biology Crossword Puzzles
Biology in Industry 2025-01-29
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- A term describing molecules that interact well with water.
- An enzyme that breaks down proteins into amino acids.
- A process where two molecules join by removing a water molecule.
- A recessive genetic disorder that causes thick mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system.
- A substance that increases the rate of a reaction without being consumed.
- The genetic makeup of an organism that determines traits.
- When an enzyme loses its shape and function due to extreme conditions.
- The region on an enzyme where a substrate binds and a reaction occurs.
- Programmed cell death that removes damaged or unnecessary cells.
- Molecules that slow down or stop enzyme activity by preventing substrate binding.
- A form of inheritance where traits blend together to form an intermediate phenotype.
- Large molecules made of amino acids that perform essential functions in the body.
- A genetic condition caused by having an extra copy of chromosome 21.
- Structures made of DNA that store genetic information in cells.
- A term describing molecules that do not mix with water.
- A type of protein that speeds up chemical reactions in cells.
- A genetic trait that is only expressed when two copies are present.
- An enzyme that breaks down starch into simple sugars.
- A disorder where red blood cells are abnormally shaped, reducing their ability to carry oxygen.
- The chemical links between amino acids in a protein.
- A condition where the body lacks an enzyme needed to digest milk sugar.
- Having two identical alleles for a specific trait.
- An enzyme that breaks down milk sugar into glucose and galactose.
- Substances that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms.
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- A group of three nucleotides in mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid.
- A model explaining how enzymes and substrates fit together perfectly.
- The temporary binding of an enzyme and its substrate before the reaction occurs.
- When an inhibitor competes with the substrate for the enzyme’s active site.
- A factor that influences enzyme activity; too high or too low can affect function.
- The cell structure responsible for assembling proteins from mRNA.
- The building blocks of DNA, consisting of a sugar, phosphate, and a nitrogen base.
- The process of copying a gene from DNA into mRNA.
- The physical characteristics of an organism determined by its genes.
- When an inhibitor binds to another part of the enzyme, changing its shape.
- A change in the DNA sequence that may lead to variations in proteins.
- A form of inheritance where both traits are equally expressed.
- The molecule that carries genetic instructions for building proteins.
- The process where ribosomes assemble amino acids into a protein using mRNA.
- A dominant genetic disorder that affects the nervous system and causes loss of movement and memory.
- Changes in DNA that occur in egg or sperm cells and can be passed to offspring.
- The building blocks of proteins, with 20 different types found in the human body.
- A measure of acidity or alkalinity that affects enzyme activity.
- Sections of DNA that contain the instructions for making proteins.
- A protein that acts as a biological catalyst in chemical reactions.
- Different versions of a gene that determine traits.
- Having two different alleles for a specific trait.
- A genetic trait that is always expressed when at least one copy is present.
- A molecule similar to DNA that helps in protein synthesis.
48 Clues: The process of copying a gene from DNA into mRNA. • Having two different alleles for a specific trait. • Having two identical alleles for a specific trait. • Different versions of a gene that determine traits. • The chemical links between amino acids in a protein. • An enzyme that breaks down proteins into amino acids. • ...
Biology Evolution Vocab 2025-02-11
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- Features in different species that have similar structures due to a common ancestor.
- When two related species become more different due to different environmental pressures.
- The gradual change of species over time through genetic variations.
- The process by which organisms better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.
- When populations of a species are separated by physical barriers, leading to the formation of new species.
- Fossils that show evidence of an organism's activity, such as footprints or burrows.
- When unrelated species evolve similar traits due to similar environmental pressures.
- The process where a species evolves into many different forms to adapt to different environments.
- A change in a species over time that helps it survive in its environment.
- Features in different species that have similar functions but do not come from a common ancestor.
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- The formation of new species due to physical barriers that separate populations.
- A fossil used to define and identify a particular time period.
- The formation of new species in the same geographic area due to differences in behavior or ecological niches.
- When two species reproduce at different times, preventing interbreeding.
- The process where two or more species influence each other’s evolution.
- When two populations of the same species can no longer interbreed due to differences in behavior, time, or location.
- The study of the development of embryos from fertilization to birth.
- Random changes in gene frequencies in a population over time, especially in small populations.
- Charles Darwin, a scientist known for developing the theory of evolution through natural selection.
- A close relationship between two different species, where at least one benefits.
- The process by which new species are formed from existing species.
21 Clues: A fossil used to define and identify a particular time period. • The process by which new species are formed from existing species. • The gradual change of species over time through genetic variations. • The study of the development of embryos from fertilization to birth. • The process where two or more species influence each other’s evolution. • ...
Biology EOC Crossword! 2025-04-07
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- Molecule forming the backbone of DNA/RNA strands.
- First stage of mitosis, chromosomes condense and spindle forms.
- A nitrogen base in DNA/RNA, pairs with thymine or uracil.
- Structure of DNA with two twisting strands.
- Process of synthesizing proteins from an RNA template.
- The stage where cells grow and prepare for division.
- A nitrogen base in DNA/RNA, pairs with guanine.
- Molecules forming the rungs of DNA's ladder.
- Process of creating RNA from a DNA template.
- Division of the cytoplasm, forming two daughter cells.
- Base pairing where adenine bonds with thymine (or uracil in RNA).
- G2 Phases of cell growth and preparation during interphase.
- DNA/RNA building block containing a sugar, phosphate, and base.
- Having two identical alleles for a trait.
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- Stage where chromosomes align in the cell's center.
- Part of the nucleotide, forms the DNA/RNA backbone with phosphate.
- Stage where chromosomes move to opposite poles of the cell.
- Process of cell division that produces identical cells.
- Molecules that store and transmit genetic information.
- Changes in DNA that may result in new traits.
- Trait expressed even if only one allele is present.
- Cross examining one or two traits in genetics.
- Trait expressed only when both alleles are recessive.
- Having two different alleles for a trait.
- Creating proteins through transcription and translation.
- Final stage of mitosis, where nuclei reform and chromosomes unwind.
- A nitrogen base in DNA, pairs with adenine.
- A nitrogen base in DNA/RNA, pairs with cytosine.
28 Clues: Having two different alleles for a trait. • Having two identical alleles for a trait. • Structure of DNA with two twisting strands. • A nitrogen base in DNA, pairs with adenine. • Molecules forming the rungs of DNA's ladder. • Process of creating RNA from a DNA template. • Changes in DNA that may result in new traits. • Cross examining one or two traits in genetics. • ...
Biology Chapter 4 2024-10-23
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- Photosynthesis occurs
- Average conditions over a long period
- success in the area with no previous remnants
- One benefit of is unharmed
- River meets the sea
- Ability to survive in a range of conditions
- One benefits one is harmed
- Dense forest of coniferous evergreens
- One organism benefits and feeds on another
- Sunlit region near the surface
- Disturbance affects without destroying
- Water covers the oil or near the soil
- Conditions that vary over small distances
- On or in rocks
- Animals eat producers
- Series of predictable changes
- Underneath canopy
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- First species to colonize barren areas
- Leafy tops of rainforest
- Phytoplankton and Zooplankton
- Not the same niche in habitat
- Living closely
- Benefits from the relationship
- Effect allows visible light in but traps heat
- Day-to-day atmospheric conditions
- What an organism does and how it interacts
- Organisms home
- Competitiveessity of life
- seed-bearing cones
- Formed from decaying leaves and organic matter
- Influence the survival of other species
31 Clues: Living closely • Organisms home • On or in rocks • Underneath canopy • seed-bearing cones • River meets the sea • Photosynthesis occurs • Animals eat producers • Leafy tops of rainforest • Competitiveessity of life • One benefit of is unharmed • One benefits one is harmed • Phytoplankton and Zooplankton • Not the same niche in habitat • Series of predictable changes • ...
biology chapter 4 2024-10-23
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- The animal that is captured and eaten by another animal (the predator) in predation
- Has a trunk
- Interactions between herbivores and plants, herbivores benefit and plants are negatively affected
- average conditions over long periods of time
- Recive less solar energy per unit area, and so less heat, than tropical areas do
- Can effect both the size and distribution of plant populations in a community and determine the places that centain plants can survive and grow
- The warmest global climate region, gets lots of solar energy, and more heat
- Things you need to survive: Things like sun, food, water, shelter...
- Large marsupial
- A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed
- What an organism does and how it interacts with biotic and abiotic factors in the environment
- When two organisms battle eachother, and both loose something
- Any relationship in which two species live closely together
- Flying mammal
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- The climate in a small area/distance
- day to day conditions
- The climate in an ecosystem
- Likes to chase mice
- Interactions between herbivores and plants, herbivores benefit and plants are negatively affected
- Harmed by the parasite in the symbiotic relationship, parasitism
- Range of environmental conditions in which an organism lives
- An interation between one animal (the predator) captures and feeds on another animal (the prey)
- The animal that harms the host in the symbiotic relationship, parasitism
- A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit
- Man's best friend
- Regions between tropical and polar in the global climate zones
- The general place where an organism lives
27 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • day to day conditions • The climate in an ecosystem • The climate in a small area/distance • The general place where an organism lives • average conditions over long periods of time • A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit • ...
Biology Vocab Crossword 2024-10-24
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- series of changes in the species in a community, often following a disturbance
- ability of an organism to survive and reproduce under circumstances that differ from their optimal conditions
- permanently dark layer of the oceans below the photic zone
- states that no two species can occupy the same niche in the same habitat at the same time
- A relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is harmed
- term used to refer to trees that produce seed-bearing cones and have thin leaves shaped like needles
- A habitat in which the fresh water of a river meets the salt water of the ocean.
- Natural situation in which heat is retained in Earth's atmosphere by carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and other gases
- An interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism
- permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground
- Dense covering formed by the leafy tops of tall rain forest trees
- A species that influences the survival of many other species in an ecosystem
- Biome in which the winters are cold but summers are mild enough to allow the ground to thaw
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- any necessity of life, such as water, nutrients, light, food, or space
- Trees and shrubs that shed their leaves at the end of the growing season
- First species to populate an area during primary succession
- Succession following a disturbance that destroys a community without destroying the soil
- interaction in which ones species benefits, the other is not affected
- organisms that live on, or in rocks and sediments on the bottoms of lakes, streams, and oceans
- Day-to-day conditions of Earth's atmosphere
- environmental conditions that vary over small distances
- Tiny organisms that float in the water
- Portion of the marine biome that is shallow enough for sunlight to penetrate.
- A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species.
- Place where an organism lives
- Describes not only what an organism does, but also how it interacts with biotic and abiotic factors in the environment
- A land area that is covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all of the year
- interaction in which one animal (the herbivore) feeds on producers (such as plants)
- An ecological succession that begins in an area where no biotic community previously existed
- A layer of shorter plants that grow in the shade of a forest canopy.
- A relationship between two species in which both species benefit
- The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
- material formed from decaying leaves and other organic matter
33 Clues: Place where an organism lives • Tiny organisms that float in the water • Day-to-day conditions of Earth's atmosphere • environmental conditions that vary over small distances • permanently dark layer of the oceans below the photic zone • First species to populate an area during primary succession • material formed from decaying leaves and other organic matter • ...
Biology Extra Credit 2025-01-29
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- keeping everything in balance
- pushing a bolder down a hill
- very large molecule that's important to biology
- pairs with adenine
- pairs with cytosine
- raspatory system (2 of them)
- pairs with guanine
- molecules that bond to produce protein
- opposite of RNA
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- organ that keeps you alive
- male and female reproductive organs
- building blocks of amino acid
- group of atoms that have bonded together
- one strand of DNA
- pairs with thymine
- makes RNA and DNA
- pushing a bolder up a hill
- fatty acids
- bones in your body
- sugar molecules
20 Clues: fatty acids • sugar molecules • opposite of RNA • one strand of DNA • makes RNA and DNA • pairs with adenine • pairs with thymine • bones in your body • pairs with guanine • pairs with cytosine • organ that keeps you alive • pushing a bolder up a hill • pushing a bolder down a hill • raspatory system (2 of them) • keeping everything in balance • building blocks of amino acid • ...
Biology Unit Review 2025-01-29
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- basic unit of life
- trait that allows an organism to survive
- provides structure and support for plant cells
- humans choose desirable traits to pass on to the next generation
- example:animal-eats other organisms to survive
- creates proteins for the cell
- example:plant-makes own food
- allows body to breath
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- controls what comes in and out of the cell
- two parents needed to reproduce
- example:skin, hair, nails
- moves nutrients and oxygen around the body
- jelly that fills the cell
- provides support and protection
- one parent needed to reproduce
- absorbs nutrients into the body
- creates energy for PLANT cells
- stores DNA in the cell
- contains the brain and nerves
- creates energy for the cell (powerhouse)
20 Clues: basic unit of life • allows body to breath • stores DNA in the cell • example:skin, hair, nails • jelly that fills the cell • example:plant-makes own food • contains the brain and nerves • creates proteins for the cell • one parent needed to reproduce • creates energy for PLANT cells • two parents needed to reproduce • provides support and protection • absorbs nutrients into the body • ...
