layer in a rain forest found underneath the canopy
biome with long cold winters and a few months of warm weather
group of ecosystems that share similar climates
dense covering formed by the leafy tops of tall trees
all of the rock at and below Earth's surface
kind of wetland formed where a river meets the ocean
groups of individuals of the same species that live in the same area
thin layer of gases that surround Earth

20 Clues: part of Earth where life exists • study of interactions among organisms • day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere • thin layer of gases that surround Earth • all of the rock at and below Earth's surface • group of ecosystems that share similar climates • all of the water above and below Earth's surface • layer in a rain forest found underneath the canopy • ...

Biology Crossword Puzzle 2023-06-19

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A three-dimensional spiral shape;DNA is an example
Study of how living things interact with each other and with their environment
Organisms that can make their own food/primary producers
A guess as to what will happen during your experiment. It can either be accepted or rejected
The building blocks of nucleic acids
Chromosomes that are the same size and have the same genes at the same locations
Cell division specific to gametes
Glycerol and fatty acids are the monomers
Process in DNA replication that converts DNA into mRNA so it can leave the nucleus

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The scientific study of life
The first stage in cellular respiration
Sugar in DNA
The longest stage of mitosis
The process of converting sunlight into food
There are this many characteristics of life
A variation of a gene
These stem cells can become ALL specialized cell types
This enzyme “unzips” the DNA strands during replication
A sequence of three bases which code for amino acids
The process of creating new genetically identical cells for growth and repair
Pairs with guanine due to the rule of base pairing

21 Clues: Sugar in DNA • A variation of a gene • The scientific study of life • The longest stage of mitosis • Cell division specific to gametes • The building blocks of nucleic acids • The first stage in cellular respiration • Glycerol and fatty acids are the monomers • There are this many characteristics of life • The process of converting sunlight into food • ...

Biology....so far 2023-02-14

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type of mutation in which no change to the amino acid sequence occurs
the changing of mRNA into the amino acid sequence
the process of taking in carbon based molecules with oxygen to create ATP
only examples of these cells are sperm and egg cells
the study of genes
type of cell that does not have plastids such as chloroplasts
the creation of new cells from previously existing cells
type of mutation that changes the "reading" frame of the amino acid sequence
an atom that has either lost or gained electrons
study of life
the neutral particle found within the nucleus
the negative particle found "orbiting" the nucleus
type of cell that does have a nucleus
the building blocks of proteins
type of mutation that adds an extra stop molecule
an explanation of a concept using previously supported supported ideas
process of movement across cellular membrane requiring no energy
the changing of DNA into mRNA
acid genetic code of life
process of movement across cellular membrane requiring energy
the most common element with all of life
three letter sequence of nucleotides

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the passage of traits from one generation to the next
the cellular energy for all cells
the regulation of internal condition regardless of external conditions
also known as body cells
the change in a nucleotide
type of cell that does not have a nucleus
the gradual change of species
the inability of a molecule to mix with water
the process of absorbing sunlight to create glucose
control center of the cell; holds the cells DNA
the ability for an organism to sufficiently regulate their energy intake
single stranded nucleic acid responsible for reading DNA
the building blocks of nucleic acids
in the absence of oxygen
type of mutation that creates an amino acid sequence unlike the original
the ability of a molecule to mix with water
the creation of gametes
the positive particle found within the nucleus
in the presence of oxygen
type of cell that has a large central vacuole

42 Clues: study of life • the study of genes • the creation of gametes • also known as body cells • in the absence of oxygen • in the presence of oxygen • acid genetic code of life • the change in a nucleotide • the gradual change of species • the changing of DNA into mRNA • the building blocks of proteins • the cellular energy for all cells • the building blocks of nucleic acids • ...

Biology: vocab words 2023-02-24

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he semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell.
a network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell, continuous with the nuclear membrane.
a change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.
any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents. They include many natural oils, waxes
a minute cylindrical organelle near the nucleus in animal cells, occurring in pairs and involved in the development of spindle fibers in cell division.
simple organic compound containing both a carboxyl and an amino
a microscopic single-celled organism that has neither a distinct nucleus with a membrane nor other specialized organelles
an organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur.
a structure found inside cells that is involved in making proteins.
he hierarchy of complex biological systems and structures
The cell theory states that all biological organisms are composed of cells; cells are the unit of life and all life come from preexisting life
a molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid, carbohydrates and lipids
any of a number of organized or specialized structures within a living cell.

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a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
food consisting of or containing a lot of sugars, starch, cellulose, or similar substances that can be broken down to release energy in the human body, and make up one of the main nutritional food groups.
he highest category in taxonomic classification.
a genetic structure in a cell that can replicate independently of the chromosomes
an organism consisting of a cell or cells in which the genetic material is DNA in the form of chromosomes contained within a distinct nucleus.
a rigid layer of polysaccharides lying outside the plasma membrane of the cells of plants, fungi, and bacteria
a dense organelle present in most eukaryotic cells, typically a single rounded structure bounded by a double membrane, containing the genetic material.
A molecule made up of amino acids.
an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat
A member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms which have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus
the system of nomenclature in which two terms are used to denote a species of living organism
the branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms.
a simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.
a complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain.
a compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to a phosphate group. Nucleotides form the basic structural unit of nucleic acids such as DNA.
a branching diagram showing the cladistic relationship between a number of species.
a slender threadlike structure, especially a microscopic appendage that enables bacteria and others to swim.

30 Clues: A molecule made up of amino acids. • he highest category in taxonomic classification. • he hierarchy of complex biological systems and structures • he semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell. • simple organic compound containing both a carboxyl and an amino • a structure found inside cells that is involved in making proteins. • ...

unit 8 Biology 2023-04-12

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a fissure on the seabed from which geothermally heated water discharges.
being the deep zone of an ocean or lake receiving too little light to permit photosynthesis.
a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.
the secondary ecological succession of a plant's life.
hardy species that are the first to colonize barren environments or previously biodiverse steady-state ecosystems that have been disrupted, such as by wildfire.
occurs when an amount of any substance or any form of energy is put into the environment at a rate faster than it can be dispersed or safely stored.
In scientific ecology, climax community or climatic climax community is a historic term for a community of plants,
an area classified according to the species that live in that location.
long-term heating of Earth's surface observed since the pre industrial period due to human activities.
introduced species to an environment that becomes overpopulated and harms its new environment.

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a phenomenon in which a species' population becomes larger than the carrying capacity of its environment.
happens when a new patch of land is created or exposed for the first time.
a land region on the earth's surface covered by biological communities that group under the same climatic patterns like rainfall and temperature.
the competitive exclusion principle, sometimes referred to as Gause's law.
when humans remove or thin forests for lumber or to use the land where the trees stood for crops, grazing, extraction
the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream
the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone.
the variety of life on Earth at all its levels, from genes to ecosystems.
relating to water.
a species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change
relating to light, especially as an agent of chemical change or physiological response.
a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains.

22 Clues: relating to water. • the secondary ecological succession of a plant's life. • a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains. • the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream • an area classified according to the species that live in that location. • a fissure on the seabed from which geothermally heated water discharges. • ...

Biology Review 1 2023-04-20

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monomer of carbohydrate
amino acids are jointed by ___ bonds
when somatic cells undergo PMAT
this is when DNA replicates
many carbohydrates joint together
site of photosynthesis in plants
animal organelle that eliminates waste
majority of cell life occurs here
monomer of nucleic acid

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virus that uses bacteria as host
found in extreme locations, oldest!
has a capsid and nucleic acid
found in cell wall of bacteria
____ and fatty acids make up lipids
have reverse transciptase to make DNA
how to distinguish between a euk and a prok
nitrogenous bases are held by ____ bonds
have cell wall composed of cellulose and lignin
single ring nucleic acids--> Aggies A/G
acid monomer of protein

20 Clues: monomer of carbohydrate • monomer of nucleic acid • this is when DNA replicates • has a capsid and nucleic acid • acid monomer of protein • found in cell wall of bacteria • when somatic cells undergo PMAT • virus that uses bacteria as host • site of photosynthesis in plants • many carbohydrates joint together • majority of cell life occurs here • ...

Biology EOC Crossword 2023-04-20

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The backbone of DNA
Separation in Mitosis
Beginning of Mitosis
Transcription & Translation
DNA has two RNA has one
Nuclear division
always pairs with Adenine
Middle of Mitosis
DNA is used to create mRNA
always pairs with Cytosine
Only expressed when both alleles are present (bb)
Last phase of Mitosis
G1,S,G2
Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine
Deoxyribose...
always pairs with Guanine

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mRNA is used to make an amino acid chain
Crosses that involve one or two traits
Same alleles
always pairs with Thymine
Always expressed (B)
Different alleles
The other backbone of DNA
DNA is a long chain of...
Fully split cells
Made from DNA
Ribose...
A random change in the sequence of a gene
Growing phase of Interphase

29 Clues: G1,S,G2 • Ribose... • Same alleles • Made from DNA • Deoxyribose... • Nuclear division • Different alleles • Middle of Mitosis • Fully split cells • The backbone of DNA • Beginning of Mitosis • Always expressed (B) • Separation in Mitosis • Last phase of Mitosis • DNA has two RNA has one • always pairs with Thymine • always pairs with Adenine • The other backbone of DNA • DNA is a long chain of... • ...

Biology Crossword #1 2023-04-18

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It contains most of the cell's DNA and is usually the largest structure in a eukaryotic cell.
The process by which materials spread out from areas where there are more of them to areas where there are less of them; the simplest form of passive transport.
The membrane-bound sac in a plant cell that acts as a storage area.
Structures in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells. They perform all the activities necessary for life of a cell. They each have a specific structure or function.
Organisms composed of cells with a membrane-bound nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. All protists, fungi, plants, and animals are these.
Single-celled organisms that do not have internal, membrane-bound parts. First organisms on Earth were these...
The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.
Provides the instruction for making proteins, directs cell activities, and enables the cell to reproduce. In some cells, it is enclosed in a nucleus.
They provide quick energy, can store energy, or provide structure.
Are made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms. They do NOT dissolve in water, so cell can store energy as these. They also provide insulation and make up cell membranes. Fats, oils, and waxes are common names for them.
A substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction, but its not consumed by the reaction.