Biology-Vocab Crossword 2024-10-07
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- presence of ribosomes on the surface
- provides protection for a cell
- isotonic solution has the same solute concentration
- found in all green plants and algae.
- membrane-bound cell organelles
- made up of protein and RNA molecules
- containing the molecules to be released fuses with the cell membrane
- self-contained structure consisting of fluid or gas
- a sterol lipid
- membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes
- provides the energy needed for many essential processes in organisms and cells
- Simple passive diffusion
- all cell membrane embedded proteins
- largest nuclear organelle
- cells contain a nucleus
- throat spasms when trying to drink water
- regions of the plasma membrane
- group of polar lipids (fatty)
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- substances move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
- single celled organisms
- wetting a large area of the surface
- allows some liquids and gasses to pass through it, but not others
- process that involves the movement of molecules
- region of space over which the concentration of a substance changes
- tube-like structure located near the cell periphery
- thick solution that fills each cell
- proteins can be simple channels or pores created in the membrane
- structure in a cell that contains the chromosomes
- Simple passive diffusion
- a higher solute concentration
- solute concentration outside the cell is lower than inside the cell
- portion of the cell that's made up of membranes
32 Clues: a sterol lipid • single celled organisms • cells contain a nucleus • Simple passive diffusion • Simple passive diffusion • largest nuclear organelle • a higher solute concentration • group of polar lipids (fatty) • provides protection for a cell • membrane-bound cell organelles • regions of the plasma membrane • wetting a large area of the surface • ...
D2L Marine Biology 2025-03-23
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- Organ in most mammals that passes nutrients from mother to baby during pregnancy.
- An organism with both male and female reproductive organs.
- Cnidarian body form that is tube-shaped and sessile (stays in one place).
- Shedding the old exoskeleton to grow a new, bigger one.
- Cold-blooded; body temperature changes with the environment.
- Asexual reproduction where a new organism grows off the parent.
- Living on or in the ocean floor.
- Glands in mammals that produce milk to feed young.
- A system in echinoderms (like sea stars) that moves water to help with movement and feeding.
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- No body symmetry or regular shape.
- Body can be divided into two equal halves (left and right).
- Internal skeleton made of bone or cartilage.
- Animal with a backbone.
- Warm-blooded; body temperature stays stable (like in birds and mammals).
- Body parts arranged around a central point (like a starfish).
- Eggs with a protective shell and fluid, laid on land by reptiles, birds, and some mammals.
- Cnidarian body form that is bell-shaped and free-swimming (like a jellyfish).
- Gas-filled organ in fish that helps control buoyancy.
- Flexible tissue found in joints and some skeletons (like sharks).
- Hard outer covering that protects and supports an animal (like a crab).
- Animal without a backbone.
21 Clues: Animal with a backbone. • Animal without a backbone. • Living on or in the ocean floor. • No body symmetry or regular shape. • Internal skeleton made of bone or cartilage. • Glands in mammals that produce milk to feed young. • Gas-filled organ in fish that helps control buoyancy. • Shedding the old exoskeleton to grow a new, bigger one. • ...
Biology revision crossword 2025-04-14
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- Becomes the seed after fertilisation
- Removal of metabolic waste (e.g. urea, CO₂)
- Helps in blood clotting
- Maintains uterus lining; inhibits LH and FSH
- Site of aerobic respiration
- Triggers ovulation
- Functional unit of the kidney
- Filtering of blood at high pressure
- Site of exchange between blood and cells
- Biological catalyst that speeds up reactions
- Receives pollen
- Process that restores conditions to normal when they change
- Diffusion of water across a partially permeable membrane
- Movement of substances against a concentration gradient using energy
- Carries blood to the heart; has valves
- Destroys pathogens; part of the immune system
- Green pigment that absorbs light for photosynthesis
- Repairs uterus lining; stimulates LH, inhibits FSH
- Hormone that lowers blood glucose
- Bodily response to danger, triggered by adrenaline
- Transports water and minerals
- Controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell
- Hormone that raises blood glucose
- Produces insulin and glucagon
- Control opening and closing of stomata
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- Maintaining a stable internal environment
- Waste product from breakdown of amino acids
- Becomes the fruit in plants
- Transports oxygen; contains hemoglobin
- Where ADH acts to control water reabsorption
- Reabsorption of useful substances like glucose
- Carries blood away from the heart under high pressure
- Process where plants make glucose using sunlight, CO₂, and water
- Release of egg from ovary
- Filters blood to form urine
- Transports sugars
- (plant) Fusion of male and female gametes in ovule
- Contains DNA; controls the cell's activities
- Hormone released during stress; increases heart rate and glucose levels
- Pores for gas exchange in leaves
- Tissue with air spaces to aid gas diffusion
- Site of protein synthesis
- Controls water reabsorption in kidneys
- Transfer of pollen from anther to stigma
- Net movement of particles from high to low concentration
- Shedding of uterine lining
- Liquid part of blood that carries substances
- Stimulates egg development
- Site of most chemical reactions
- Produces pollen
50 Clues: Receives pollen • Produces pollen • Transports sugars • Triggers ovulation • Helps in blood clotting • Release of egg from ovary • Site of protein synthesis • Shedding of uterine lining • Stimulates egg development • Becomes the fruit in plants • Site of aerobic respiration • Filters blood to form urine • Functional unit of the kidney • Transports water and minerals • ...
Biology Vocab Crossword 2024-11-16
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- the process that cells undergo in order to multiply
- the maximum amount of organisms that an ecosystem can care for
- stage of the cell cycle in which the chromosomes separate and are pulled to opposite sides of the cell
- an animal that only consumes plants
- an area wherein various organisms coexist and rely on one another
- stage of the cell cycle in which the nucleus dissolves and the chromosomes line up in the center of the cell
- a process that plants carry out to produce chemical energy
- stage of the cell cycle in which the cell splits entirely in half and two daughter cells are fully formed
- stage of the cell cycle in which a nucleus begins forming on either side of the cell and the cell begins to pull in half
- the predator at the top of the food chain
- organism that gets energy by consuming plants or animals
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- an animal that only consumes meat
- a living thing that is capable of basic functions
- an ecosystem with steady conditions
- refers to a position within a food chain/pyramid/web
- a living factor that directly affects an ecosystem
- organism that creates its own food
- a non-living factor that directly affects an ecosystem
- and animal that consumes a mixed diet of plants and meat
- stage of the cell cycle in which the chromosomes become visible
20 Clues: an animal that only consumes meat • organism that creates its own food • an animal that only consumes plants • an ecosystem with steady conditions • the predator at the top of the food chain • a living thing that is capable of basic functions • a living factor that directly affects an ecosystem • the process that cells undergo in order to multiply • ...
Biology Exam Revision 2024-11-21
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- Contains the cell's genetic material (DNA) and controls cellular activities, including growth and reproduction.
- Performs photosynthesis to convert sunlight into energy.
- A diverse group of eukaryotic organisms that are mostly unicellular, but some are multicellular or colonial.
- Regulates the movement of substances in and out of the cell and provides structural support.
- Includes prokaryotic, unicellular organisms without a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.
- The process by which plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make glucose (food) and oxygen.
- roduces energy in the form of ATP through cellular respiration.
- Contains digestive enzymes that break down waste and cellular debris.
- Tail like structure that allows movement by rotating
- Studded with ribosomes; synthesises and modifies proteins.
- Eukaryotic, multicellular organisms that perform photosynthesis.
- Eukaryotic, multicellular organisms that consume organic material for energy.
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- A type of cell division that produces four non-identical cells (gametes), each with half the number of chromosomes as the original cell.
- The process of producing energy (ATP) from glucose without using oxygen, often resulting in by-products like lactic acid or ethanol.
- Involved in lipid synthesis and detoxification.
- Respiration The process of breaking down glucose into energy (ATP) using oxygen.
- A type of cell division where one cell divides into two identical cells, each with the same number of chromosomes as the original.
- Provides structural support in plant and bacterial cells
- Hair like structures that allows movement
- Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids for transport.
- Synthesises proteins by translating mRNA.
- Eukaryotic, mostly multicellular organisms (some unicellular, like yeast) that absorb nutrients from organic material.
22 Clues: Hair like structures that allows movement • Synthesises proteins by translating mRNA. • Involved in lipid synthesis and detoxification. • Tail like structure that allows movement by rotating • Performs photosynthesis to convert sunlight into energy. • Provides structural support in plant and bacterial cells • ...
Exam 3- Biology 2024-11-08
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- where homologous pairs align at the cell metaphase plate, and prepare to separate to opposite poles
- the equal division producing two identical cells from a parent cell
- an organism's genetic makeup for a particular trait
- the process of crossing two different strains or species to produce offspring that exhibit traits from both parent organisms, resulting in increased genetic diversity
- cell division that reduces the chromosomes number by half, resulting in four genetically diverse haploid cells, and is essential for sexual reproduction
- where separated chromosomes reach the poles, the nuclear membrane begins to reform around each set of chromosomes, and the cell prepares to divide through cytokinesis
- shallow groove inside the cell surface near the old metaphase plate, which deepens as the cell divides into two
- when two gametes meet, then restore the diploid, or 2n number of chromosomes per cell
- breeding an organism of unknown genotype with a recessive homozygotes
- homologous chromosomes pair up, exchange genetic material through crossing over, and condense into visible structures
- where the cell prepares for division by growing, replicating its DNA, and carrying out normal cellular functions, consisting of 3 sub-phases G1, S, G2
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- different versions of a gene that can exist at a specific locus on a chromosome, influencing the traits or characteristics of an organism
- organism that consistently produces offspring with a specific phenotype or trait when self-fertilized or crossed with another true breeder of the same phenotype
- homologous chromosomes are pulled apart to opposite sides of the cell, ensuring that each daughter cell with receive one chromosome from each pair
- the phenotypic expression of a gene at one locus alters that of a gene in the second locus
- process during meiosis where different pairs of chromosomes are distributed to gametes independently of one another, resulting in genetic variation
- the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes during meiosis, leading to genetic variation in gametes
- division of the cytoplasm to two genetically-identical cells
- an organism that has a pair of identical alleles for a particular trait
- division of genetic material to produce two genetically different cells
- an organism's observable appearance particular trait
- visual representation of an individual complete set of chromosomes, arranged and classified by size, shape, and number, used to identify chromosomal abnormalitiepistasisropy a gene that can have multiple phenotypic effects
- an organism that has a pair of 2 different alleles for a particular trait
- a gene that can have multiple phenotypic effects
- are the reproductive cell that transmits genes from one generation to the next
25 Clues: a gene that can have multiple phenotypic effects • an organism's genetic makeup for a particular trait • an organism's observable appearance particular trait • division of the cytoplasm to two genetically-identical cells • the equal division producing two identical cells from a parent cell • breeding an organism of unknown genotype with a recessive homozygotes • ...
BIOLOGY REVANO ADAMS 2025-04-24
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- A type of inhibitor that binds to a site other than the active site.
- The building blocks of proteins, which most enzymes are made of.
- Enzymes are biological __________.
- The study of enzymes.
- The state of an enzyme after it has catalyzed a reaction, ready to bind another substrate.
- A non-protein helper molecule that assists enzyme function.
- The general term for a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction.
- The energy required to start a chemical reaction. Enzymes lower this.
- An enzyme that breaks down starch.
- The overall process that enzymes catalyze.
- The environment in which an enzyme functions best (e.g., acidic or basic).
- The breaking down of large molecules into smaller ones.
- The molecule that an enzyme acts upon.
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- A condition, like high temperature, that can cause an enzyme to lose its shape and function.
- Enzymes are highly ______ for their specific substrates.
- The model describing how an enzyme and substrate fit together like a lock and key.
- A factor, besides substrate concentration, that can affect enzyme activity.
- The process where an enzyme's active site changes shape to fit the substrate.
- The location on an enzyme where the substrate binds.
- The suffix commonly used to name enzymes.
- Many enzymes require these inorganic ions for optimal activity.
- The synthesis of larger molecules from smaller ones.
- A type of inhibitor that binds to the active site, blocking the substrate.
23 Clues: The study of enzymes. • Enzymes are biological __________. • An enzyme that breaks down starch. • The molecule that an enzyme acts upon. • The suffix commonly used to name enzymes. • The overall process that enzymes catalyze. • The location on an enzyme where the substrate binds. • The synthesis of larger molecules from smaller ones. • ...
Biology vocabulary words 2025-04-25
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- organism’s reaction to a stimulus (a change in an organism’s environment)
- an organism that causes disease in a host.
- occurs within or between cells that regulate cell function
- anything alive and now in or on the soil
- Fat tissues that help keep an organism warm.
- An organism that receives different genetic information from each parent
- a large molecule made up of joined monomers
- Substances found in all living things necessary for biological processes
- the plant organ that anchors it into the ground and takes in water and nutrients.
- the body system involved in breathing and gas exchange andincludes the nasal passages, the pharynx, the larynx, the epiglottis, the trachea, bronchi,the lungs, and the diaphragm.
- the above-ground part of a plant, including stems, leaves, flowers, andfruits, which is responsible for photosynthesis, nutrient transport, and reproduction.
- The genetic makeup of an organism
- The Passing of traits from parents to children.
- - the central membrane-bound organelle that manages cellular functions and contains DNA
- substance that is able to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria
- a network of tissues and vessels carrying blood and lymph throughthe body, including the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries.
- Destruction of an enzyme by temperature or other factors
- one of a pair of cells that function in the opening and closing of a plant’s stomata by changes in their shape
- flexible, selectively permeable boundary that helpscontrol what enters and leaves the cell.
- part of the plant that supports leaves, flowers, and fruits, transports water anddissolved substances from the roots to other parts of the plant.
- A substance present at the start of a chemical reaction and altered during the reaction
- Plasma membrane layers composed ofphospholipid molecules arranged with polar heads facing the outside andnonpolar tails facing the inside
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- all autotrophs trap energy from the sun. Begginning of the food chain
- the photosynthetic cells found in the leaves of plants
- RNA virus, such as HIV, with reverse transcriptase in its core.
- the end result of a biological or chemical process, what was made or created
- each level of the food chain
- system the body system that controls and coordinates all bodily functionsand includes nerve cells (neurons), the brain, and the spinal cord. Ovule - plant structure that develops into a seed when fertilized.
- the growth movement of a plant in response to light Reproductive system - the body system involved in producing offspring
- the sticky, receptive surface at the top of a flower’s female reproductive organwhere pollen grains land and begin the process of fertilization.
- The fertilized egg that has one set of alleles from mom and one set from dad. It is a diploid cell
- the process of making something, such as a new molecule or protein
- vascular plant tissue that transports water and dissolved minerals away fromthe roots through the plant
- Antibiotic substance that is able to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria
- a specific characteristic of an organism
- Make a reaction start faster
- a tiny opening on the surface of a plant leaf or stem, surrounded by guard cells,which control the exchange of gases like carbon dioxide and oxygen between the plantand its environment.
- the process of humans changing an organism's DNA by adding, removing, or changing specific genes
- the role a species plays in a community; its total way of life
- a substance used for killing insects or other organisms
- regulation of an organism’s internal environment tomaintain conditions needed for life.
41 Clues: each level of the food chain • Make a reaction start faster • The genetic makeup of an organism • anything alive and now in or on the soil • a specific characteristic of an organism • an organism that causes disease in a host. • a large molecule made up of joined monomers • Fat tissues that help keep an organism warm. • The Passing of traits from parents to children. • ...
Final Biology Project 2025-05-08
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- cell - the photosynthetic cells found in leaves of plants.
- effect - the reduced genetic diversity in a new population caused by a small number of individuals being separated from a larger population. This will cause the new population to end up with a significant genetic difference from the original population.
- flow - The movement of genes from one population to another population of the same species. For example, White tailed Deer from one herd migrate into another herd's territory, and breed with the new herd. This helps improve and increase genetic diversity
- system - the above ground part of a plant, including stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits, which are responsible for photosynthesis, nutrient transport, and reproduction.
- - organ of a plant that anchors it into the ground and takes in water and nutrients.
- - organism’s reaction to a stimulus (a change in an organism’s environment)
- drift - A particular gene is lost due to chance.This will cause the population to change, with some traits disappear completely.
- - the formation of a new species can occur in a variety of ways. Final result is a new species that can no longer successfully interbreed with the original species
- of evolution - Data gathered that supports evolution. Homologous structures, fossil record, embryology, molecular biology
- - A lack of evolutionary change over a long period during the history of a species. The species stays the same for hundreds or thousands or even millions of years
- - vascular plant tissue that transports water and dissolved minerals away from the roots through the plant.
- structure - organisms have the same structures (for example same types of bones) that have different functions (jobs) for the organism.
- significant - Something that has given a species an advantage in its environment. For example: Humans standing on 2 legs is evolutionarily significant.
- - species evolve through small, sometimes hard to see, changes over long periods of time. Suggests that evolutionary processes are continuous.
- - physical or behavioral change that makes a species more likely to be successful in its environment.
- appearance - new species that appear suddenly in the fossil record
- system - the body system that works to control and coordinate all bodily functions and includes nerve cells (neurons), the brain and the spinal cord.
- system - the body system involved in breathing and gas exchange and includes the nasal passages, the pharynx, the larynx, the epiglottis, the trachea, bronchi, the lungs, and the diaphragm.
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- system - body system that works to protect the body from infection and disease and includes the skin, mucus, and white blood cells.
- system - body system that removes waste and excess water from the body and includes the lungs, skin, kidneys, and urinary bladder.
- - the slow, gradual genetic change in an entire population of organisms over time...a looooooooong time!
- - the growth movement of a plant in response to light
- system - body system that functions as a communication system and includes the pituitary gland, the thyroid gland, the parathyroid gland, the thymus gland, the pineal gland, the pancreas, the adrenal glands, the ovaries, and the testes.
- - The ability of an organism to survive in its environment long enough to reproduce
- - Differences in the sequences of genes between individuals. This is what makes organisms of the same species look different from each other.
- - plant structure that develops into a seed when fertilized.
- - a taxonomic group that includes multiple species that are closely related and share common characteristics
- - part of the plant that supports leaves, flowers, and fruits, transports water and dissolved substances from the roots to other parts of the plant.
- system - the body system involved in producing offspring
- cell - one of a pair of cells that function in the opening and closing of a plant’s stomata by changes in their shape.
- - a tiny opening on the surface of a plant leaf or stem, surrounded by guard cells, which control the exchange of gases like carbon dioxide and oxygen between the plant, and its environment.
- system - a network of tissues and vessels that carry blood and lymph through the body and includes the heart, arteries, veins and capillaries.
- - the sticky, receptive surface at the top of a flower’s female reproductive organ, where pollen grains land and begin the process of fertilization.
- - A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce viable offspring (Viable means able to have offspring of their own.)
- ancestor - An organism far back in geological history that 2 or more current organisms can be traced back to. For example: all birds can be traced back to small theropods (like a small T-Rex). So a common Ancestor for birds would be theropods.
- structure - features in different species that perform similar functions but do not have the same structure (how it's made). These species do not have a common ancestor.
- selection - Food and resources are limited so organisms have to COMPETE to get them. Not all offspring will survive only the MOST FIT (not always the strongest!)
- system - the body’s largest organ that consists of skin, hair, and nails.
- gravitropism - the growth of plants in respect to gravity; roots are positive because they grow down and stems are negative because they grow up against gravity.
- mutations - Creates small changes in individuals that may have an effect on the organism's fitness (ability to pass their genes on to another generation) If the mutation causes the individual to be more successful in the environment, it will pass that trait to its offspring, and it will eventually spread through the population over generations.
40 Clues: - the growth movement of a plant in response to light • system - the body system involved in producing offspring • cell - the photosynthetic cells found in leaves of plants. • - plant structure that develops into a seed when fertilized. • appearance - new species that appear suddenly in the fossil record • ...
Biology Vocab review 2025-05-05
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- double Helly A nucleic acid the master copy of an organism into code that contains the instructions
- What is made/produced (Right side)
- The characteristics change and disrupts function
- Small particles important for living things
- 1 original strand, and 1 New
- The process of copying a cells DNA to create two copies before it divides
- Organism that use energy from the sun or energy stored in chemical compounds
- Isolation When a group of the same species become separated by a physical barrier
- Cell structures that carry the genetic material that is copied and passed.
- Segment of DNA that controls the protein production and the cell cycle
- Multiple monomer connected together
- Contains Organelles found in the cells of green plant cells and some protest
- The change in the characteristics of living organisms across generations
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- What it does
- Smallest structure that biomolecules can be broken down to
- Speed up chemical reactions
- Bacteria with natural resistance to the antibiotic to the antibiotic survive and multiply(kill bacteria)
- Increases in frequency within the population and survive
- What it looks like
- Allows them to survive while others perish(More life)
- Maintaining stable condition or ideal conditions
- Chemical reactions that require the presence of oxygen
- Makes up ribosomes, clamps onto mRNA and uses its info to assemble amino acids and its single stranded
- Chemical reactions that don't require oxygen
- Bonds Weak chemical bond formed by the attraction of positively charged hydrogen atoms to other negative change atoms
- Light absorbing pigment in plants and some protest
- selection Species change over time
- What you start with (left side)
- Dogma Foundational concept that described the flow of genetic information
- Eukaryotic membrane- bound organelles that transform energy stored in food molecules
30 Clues: What it does • What it looks like • Speed up chemical reactions • 1 original strand, and 1 New • What you start with (left side) • What is made/produced (Right side) • Multiple monomer connected together • selection Species change over time • Small particles important for living things • Chemical reactions that don't require oxygen • ...
biology study guide 2025-05-06
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- the same/alike/equal balance, the work/ process of staying in balance
- membrane that surrounds plant cells
- first stage of cell division where chromosomes condense
- pores in plant leaves that allow for gas exchange
- main sugar used for energy
- controls what enters and exits the cell
- an organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis happens
- a large biomolecule that is made of carbon & hydrogen
- a process where plants make food using light
- the maximum number of individuals an environment can support
- a process or organism that requires the presence of oxygen to function/ survive
- substances that start a chemical reaction
- breaks down waste materials within the cell
- proportion/ rate of specific allele/ phenotype appears in a population
- deoxyribonucleic acid
- modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids
- a segment of DNA that controls the protein production & cell cycle
- growth patterns where a population grows faster as it increases in size
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- final stage of cell division with 2 new nuclei
- cell organelles are produced to prepare for division
- organisms with genes from another species
- a group of organisms that can naturally breed & produce fertile offspring
- weak chemical bond formed by the attraction of positive charged atoms to other negative atoms
- number of offspring produced by a population in a given time period
- substances that are formed in a chemical reaction
- something that restricts population growth
- when an environment is over capacity
- cell manager
- stores water, nutrients, and waste products
- cell structure that carries genetic material that is copied & passed from generation to generation of cells
30 Clues: cell manager • deoxyribonucleic acid • main sugar used for energy • membrane that surrounds plant cells • when an environment is over capacity • controls what enters and exits the cell • organisms with genes from another species • substances that start a chemical reaction • something that restricts population growth • breaks down waste materials within the cell • ...
Final Biology Project 2025-04-30
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- The body system that helps with producing offspring.
- When a genetic change happens to a population
- A body system that controls the other body systems
- a tumor that is not cancerous.
- A particular gene is lost due to chance.This will cause the population to change, withtraits disappearing completely.
- physical or behavioral change that makes an organism likely to survive.
- when an organism is able to survive.
- the other chromosome. Occurs during Prophase 1. Increases genetic variation in a population
- Auto Trophs that make their own food.
- organisms have the same structures, but different functions.
- A characteristic that is passed from the parent to the offspring.
- The levels of energy being transfered to the top with each step making each organism get 10% less.
- The fertilized egg that has one set of alleles from mom and one set from dad. It is a diploid cell.
- possibly different versions of those genes (alleles) . One Chromosome originally came from dad and one came from mom
- The physical build of an organism.
- In the heterozygous condition, both genes are expressed equally without blending.
- Organisms that are nonliving.
- An ancestor that is common between 2 different animals.
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- The pass down of a trait from the parents to the child.
- One specific Trait that is inherited in the organisms genes.
- Contain DNA that codes for the same genes,
- The genetic build of an organism.
- Anything that absorbs more carbon that releases.
- Segments of homologous chromosomes break and reattach
- A body system that is the first layer of the body ex:Hair, nails.
- the differences in traits or characteristics that are passed downfrom parents through genes that exist between individuals in a population
- Little to no change in evolutionary over a long period of time.
- When a specific spices of an animal has more benefits for its environment.
- Eats food containing the suns energy.
- a new phenotype appears in the heterozygouscondition as a BLEND of the dominant and recessive phenotypes.
- the process of producing gametes
- Living Organisms on Earth.
- The natural difference in genetics between organisms in the same species.