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Act as catalysts in the chemical reactors that take place in organisms. They each have a function that is determined by its shape.
The movement of materials across the cell membrane without using the cells energy.
The process in which a cell completely surrounds a substance to move materials into the cell.
The process by which organism keep internal conditions relatively stable regardless of change in the external environment.
An organelle that moves molecules from one part of the cell to another. It's covered with ribosomes.
The structure in a plant that protects and supports the plant and is not found in animal cells.
Organelles that convert glucose molecules into energy in the form of ATP (which is the cell's main energy source).
The process in which a vesicle in a cell joins with the cell membrane and then release its contents to the outside environment.
The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis takes place.
Are made up of long chains of individual units called nucleotides. The two types of these are DNA and RNA. They contain info that determines how an organism grows and develops, and control the building proteins in cells.
Are made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. They control cell functions, defend the organism, support transport and movement, and provide structure. They are made up of individual units called amino acids.

22 Clues: The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis takes place. • The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane. • They provide quick energy, can store energy, or provide structure. • The membrane-bound sac in a plant cell that acts as a storage area. • The movement of materials across the cell membrane without using the cells energy. • ...

Advanced Biology Crossword 2023-04-17

Advanced Biology Crossword crossword puzzle

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RNA to amino acid
one of 4 nitrogen bases and starts with C
process of nucleus splitting and then cell splitting, creating two daughter cells
represented with a uppercase letter in punnett squares
represented with a lowercase letter in punnett squares
the acronym of ribonucleic acid
the acronym of deoxyribonucleic acid
the making of protein (no space)
the forth phase of mitosis
the splitting of the cell into two daughter cells
provides structural support for DNA and RNA

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errors in DNA replication
Where G1 DNA synthesis and G2 occur
the shape of DNA (no spaces)
basic structural unit of DNA and RNA
one of 4 nitrogen bases and starts with A
DNA to RNA
the third phase of mitosis
the second phase of mitosis
one of 4 nitrogen bases and starts with T
one of 4 nitrogen bases and starts with G
the first phase of mitosis

22 Clues: DNA to RNA • RNA to amino acid • errors in DNA replication • the third phase of mitosis • the first phase of mitosis • the forth phase of mitosis • the second phase of mitosis • the shape of DNA (no spaces) • the acronym of ribonucleic acid • the making of protein (no space) • Where G1 DNA synthesis and G2 occur • basic structural unit of DNA and RNA • ...

biology unit 9 2023-04-19

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Ecological rule that states that no two species can occupy the same exact niche in the same habitat at the same time
A geographic region categorized by a particular combination of average annual temperature, annual precipitation, and distinctive plant growth forms on land
A species that influences the survival of many other species in an ecosystem
the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
pocket ecosystems at the bottom of the ocean near divergent plate boundaries
plants and animals that have migrated to places where they are not native
A stable, mature community that undergoes little or no change in species over time
succession that occurs on surfaces where no soil exists
First species to populate an area during primary succession
Destruction of forests
An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)

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The effect of humans on an ecosystem
species that are native to and found only within a limited area
permanently dark layer of the oceans below the photic zone
Portion of the marine biome that is shallow enough for sunlight to penetrate.
symbiotic association between a fungus and a photosynthetic organism
reestablishment of a damaged ecosystem in an area where the soil was left intact
A community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains
A group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms
largest biome, most stable with little variation in temperature, provides most of earth's food and oxygen, divided into regions based on amount of light they receive
A habitat in which the fresh water of a river meets the salt water of the ocean.
A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

22 Clues: Destruction of forests • The effect of humans on an ecosystem • succession that occurs on surfaces where no soil exists • permanently dark layer of the oceans below the photic zone • First species to populate an area during primary succession • species that are native to and found only within a limited area • ...

Biology EOC review 2023-05-02

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This cycle involves precipitation, condensation, and evaporation.
The large central organelle in eukaryotic cells that holds DNA.
a group of organisms that share most characteristics and can reproduce.
The classification between domain and phyllum.
___________ dominance shows a mixture between the two phenotypes.
this organelle makes ribosomes
All or part of an organism's genetic composition.
Having two different alleles for a trait.
A trait that increases an organism's chance of survival.
This type of organism eats both meat and plants.
An allele always expressed
The ______ membrane is a flexible layer that surrounds a cell and protects it.

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The process of making a strand of mRNA from a DNA template.
The study of the interactions of organisms and their environments.
The powerhouse of the cell.
Mrs. Ledbetter is
an organelle that stores water and other materials.
A group of ecosystems that have similar climates and plant life.
The remains of an organism that lived in the past.
a large macromolecule that is used second for energy. Ex:fats

20 Clues: Mrs. Ledbetter is • An allele always expressed • The powerhouse of the cell. • this organelle makes ribosomes • Having two different alleles for a trait. • The classification between domain and phyllum. • This type of organism eats both meat and plants. • All or part of an organism's genetic composition. • The remains of an organism that lived in the past. • ...

Evolutionary Biology Vocabulary 2023-05-10

Evolutionary Biology Vocabulary crossword puzzle

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a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
an older population from which two or more newer species descended
the very long time that spans the history of Earth, from the very first cellular life to the present
the process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many generations
a part of an organism (i.e. one or more bones)
a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
to receive genes from a parent
an organism's arm, leg, or wing

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living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
having died out completely and no longer alive anywhere on Earth
everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
a scientist who studies fossils in order to understand the ancient history of life on Earth
the process by which species adapt to environmental changes over a very long time
a more recent species that evolved from an ancestor population
a related organism from a previous generation
to classify based on scientific examination
a graph that uses bars to show how characteristics or values are distributed within a group
evidence of life from the past, such as fossilized bones, footprints, or leaf prints

20 Clues: to receive genes from a parent • an organism's arm, leg, or wing • to classify based on scientific examination • a related organism from a previous generation • a part of an organism (i.e. one or more bones) • living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria • everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism • ...

Irish Biology Vertebrates 2023-05-09

Irish Biology Vertebrates crossword puzzle

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live young
insulating feathers
class of lancelets
finned type of fish with spiny fins
egg feature for gas exchange
class of tunicates
flying feathers
scratching birds
eggs are in the mother, but nourished by yolk
type of circulatory system in vertebrates
finned type of fish that may have given rise to amphibians
chambers in an amphibian heart
perching birds
(2 words) egg feature for nutrients
type of fertilization in fish
number of classes of vertebrates
bladder lacking in sharks so they have to swim or sink
changes in an amphibian during development
modified sweat glands for feeding young
order of reptiles with alligators
order of reptiles with snakes
means 4 legs
suborder of primates that means human like
egg feature for wastes
skeleton on the inside
(2 words) allow constant oxygen for birds

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cartilaginous fish
can be used to determine what mammals eat
eggs are laid and hatch externally
egg laying mammals
predator birds
amphibians with tails
order with frogs and toads
flap that pushes water over the gills
web footed birds
chambers in a bird heart
jawless fish
type of mammals developing completely in the uterus
legless amphibians
generate heat with metabolism
get heat from the environment
has 2 chambers in fish
used with lungs to get oxygen in amphibians
order of reptiles with turtles
subphylum of animals with backbones
long flexible rod that can become a spine
order of mammals with opposable thumbs
bony fish
egg feature for protection
mammals with pouches
water proofing feathers
line system for detecting vibration in fish

52 Clues: bony fish • live young • jawless fish • means 4 legs • predator birds • perching birds • flying feathers • web footed birds • scratching birds • cartilaginous fish • egg laying mammals • class of lancelets • class of tunicates • legless amphibians • insulating feathers • mammals with pouches • amphibians with tails • has 2 chambers in fish • egg feature for wastes • skeleton on the inside • ...

Biology EOC Review 2023-05-03

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The fatty acid tails of a phospholipid can be described as this. They don't like water.
fungi produce _____ to reproduce. These structures are different from seeds because they don't contain nutritive tissue.
A ____ relationship is when both members benefit. An example is mycorrhizae, where fungus helps plants get more water and plants give the fungus sugars.
____ selection is when the two extremes are favored and the middle trait is selected against
The cell membrane is a _____ bilayer. This structure contains a phosphate head and two fatty acid tails.
Fatty acids are the monomers of this macromolecule.
This type of cell division makes two identical daughter cells.
these are organisms that eat decaying organic matter and return nutrients to the environment
this part of the cell contains the DNA; prokaryotic cells don't have this part of the cell
plant cells have a cell ____ outside of their cell membrane. It provides support

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the cell _______ controls what enters and leaves the cell. All cells have this.
this is the organelle where cellular respiration takes place
the _____ system includes the lungs and trachea (windpipe)
Water is ____. Hydrogen is slightly positively charged and oxygen is slightly negatively charged.
The daughter cells of mitosis have two sets of chromosomes, so they are ___.
gametes have one set of chromosomes, so they are ____
The ______ of photosynthesis are oxygen and glucose.
these are non-living and cause diseases, such as COVID
these are non-living and cause diseases, such as Mad Cow Disease
The cell membrane is selectively ____. It lets some things through.

20 Clues: Fatty acids are the monomers of this macromolecule. • The ______ of photosynthesis are oxygen and glucose. • gametes have one set of chromosomes, so they are ____ • these are non-living and cause diseases, such as COVID • the _____ system includes the lungs and trachea (windpipe) • this is the organelle where cellular respiration takes place • ...

Biology Final review 2023-05-05

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What is the stable, maturest form of a community called?
What pattern of population dispersion have individuals clustered in groups?
Limiting factor that limits growth but is not associated with the number of individuals (density ___________ )
What gas makes up 80% of the atmosphere?
Plants can use nitrogen straight from the atmosphere. True of false?
What factors limit the growth of a population?
Transfer of individuals to a new area during a certain time of year.
What is the study of relations of organisms' with their environment?
What two things do the ocean do in the carbon cycle with the carbon?
Limiting factor that is affected by the number of individuals in an area (density _________ )
Organisms that have narrow niches and require specific conditions to live.
What kind of activities, such as mining, cutting and burning forests, and burning fossil fuels, release carbon into the atmosphere? ( _____ activities)
Type of succession where soil was there to begin with.
Animals use nitrogen in their cells for amino acids and proteins. Where do they get the nitrogen from?
What is the change in communities that follow a disturbance called? ( __________ succession)
Term for how the population is distributed. (population __________ )
Organisms that have a broad niche and adapts easily.
Release of carbon into the atmosphere from plants and animals.
Bringing life into the world, increasing the population.