- Mainly Producers or organisms that make their own food.
- Process of burning something
- Little changes in genetics between different individuals.
- The role an organism plays in it's environment.
- The pair of chromosomes that appear in prophase 1 and separates in anaphase 1.
- Where an organism lives.
- A group of organism which can interbreed and reproduce.
- The type of tissue that transports minerals and water to the leaves.
- Consumer that eats dead animals or plants.
42 Clues: Where an organism lives. • Living Organisms on Earth. • Process of burning something • Organisms that are nonliving. • a tumor that is not cancerous. • the process of producing gametes • The genetic build of an organism. • The physical build of an organism. • when an organism is able to survive. • Eats food containing the suns energy. • Auto Trophs that make their own food. • ...
Unit 1 Biology 2025-06-09
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- Supports and protects plant, fungal, and bacterial cells
- Often used as a host in genetic engineering
- Process by which plants make glucose using light energy
- Describes a membrane that controls what enters and leaves
- Site of protein synthesis
- Movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane
- Used to cut and insert genes during genetic engineering
- Carries a copy of the genetic code from the nucleus to the ribosome
- Product of photosynthesis used for respiration or storage
- Movement of molecules from high to low concentration
- Made from amino acids at the ribosome
- Difference in concentration between two areas
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- Green pigment that captures light energy
- A section of DNA that codes for a protein
- Site of chemical reactions in the cell
- Circular DNA found in bacterial cells
- Movement of substances against a concentration gradient
- A protein commonly produced by genetic engineering
- Contains the genetic material of the cell
- Carries genetic instructions for making proteins
20 Clues: Site of protein synthesis • Circular DNA found in bacterial cells • Made from amino acids at the ribosome • Site of chemical reactions in the cell • Green pigment that captures light energy • A section of DNA that codes for a protein • Contains the genetic material of the cell • Often used as a host in genetic engineering • Difference in concentration between two areas • ...
Biology Review Crossword 2025-06-04
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- Macromolecule responsible for various cell activities such as structure speeding up chemical reactions and forming of antibodies
- study of ecosystems
- process used to give an exact age to fossils by calculating the number of half-lives passed
- Organelle responsible for transporting ribosomes around the cell
- process by which organisms change over time
- Specialized protein used to speed up chemical reactions
- Main macromolecule the body uses for quick energy
- Level of classification with the most organisms in it
- Scientist who discovered evolution was caused by natural selection
- testable prediction of what is expected from a scientific experiment
- Group of organisms that are capable of mating and having fertile offspring
- Tool used to predict the genetic outcome of offspring
- the organelle responsible for making ATP energy
- Part of a DNA molecule that codes for one specific trait
- site of photosynthesis in cell
- Cell division that results in two identical cells that are diploid
- Cell division that results in four unique cells that are haploid
- Internal balance regulated by the body
- process of water crossing in/out of a cell
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- Organelle which houses DNA and the nucleolus
- term used to describe cells without a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles
- when a hybrid organism shows a blending of two dominant phenotypes
- variation of a gene
- when a genotype has two different alleles
- When a molecule has two different charged regions
- element known as the "glue" of life
- semipermeable barrier that surrounds all cells
- "job" of an organism in its' ecosystem
- The false idea that living things could appear from nothing
- Scientist who established the basic principles of genetics
- Organelle found in plant fungi and prokaryotic cells that forms a rigid border
- molecule responsible for storing genetic materials in organisms
- groups of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
- process in protein synthesis where DNA's code is copied onto an RNA molecule
- any organism or virus that when spread causes disease
- nucleic acid that contains the nitrogen base uracil
- enzyme that "unzips" the original DNA molecule during DNA Replication
- Molecule with many special properties needed by organisms to survive
- symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed
- Group of three nucleotides on an mRNA molecule
40 Clues: variation of a gene • study of ecosystems • site of photosynthesis in cell • element known as the "glue" of life • "job" of an organism in its' ecosystem • Internal balance regulated by the body • when a genotype has two different alleles • process of water crossing in/out of a cell • process by which organisms change over time • Organelle which houses DNA and the nucleolus • ...
Biology Camp Crossword 2025-07-06
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- Change in allele frequencies over generations
- Chemical signalling molecules that make teenagers moody and gross
- The solar-powered-house of the plant cell
- Technology used to edit genes with precision
- The observable characteristics of an organism
- May involve both multiplying and dividing
- Alleles contained within a body of water
- DNA’s messenger
- Bear Grylls has many of these to help him improvise and overcome
- Infectious agent that invades host cells to have a party
- Type of cell division that produces gametes
- Structural units within cells with specialised functions
- Biological equivalent of where the neutrons and protons are kept
- The body's response to foreign invaders
- A programmed cell suicide
- Used by gym bros and ribosomes to bulk
- BFF’s to chunky molecules
- Movement of organisms or genes into a population
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- Essential component of a flourishing ecosystem
- What you call your grandparents and other old dead things
- Proteins that speed up biological reactions
- A type of organism which is really into dead stuff
- Study of how living organisms are grouped
- The magical process which makes a delicious carbon-snack
- Often contains strawberries
- Molecule that carries the genetic code
- The reason for vaccinations
- Includes PMAT, but only one round
- Measurement of how close repeated values are to each other
- A small mythological creature with an extra ‘e’
- Biological instructions for making proteins
- A testable prediction used in experiments
- The process students try to use to study by putting their face in their textbook and hoping the information moves along it’s concentration gradient into their empty brains
- The guides stopping Mr Holton from making an army of clones
- Controls entry and exit of substances in a cell
35 Clues: DNA’s messenger • A programmed cell suicide • BFF’s to chunky molecules • Often contains strawberries • The reason for vaccinations • Includes PMAT, but only one round • Molecule that carries the genetic code • Used by gym bros and ribosomes to bulk • The body's response to foreign invaders • Alleles contained within a body of water • Study of how living organisms are grouped • ...
Biology Review Crossword 2024-12-06
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- A single step in a food chain or food web
- Organisms that consume dead animal remains that they did not kill
- Group that is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for the independent variable
- Populations of different animals that live and interact with each other in a defined area
- Particular preference or point of view that is personal rather than scientific
- A group of organisms belonging to the same species that interact with each other
- Process in which light energy is used to produce carbohydrates
- Process where a researchers' work is evaluated by other experts in the same field before it is published or accepted.
- The maintenance of relatively constant internal conditions despite changes in external environment
- Organisms that consume decomposing organic matter or feces
- Organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food
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- A community of organisms that interact with their environment
- Organisms that kill and consume other animals
- Non-living factors of an environment
- Study of interactions among organisms and between organisms in their environment
- Variable that is observed and that changes in response to the experimental treatment
- Process in which chemical energy is used to produce carbohydrates
- Organisms that chemically break down dead organic matter into simple nutrients
- Living factors in an environment
- variable that is being changed in a controlled experiment
- A well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
21 Clues: Living factors in an environment • Non-living factors of an environment • A single step in a food chain or food web • Organisms that kill and consume other animals • variable that is being changed in a controlled experiment • Organisms that consume decomposing organic matter or feces • A community of organisms that interact with their environment • ...
Coordination biology Idrees 2025-01-08
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- The central opening controlled by the circular and radial muscles
- what are the words for growth towards light
- The risk associated with excessive sweating in hot conditions
- The structure containing both circular and radial muscles
- The hormone that triggers ovulation in females
- The hormone that stimulates milk production in lactating mothers
- What is the chemical that causes a tropism in plants
- Contracts to constrict the pupil in bright light
- what is it when a tree grows away from the centre of mass of the earth
- The process that cools the body by evaporation
- The hormone that stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth
- The widening of blood vessels near the skin to release heat
- The hormone released during "fight or flight" response
- The reflex arc component linking sensory and motor neurons
- what is the name of the chemical released at a synapse to transmit a signal
- What is the name of the structure that detects stimuli in the environment
- What is the name of the transparent, curved structure at the front of the eye that refracts light into the eye?
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- The hormone responsible for female secondary sexual characteristics
- Which structure of the eye connects the ciliary muscles to the lens
- The nervous system controlling circular and radial muscle actions
- The involuntary muscle contractions that generate heat
- The hormone that lowers blood glucose levels
- The hormone responsible for male secondary sexual characteristics
- What is the term for the point on the retina where no photoreceptor cells are present
- The result of radial muscle contraction
- The hormone that stimulates follicle development in ovaries
- The narrowing of blood vessels to retain heat
- Which part of the eye controls the amount of light entering the pupil
- Contracts to dilate the pupil in dim light
- What is the name of the fluid that fills the space between the lens and retina and it is 2 words
- The hormone that maintains the uterine lining during pregnancy
- Which cells in the retina are responsible for detecting colour
- The hormone that regulates water reabsorption in the kidneys
33 Clues: The result of radial muscle contraction • Contracts to dilate the pupil in dim light • what are the words for growth towards light • The hormone that lowers blood glucose levels • The narrowing of blood vessels to retain heat • The hormone that triggers ovulation in females • The process that cools the body by evaporation • ...
Biology Crossword Puzzle 2025-01-15
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- a process in which one or more substances are converted to one or more different substances
- a subatomic particle with a positive charge
- a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electrons to form electron pairs
- a homogeneous mixture where one substance is evenly and completely distributed into another substance
- the basic unit of an element, is the building block of everything
- the substance being dissolved when forming a solution
- an elementary particle that has a negative charge of electricity and travels around the nucleus of an atom
- a combination of two or more substances in any proportion
- a substance that releases hydroxide ions into solutions
- a molecule made up of amino acids linked together by covalent bonds
- the smallest particle of a substance that has all of the physical and chemical properties of that substance
- a substance made up of two or more different chemical elements
- a solution that can resist pH change upon the addition of an acidic or basic components
- a biological molecule composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms
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- a region on an enzyme that binds to a protein or other substance during a reaction
- the positively charged center of the atom consisting of protons and neutrons
- a molecule that is the basic building block of the nucleic acids DNA and RNA
- a subatomic particle with a neutral charge
- a substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction
- an atom or molecule that is charged due to a difference in number of electrons and protons
- a substance with the ability to dissolve other substances to form a solution
- a substance that acts as a catalyst in living organisms
- a substance that is present at the end of a chemical reaction
- large molecules formed by joining smaller organic molecules together
- a large molecule made up of many repeating compounds called monomers
- an atom with the same amount of protons but different amount of neutrons
- the fundamental building blocks of proteins
- a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed during the reaction
- the reactants that bind to an enzyme
- a substance that releases hydrogen ions into solutions
30 Clues: the reactants that bind to an enzyme • a subatomic particle with a neutral charge • a subatomic particle with a positive charge • the fundamental building blocks of proteins • the substance being dissolved when forming a solution • a substance that releases hydrogen ions into solutions • a substance that acts as a catalyst in living organisms • ...
Unit 0 Biology 2025-01-27
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- group of different tissues that work together to perform a certain function
- two different species living together
- basic unit of life
- the study of life
- reaction to a stimulus
- something that makes an organism react
- idea that life creates life
- the changes that take place during an organism's lifetime
- symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits and the other is harmed
- orderly structure of having cells
- change over time in a population
- symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit
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- any characteristic that gives an organism a better chance of survival
- an organism's surroundings
- symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits and the other is unaffected
- generation idea that life could come from nonliving material
- any living thing
- a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
- the ability to cause change
- parts of earth that support life
- production of offspring
- group of different cells that work together to perform a certain function
- increase in the number of cells
- balance in the conditions of an organism
24 Clues: any living thing • the study of life • basic unit of life • reaction to a stimulus • production of offspring • an organism's surroundings • the ability to cause change • idea that life creates life • increase in the number of cells • parts of earth that support life • change over time in a population • orderly structure of having cells • two different species living together • ...
Biology key terms 2024-12-06
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- A change in the DNA sequence.
- The complementary base pair of Thymine.
- A type of RNA, it makes up part of the ribosome, the site of protein synthesis.
- It is the process where DNA make a copy of it self.
- A type of RNA, it is the messager, it carries the genetic information from the DNA to the ribosome.
- It consists of a sugar, a phosphate group and a nitrogenous base.
- A single stranded molecule that helps to carry out the instructions in DNA for protein synthesis.
- An enzyme that unwinds the DNA double helix
- It is like sticky glue to keep together the base pairs. (two words, but written together)
- The complementary base pair of Cytosine.
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- The process of putting together a protein from an mRNA sequence at the ribosome.
- The process of converting DNA into mRNA in the nucleus.
- The shape of DNA. (two words, but written together)
- A type of RNA, it brings amino acids to the ribosome to put together a protein
- They are molecules that combine to form proteins. (two words, but written together
- A small section of DNA in a chromosome.
- The complementary of the condon.
- Sequence of 3 nucleotides.
- A double-helix molecule made up with nucleotides that carries genetic information.
- Where does the DNA is located?
20 Clues: Sequence of 3 nucleotides. • A change in the DNA sequence. • Where does the DNA is located? • The complementary of the condon. • The complementary base pair of Thymine. • A small section of DNA in a chromosome. • The complementary base pair of Cytosine. • An enzyme that unwinds the DNA double helix • The shape of DNA. (two words, but written together) • ...
Biology Final Review 2024-12-11
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- A genetic scenario where both alleles are expressed equally in the phenotype
- An organism or agent that causes disease in another organism
- Proteins that regulate the progression of the cell cycle
- Organelles known as the powerhouse of the cell, where cellular respiration and ATP production occur
- An organism with cells that contain a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, including animals, plants, fungi, and protists
- A variant form of a gene that determines specific traits in an organism
- A microscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside living cells of a host
- The green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis
- body An inactivated X chromosome found in the cells of female mammals
- Plant cell organelles that perform photosynthesis by converting light energy into chemical energy
- A segment of DNA that codes for a protein or functional RNA
- The process of nuclear division in eukaryotic cells that results in two identical daughter cells
- A process where cells expel materials through vesicles that merge with the plasma membrane
- A three-nucleotide sequence on mRNA that specifies an amino acid or a stop signal during translation
- A protein that acts as a biological catalyst, speeding up chemical reactions in the body
- A chemical reaction that breaks bonds in molecules by adding water
- The movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
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- A change in the DNA sequence of an organism that can lead to variation or disease
- A type of mutation where a single nucleotide change results in a codon that codes for a different amino acid
- Large biomolecules composed of amino acids that perform a variety of functions in organisms, such as enzymes, hormones, and structural components
- The process of using a proton gradient to produce ATP in cellular respiration or photosynthesis
- A mutated or overexpressed gene that can transform a normal cell into a cancerous cell
- A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, producing four haploid cells as part of sexual reproduction
- A unicellular organism without a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles, such as bacteria
- A mutation caused by insertion or deletion of nucleotides that alters the reading frame of a gene
- The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms, including catabolism and anabolism
- A cluster of genes under the control of a single promoter, often found in prokaryotes
- tension The cohesive force at the surface of a liquid due to molecular interactions, allowing it to resist external force
- The division of the cytoplasm into two daughter cells during cell division
- property A characteristic of a system that arises from the interactions of its components but is not present in the individual components
30 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 • ...
Biology Unit Review 2024-12-08
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- Arrangement of sacs and membranes in many eukaryotic cells that collect and transport molecules
- Transfering of substances across membranes by a cell against a concentration gradient
- A system of naming species using two names with the first name being the genus
- A rigid barrier outside of the cell membrane of prokaryote cells
- The chemical process transforming solar energy into glucose
- A mechanism of evolutionary change resulting from individuals succeeding to survive more than others
- The absence of oxygen
- Genetic information of an organism
- Reproduction taking place without the formation of gametes
- The regulation of an organism's internal environment to maintain the conditions needed for life
- The evolutionary history of a species
- A large group of complex nitrogen-containing organic molecules playing many crucial roles
- The populations that live and interact in an area
- A membrane-bound specialized structure inside a cell
- Organism with male and female gonads
- The layer separating the inside of a cell from the environment outside of it
- An organism, often bacteria, with a prokaryotic cell (no nucleus)
- Formation of new genetic combinations
- A type of asexual reproduction that results after one individual splits into two
- A molecule containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
- Organisms that live on the bottom
- A membrane only allowing some substances to enter and exit the cell
- A group of cells specializing in a function
- An organism retaining some metabolic heat causing its body temperature to raise
- The process of breathing and exchanging CO2 for oxygen
- Genetically identical cells which are products of cell division
- Early stages of development leading to an adult individual
- The amount of surface area relative to the total volume of an organism
- Spawning through releasing gametes into air or water
- A group of similar species
- A toxic waste product of some vertebrates
- Transmission of genetic characteristics from one generation to the next
- Needing oxygen
- A group of tissues specializing in one function
- A group of organs working together
- An organism obtaining energy from organic matter
- Unifying theory of biology suggesting that all living organisms have evolved from a common ancestor
- Reproduction involving the union of gametes
- Cell division resulting from the formation of gametes
- The union of gametes
- Populations of organisms that share common characteristics can successfully breed with each other
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- A group of organisms of the same species living in the same place
- The species name of an organism
- Rings of carbon with hydrogen and oxygen attached to them
- A complex framework made of protein fibers inside the cell
- The organelle where respiration takes place in eukaryotes (the power house of the cell)
- A haploid reproductive cell developing into a new individual after meeting with another gamete
- The study of evolutionary relationships
- Organic molecules that store and transmit genetic information
- An extensive system of folded membranes in eukaryotic cells
- The squishy insides of a cell
- An organism able to maintain its body temperature regardless of the environments temperature
- The organelle synthesizing proteins in a cell
- The organelle of eukaryotic cells that contain the chromosomes and DNA
- A green photosynthetic pigment, found only in plants
- A community and the physical environment interacting in a large self-contained area
- Reproductive patterns followed by a certain species
- One of the 20 nitrogen-containing molecules that make up proteins
- Organisms drifting in the water column and can't swim against a current
- Male gametes
- Immature stage of an animal appearing different from the adult stage
- An organism allowing its internal salt concentration to change with the salinity of the surrounding water
- The inability of separate populations to interbreed
- Converting inorganic carbon to energy rich organic carbon
- Organisms creating their own organic matter through the use of energy from the sun or other sources
- An organism consisting of one or more eukaryotic cells (has nucleus)
- Organisms able to swim strongly enough to move against the current
- Cell division where a cell divides into two daughter cells which are identical to the original cell
- Individuals of the same kind that cannot breed with individuals of another kind
- Tissue found in sexually reproducing organisms divided by meiosis
- A group of organic molecules used by organisms as a long-term storage of energy, waterproofing, buoyancy, and insulation (fats)
- An organ containing germ tissue that produces gametes
- The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane
- Diploid cells created from fertilization
- An organism whose body temperature varies along with its surroundings
- Chemical reactions taking place in an organism
- Autotrophs converting inorganic carbon to organic compounds
- Movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to low concentration
- A group of organisms sharing common ancestry
- Proteins that speed up a certain chemical reaction
- An organism controlling its internal salt concentration
- An organism losing metabolic heat to the environment without it affecting its body temperature
- The place photosynthesis occurs
- Female gamete
84 Clues: Male gametes • Female gamete • Needing oxygen • The union of gametes • The absence of oxygen • A group of similar species • The squishy insides of a cell • The species name of an organism • The place photosynthesis occurs • Organisms that live on the bottom • Genetic information of an organism • A group of organs working together • Organism with male and female gonads • ...
biology unit 2 2025-09-22
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- (oxygen-free) metabolic process where organisms convert carbohydrates
- molecule that serves as a temporary energy storage intermediate
- glucose (sugar) is partially broken down by cells in enzyme reactions that do not need oxygen
- double-membraned organelles in eukaryotic cells that serve as the "powerhouses" by generating most of the cell's chemical energy
- essential gaseous envelope surrounding a planet, particularly Earth
- the chemical element of atomic number 6
- associated with solid portions of the Earth
- um of all ecosystems on Earth, encompassing all living organisms
- organisms, or environments that require or are associated with the presence of oxygen
- light-independent process in which sugar molecules are formed from the carbon dioxide and water molecules
- organisms that consume other organisms for energy
- process cells use to convert chemical energy stored in nutrients
- chemical reactions in aerobic organisms that oxidizes acetyl-CoA
- green pigment in plants, algae, and cyanobacteria that is essential for photosynthesis
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- an essential element for all living organisms, forming key components of DNA, RNA, and proteins
- organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other
- organelle within the cells of plants and certain algae that is the site of photosynthesis
- not requiring oxygen
- biological process where organisms like plants, algae, and some bacteria use light energy from the sun
- organism, such as bacteria or fungi, that breaks down dead or decaying organic matter—like
- initial stage of photosynthesis where light energy is captured and converted into chemical energy
- anything that has mass and occupies space
- molecule that serves as the main "energy currency" of the cell, providing readily releasable energy
- eries of protein complexes and molecules in a membrane that transfers electrons from electron donors to acceptors through redox reactions, releasing energy to create a proton gradient that drives ATP synthesis
- an essential element, primarily found as the phosphate ion (PO₄³⁻), crucial for all life
- accumulation of Earth's water—oceans
- The substances which participate in a chemical reaction
- molecule, substance, or entity that is formed at the end of a biological process
28 Clues: not requiring oxygen • accumulation of Earth's water—oceans • the chemical element of atomic number 6 • anything that has mass and occupies space • associated with solid portions of the Earth • organisms that consume other organisms for energy • The substances which participate in a chemical reaction • molecule that serves as a temporary energy storage intermediate • ...
Biology Unit 2 2025-09-22
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- All the solid parts of the Earth, from the surface to the core. This includes the crust, mantle, and core, as well as features like rocks, soil, mountains, and volcanoes.
- An organism, such as bacteria, fungi, and earthworms, that breaks down dead organic matter and waste. This process recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.
- (Adenosine diphosphate)An organic compound essential for the flow of energy in living organisms. When adenosine triphosphate (ATP) releases a phosphate group to provide energy for a cellular process, it becomes ADP.
- Pertaining to organisms or processes that require oxygen to live or function. Aerobic respiration, for example, is the process of generating energy in the presence of oxygen.
- The green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria. It is responsible for absorbing the light energy required for photosynthesis.
- Requires oxygen. This process evolved after oxygen became abundant in Earth's atmosphere.
- A specialized organelle in plant cells and some algae where photosynthesis occurs. It contains chlorophyll and is enclosed by a double membrane.
- A metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose and produces ATP. It consists of three main stages: glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain.
- Pertaining to organisms or processes that can function without oxygen. Some organisms are facultative anaerobes, meaning they can live with or without oxygen, while obligate anaerobes die in its presence.
- An organism that cannot produce its own food and must consume other organisms or organic matter for energy. This category includes animals, fungi, and most bacteria.
- (Adenosine triphosphate)Known as the "energy currency" of the cell, ATP stores and releases chemical energy to power most cellular activities. It consists of an adenosine molecule bonded to three phosphate groups.
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- A series of chemical reactions in the mitochondrial matrix that releases stored energy by oxidizing acetyl-CoA. It produces ATP, NADH, and FADH₂.
- A series of proteins and molecules embedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane. It accepts electrons from other steps of cellular respiration to create a proton gradient, which drives the synthesis of large amounts of ATP.
- A metabolic process that occurs in the absence of oxygen, converting sugars into acids, gases, or alcohol. It allows glycolysis to continue producing ATP under anaerobic conditions.
- (Light-independent reactions)Also known as the Calvin cycle, this set of reactions in the stroma of chloroplasts uses the ATP and NADPH from the light-dependent reactions to convert carbon dioxide into glucose.
- All the water on Earth, including oceans, rivers, lakes, groundwater, ice, and water vapor in the atmosphere.
- The sum of all ecosystems on Earth. It encompasses all living organisms and the areas where life is found, including portions of the atmosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere.
- A chemical element fundamental to all life. Its unique bonding properties allow it to form the backbone of all organic molecules, including carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.
- The initial stage of cellular respiration, taking place in the cell's cytoplasm. It breaks down one molecule of glucose into two molecules of pyruvate, producing a small amount of ATP and NADH.
- An organism that can produce its own food, using light or chemical energy. Plants are photoautotrophs that use photosynthesis, while some bacteria are chemoautotrophs.
20 Clues: Requires oxygen. This process evolved after oxygen became abundant in Earth's atmosphere. • All the water on Earth, including oceans, rivers, lakes, groundwater, ice, and water vapor in the atmosphere. • A specialized organelle in plant cells and some algae where photosynthesis occurs. It contains chlorophyll and is enclosed by a double membrane. • ...
Ch 3 Biology 2025-08-30
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- this shows a one way energy flow
- this is ALWAYS at the start of a food chain
- living things that inhabit the same ecosystem (different species
- This biome experiences warm temperatures year-round with distinct rainy and dry seasons. Trees are few. Huge herds of herbivores, live wildebeest, support packs of predators, such as lions
- _________ is the phenomenon of different animals living together and interacting with each other within a particular habitat
- The average weather in an area over an extended period of time constitutes an area’s _______________
- This biome has permanently frozen ground and little vegetation, long winters and short summers, and animals like caribou and grizzly bears.