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What cell process produces CO2 to be released into the atmosphere?
What is the process that converts atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form called?
Exit of individuals from a population.
What is C6H12O6?
What molecule does cellular respiration use?
Process that converts light energy to glucose
Term for number of individuals in a specific area. (population _______ )
Type of succession with no soil, only bare rock. ( _______ succession)
What type of growth is caused by a dramatic increase in population?
What is reached when the particular area is as full as it can be with organisms?
What pattern of population dispersion have individuals evenly spaced?
Slow growth and reaches carrying capacity slower. ( ________ growth)
In nitrogen fixation, nitrogen is converted into what?
What pattern of population dispersion have individuals in an unpredictable pattern?
Decrease in population through organisms dying off.
What are the two types of population growth?
What organism dissolve rocks into soil for nutrients?
What bacteria fixes nitrogen by forming a mutualistic relationship with plants?
What organism helps plants create nutrients in the soil?
First species to come about, usually lichens, during primary succession.
Term that describes the needed aspects of a habitat in order for an organism to survive.
How does nitrogen go back into the soil?

41 Clues: What is C6H12O6? • Exit of individuals from a population. • What gas makes up 80% of the atmosphere? • How does nitrogen go back into the soil? • What molecule does cellular respiration use? • What are the two types of population growth? • Process that converts light energy to glucose • What factors limit the growth of a population? • ...

Biology Crossword Puzzle 2023-04-30

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Cells- cells that have the capacity to self-renew and generate multiple mature cell types.
A small RNA molecule that plays a key role in protein synthesis.
plant vascular tissue that conveys water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant and also provides physical support.
Regulation- The process of turning genes on and off
a sugar derived from ribose by replacing a hydroxyl group with hydrogen
Instructs cells in the body to make specific proteins.
Strand- a newly synthesized strand of DNA that is copied via the addition of complementary nucleotides from one strand of pre-existing DNA during DNA replication.
The space between the end of a nerve cell and another cell.
the fundamental units of the brain and nervous system
A pyrimidine derivative, it is paired with adenine in double-stranded DNA.
Bases- Bases pair up with each other in a consistent way.
Villi- Tiny hair-like projections that line the inside of the small intestine. They contain blood vessels and help absorb nutrients.
vascular tissue in plants that conducts sugars and other metabolic products downward from the leaves.
A chain of amino acids that form from peptide bonds.
Compound found in living tissue as a constituent base of RNA. In DNA its place is taken by thymine.
Carries genetic information that is translated by ribosomes into various proteins necessary for cellular processes.
a sequence of three nucleotides that together form a unit of genetic code in a DNA or RNA molecule

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The process by which DNA is copied to RNA
The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child.
Bonds- a weak bond between two molecules resulting from an electrostatic attraction between a proton in one molecule and an electronegative atom in the other.
Cells- specialized animal cells which can shorten their length using a series of motor proteins specially arranged within the cell.
Cell- A type of cell that receives and sends messages from the body to the brain and back to the body.
A purine derivative, it is paired with thymine in double-stranded DNA.
Strand- the pre-existing single strand of DNA that is copied into a new strand of DNA via complementary base pairing.
characterized by or exhibiting biological specialization
A purine derivative, it is paired with cytosine in double-stranded DNA.
a genetically determined characteristic
Cell/Stomata- surrounds each stoma on the leaf surface
The molecule inside cells that contains the genetic information responsible for the development and function of an organism.
Replication- The process by which the genome's DNA is copied in cells.
the processes by which immature cells become mature cells with specific functions.
your body's chemical messengers.
It is paired with guanine in double-stranded DNA.
RNA is used to produce proteins
Blood Cells- carry oxygen from our lungs to the rest of our bodies.
Cells- small, compact cells, highly specialized for the task of fertilizing an egg

36 Clues: RNA is used to produce proteins • your body's chemical messengers. • a genetically determined characteristic • The process by which DNA is copied to RNA • It is paired with guanine in double-stranded DNA. • Regulation- The process of turning genes on and off • A chain of amino acids that form from peptide bonds. • the fundamental units of the brain and nervous system • ...

Biology Word Search 2023-03-16

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the process by which partial reproductive isolation between populations is increased by selection against mating between members of the two populations
This term determines whether character states are ancestral or derived.
one of two or more distinguishable forms of a character
An example of this term is plaque on teeth is a biofilm.
The process of producing offspring through an alternation of fertilization.
In fungi, having pairs of nuclei within each cell.
Graphic depiction of a hypothesis of evolutionary relationships.
A mass of hyphae in fungi.
The process by which an individual inherits all of its chromosomes from a single parent.
A characteristic used in taxonomic analysis representing a departure from the primitive form
The study of evolutionary relationships.
A polyploid organism that contains a duplicated genome of the same species
This term is the temporary union of two unicellular organisms
A highly resistant, thick-walled bacterial spore that can survive harsh environmental stress, such as heat or dessication.
This term is the stage in the life cycle of myxomycetes.
In fungi, having nuclei with the same genetic makeup within a mycelium.
Is used in cladistics to refer to a group that has distant characteristics
This term found in the outer membrane layer of gram-negative bacteria
A group within a single species with distinctive characteristics
The area of a prokaryotic cell, usually near the center.
The primary type of light-absorbing pigment in photosynthesis.

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A taxonomic technique used for creating hierarchies of organisms that represent true phylogenetic relationships
Another term for an ancestral character state.
Chemical substance released by one organism that influences behavior of another organism that is the same species
Something that results in evolutionary change leading to species dissimilar in resource use.
A type of view view that species change very slowly in ways that may be imperceptible from one generation to the next but that accumulate and lead to major changes over thousands or millions of years.
This term allows a cell to move through an aqueous environment.
A derived character that is shared by clade members in systematics.
This term causes disease in another organism.
speciation differentiation of geographically isolated populations into species
A newly evolved trait in a species that allows members to use resources
A staining technique that divides bacteria into gram-negative or gram-positive based on the retention of a violet dye.
A taxonomic group composed of an ancestor and all its descendants.
In fungi, having two or more genetically distinct types of nuclei.
A polyploid organism that contains the genomes of two or more different species.
A period of time during which little evolutionary change occurs.
A structure in which spores are produced.
Fossils of microscopic organisms thought to represent early forms of life.
The evolutionary history of an organism
A gelatinous layer surrounding the cell wall only in bacteria.
This term carries out protein synthesis

41 Clues: A mass of hyphae in fungi. • The evolutionary history of an organism • This term carries out protein synthesis • The study of evolutionary relationships. • A structure in which spores are produced. • This term causes disease in another organism. • Another term for an ancestral character state. • In fungi, having pairs of nuclei within each cell. • ...

11 Biology - Cells 2023-03-31

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Organisms that can produce their own food using energy from sunlight or other sources.
The gel-like substance that fills the cell and contains organelles.
The organelles responsible for protein synthesis.
Organelles that produce ATP, the energy currency of the cell, through cellular respiration.
The diffusion of water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration.
____ transport: The movement of substances across a membrane with the concentration gradient, without requiring energy.
_____ fission: A form of asexual reproduction in which a single cell divides into two identical cells.
Cell ____ The scientific theory that all living things are composed of cells, which are the basic structural and functional units of life.
A network of protein fibers that provides support and shape to cells.
The organelle that contains the genetic material of a eukaryotic cell.
A type of cell with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
Cell ____ The semi-permeable membrane surrounding a cell that controls the exchange of materials between the cell and its environment.
Organisms that rely on other organisms for food.

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An organelle involved in protein and lipid synthesis, consisting of a network of membranes and tubes.
The movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, driven by the concentration gradient.
Surface area-to-volume ___
Concentration _______ The difference in concentration of a substance between two regions, which can drive passive or active transport.
An organelle involved in modifying, sorting, and packaging proteins for transport.
Allowing only certain substances to pass through a membrane while excluding others.
A type of cell without a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles, typically smaller than eukaryotic cells.
An organelle involved in transport and storage of materials within the cell.

21 Clues: Surface area-to-volume ___ • Organisms that rely on other organisms for food. • The organelles responsible for protein synthesis. • A type of cell with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. • The gel-like substance that fills the cell and contains organelles. • A network of protein fibers that provides support and shape to cells. • ...

Unit 8 Biology 2023-03-22

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they consume producers or other consumers.
a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.
no two species can exploit the environment in exactly the same way and coexist – one of the species will be excluded.
An autotroph is an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals
is an animal which feeds on dead organic material, especially plant detritus.
an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm.
the preying of one animal on others.
a non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment.
living things within an ecosystem.
an animal or person that eats food of both plant and animal origin.
the role an organism plays in a community.

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is beneficial to both organisms involved.
organism feeds off plants
a graphical representation of the relationship between the different living organisms at different trophic le
an area classified according to the species that live in that location.
the practice of living as a parasite in or on another organism.
a regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids such as blood or sap to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action
a device or installation that is used to break down a chemical substance.
all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country.
any type of a close and long-term biological interaction between two biological organisms of different species.
the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
social group whose members have something in common, such as a shared government, geographic location, culture, or heritage.
an animal that feeds on flesh.
the total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area or volume.
a hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food. chain
a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environments
system of interlocking and interdependent food chains
the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
made up of the parts of Earth where life exists

29 Clues: organism feeds off plants • an animal that feeds on flesh. • living things within an ecosystem. • the preying of one animal on others. • is beneficial to both organisms involved. • they consume producers or other consumers. • the role an organism plays in a community. • made up of the parts of Earth where life exists • ...

AP Biology : Ecology 2023-03-22

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Why a behavior occurs
Nonliving factor
Developmentally fixed behaviors
Pattern of spacing among individuals in a population
Stimulus generated and transmitted from one animal to another
Abbreviation for the total primary production in an ecosystem
How a behvior occurs
Directional movement towards or away from stimulus
An animal's response to a stimulus
The total amount of energy an animal uses in a unit of time

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Living factor
A group of individuals of the same species living in an area
Random movement in response to a stimulus
Long-lasting behavioral response to an individual
Organism that cannot make its own food
All the living and nonliving things in an area
Selection for life history traits that are sensitive to population density (no hyphen)
Number of individuals per unit area
Organisms that get energy from detritus
Selection for life history traits that maximize reproductive success (no hyphen)
Abbreviation for the Gross Primary Product minus the energy used by primary producers
Behaviors that depend on environmental influence

22 Clues: Living factor • Nonliving factor • How a behvior occurs • Why a behavior occurs • Developmentally fixed behaviors • An animal's response to a stimulus • Number of individuals per unit area • Organism that cannot make its own food • Organisms that get energy from detritus • Random movement in response to a stimulus • All the living and nonliving things in an area • ...