- Regions of the biosphere that share certain environmental conditions, such as climate, and have a certain set of organisms adapted to those conditions are known as
- Regardless of whether its hot or cold temperatures, this biome is defined by its very low precipitation. Plants and animals in this biome have water-conserving mechanisms and are often active at night.
- On a mountain, temperatures and precipitation are insufficient to grow trees above a certain elevation called the _____________
- an organism depends on a larger organism (host) for food
- organisms share the same habitat without directly affecting each other
- the study of _____ involves the interrelationships between organisms and other organisms of the same species, organisms of different species, & their environment
- Autotrophs are known as ______
- The smaller part of an ecosystem that an organism prefers to live in is known as that organism’s ______
- The way that an organism lives in its habitat, including its effects on that habitat and on other organisms that share the habitat, is known as that organism’s _____
- the total amount of living matter that an ecosystem can support is its _____
- each trophic level has ___ percent less energy than that below it
- biodiversity refers to the ____ of species in an area
- Huge amounts of precipitation and year-round warm temperatures, all this biome to support the earth’s greatest diversity. Sloths live in the canopy, while poison-arrow frogs dwell in the understory.
- ___________ Organisms are those that dwell on the ocean floor (bottom of the ocean)
- This biome experiences warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Though it is the earth’s smallest biome by land area, its plant life is very diverse, dominated by shrubs with tough, waxy leaves.
- a limited area smaller than a biome in which living and nonliving things interact
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- Trees like hemlock, fir and redwood dominate this biome characterized by cooler temperatures and moderate rainfall. Elk, moose and wolverines live here. ______ forest
- organisms that can produce their own food with photosynthesis
- the conflict that results when organisms attempt to use the same resources
- this biome has moderate temperatures and precipitation, but doesn’t get enough rain to support trees. Animal life includes wild horses and pheasants.
- All the organisms of the same species and living in the same area are known as a ____
- a mutually beneficial relationship (both benefit)
- The ecological layers within a biome due to factors such as geographical elevation or depth of water are known as _____ _______
- Oaks, birches, and maples grow in this biome characterized by moderate temperatures and rainfall. The abundant wildlife, such as raccoons and songbirds, experience 4 distinct seasons. ______ Forest
- one organism benefits, while the other is neither helped nor harmed
- The _________ includes all the parts of the earth and its atmosphere where life exists
- a group of organisms of the same species interacting in the same area
- proportionality of the population of species
- the nonliving aspects of an ecosystem
- these kinds of factors affect the living things in the ecosystem
- one organism is injured while the other is unaffected
38 Clues: Autotrophs are known as ______ • this shows a one way energy flow • the nonliving aspects of an ecosystem • this is ALWAYS at the start of a food chain • proportionality of the population of species • a mutually beneficial relationship (both benefit) • one organism is injured while the other is unaffected • biodiversity refers to the ____ of species in an area • ...
Subdivisions of Biology 2025-08-27
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- deals with the study of fossils, the remains of once-living organisms, which are preserved in the sedimentary rock, record.
- scientific study of how physical, biochemical, and behavioral traits are transmitted from parents to their offspring.
- deals with the substances found in living organisms, and of the chemical reactions underlying the processes of life.
- is a biological science that deals with the classifications of plants and animals.
- is the biological study concerned with the study of the structure and function of cells as individual units.
- deals with the study of parasites.
- deals with the study of biological phenomena and problems, using the principles and techniques of physics.
- is a microscopic study of animal and plant tissues; also groups of similar cells interrelated for cooperative performance of a particular biological function.
- is a biological science that deals with the development of living organism.
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- refers to the study of the origin, nature, properties, and actions of drugs and their effects on living organisms.
- is concerned with the embryology, anatomy, physiology. biochemistry, pharmacology, etc., of the nervous system.
- deals with the study of mammals or animals with mammary glands
- is the study of the physical and chemical processes that take place in living organisms during the performance of life functions.
- is a biological science dealing with study of the relationship of plants and animals to their physical and biological environment
- is a branch of biology that deals with the study of insects.
- is a body of knowledge related to the use of organisms, cells or cell-derived constituents for the purpose of developing products, which are technically, scientifically and clinically useful.
- is a biological science that studies the process whereby all living things on earth have diverged.
- is a developing scientific field that investigates the biological bases of the social behavior of animals.
- deals with the study of bacteria, including their classification and the prevention of diseases that arise from bacterial infection.
- deals with the structural organization of plants and animals.
20 Clues: deals with the study of parasites. • is a branch of biology that deals with the study of insects. • deals with the structural organization of plants and animals. • deals with the study of mammals or animals with mammary glands • is a biological science that deals with the development of living organism. • ...
Unit 3 Biology 2026-03-24
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- - Hypersensitivity disorder
- - Development of myelin
- - Neurotransmitter used by reward pathway
- Sheath - Fatty material that insulates axon
- - Dummy Treatment
- - Person doesn't respond to drugs in the way initially did
- Nervous System - sensory and motor pathways
- - Detects chemicals released by bacterium
- - Retaining info
- - Binds/stimulates specific receptor
- - Tiny region between axon and ending of 1 neuron
- - Chemicals that function like neurotransmitter
- - Proteins released by phagocytes
- - Attacks lymphocytes, leads to AIDS
- - Fight or flight
- - Specific to antigen/pathogen
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- - Pathogen mixed with adjuvant
- - analyse
- - Chronic relapsing brain disease
- - Conversion of info
- - send impulses
- Cells - Granules inside that contain histamine
- - Organisation of info
- - Binds to specific receptors
- - Rest and digest
- - Recovery of info
- - receive info
27 Clues: - analyse • - receive info • - send impulses • - Retaining info • - Dummy Treatment • - Rest and digest • - Fight or flight • - Recovery of info • - Conversion of info • - Organisation of info • - Development of myelin • - Hypersensitivity disorder • - Binds to specific receptors • - Pathogen mixed with adjuvant • - Specific to antigen/pathogen • - Chronic relapsing brain disease • ...
Biology revision crossword 2025-10-15
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- – Organelle where proteins are made.
- – The process by which cells develop to perform specific functions.
- – Any individual living thing.
- – Organelle that packages and distributes proteins.
- – The thin layer that controls what enters and leaves the cell.
- – The rigid outer layer that supports and protects plant cells.
- – The control center of the cell that contains DNA.
- – Small structures inside a cell that perform specific functions.
- – The jelly-like substance that fills the cell.
- – The most specific level of classification.
- – The science of naming and classifying living things.
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- – The process by which living things produce offspring.
- – Plant tissue that carries water from roots to leaves.
- – The powerhouse of the cell that releases energy.
- – The basic unit of structure and function in living things.
- – A group of similar cells that perform the same function.
- – Organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.
- – The scientist who developed the modern classification system.
- – Plant tissue that transports food made by photosynthesis.
- – A change in the environment that causes a response.
20 Clues: – Any individual living thing. • – Organelle where proteins are made. • – The most specific level of classification. • – The jelly-like substance that fills the cell. • – The powerhouse of the cell that releases energy. • – Organelle that packages and distributes proteins. • – The control center of the cell that contains DNA. • ...
Biology Crossword 3 2025-10-23
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- breaking down glucose with oxygen to make ATP
- the organelle of photosynthesis
- a light absorbing molecule
- reactant of cellular respiration needed to break down glucose
- number of steps in cellular respiration
- changing light energy into glucose
- the photosynthesis reaction that depend on light energy being absorbed (abbreviation)
- the light absorbing pigment in plants
- no oxygen
- the job of NADPH and ATP in photosynthesis
- the substances that go into a chemical reaction
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- breaking down glucose without oxygen to make ATP
- the molecule that is broken apart when light energy is absorbed
- the fuel molecule
- using oxygen
- the energy molecule
- the reaction in photosynthesis that does not require light
- product of fermentation in humans
- total number of ATP made with cellular respiration
- number of ATP made in fermentation
- the substances that come out of a chemical reaction
21 Clues: no oxygen • using oxygen • the fuel molecule • the energy molecule • a light absorbing molecule • the organelle of photosynthesis • product of fermentation in humans • changing light energy into glucose • number of ATP made in fermentation • the light absorbing pigment in plants • number of steps in cellular respiration • the job of NADPH and ATP in photosynthesis • ...
Biology Extra Credit 2025-10-27
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- folds inside mitochondria that increase surface area.
- said all cells come from other cells.
- jelly-like fluid inside the cell where organelles are found.
- provide strength and support.
- makes energy (ATP) for the cell.
- discovered cells by looking at cork under a microscope
- control center of the cell; contains DNA.
- long, whip-like tail used for movement.
- describes the cell membrane as flexible and made of many moving parts.
- a small structure inside a cell that has a specific job.
- makes lipids and helps detoxify the cell.
- first to observe living cells under a microscope
- short, hair-like structures that move substances or the cell.
- fluid inside the mitochondria.
- network of fibers that gives shape and helps movement.
- the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life processes
- said all plants are made of cells.
- states that all living things are made of cells, cells are the basic unit of life, and all cells come from other cells.
- the liquid part of the cytoplasm (without organelles).
- on rough ER; make proteins for export or membranes.
- makes ribosomes inside the nucleus.
- a simple cell without a nucleus (like bacteria).
- does photosynthesis (makes food from sunlight).
- break down fats and detoxify harmful substances.
- plastid that gives plants red, orange, or yellow color.
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- compares a cell’s surface area to its volume; limits how big a cell can get.
- said all animals are made of cells.
- organelles in plant cells that store or make food.
- rigid layer outside the cell membrane that supports plant cells.
- fluid around the thylakoids inside chloroplasts.
- colorless plastid that stores starch.
- the outer layer that controls what enters and leaves the cell
- float in cytoplasm and make proteins used inside the cell.
- break down waste and old cell parts.
- thin threads that help the cell move and keep its shape.
- disk-shaped part inside chloroplasts that holds chlorophyll.
- stacks of thylakoids.
- a complex cell with a nucleus and organelles.
- large sac that stores water and helps keep cell shape.
- double membrane that surrounds the nucleus.
- thick tubes that help with structure and movement.
- strands of DNA and proteins found in the nucleus.
- has ribosomes; helps make and transport proteins.
- green pigment that captures sunlight.
- help with cell division in animal cells.
- packages and ships proteins and lipids.
46 Clues: stacks of thylakoids. • provide strength and support. • fluid inside the mitochondria. • makes energy (ATP) for the cell. • said all plants are made of cells. • said all animals are made of cells. • makes ribosomes inside the nucleus. • break down waste and old cell parts. • said all cells come from other cells. • colorless plastid that stores starch. • ...
Biology Vocab Crossword 2025-11-24
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- Cycle – A series of events in which a cell grows, prepares for division, and
- – The division of the cell’s nucleus.
- Reproduction – The production of genetically unique offspring through the
- – During this phase, the chromosomes condense and the nuclear
- cells.
- Reproduction – The production of genetically identical offspring from a
- – The ability to replace specific cells in an organism’s tissues.
- of two separate parent cells.
- – The ability of a cell to develop into any cell.
- – Bundles of DNA
- divides to form to daughter cells.
- – The spot on a condensed chromosome where the two sister
- – A stage of an organism’s development.
- – The hollow ball of cells with a cluster of cells inside known as the
- – The division of the cell’s cytoplasm.
- – The ability of cells to develop into any of the cells of the body.
- – A protein discovered in the 1980’s that helps regulate the cell cycle.
- – One full copy of a chromosome.
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- – The organelle that produces spindles for cell division. Not found in
- Factors – External regulatory proteins that stimulate cell growth and
- – The process by which cells become specialized.
- – The complex that forms when DNA wraps around histones.
- – The process of programmed cell death.
- – A disorder in which the body’s cells lose the ability to control cell
- – A mass of cancer cells.
- mass.
- Cells – Cells that have the ability to turn into other cells.
- breaks down.
- Division – The process by which a cell reproduces into two new daughter
- parent.
- are attached.
- – The longest phase of the cell cycle.
32 Clues: mass. • cells. • parent. • breaks down. • are attached. • – Bundles of DNA • – A mass of cancer cells. • of two separate parent cells. • – One full copy of a chromosome. • divides to form to daughter cells. • – The division of the cell’s nucleus. • – The longest phase of the cell cycle. • – The process of programmed cell death. • – A stage of an organism’s development. • ...
Biology Unit 1 2025-11-14
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- channel protein that allows water through the membrane at a very high rate
- membrane-embedded protein complex that adds a phosphate to ADP with energy from protons diffusing through it
- large molecule necessary for life that is built from smaller organic molecules
- three-carbon sugar that can be decarboxylated and oxidized to make acetyl CoA, which enters the citric acid cycle under aerobic conditions; the end product of glycolysis
- pigment or other organic molecule in the reaction center that accepts an energized electron from the reaction center
- short, hair-like structure that extends from the plasma membrane in large numbers and functions to move an entire cell or move substances along the cell's outer surface
- cytoskeletal component, comprised of several fibrous protein intertwined strands, that bears tension, supports cell-cell junctions, and anchors cells to extracellular structures
- potential energy in chemical bonds that releases when those bonds are broken
- detaching the cell membrane from the cell wall and constricting the cell membrane when a plant cell is in a hypertonic solution
- first stage of photosynthesis where certain wavelengths of the visible light are absorbed to form two energy-carrying molecules (ATP and NADPH)
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- area of high concentration adjacent to an area of low concentration
- receptor protein that is located in the cytosol of a cell and binds to ligands that pass through the plasma membrane
- high-energy, unstable state (an intermediate form between the substrate and the product) occurring during a chemical reaction
- two sugar monomers that a glycosidic bond links
- group of organelles and membranes in eukaryotic cells that work together modifying, packaging, and transporting lipids and proteins
- region surrounding the nucleus; contains electron(s)
- stack of thylakoids located inside a chloroplast
- process of converting inorganic CO2 gas into organic compounds
- enzyme's specific region to which the substrate binds
- pathways in which complex molecules break down into simpler ones
20 Clues: two sugar monomers that a glycosidic bond links • stack of thylakoids located inside a chloroplast • region surrounding the nucleus; contains electron(s) • enzyme's specific region to which the substrate binds • process of converting inorganic CO2 gas into organic compounds • pathways in which complex molecules break down into simpler ones • ...
Science 8 - Biology 2026-01-07
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- of life, The set of features that all organisms share
- Organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs
- Non cellular infectious particle that needs a host cell to reproduce
- exchange, Swapping of oxygen and carbon dioxide between an organism and its environment
- Organelle that releases energy from food
- Substances in food that provide energy and materials for growth and repair
- system, Body system that protects against disease causing organisms and substances
- Diffusion of water across a semi permeable membrane
- Storage organelle for water and food and waste
- Substance that stimulates the immune system to build protection against a disease
- Microorganism or agent that causes disease
- membrane, Thin and flexible layer that controls what enters and leaves the cell
- system, Group of organs that work together to perform a major body function
- wall, Rigid outer layer that supports and protects plant cells and some microbes
- Medicine that kills or slows the growth of bacteria
- respiration, Process where cells break down glucose with oxygen to release energy
- apparatus, Organelle that modifies and sorts and packages proteins for transport
- Protein made by the immune system that binds to specific pathogens
- Jelly like fluid inside the cell where organelles are suspended
- blood cell, Cell in the blood that helps defend the body against infection
- Tiny living thing such as bacteria
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- Unicellular prokaryotic micro organisms that can be helpful or harmful
- cell, Cell type that has a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
- cell, Simple cell type with no nucleus
- Small structure that makes proteins by following genetic instructions
- Made of many specialized cells working together
- Made of only one cell
- Disease outbreak that spreads across many countries or continents
- cell, Eukaryotic cell with a cell wall and chloroplasts
- Maintenance of a stable internal environment in an organism
- Group of similar cells working together to perform a function
- theory, Idea that all living things are made of cells
- Process where plants use light and carbon dioxide and water to make glucose and oxygen
- Organelle that contains DNA and controls cell activities
- Basic unit of structure and function in all living things
- things, Organisms that grow and use energy and respond and reproduce and produce waste
- Movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration
- reticulum, Membrane network that helps transport proteins and other materials in the cell
- cell, Eukaryotic cell with no cell wall and no chloroplasts
- Unneeded materials that cells or organisms must remove
40 Clues: Made of only one cell • Tiny living thing such as bacteria • cell, Simple cell type with no nucleus • Organelle that releases energy from food • Microorganism or agent that causes disease • Storage organelle for water and food and waste • Made of many specialized cells working together • Diffusion of water across a semi permeable membrane • ...
Biology Semester 1 2025-12-16
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- CAPACITY The maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely
- Relating to organisms or processes that require oxygen to occur
- A community of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment
- The jelly-like substance that fills the inside of a cell and surrounds the organelles
- TRANSPORT The movement of substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy
- A close and long-term interaction between two different biological species
- The organelle that contains the cell's genetic material and controls cellular activities
- RESPIRATION The process by which cells break down glucose and other molecules to release energy
- An organism that can produce its own food using light water carbon dioxide or other chemicals
- An organelle found in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs
- TRANSPORT The movement of substances across a cell membrane requiring energy often against a concentration gradient
- The process by which plants and other organisms convert light energy into chemical energy
- Describes living factors in the environment such as plants animals and bacteria
- The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
- A protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body by lowering activation energy
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- The first stage of cellular respiration where glucose is broken down in the cytoplasm
- Relating to organisms or processes that occur in the absence of oxygen
- A small organelle involved in protein synthesis found floating in cytoplasm or attached to the ER
- The diffusion of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane
- A macromolecule made of sugars that serves as a primary source of energy for cells
- The organelle known as the powerhouse of the cell where energy generation takes place
- Describes non-living factors in the environment such as temperature water and sunlight
- The process by which biological systems maintain stability while adjusting to changing external conditions
- A complex molecule made of amino acids that performs many functions including structure and enzyme activity
- A macromolecule that includes fats oils and waxes used for long-term energy storage
- Small pores on the surface of leaves that allow for gas exchange
- MEMBRANE The thin flexible barrier that surrounds all cells and regulates what enters and leaves
- The primary energy carrier molecule used by living organisms to fuel cellular processes
- A green pigment responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis
- ACID A macromolecule such as DNA or RNA that carries genetic information
30 Clues: An organelle found in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs • Relating to organisms or processes that require oxygen to occur • The diffusion of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane • Small pores on the surface of leaves that allow for gas exchange • Relating to organisms or processes that occur in the absence of oxygen • ...
Glossary of biology 2025-12-15
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- The pathway by which carbon atoms cycle between organisms and the environment.
- A meteor that has landed on the surface of the Earth.
- intensity, The strength or quantity of light.
- Long threads of DNA, found in the nucleus of a cell.
- Parts of a chromosome that determine a feature of an organism.
- The quantity of a crop that is harvested.
- Long, hollow tubes through which water moves in a plant; they are made up of dead, empty cells joined end to end.
- Small holes in the epidermis of a leaf, which allow gases to diffuse into and out of the leaf
- The loss of water vapour from a plant‘s leaves.
- Objects in space that are smaller than an asteroid.
- Specialised cells on the outer surface of a root, which absorb water and mineral ions from the soil.
- A young animal developing inside the uterus.
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- A substance containing minerals, which is added to soil to help plants to grow well.
- The way that plants make glucose and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water, using energy from light.
- To do with a fetus.
- partly-melted snow
- A green pigment found inside chloroplasts in some plant cells, which captures energy from light.
- The loss of large numbers of species.
- collapsed; plant leaves become like that if they are short of water.
- Meteoroids as they are moving through the Earth's atmosphere.
20 Clues: partly-melted snow • To do with a fetus. • The loss of large numbers of species. • The quantity of a crop that is harvested. • A young animal developing inside the uterus. • intensity, The strength or quantity of light. • The loss of water vapour from a plant‘s leaves. • Objects in space that are smaller than an asteroid. • ...
Glossary of biology 2025-12-15
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- A young animal developing inside the uterus.
- Parts of a chromosome that determine a feature of an organism.
- To do with a fetus.
- The loss of water vapour from a plant‘s leaves.
- Small holes in the epidermis of a leaf, which allow gases to diffuse into and out of the leaf
- Long threads of DNA, found in the nucleus of a cell.
- A substance containing minerals, which is added to soil to help plants to grow well.
- A green pigment found inside chloroplasts in some plant cells, which captures energy from light.
- Long, hollow tubes through which water moves in a plant; they are made up of dead, empty cells joined end to end.
- The loss of large numbers of species.
- Specialised cells on the outer surface of a root, which absorb water and mineral ions from the soil.
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- The way that plants make glucose and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water, using energy from light.
- The strength or quantity of light.
- collapsed; plant leaves become like that if they are short of water.
- A meteor that has landed on the surface of the Earth.
- The pathway by which carbon atoms cycle between organisms and the environment.
- Meteoroids as they are moving through the Earth's atmosphere.
- The quantity of a crop that is harvested.
- Objects in space that are smaller than an asteroid.
- partly-melted snow
20 Clues: partly-melted snow • To do with a fetus. • The strength or quantity of light. • The loss of large numbers of species. • The quantity of a crop that is harvested. • A young animal developing inside the uterus. • The loss of water vapour from a plant‘s leaves. • Objects in space that are smaller than an asteroid. • Long threads of DNA, found in the nucleus of a cell. • ...
AQA GCSE Biology 2026-02-25
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- Maintenance of a constant internal environment for optimum conditions
- Introduction of a dead or inactive pathogen into the body to stimulate an immune response
- Tightly coiled DNA
- The variety of organisms within and ecosystem
- Movement of substances against a concentration gradient using the release of energy
- What we call a cell that has no specific features
- The process where a better adapted organism will go on to survive and reproduce
- An organism that breaks down dead/ waste material
- A community of organisms and how they interact with their environment
- Refers to the number of organisms of a single species
- Cell division that produces gametes (sperm/egg)
- Movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
- This reaction produces ethanol and carbon dioxide
- A type of respiration that uses oxygen
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- A type of respiration that does not use oxygen
- Cell division that produces two genetically identical daughter cells
- Organism that eats other organisms for energy
- The shape of a red blood cell that gives it a high surface area
- Process by which plants make glucose
- Where aerobic respiration happens inside the cell
- Features that increase an organisms chance of survival
- A biological catalyst that speeds up chemical reactions
- Section of DNA that codes for a protein
- A chemical message produced by a gland
- Hormone that reduces blood glucose level
- Process by which a living thing releases energy from glucose
- The movement of water down a concentration gradient through a partially-permeable membrane
- An organism that makes its own food
- Different versions of the same gene
- The organelle responsible for protein synthesis
- A change to the DNA sequence of a gene
- Microorganisms that cause disease
32 Clues: Tightly coiled DNA • Microorganisms that cause disease • An organism that makes its own food • Different versions of the same gene • Process by which plants make glucose • A chemical message produced by a gland • A change to the DNA sequence of a gene • A type of respiration that uses oxygen • Section of DNA that codes for a protein • Hormone that reduces blood glucose level • ...
Vocabulary (suffixes) 2013-10-28
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- Something you can safely eat
- A person who announces
- Worthy of collecting
- Someone who teaches
- Study of the stars
- Able to bend easily
- Study of animals
- Able to achieve a goal
- Able to be heard
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- A person who invents
- Study of the earth
- Something that calculates math problems
- Study of minerals
- Detectives study crimes to catch criminals
- Someone who leads an orchestra
- A person who makes laws
- Study of living things
- Easy to love
18 Clues: Easy to love • Study of animals • Able to be heard • Study of minerals • Study of the earth • Study of the stars • Someone who teaches • Able to bend easily • A person who invents • Worthy of collecting • A person who announces • Study of living things • Able to achieve a goal • A person who makes laws • Something you can safely eat • Someone who leads an orchestra • ...
5 year anniversary 2024-10-27
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- Professor of Biology Class
- First kiss
- Name of our least favorite kid
- Time till you said I love you
- Matching sweater color
- Name of our friend groupchat
- First trip together
- Favorite Competitive game where Edmond is currently winning
- First costume
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- Cake
- Too salty but a good photo
- Name of first drink AMY ordered
- Our go to outdoor date
- Name of our favorite kid
- Our song
- 2nd Anniversary Dinner
- Original nickname
- How we first met
18 Clues: Cake • Our song • First kiss • First costume • How we first met • Original nickname • First trip together • Our go to outdoor date • Matching sweater color • 2nd Anniversary Dinner • Name of our favorite kid • Professor of Biology Class • Too salty but a good photo • Name of our friend groupchat • Time till you said I love you • Name of our least favorite kid • Name of first drink AMY ordered • ...
Allie & Cory's Cocktail Crossword 2024-03-25
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- Maid of Honor
- State where Allie attended medical school
- Cory's football jersey number
- Best Man
- Wedding venue name
- Oregon State University's mascot
- North Kitsap High School's mascot
- Beverage Cory drank daily in Germany
- Cory & Allie's favorite vacation destination (city in Austria)
- Cory's outerwear business
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- Allie's medical residency specialty
- Groom's birth month
- Allie's liquor of choice
- Bride's birth month
- Groom's middle name
- Phrase heard frequently at Oregon State University
- Allie's college major
- City Cory & Allie just moved to
18 Clues: Best Man • Maid of Honor • Wedding venue name • Groom's birth month • Bride's birth month • Groom's middle name • Allie's college major • Allie's liquor of choice • Cory's outerwear business • Cory's football jersey number • City Cory & Allie just moved to • Oregon State University's mascot • North Kitsap High School's mascot • Allie's medical residency specialty • ...