Biology Kills me 2023-03-21

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group of three bases on a tRNA molecule that are complementary to the three bases of a codon of mRNA
long chain of amino acids that makes proteins
process in which cells become specialized in structure and function
short DNA region, adjacent to the promoter of a prokaryotic operon, that binds repressor proteins responsible for controlling the rate of transcription of the operon
gene genes that code for transcription factors that activate other genes that are important in cell development and differentiation
Mutation mutation that shifts the "reading frame" of the genetic message by inserting or deleting a nucleotide
RNA type of RNA that carries each amino acid to a ribosome during protein synthesis
mutation gene mutation in which a single base pair in DNA has been changed
Polymerase enzyme that links together the growing chain of RNA nucleotides during transcription using a DNA strand as a template
change in the genetic material of a cell

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condition in which an organism has extra sets of chromosomes
process by which the sequence of bases of an mRNA is converted into the sequence of amino acids of a protein
group of three nucleotide bases in mRNA that specify a particular amino acid to be incorporated onto a protein
RNA type of RNA that combines with proteins to form ribosomes
code collection of codons of mRNA, each of which directs the incorporation of a particular amino acid into a protein during protein synthesis
gene a class of regulatory genes that determine the identity of body parts and regions in an animal embryo. Mutations in these genes can transform one body part into another
expressed sequence of DNA; codes for a protein
in prokaryotes, a group of adjacent genes that shares a common operator and promoter and are transcribed into a single mRNA
RNA type of RNA that carries copies of instructions for the assembly of amino acids into proteins from DNA to the rest of the cell
single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose
synthesis of an RNA molecule from a DNA template
chemical or physical agents in the environment that interact with DNA and may cause a mutation
specific region of a gene where RNA polymerase can bind and begin transcription

23 Clues: change in the genetic material of a cell • long chain of amino acids that makes proteins • expressed sequence of DNA; codes for a protein • synthesis of an RNA molecule from a DNA template • single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose • condition in which an organism has extra sets of chromosomes • ...

unit two biology 2023-04-04

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tissue combined
hates water
cells combined
when the enzyme and the substrate can no longer combine
moves molecules
make up the cell membrane
where the enzyme and the substrate combine
combine molecules
they combine with the enzyme
all the organ systems combined to make blank
make metabolism possible
the final of the enzyme
organs make up what

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enzymes lower it
love water
the basic unit of life
controls what goes into the cell
molecules that naturally move
the diffusion of water
new molecules fast
combined atoms
what things are made of

22 Clues: love water • hates water • cells combined • combined atoms • tissue combined • moves molecules • enzymes lower it • combine molecules • new molecules fast • organs make up what • the basic unit of life • the diffusion of water • the final of the enzyme • what things are made of • make metabolism possible • make up the cell membrane • they combine with the enzyme • molecules that naturally move • ...

unit two biology 2023-04-04

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tissue combined
hates water
cells combined
when the enzyme and the substrate can no longer combine
moves molecules
make up the cell membrane
where the enzyme and the substrate combine
combine molecules
they combine with the enzyme
all the organ systems combined to make blank
make metabolism possible
the final of the enzyme
organs make up what

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enzymes lower it
love water
the basic unit of life
controls what goes into the cell
molecules that naturally move
the diffusion of water
new molecules fast
combined atoms
what things are made of

Nervous System (Biology) 2023-05-24

Nervous System (Biology) crossword puzzle

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Are found in the brain and spinal cord; act as an integration centre
potential the change in charge that occurs when gates for Na+ open in a neuron
Muscles, glands, and other organs that respond to impulses from the motor neuron
return of a nerve to its resting potential (-70 mv) after depolarization due to Na+ gates closing and K+ gates opening
A neurotransmitter which simulates fight or flight activity
a chemical that travels across a synapse between neurons
cells nourish the neurons, remove their wastes, and defend against infection
period follows an action potential and is when a neuron cannot be stimulated.
The type of neurotransmitter in a cholinergic synapse
membrane that surrounds and protects CNS
neurons Conduct impulses from the interneurons to the effectors
nervous system part that we can consciously control
neuronsTransmit impulses from the sensory receptors to the interneurons
arc simple connection of neurons that results in a reflex action generated by the spinal cord in response to a stimulus
nervous system region that includes the brain and spinal cord
a cell type that forms the myelin sheath
fatty insulating layer around the axon of some nerve cells that speeds up signals
all nervous system regions EXCEPT the brain and spinal cord

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end of a neuron that receives signals from other neurons or sensory receptors
Tiny gap between a neuron end and a dendrite on another nerve or an effector cell
name of the nodes or spaces between pieces of myelin
stage where the membrane potential goes from −70 mV to +35 mV by Na+ gates open and close
receptors Receive stimuli and form a nerve impulse
nerve cell the structural and functional unit of the nervous system
many thin extensions of cytoplasm that receive impulse from other nerves
transmits impulses away from the dendrites
A neurotransmitter which stimulates parasympathetic activity
Detects stimulus and converts to electrical energy
nervous system part that lacks conscious control
Consists of nerves and ganglia on the outside of the CNS
Receives electrical impulse from CNS and creates response
message pathway of the nervous system that is made up of many neurons

32 Clues: membrane that surrounds and protects CNS • a cell type that forms the myelin sheath • transmits impulses away from the dendrites • nervous system part that lacks conscious control • receptors Receive stimuli and form a nerve impulse • Detects stimulus and converts to electrical energy • nervous system part that we can consciously control • ...

Nervous System (Biology) 2023-05-24

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Are found in the brain and spinal cord; act as an integration centre
potential the change in charge that occurs when gates for Na+ open in a neuron
Muscles, glands, and other organs that respond to impulses from the motor neuron
return of a nerve to its resting potential (-70 mv) after depolarization due to Na+ gates closing and K+ gates opening
A neurotransmitter which simulates fight or flight activity
a chemical that travels across a synapse between neurons
cells nourish the neurons, remove their wastes, and defend against infection
period follows an action potential and is when a neuron cannot be stimulated.
The type of neurotransmitter in a cholinergic synapse
membrane that surrounds and protects CNS
neurons Conduct impulses from the interneurons to the effectors
nervous system part that we can consciously control
neuronsTransmit impulses from the sensory receptors to the interneurons
arc simple connection of neurons that results in a reflex action generated by the spinal cord in response to a stimulus
nervous system region that includes the brain and spinal cord
a cell type that forms the myelin sheath
fatty insulating layer around the axon of some nerve cells that speeds up signals
all nervous system regions EXCEPT the brain and spinal cord

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end of a neuron that receives signals from other neurons or sensory receptors
Tiny gap between a neuron end and a dendrite on another nerve or an effector cell
name of the nodes or spaces between pieces of myelin
stage where the membrane potential goes from −70 mV to +35 mV by Na+ gates open and close
receptors Receive stimuli and form a nerve impulse
nerve cell the structural and functional unit of the nervous system
many thin extensions of cytoplasm that receive impulse from other nerves
transmits impulses away from the dendrites
A neurotransmitter which stimulates parasympathetic activity
Detects stimulus and converts to electrical energy
nervous system part that lacks conscious control
Consists of nerves and ganglia on the outside of the CNS
Receives electrical impulse from CNS and creates response
message pathway of the nervous system that is made up of many neurons

Biology revision 2023 2023-05-12

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blood vessel that has a higher pressure
blood vessel that supplies the oxygen
active site changes shape slightly (2)
blood vessel that has a thinner wall
there is no nucleus,the DNA forms a plasmid.
intestine that absorbs water
first thing blood goes into the heart (2)
intestine that absorbs nutrients
cells that have not yet become specialised. (2)
where the specific substrate goes into (2)
pressure ... when you inhale
blood goes out of the... after the atria
movement of particles from high to low, passive.
blood on the left-side of the heart is...
tissue that releases substances
has a nucleus containing DNA.

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makes hormones and builds cells (begins with c)
blood on the right-side of the heart is...
where the blood re-enters the heart (2)
biological catalyst, works on a specific substrate
movement of water molecules from high to low.
after the left atrium
tissue that protects
stores bile (2)
tissue that contracts
dissolved molecules against c-gradient.(2)
produces bile
diaphragm ... when you inhale
process of making genetically identical cells.
...blood cells fight off bacteria
releases enzymes
when the enzyme's substrate doesn't fit anymore

32 Clues: produces bile • stores bile (2) • releases enzymes • tissue that protects • after the left atrium • tissue that contracts • intestine that absorbs water • pressure ... when you inhale • diaphragm ... when you inhale • has a nucleus containing DNA. • tissue that releases substances • intestine that absorbs nutrients • ...blood cells fight off bacteria • ...

Biology Final Review 2023-05-16

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a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves
Done without will or conscious control.
Helps build muscle growth
Tendon, Muscle Tissue
Helps extend, bend, rotate joints, 5 tendons on the back of the knee
Muscle in front the arm
sends motor commands from the brain to the body
connects skeletal muscles to bones on the nerve cell body
Makes up muscles & organs
movement or the ability to move from one place to another.
a tubular structure carrying blood through the tissues and organs
layer of skin between the epidermis and subcutaneous
Function of the Integumentary System
Carry Impulses toward the cell body
Impulses for an automatic involuntary response to a stimulus
White Blood Cells, Antibody, Bone Marrow
Neutralize pathogens
largest organ is the human body
A state of balance among all the body systems needed for the body to survive and function correctly.

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Outermost of the three layers of skin
Carry Impulses away from the nerve cell body
Function of the Skeletal System
complex organ that controls thought, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, and every process that regulates our body
Sends pain signals to brain
Muscle found in the walls of stomach blood vessels and intestines
Found in center of bone & makes white blood cells
Bones, Joints, Ligaments
Connects two bone & holds together joints
Muscle found in the heart
Made up of amino acids and speed up chemical reactions
Skin, Nails, Hair
Most painful bone to break in body
Function of the Muscular System
Part of an organism with a function to help the body
produce and secrete substances through skin
Function of the Immune System
Muscle behind the arm
Messages, Function of the Nervous System
a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue.

40 Clues: Skin, Nails, Hair • Neutralize pathogens • Tendon, Muscle Tissue • Muscle behind the arm • Bones, Joints, Ligaments • Muscle in front the arm • Helps build muscle growth • Muscle found in the heart • Makes up muscles & organs • Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves • Sends pain signals to brain • Function of the Immune System • Function of the Skeletal System • Function of the Muscular System • ...

Plants GCSE Biology 2021-09-23

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plants use glucose for this
where gas exchange takes place
when water is lost from the leaves by evcaporation through the stomata
protective layer on top of the leaf, waterproof
absorbs and loses water to open and close the stomata
makes the roots go down and shoots go up
gas release by plant which controls fruit ripening
transports water
seeds germination hormone
- plant grows towards light
this and oxygen are products of photosynthesis
acts as a barrier for plants

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when soluble products of photosynthesis are transported around the plant
contains guard cells and stomata
cause of stunted growth
layer of the leaf which is tightly packed with chloroplasts to absorb light and photosynthesise.
make the plant unpleasant to eat
hormone controls growth
transports substances produced by photosynthesis around the plan
thin and transparent layer which allows light to enter the palisade layer underneath it

20 Clues: transports water • cause of stunted growth • hormone controls growth • seeds germination hormone • plants use glucose for this • - plant grows towards light • acts as a barrier for plants • where gas exchange takes place • contains guard cells and stomata • make the plant unpleasant to eat • makes the roots go down and shoots go up • this and oxygen are products of photosynthesis • ...

Biology Crossword Puzzle 2021-09-30

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the sticking together of particles of the same substance
the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms
a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer.
any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose.
particle a particle smaller than an atom
a substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together
a chemical substance that neutralizes alkalis
any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products.
a group of organisms living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.

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the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism
not consisting of or deriving from living matter
any of the class of soluble, crystalline, typically sweet-tasting carbohydrates found in living tissues
a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
a substance capable of reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country
the basic unit of a chemical element
an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.
a part of an organism that is typically self-contained and has a specific vital function, such as the heart or liver in humans.
able to dissolve other substances.
relating to or derived from living matter.

20 Clues: able to dissolve other substances. • the basic unit of a chemical element • particle a particle smaller than an atom • relating to or derived from living matter. • a chemical substance that neutralizes alkalis • not consisting of or deriving from living matter • the sticking together of particles of the same substance • ...

T1 Biology Vocabulary 2021-10-01

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a step in cellular respiration that is located in the inner membrane of the mitochondria and only occurs when there is oxygen involved
type of inhibitor than binds to the allosteric site of an enzyme and alters the active site
a colorless fluid located in the chloroplast, surrounding the granum
process which releases energy from food or glucose using oxygen
molecule that absorbs light energy; chlorophyll in plants is considered this type of molecule
type of fermentations animals, humans and other bacteria use to help produce ATP; this process can make you sore after working out
type of fermentation yeasts use to make energy for the cell and the process causes bread dough to rise because of the production of carbon dioxide
the amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction
located in the mitochondria that contains the ETC and ATP synthase which produces ATP during cellular respiration
the area of the mitochondria where protons are accumulated; located between the outer membrane and mitochondrial inner membrane
reactions that involve the use of oxygen
the study of energy in the environment and the plants and animals that use energy
organisms that can produce their own food using the sun's energy (sunlight)
a type of carbohydrate and sugar that plants and animals need to start cell processes and cellular respiration
the light-collecting units of photosynthesis
organic molecules that bind to the active site of an enzyme to help catalyze reactions
type of inhibitor chemical that resembles the enzyme's normal substrate, and the inhibitor will compete with the substrate for the active site
a process where electron carriers accept two high energy electrons and carry them to another molecule, along with most of their energy; the electrons will lose some energy in the process
the series of enzymes that are used to get a final product that is specific
sac of membrane located in chloroplasts; photosynthesis takes place in the membrane of this sac
the sum of all chemical reactions and activities inside a living organism
stacks of thylakoids that are embedded in the stroma of a chloroplast
a step in cellular respiration in which a molecule of glucose is broken in half into 2 pyruvic acids
substances that are worked on by enzymes; they must fit on the active site of enzymes so that reactants can be brought together for reaction to reduce the energy needed for a chemical reaction to start
reactions that do not involve the use of oxygen

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one of the two parts of photosynthesis reactions that take place within thylakoid membranes and produce oxygen by splitting water
this happens when the enzyme has made too many products, and some of the products act as a noncompetitive inhibitor and attach to the allosteric site of an enzyme; this function helps the enzyme not waste energy and materials
the form of an enzyme that happens during the tiny period of time when the enzyme is joined to its substrates
a change in the shape of an enzyme's active site that is temporary; this happens so that the enzyme can bind to the substrate (induced by the substrate)
an organelle in plant and animal cells (eukaryotes) that cellular respiration takes place in
a metabolic reaction that consumes energy to build more complex molecules from more simple compounds; photosynthesis is an example of a reaction in the anabolic pathways
a step in cellular respiration that occurs in the mitochondrial matrix and only occurs if oxygen is present; this process includes the product of carbon dioxide
reactions involving a net release of free energy; it is also called exothermic reactions and releases energy spontaneously
pigment found in plants that make up the plants green color and is found in the thylakoid of chloroplasts
an enzyme located in the thylakoid membrane that allows hydrogen ions or protons to flow back out of the thylakoid
a non-protein chemical compound or ion made of metals (metallic ion) that help the enzyme catalyze reactions with certain substrates
organisms that can not use the sun's energy as food so has to consume food to survive
reactions involving a net consumption of or absorption of free energy; it is also called endothermic reactions and need a source of energy to occur
to increase the temperature or pH above or below photosynthesis enzymes' preferred temperature or pH; this can slow or stop photosynthesis from happening
one of the two parts of photosynthesis also called dark reactions or Calvin cycle; takes place in the stroma of the chloroplast and produces glucose using carbon dioxide
a condition where there are high concentrations of hydrogen ions inside and low hydrogen ions on the outside, which means that there is an positively charged inside and a negatively charged outside
a metabolic reaction that produces energy by breaking down complex molecules and compounds into simpler ones; cellular respiration is an example of a reaction is catabolic pathways
a molecule losing an electron that makes it more positive
area located within the mitochondria that have the right enzymes and suitable pH levels for the Krebs cycle to take place in
the membrane located in the chloroplast where light-independent reactions happen
a unit of measurement of light energy and is the energy that autotrophs absorb; also called a packet of light energy
a molecule gaining an electron that makes it more negative
catalysts that speed up chemical reactions that take place in a cell
molecules that bind with electrons and pass them from one molecule to another
when the hydrolysis and dehydration is coupled in ATP by transferring a phosphate group of one ATP to another molecule
process that helps cells make energy when no oxygen is present after glycolysis; the process is anaerobic; converts NADH back to NAD+ by giving away high energy electrons
substances that can speed up a chemical reaction; if catalysts are used, then the amount of energy needed to start the chemical reaction will decrease
modified nucleotide that stores energy and is used by many processes in the cell

53 Clues: reactions that involve the use of oxygen • the light-collecting units of photosynthesis • reactions that do not involve the use of oxygen • the amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction • a molecule losing an electron that makes it more positive • a molecule gaining an electron that makes it more negative • ...

Biology Crossword Puzzle 2021-10-07

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An extra layer surrounding plant cells
The basic unit of all plants
Small body located near the nucleus that divides into two during mitosis
The jellylike substance surrounding all organelles
All organisms are made of cells is what step in cell theory
The organelle made in the centrosome
The organelle all over Rough ER and where protein synthesis takes place
Fill in the blank: Cells are the most ------ unit of life
Cells come from other cells is what step in cell theory
The organelle that converts stored energy into ATP for the cell
The theory in Biology that tells us how a cell is formed and its functions
The smallest living unit

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The organelle that contains digestive enzymes
The largest organelle in a plant cell
A single-celled organism that has no nucleus
The dense center of a centrosome and is only in animal cells
A barrier in all cells that allows things to come into the cell
The process where sun energy is converted into food for the cell
The center of a cell that contains genetic information (DNA)
The organelle that is used for temporary storage
The basic structural unit in animals
The organelle that modifies and packages proteins and carbohydrates to export them out of the cell
An organelle only in plant cells that contains chlorophyll
Creates proteins and lipids and is not covered in ribosomes
A system of connected and folded sacs that is covered in ribosomes

25 Clues: The smallest living unit • The basic unit of all plants • The basic structural unit in animals • The organelle made in the centrosome • The largest organelle in a plant cell • An extra layer surrounding plant cells • A single-celled organism that has no nucleus • The organelle that contains digestive enzymes • The organelle that is used for temporary storage • ...

biology extra credit 2021-10-05

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Also called the "dark" reactions
Where photosynthesis happens
To break water
A packet of light energy
Bacteria are made of these cells
Many sugar units
The boundary that separates the living cell from its nonliving surroundings
The total of the chemical activities in all cells.
Transport that includes Ion pumps and Bulk transport
When the concentration of the solute inside and outside of the cell are equal
Solutes are transported against their concentration gradients from low to high concentration
When there is less solute outside the cell
When there is more solute outside the cell
A light absorbing molecule
Large organic molecules.
The sacs of a membrane inside a chloroplast
The process where one molecule of glucose is brocken in half.
The type of biomolecule DNA and RNA are
Transport that includes simpple diffusion, osmosis, and facilitated diffusion
The process that releases energy by breaking down food and glucose.
Biomolecule made of amino acids help together by peptide bonds
A substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions.
These bonds hold atoms in compounds together

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The ability of a cell to gain or lose water depending on the concentration of solutes inside of and outside of a cell
The ability of a cell to be able to tell one type of cell from another
General term for compounds which are not soluble in water
Animals, plants, fungi and protists are made of these cells
A type of reaction that traps sunlight energy and converts to chemical energy
Located inside the thylakoid membrane and absorbs light energy
The only biomolecule that has a ratio
How cells make energy when there is no oxygen present after glycolysis.
Part of a cell that produces ribosomes
Cell membrane regulates what enters and leaves the cell
Also called the citric acid cycle.
The powerhouse of the cell
The basic unit of matter.
The most abundant lipid in the plasma membrane
Forms polymers by combining monomers by removing water
Happens because all the molecules in a liquid or gas are constantly in random motion and as they move, they spread out.
A stack of the sacs of a membrane inside a chloroplast
The fluid inside the chloroplast
The main pigment of plants stored in chloroplasts
A cycle where ATP and NADPH are used for energy to power the cycle.
Solutes needs help to cross the membrane
Individual subunits of a larger molecule
Large molecule made of many monomer subunits
Organisms that cannot make their own food and must eat food to survive
more of this lipid keeps the membrane more fluid but less of it keeps the membrane less fluid
Organisms that are able to make their own food using the sun's energy
The diffusion of water

50 Clues: To break water • Many sugar units • The diffusion of water • A packet of light energy • Large organic molecules. • The basic unit of matter. • The powerhouse of the cell • A light absorbing molecule • Where photosynthesis happens • Also called the "dark" reactions • Bacteria are made of these cells • The fluid inside the chloroplast • Also called the citric acid cycle. • ...

Biology Module 1 2021-09-10

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A suggested testable answer to a well-defined scientific question or a testable explanation for observations.
group, The group in an experiment that is manipulated.
Organisms that eat only plants.
Single-celled organisms.
Observations Observations that are not easily counted or measured such as color or texture.
Observations Observations involving numbers such as counting or measuring.
The process by which physical and biological characteristics are transmitted from the parents to the offspring.
Reproduction, Process by which a single organism produces genetically identical offspring.
law, A description of a natural relationship or principal often expressed in mathematical terms.
variable, The variable responding to the manipulated.
A factor that changes in an experiment.
Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge experience or evidence.
Organisms that eat only organisms other than plants.
group, The group in an experiment that experiences no manipulation.
The sum total of all processes in an organism that break down chemicals to produce energy and simple chemical building blocks.
Organism that is internally warmed by the heat generating metabolic process.
Oragnisms that are able to make their own food.
The process by which green plants and some other organisms use the energy of sunlight and simple chemicals to produce their own food.

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Organisms that eat both plants and other organisms.
variable, The variable manipulated by the experimenter.
Living creatures that are too small to see with the naked eye.
Theory, An explanation of some part of the natural world that has been thoroughly tested and supported by a significant amount of evidence.
reproduction, Process by which two parents produce genetically different offspring.
The idea that long ago very simple life forms by spontaneously appeared through chemical reactions.
Organism that lacks in internal mechanism for regulating body heat.
The collected body of data from experiments and observations.
Many-celled organisms.
Organisms that depend on other organisms for their food.
The sum total of all processes in an organism that use energy and simple chemical building blocks to produce large chemicals and structures necessary for life.
The maintenance of stable internal conditions.
the smallest unit of an organism considered alive.
Special structures that allow living organisms to sense the conditions of their internal or external environment.
The sum total of all processes in an organism that converts energy and matter from an outside source in the energy and matter to sustain the organism's life functions.

33 Clues: Many-celled organisms. • Single-celled organisms. • Organisms that eat only plants. • A factor that changes in an experiment. • The maintenance of stable internal conditions. • Oragnisms that are able to make their own food. • the smallest unit of an organism considered alive. • Organisms that eat both plants and other organisms. • ...

Biology Choice Board 2021-12-01

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a change in a gene or chromosome
a segment of DNA chromosome that codes for a specific trait
expressed sequence of DNA, codes for a protein
an enzyme that unwinds the DNA double helix during DNA replication
a five-carbon sugar that is a component of DNA nucleotides
the base that pairs with Thymine in DNA
type of RNA that makes up the major part of ribosomes

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specific region of a gene where RNA polymerase can bind and begin
clusters of DNA, RNA, and protein in the nucleus of a cell
gene mutation in which a single base pair in DNA has been changed
a type of RNA, synthesized from DNA and attached to ribosomes in the cytoplasm
weak attraction between a hydrogen atom and another atom
virus that infects bacteria
a specific sequence of three adjacent of DNA or RNA that provides genetic code info for a particular amino acid
protein molecule around which DNA is tightly coiled in chromatin
sugar in RNA
sequence of DNA that is not involved in coding for a protein
the organic process whereby the DNA sequences in a gene is copied into mRNA
process by which mRNA is decoded and a protein is produced
group of three bases on a tRNA molecule that are complementary to an mRNA codon

20 Clues: sugar in RNA • virus that infects bacteria • a change in a gene or chromosome • the base that pairs with Thymine in DNA • expressed sequence of DNA, codes for a protein • type of RNA that makes up the major part of ribosomes • weak attraction between a hydrogen atom and another atom • clusters of DNA, RNA, and protein in the nucleus of a cell • ...

biology crossword puzzle 2021-12-03

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group of similar organisms
an animal leaves its home because the habitat is no longer ideal for them
group of same species
a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey
non living organisms
study of relationships between organisms
a relationship between organisms that strive for the same resources in the same place
Ecological succession is the process that describes how the structure of a biological community

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Factor- A limiting factor is a variable of a system that causes a noticeable change in output or another measure of a type of system
relationship between two species of plants or animals in which one benefits at the expense of the other
an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms
species- the species that first colonize new habitats created by disturbance
an animal establishes a home in a habitat because it has resources it can utilize or because the habitat is ideal for them
Mutualism is defined as an interaction between individuals of different species that results in positive (beneficial) effects on per capita reproduction and/or survival of the interacting populations
living organisms
a relationship between individuals of two species in which one species obtains food or other benefits from the other without either harming or benefiting the latter
Density- Population density is a measurement of population per unit area
any type of a close and long-term biological interaction between two different biological organisms
a group of populations
an environment where both biotic and abiotic organisms live

20 Clues: living organisms • non living organisms • group of same species • a group of populations • group of similar organisms • study of relationships between organisms • an environment where both biotic and abiotic organisms live • Density- Population density is a measurement of population per unit area • an animal leaves its home because the habitat is no longer ideal for them • ...

biology unit 5 2021-12-08

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3' to 5' replicated in Okazaki fragments
five-carbon sugar found in RNA
purine base that pairs with cytosine
nucleotide that stores genetic information, creates DNA and RNA
a random error in gene replication that leads to a change
where the cell’s chromosomes are found: controls cell
basic structural unit of DNA
pyrimidine base, forms with adenine
a condition in which an organism has extra sets of chromosomes
a purine base, forms pair with thymine
a mutation affecting only one or very few nucleotides in a gene sequence
5' to 3' replicated in one chunk

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a permanent alteration in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene
site of protein synthesis in the cell
a pyriidine base, forms with guanine
substance inside a chromosome that consists of DNA tightly coiled around proteins
involves the insertion or deletion of a nucleotide in the DNA sequence
a five-carbon sugar that is a component of DNA nucleotides
a pyrimidine base, paired with adenine
enzyme that unwinds double-stranded DNA by breaking hydrogen bonds

20 Clues: basic structural unit of DNA • five-carbon sugar found in RNA • 5' to 3' replicated in one chunk • pyrimidine base, forms with adenine • purine base that pairs with cytosine • a pyriidine base, forms with guanine • site of protein synthesis in the cell • a pyrimidine base, paired with adenine • a purine base, forms pair with thymine • 3' to 5' replicated in Okazaki fragments • ...

Biology Transport Review 2021-12-22

Biology Transport Review crossword puzzle

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these are proteins that sit on top of the cell membrane
what occurs when there's too much water going into a cell
what occurs when there's too much water leaving the cell
when there's more water outside the cell than inside the cell
when cells are in an environment that is not as watery as the inside of the cell
the diffusion of water
type of protein that facilitated diffusion uses
the active transport process where substances can leave cells
opposite of active
what a membrane is. Can also think of this as being selective about what goes in and out of a cell.
an important active transport membrane: _________-potassium
a state of balance

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the energy that's used in active transport
what a cell membrane is made of
the active transport process where substances enter cells
when there's no net water movement
this type of diffusion needs a carrier protein
these are proteins that go through the cell membrane
the transport that uses ATP energy
the dissolved substance
the most basic: _________ diffusion

21 Clues: opposite of active • a state of balance • the diffusion of water • the dissolved substance • what a cell membrane is made of • when there's no net water movement • the transport that uses ATP energy • the most basic: _________ diffusion • the energy that's used in active transport • this type of diffusion needs a carrier protein • type of protein that facilitated diffusion uses • ...

Biology Crossword puzzle 2022-04-12

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Isolation, this is when two populations are separated by rivers, mountains, and bodies of water
is the study of organisms
Pool, this is how much genetic diversity is found within a population of living organisms or species.
Frequency, represents the incidence of a gene variation in a population.
its an educated guess and this guess is testable
Method, it's a procedure used to answer a scientific question.
when a DNA gene is damaged or it could be changed in any way to alter the genetic message thats carried by that gene
factors, factors of living things in their environment such as plants, fish and algae
is when species become dying, giving the opportunities for new species to emerge
when a living thing developers and increases in physical shape and size
variable, its a variable that you change or control during a scientific experiment
key, tool thats allows the user to determine the identity of items in the natural world
Selection, this is the process by which the population of living organisms adapt and change depends on their environment.
the evolved resemblance of a species acting as ——— to living organisms or non living model.
a system of moral principles, this is how people make decisions and lead their behaviours
when living organisms reproduce successfully and also reflects how well an organism is adapted to its environment
is something that could be changed or controlled during an experiment
is an explanation that is widely accepted because it is supported by evidence after finishing a scientific experiment
any living thing that is made up of one or more cells

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Adaptation, this is an animal behaviour usually in response to some type external stimulus in order to survive.
basic physical and functional unit of heredity
Evolution, this is when different organisms each evolve similar traits to adapt similar necessities.
is collection and recording data thats happening and could be during and experiment
this is known as the difference between two living organisms of a species.
changes that happen at the molecular level in organisms over a period of time.
variable, its a variable that you don’t change or do anything to during scientific experiment
it's how a new type of a living organism such as plants and animal species is created, this happens when groups in a species become isolated and diverge
it's something that is steady and the same, for example living things maintain body conditions like temp to be able to survive.
this is the process when different life organisms change or grow from earlier forms or from past organisms.
is something that you react to, such as your body reacting to a medicine that you took.
Evolution, type of evolution in which organisms are thought to have similar traits to adapt similar necessities
it’s the colour that animals have to blend in with their environment to help them survive from predators and to help them hunt for food.
drift, it’s a mechanism of evolution in which the change in the frequency of an existing gene variant in a population because of any chance
of View, the maxim view you see through a microscope
Flow, this is a successful transfer of genetic material from one population to another.
it's the heritable condition of having more than two complete sets of chromosomes. This is more common among plants.
when an ancient organism leaves traces of its shape of something or fossils can be the preserved remains.
its the information that is gathered during an experiment
a chemical name for the molecule that Carrie’s genetic instructions in all living things
Selection, its when individuals with traits on one side of the phenotypic range survive better or reproduce more than the the other ones on the the other side.
Equilibrium, it's a condition in which a gene pool is constant, not changing in frequency from generation to generation.

41 Clues: is the study of organisms • basic physical and functional unit of heredity • its an educated guess and this guess is testable • of View, the maxim view you see through a microscope • any living thing that is made up of one or more cells • its the information that is gathered during an experiment • Method, it's a procedure used to answer a scientific question. • ...

Environmental Biology Vocab 2022-02-16

Environmental Biology Vocab crossword puzzle

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process of turning from liquid into vapor
precipitating a substance from a solution
eats dead things
substance that pollutes something
animal that preys
eats both plants and meat
living organism that effects environment
species organisms nonnative to the ecosystem
animal that is hunted
facts and stats together
eats only plants
biological community of organisms

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non-living organism effects environment
variety of plant and animal life
group of living things in the same place
gets nutrients from complex things
every living thing in a specific place
self-contained ecosystems
plants use sunlight to synthesize
make organic things from non organic
group of living things
association between two organisms which one benefits and the other neither benefits nor is harmed
association where one organism benefits and one is hurt
eats only meat
biology of organisms and the surroundings

25 Clues: eats only meat • eats dead things • eats only plants • animal that preys • animal that is hunted • group of living things • facts and stats together • self-contained ecosystems • eats both plants and meat • variety of plant and animal life • plants use sunlight to synthesize • substance that pollutes something • biological community of organisms • gets nutrients from complex things • ...

Biology CrossWord puzzle 2022-02-17

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influence of closely associated species on each
the diversification of a group of organisms
the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals
an organism or cell, or group of organisms or cells
DNA that has been formed artificially
Genetic trait
the mating of individuals or organisms
a type of reproductive isolation
combining two Dna or Rna
technology that utilizes biological systems
denoting an organism that contains genetic material

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Amplify segments
number of species that would be expected to go
a group of related genes that specify regions of the body
a genetic structure in a cell
the process whereby distantly related organisms independently evolve
the formation of new and distinct species
when species vanish much faster than they are replaced
a population of animals, plants, or other organisms that are separated
a policy of gradual reform
a group of organisms believed to have evolved from a common ancestor

21 Clues: Genetic trait • Amplify segments • combining two Dna or Rna • a policy of gradual reform • a genetic structure in a cell • a type of reproductive isolation • DNA that has been formed artificially • the mating of individuals or organisms • the formation of new and distinct species • the diversification of a group of organisms • technology that utilizes biological systems • ...

Biology Ev4 Crossword 2022-05-20

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An organism that has two different alleles for a gene.
It is when in cell regulation cells stop dividing to specialize in structure and function.
the process in which haploid gametes are formed in diploid organisms.
Division of the genetic material in the nucleus.
Phase in mitosis and meiosis in which nuclear envelope re-forms
is a small collection of genetic code, either DNA or RNA, surrounded by a protein coat.
variations in the nucleotide sequence of a genome, can also occur because of damage to DNA.
cells of the human body that are made through the process of meiosis.
Term that refers to the presence of two complete sets of chromosomes in an organism's cells, with each parent contributing a chromosome to each pair.

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An organism’s appearance or observable traits.
Is the genetic makeup of an organism.
It’s the study of heredity.
Phase in mitosis and meiosis in which each chromosome is connected to a spindle fiber
Organisms that viruses need to be able to replicate by infecting it.
Fase in which cells undergo a round of DNA replication in both meiosis and mitosis.
Phase in mitosis and meiosis in which the nucleolus disappears and the nuclear envelope breaks down
specific mechanisms by which characteristics or traits are passed from one generation to the next via genes.
The programmed death of a cell.
Phase in mitosis in which sister chromatids separate into individual chromosomes
An organism that has a pair of identical alleles for a character.
Term that refers to the presence of a single set of chromosomes in an organism's cells.

21 Clues: It’s the study of heredity. • The programmed death of a cell. • Is the genetic makeup of an organism. • An organism’s appearance or observable traits. • Division of the genetic material in the nucleus. • An organism that has two different alleles for a gene. • Phase in mitosis and meiosis in which nuclear envelope re-forms • ...

Biology EOC 2022 2022-05-19

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first name is not Michael
evolved from giraffes
anime fan
Scottish heritage
Last name is not Shelton
generous
Not related to Fat Albert
loves rocks
helpful and respectful
low key troublemaker; Spongebob obsession
where has your ________?
got shoes?
troublemaker
pre-workout
future history teacher
Gets squirrelled in class
honker
possible valedictorian
mellowed out
kind and compassionate
loves animals

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I no speak English
loves the color pink
Quack Quack
high in the mountains
gives friendly waves
great artist
Very nicce
type of buns
likes to sleep
Eats pizza everyday
loves to play teacher
Giggly
Ronald McDonald
hides behind the mask
loves to bowl
loved by God
Cheers to the leader
needs to be humble
Skittles
always have this to keep going

41 Clues: Giggly • honker • generous • Skittles • anime fan • Very nicce • got shoes? • Quack Quack • loves rocks • pre-workout • great artist • type of buns • troublemaker • loved by God • mellowed out • loves to bowl • loves animals • likes to sleep • Ronald McDonald • Scottish heritage • I no speak English • needs to be humble • Eats pizza everyday • loves the color pink • gives friendly waves • Cheers to the leader • ...

Unit 0 Biology 2025-01-08

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symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit
reaction to a stimulus
parts of earth that support life
balance in the conditions of an organism
idea that life creates life
basic unit of life
orderly structure of having cells
symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits and the other is harmed
two different species living together
something that makes an organism react
group of different tissues that work together to perform a certain function
an organism's surroundings

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symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits and the other is unaffected
a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
generation idea that life could come from nonliving material
any characteristic that gives an organism a better chance of survival
the changes that take place during an organism's lifetime
change over time in a population
the study of life
production of offspring
any living thing
group of different cells that work together to perform a certain function
increase in the number of cells
the ability to cause change

24 Clues: any living thing • the study of life • basic unit of life • reaction to a stimulus • production of offspring • an organism's surroundings • idea that life creates life • the ability to cause change • increase in the number of cells • change over time in a population • parts of earth that support life • orderly structure of having cells • two different species living together • ...

Biology Unit 6 2025-01-30

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Genetic change in a new small population
Ability to survive and reproduce
One species resembling another
Mating prevented by behavioral differences.
Something needed for survival
A trait that aids survival and reproduction
Favors one extreme trait
The proportion of an allele in a population
Random allele frequency changes

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Survival of the fittest traits
Human-driven breeding for desired traits
Differences in DNA among individuals
Favors both extremes over the average
Movement of alleles between populations
Physical barriers block reproduction
Individuals joining a population
Individuals leaving a population
Population loss reduces genetic diversity.
All genes in a population
A group of the same species

20 Clues: Favors one extreme trait • All genes in a population • A group of the same species • Something needed for survival • Survival of the fittest traits • One species resembling another • Random allele frequency changes • Ability to survive and reproduce • Individuals joining a population • Individuals leaving a population • Differences in DNA among individuals • ...

Biology Unit Review 2025-01-27

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basic unit of life
what something does
get nutrients by eating other organisms
an individual living thing
A rigid layer that surrounds cell
brings oxygen into body
carries out specific function in the cell
A trait that helps organism survive
controls what comes in and out of cell
circulates blood through body
organisms make their own food
producing poison or changing color

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photosynthesis occurs
Glands secrete hormones
A jellylike fluid in the cell
Threadlike structures made of DNA
Makes protein
eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body
A physical feature on body
stores materials

20 Clues: Makes protein • stores materials • basic unit of life • what something does • photosynthesis occurs • Glands secrete hormones • brings oxygen into body • an individual living thing • A physical feature on body • A jellylike fluid in the cell • circulates blood through body • organisms make their own food • Threadlike structures made of DNA • A rigid layer that surrounds cell • ...

Biology Crossword Puzzle 2025-02-06

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A small animal with six legs and wings
Happening not long ago
To protect or watch over something
Injured or hurt
A group of animals that live together
Special or specific
A group of similar living organisms
Covering a large area
An insect with large, colorful wings
A person who guides or directs others
Related to science
Not special, normal

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Very noticeable or impressive
Not changing, staying the same
Mild or moderate in temperature
To walk around without a clear purpose
To say that you will harm someone
Related to warm regions near the equator
A range of different people or things
To go beyond a certain limit
The power to affect something
Being faithful and supportive
To save someone from danger
Showing good judgment
Located inside something

25 Clues: Injured or hurt • Related to science • Special or specific • Not special, normal • Covering a large area • Showing good judgment • Happening not long ago • Located inside something • To save someone from danger • To go beyond a certain limit • Very noticeable or impressive • The power to affect something • Being faithful and supportive • Not changing, staying the same • ...

Biology Crossword ☘️ 2025-01-29

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What happens to enzymes at extreme pH levels?
What type of isolation occurs when two species reproduce at different mating times or during different mating seasons?
Which process describes genetic drift that occurs when a small population migrates from a larger population to colonize a new habitat?
What will happen to the rate of reaction when the temperature is optimum?
What is the structure of enzymes?
What do enzymes do to the activation energy of a reaction?
What is the process of forming new species from pre-existing species through evolution called?
What is produced in glycolysis?
Which process produces 34 ATP from a single glucose molecule?
What serves as the selection agent in natural selection?
What is the process of selectively breeding domesticated plants and animals to encourage desirable traits?
What is the process of producing a hybrid species through interbreeding between two closely related species called?
A nonprotein molecule molecule or ion that is required for proper functioning of an enzyme is known as?
What is the type of artificial selection where mating occurs between unrelated or distantly related individuals of a species to produce hybrids?
Where does pyruvate oxidation occur?
What type of selection occurs when both extreme phenotypes have a higher chance of survival and reproduction, while the intermediate phenotype has a lesser chance?

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What molecule starts glycolysis?
Which ion can act as a metal ion activator?
What is it called when allele or gene frequencies change gradually within a population due to chance events and not natural selection?
What is the fourth step in the Krebs cycle?
State the type of inhibitor that compete with the substrate for the same active site.
What molecule enters the Krebs cycle?
What is released in the Krebs cycle?
Where does non-competitive inhibitors bind to the enzyme?
A mobile electron carrier in the Electron Transport Chain (ETC)
What type of speciation occurs when a population forms a new species while geographically isolated from its parent population?
Where does glycolysis occur?
What binds to an enzyme's allosteric site in non-competitive inhibition?
Which stage of aerobic respiration can occur in the absence of oxygen?
What is the example of prosthetic group.

30 Clues: Where does glycolysis occur? • What is produced in glycolysis? • What molecule starts glycolysis? • What is the structure of enzymes? • What is released in the Krebs cycle? • Where does pyruvate oxidation occur? • What molecule enters the Krebs cycle? • What is the example of prosthetic group. • Which ion can act as a metal ion activator? • ...

Noble's Biology Class 2025-01-29

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/inside the head and controls the body
/circulates blood throughout the body
/complex molecules
/organs inside your chest that intake air
/Smallest unit of compound
system /system that releases waste
/structure in a cell that contains the chromosomes
/Responsible for development and function
/Sugar
/pairs with Adenine

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/Very large molecule
/pairs with Guanine
system /system that allows you to breathe
/movement of water molecules from high to low concentration
/fatty compounds
system / system that circulates blood through out your body
/Pairs with cytosine
/pairs with thymine
/Has U in it
acid /Naturally occurring chemical compounds

20 Clues: /Sugar • /Has U in it • /pairs with Guanine • /pairs with thymine • /pairs with Adenine • /complex molecules • /fatty compounds • /Pairs with cytosine • /Very large molecule • /Smallest unit of compound • system /system that releases waste • /circulates blood throughout the body • /inside the head and controls the body • system /system that allows you to breathe • ...

Unit 6 biology 2025-01-29

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change in allele frequencies as a result of the migration of a small subgroup of a population
Ability of an animal to look like another more harmful animal
A change in the allele frequency of a population as a result of chance events rather than natural selection
favors individuals at both extremes of the phenotypic range
how often a form of a gene appears in a gene pool
Natural selection that favors intermediate variants by acting against extreme phenotypes
Form of reproductive isolation in which two populations have differences in courtship rituals
A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce
Migration to a new location

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movement of individuals out of an area
All the genes
form of reproductive isolation in which two populations reproduce at different times
form of reproductive isolation in which two populations are separated physically by geographic barriers such as rivers, mountains, or stretches of water
A process in which individuals that have certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce
occurs when natural selection favors one of the extreme variations of a trait
A change in allele frequency following a dramatic reduction in the size of a population
movement of alleles from one population to another
Differences among individuals in the composition of their genes or other DNA segments
Ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment
A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area

20 Clues: All the genes • Migration to a new location • movement of individuals out of an area • how often a form of a gene appears in a gene pool • movement of alleles from one population to another • A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce • favors individuals at both extremes of the phenotypic range • Ability of an animal to look like another more harmful animal • ...

Biology Crossword - Alex 2024-10-01

Biology Crossword - Alex crossword puzzle

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Dependent - Can occur in the light
Respiration - Does not require oxygen
- Genetic information
Independent - Can occur in the light or dark
- Percent of Hydrogen
- Stacks of thylakoids in the stomata of a chloroplast
- Green pigment found in plants
- One individual unit
Triphosphate (ATP) - Used by living organisms to store and release energy
- Long chain of amino acids.
- Taking in larger particles into the cell
Cycle - Occurs in the mitochondria and produces 2 ATP
Protein - A protein that serves the function of moving other materials
- Break down of glucose
- Made of fatty acids
Acid - Contain C, H, O, N, P

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- Flattened sacs inside a chloroplast which the light reactions take place in
- Listed on the left side of the arrow in an equation
- Produces glucose and oxygen for plants
- Made up of amino acids
- Produces it own food
Respiration - Requires oxygen
- Large particles move out of the cell with help from vesicles
Respiration - Breaks down food to produce energy
- Taking in liquid into the cell
- Sugar that is important for energy sources of living organisms
- Ribonucleic Acid
- Right side of the arrow in an equation, what's produced
Diphosphate (ADP) - Has one less phosphate than ATP
- Several units put together to make one large unit

30 Clues: - Ribonucleic Acid • - Genetic information • - Percent of Hydrogen • - One individual unit • - Made of fatty acids • - Produces it own food • - Break down of glucose • - Made up of amino acids • - Long chain of amino acids. • Acid - Contain C, H, O, N, P • Respiration - Requires oxygen • - Green pigment found in plants • - Taking in liquid into the cell • ...

Biology Crossword Puzzle 2025-02-25

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The mass of living biological organisms in a given area or ecosystem at a given time.
An organism that mostly feeds on plants.
Organisms that receive their energy from primary consumers.
A community of living organisms.
An organism that eats both plants and animals.
An organism that must eat other organisms to gain energy.
An organism that can produce its own food.
The position it occupies in a food web.
An organism that eats plants (producers).
The rate at which energy is added to the bodies of organisms in the form of biomass.

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Any organism that breaks down or eats decaying material.
An organism that mostly eats meat/flesh.
Animals that consume other animals to obtain energy from them.
Living components of an ecosystem.
The ability of a living organism to perform work or cause change.
Organisms that can create their own food.
An organism that eats dead animals/plants.
A model that shows the flow of energy from one trophic level to another.
Organisms that consume other organisms for energy.
Non-living components of an ecosystem.

20 Clues: A community of living organisms. • Living components of an ecosystem. • Non-living components of an ecosystem. • The position it occupies in a food web. • An organism that mostly eats meat/flesh. • An organism that mostly feeds on plants. • Organisms that can create their own food. • An organism that eats plants (producers). • An organism that eats dead animals/plants. • ...

Biology Final Review 2024-12-11

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The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms, including catabolism and anabolism
A variant form of a gene that determines specific traits in an organism
A mutation caused by insertion or deletion of nucleotides that alters the reading frame of a gene
A unicellular organism without a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles, such as bacteria
Organelles known as the powerhouse of the cell, where cellular respiration and ATP production occur
A protein that acts as a biological catalyst, speeding up chemical reactions in the body
Plant cell organelles that perform photosynthesis by converting light energy into chemical energy
A cluster of genes under the control of a single promoter, often found in prokaryotes
A chemical reaction that breaks bonds in molecules by adding water
A mutated or overexpressed gene that can transform a normal cell into a cancerous cell
Large biomolecules composed of amino acids that perform a variety of functions in organisms, such as enzymes, hormones, and structural components
The division of the cytoplasm into two daughter cells during cell division
An organism or agent that causes disease in another organism
The movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration

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An organism with cells that contain a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, including animals, plants, fungi, and protists
A segment of DNA that codes for a protein or functional RNA
A characteristic of a system that arises from the interactions of its components but is not present in the individual components
A change in the DNA sequence of an organism that can lead to variation or disease
The green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis
body An inactivated X chromosome found in the cells of female mammals
The process of nuclear division in eukaryotic cells that results in two identical daughter cells
A microscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside living cells of a host
A genetic scenario where both alleles are expressed equally in the phenotype
A type of mutation where a single nucleotide change results in a codon that codes for a different amino acid
A process where cells expel materials through vesicles that merge with the plasma membrane
The process of using a proton gradient to produce ATP in cellular respiration or photosynthesis
A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, producing four haploid cells as part of sexual reproduction
Proteins that regulate the progression of the cell cycle
A three-nucleotide sequence on mRNA that specifies an amino acid or a stop signal during translation

29 Clues: Proteins that regulate the progression of the cell cycle • A segment of DNA that codes for a protein or functional RNA • An organism or agent that causes disease in another organism • A chemical reaction that breaks bonds in molecules by adding water • body An inactivated X chromosome found in the cells of female mammals • ...

1st Semester Biology 2024-12-12

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nonliving thing
2 word and is the process that cells use to make glucose
the phase where chromosomes condense
living thing
a community of living and non-living things
2 word something that consumes the producers
the heat that is outside measured in Celsius,Fahrenhheit,and Kelvin
a observable event or occurrence that can be studied
a phase where one cell splits into two daughter cells
2 words again that mean how clear or transparent the water is

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a stage of cell division where the chromosomes are pulled apart to opposite ends of the cell
the phase of the cell grows and replicates its DNA and prepares its self for cell division
2 words as well and they consume the secondary consumers
Something that plants just go through and the sun helps them go through
something that we have o breath in if we want to live
something such as plants that make there food through a process like photosynthesis at the top of the food pyramid
a very important species in a environment
the stage where cell division and chromosomes align in the middle before separating into the two daughter cells
2 words and they consume the primary consumers
2 words no space plants take this is through photosynthesis

20 Clues: living thing • nonliving thing • the phase where chromosomes condense • a very important species in a environment • a community of living and non-living things • 2 word something that consumes the producers • 2 words and they consume the primary consumers • a observable event or occurrence that can be studied • something that we have o breath in if we want to live • ...

Biology 5th Hour 2023-12-12

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Earp
why is my brother in here?
"can I go to the bathroom?"
most likely to give Coach Williams attitude
just break up with her
Mr Party Animal
is wearing boots probably
probably straightened their hair today
has a UTM sticker on their laptop
guys my mom works here
quiet and probably next to Ashlyn
Christiiiiiiine
maybe the smartest football player?
a new dollar bill
the silent curve killer on tests

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not Laney
Agriculture
the last to finish a test
the leader of her jeopardy group
Coach Williams could not pronounce my name
next to cameron
A minimum of two hair colors
a very short name
I have a higher grade than my sister
next year's all time leading scorer
next to Cooper
soccer
names after a bridge and a doll
looks like he just took off a hat
not in Arizona
my last name is the first name of someone's brother

31 Clues: Earp • soccer • not Laney • Agriculture • next to Cooper • not in Arizona • next to cameron • Mr Party Animal • Christiiiiiiine • a very short name • a new dollar bill • just break up with her • guys my mom works here • the last to finish a test • is wearing boots probably • why is my brother in here? • "can I go to the bathroom?" • A minimum of two hair colors • names after a bridge and a doll • ...

Biology class crossword 2023-11-09

Biology class crossword crossword puzzle

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similar to cilia and is on sperm cells
can be smooth or rough
site of protein synthesis
supports and shapes cell
produces energy in plant cells
holds dna and is like the brain of the cell
packages dna tightly
helps with cell division in animal cells
where microtubules are made
used to transport materials

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helps with cell movement
stores waste and water
cell without nucleus
produces ribosomes
powerhouse of the cell
breaks down old cell parts
smallest basic unit of life
Used to transport vesicles, particles, organelles and chromosomes
cell with nucleus
has gel like insides
outer wall in plant cells

21 Clues: cell with nucleus • produces ribosomes • cell without nucleus • packages dna tightly • has gel like insides • stores waste and water • can be smooth or rough • powerhouse of the cell • helps with cell movement • supports and shapes cell • site of protein synthesis • outer wall in plant cells • breaks down old cell parts • smallest basic unit of life • where microtubules are made • ...

Biology Chapter 1 2023-10-26

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and Heredity DNA carries the information in all living things and is passed on to offspring through a process called heredity
Living things maintain a stable internal environment
well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations that has been throughly tested
Experiment an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time
Variable the variable that is measured in an experiment, the outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable
variable The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied.
and Diversity of Life All living things have basic similarities (carbon-based, DNA) even though they are different
and Function Living things have different structures (body parts) to help them achieve certain functions.
process of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way
an organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world.

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in Nature All living things are connected and depend on one another
Basis of Life Living things are made up of cells
as a way of knowing Scientists use explanations, observations and questions to explain the natural world
Variable that is measured
a proposed scientific explanation for a set of observations in ways that support or reject it
and Energy Living things obtain and consume matter for energy.
information gathered from experimental observations
logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience
Groups of living things evolve or change over time
Development and Reproduction Living things get bigger in size, mature (develop) and produce offspring
Group in an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the treatment; contrasts with the experimental group and serves as a comparison for evaluating the effect of the treatment.
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

22 Clues: Variable that is measured • Basis of Life Living things are made up of cells • Groups of living things evolve or change over time • information gathered from experimental observations • Living things maintain a stable internal environment • and Energy Living things obtain and consume matter for energy. • logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience • ...

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