The Pookie Crossword 2026-02-09
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- Where I grew up
- My favourite song
- My favourite book genre
- My favourite instrument
- My favourite fruit
- Where I studied
- My first celebrity crush
- What is my stick and poke of?
- First photo I sent you
- Sport I did at uni
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- My favourite dessert
- My favourite subject in college
- My favourite scent
- My favourite flower
- My favourite colour
- My star sign
- What animal was my first pet?
- The colour I dip dyed my hair
18 Clues: My star sign • Where I grew up • Where I studied • My favourite song • My favourite scent • My favourite fruit • Sport I did at uni • My favourite flower • My favourite colour • My favourite dessert • First photo I sent you • My favourite book genre • My favourite instrument • My first celebrity crush • What is my stick and poke of? • What animal was my first pet? • The colour I dip dyed my hair • ...
Spelling Homework 2015-12-08
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- a way of saying "I'm sorry"
- a container for keeping things warm
- the study of myths
- relating to heat
- a scientific invention
- study of language changes
- government ruled by upper classsmen
- study of animals
- government by the people
- study of shapes
- the order in which events occur
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- something done unconsciously
- study of the earth
- places of the earth
- a devices for measuring heat
- study of history
- a collection of parts of stories
- the study of life
18 Clues: study of shapes • relating to heat • study of history • study of animals • the study of life • the study of myths • study of the earth • places of the earth • a scientific invention • government by the people • study of language changes • a way of saying "I'm sorry" • something done unconsciously • a devices for measuring heat • the order in which events occur • ...
Careers in forensics 2014-12-08
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- intersection bw psych and justice system
- affects of drugs on human body
- search voice patterns
- look to compare handwriting
- lie detector
- study fingerprints
- can testify at trial
- tests for drugs
- purpose, research, hypothesis, test, analyze, conclusion
- take pictures at crime scene
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- trained in human skeleton and biology
- study plant and living remains from crime scene
- analyzes digital technology
- specially trained physicians who perform autopsies
- shoe prints, paints
- resolvelegalissues
- works with physical evidence
- odontology specially trained dentists
18 Clues: lie detector • tests for drugs • study fingerprints • resolvelegalissues • shoe prints, paints • can testify at trial • search voice patterns • analyzes digital technology • look to compare handwriting • works with physical evidence • take pictures at crime scene • affects of drugs on human body • trained in human skeleton and biology • odontology specially trained dentists • ...
Week 5 Spelling 2023-11-05
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- dinosaur people
- ancient Egypt expert
- study of animals
- the order of events
- huge fan of rocks
- the environment
- origin of words
- the universe
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- society, lives and human behaviour
- human society and it's impact on the world
- this is a bit of a myth
- if you know this, you can forecast the weather
- big bird fan
- technical wording
- machinery or equipment made through scientific knowledge
- living things
- a collection of writing
- study of ideas
18 Clues: big bird fan • the universe • living things • study of ideas • dinosaur people • the environment • origin of words • study of animals • technical wording • huge fan of rocks • the order of events • ancient Egypt expert • this is a bit of a myth • a collection of writing • society, lives and human behaviour • human society and it's impact on the world • ...
S3 Biology summary 2021-05-28
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- The last thing to divide in cell division
- Green plant that makes it's own food
- A gene that masks the appearance of another
- One way in which energy is lost in food chain
- Yeast is a type of......
- Inside the ovary
- where a newly hatch salmon gains food
- What enzymes are made from
- Skin does this when hot
- Area on enzyme which binds to substrate
- A feature allows an organism to survive
- A cell with no specific function yet
- Burdock seeds have these to attach to fur
- Where pollen are made
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- Connects the foetus to placenta
- Gas that yeast makes to make bread rise
- When you have the same forms of a gene bb
- Show the direction of energy flow
- Added to milk to make cheese
- An animal that only eats meat
- Where fertilisation takes place
- When an enzyme gets too hot
- Chemical added to test a leaf for starch
- When pollen lands on a stigma
- Made in the pancreas in response to high glucose
- Plants store excess glucose as this
- Speed up chemical reactions
27 Clues: Inside the ovary • Where pollen are made • Skin does this when hot • Yeast is a type of...... • What enzymes are made from • When an enzyme gets too hot • Speed up chemical reactions • Added to milk to make cheese • An animal that only eats meat • When pollen lands on a stigma • Connects the foetus to placenta • Where fertilisation takes place • Show the direction of energy flow • ...
Biology final project 2021-06-06
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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 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 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 FUN TIME! 2021-05-27
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- Where a species lives and what it does for a living.
- Any necessity of life.
- The variety of environmental conditions within which a species can survive and reproduce.
- Disturbance affects an existing community but does not completely destroy it.
- Where many small organisms live in very small parts of a habitat.
- A natural or human system's ability to recover after a disturbance.
- The total of all genetically-based variations.
- A series of somewhat predictable events that occur in a community over time.
- Interdependent relationship between two species.
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- Benefits provided by ecosystems to humans.
- No remnants of an older community.
- No two species can occupy exactly the same niche.
- The actual place an organism lives.
- One organism lives inside or on another organism and harms it.
- The variety of habitats, communities, and ecological processes in the biosphere.
- The total of all different forms of genes present in a particular species.
- The number of different species in the biosphere.
- Natural events that disturb areas of varying size.
- Both species benefit.
- First species to colonize barren areas
- Affects the size and distribution of plant populations.
- Plays a vital and unique role in maintaining structure, stability, and diversity in an ecosystem.
- One organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.
23 Clues: Both species benefit. • Any necessity of life. • No remnants of an older community. • The actual place an organism lives. • First species to colonize barren areas • Benefits provided by ecosystems to humans. • The total of all genetically-based variations. • Interdependent relationship between two species. • No two species can occupy exactly the same niche. • ...
Biology Chapter 14 2021-05-05
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- nonliving vascular tissue that carries water and dissolved minerals from the roots of a plant to its leaves
- plants that live for two years
- plants that live for only one year
- a plant that loses its leaves for winter
- the process of cutting away a ring of inner and outer bark all way around a tree trunk
- plant organs, the parts of a plant involved in reproduction
- living vascular tissue that carries sugar and organic substances throughout a plant
- the arrangement of leaves on the stem of a plant
- the tiny howls on the underside of the leaf
- the characteristics of a leaf edge
- a fine dust that contains the sperm of seed-producing plants
- in alternation of generations, the generation that occupies the largest portion of the life cycle
- typically have yellow or orange hues
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- organs, the parts of a plant that are not involved in reproduction
- acid the result of the brown color in leaves
- plants that grow year after year
- cells cells that have not specialized in any particular function
- of generations a life cycle in which there is both a multicellular diploid form and a multicellular haploid form
- a “seed leaf” which develops as a part of the seed
- the study of plants
20 Clues: the study of plants • plants that live for two years • plants that grow year after year • plants that live for only one year • the characteristics of a leaf edge • typically have yellow or orange hues • a plant that loses its leaves for winter • the tiny howls on the underside of the leaf • acid the result of the brown color in leaves • ...
chapter 2 Biology 2022-09-16
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- bond electric force betw3een oppositely changed ions
- cell membranes are mostly made of lipids
- attraction among like molecules
- many glucose molecules linked together
- attraction among unlike molecules
- compounds that remove hydrogen ions from solution
- part of substance in least amount
- part of a substance in the greatest amount
- acid is a chain of fatty acids
- two or more elements mixed together
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- positive charge
- regulates substances in organisms
- many monomers bonded together
- molecules that do not mix with water
- two or more atoms held together by a covalent bond
- specific heat water resisting change in temperature
- negative charge
- bond that opposite charges of polar molecules interacting
- cannot be broken down
- no charge
- smallest basic unit of matter
- release protons when dissolved in water
- atom has gained or lost electrons
- a scale that shows levels of acids and bases
- mixture of substances
25 Clues: no charge • positive charge • negative charge • cannot be broken down • mixture of substances • many monomers bonded together • smallest basic unit of matter • acid is a chain of fatty acids • attraction among like molecules • regulates substances in organisms • attraction among unlike molecules • part of substance in least amount • atom has gained or lost electrons • ...
Biology - Chapter 4 2022-09-22
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- ability of the biosphere to maintain its balance indefinitely
- condition in which there are not that many of that type of animal left in the world
- use of organisms to remove or neutralize hazardous wastes in the environment
- change in global temperatures and weather patterns over time
- measurement of human demand on the earth's resources
- individuals joining a population
- type of fuel such as coal and oil
- the stage of succession characterized by organisms first colonizing a previously barren ecosystem
- stable, long-lived species that mark the end of succession and characterize a mature ecosystem
- the type of cycle in which specific chemicals move through the living and nonliving parts of the biosphere
- the type of succession that takes place in a disturbed area with soil and perhaps a few plants
- the term relating to population that describes the number of organisms in a defined unit of area
- process in which water vapor returns to liquid state
- the type of factor within an ecosystem that prevents a population from growing beyond a certain size
- the adjective used to describe a type of growth in which the population size multiplies at a constant rate at regular intervals
- physical portion of an ecosystem preferred by an organism
- the process in which water changes from liquid to vapor state
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- how water exits a plants leaves
- condition in which a species is susceptible to endangerment
- maximum population size that a particular geographic area can support
- condition when a body of water is nutrient rich, leading to an overgrowth of algae
- the type of species that moves into a new habitat and then competes with native species for resources
- falling products of condensation from the atmosphere
- a type of gas that can trap heat in the earth's atmosphere
- individuals leaving a population
- the types of species that first colonize an area during primary succession
- condition in which there are no long any living members of a species
- what happens to inorganic nitrogen when it is changed into nitrogen compounds that living things can use
- underground reservoir of water
29 Clues: underground reservoir of water • how water exits a plants leaves • individuals joining a population • individuals leaving a population • type of fuel such as coal and oil • measurement of human demand on the earth's resources • falling products of condensation from the atmosphere • process in which water vapor returns to liquid state • ...
Biology EOC Vocab 2022-05-25
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- can be found with a karyotype
- makes RNA different than DNA
- location of transcription
- parts of mitosis
- sugars and starches
- Meiosis daughter cells
- sugar, phosphate and an amino acid unit
- one benefits but not the other
- Portion of interphase when DNA replicates
- burning this results in acid rain
- No Nucleus
- just the letters
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- diagram that allows determining phenotype
- set of three nitrogen bases
- When sisters are pulled to the centrioles
- circular dna used in transgenic organisms
- coming from a common ancestor
- parts of meiosis
- water movement across a semipermeable
- location where mRNA is translated
20 Clues: No Nucleus • parts of meiosis • parts of mitosis • just the letters • sugars and starches • Meiosis daughter cells • location of transcription • set of three nitrogen bases • makes RNA different than DNA • can be found with a karyotype • coming from a common ancestor • one benefits but not the other • location where mRNA is translated • burning this results in acid rain • ...
Biology U3 AOS2 2022-06-22
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- simple molecules and atoms joining together forming complex molecules
- pathways, cell reactions take place in a series of steps enabling greater control of reaction
- plant, located in temperate climates ... stomata closes preventing adequate CO2 from entering increasing oxygen binding to Rubisco
- green pigment located in thylakoids of chloroplasts which captures and harnesses light energy
- all the chemical reactions within a cell
- cycle, occurs in matrix of mitochondrion .. two pyruvates are broken down into Acetyl CoA and then further broken down completely in a cyclical manner
- membrane sacs that when stacked form grana it is where the light dependent stage takes place in
- synthesise organic E compounds form inorganic materials
- the way that water enters the roots of the plant to enter the chloroplast and move to grana
- to speed up a reaction
- energy rich molecule most commonly broken down in respiration to become a usable energy source for the cell (ATP)
- plant, located in hot climates ... when stomata closes CO2 is obtained by internal mesophyll cells then converted into a 4 carbon molecule or C4 molecule allowing it to enter into the bundle sheath cell where it is then converted back into Co2 to be fixed by Rubisco to enter Calvin Cycle
- ingest organic energy compounds
- Respiration, requires high levels of oxygen and takes place in mitochondria it involves Krebs and ETC
- fit, active site alters its shape to match shape of the substrate
- complex molecules broken down to form simple molecules
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- site, the part of an enzyme that attaches to the substrate the tertiary shape is specific and complementary to the shape of its substrate
- releases energy from the bonds in the reactions thus does not need energy to begin
- and key, enzyme is unchanged and binds to active site
- occurs in cytosol where one molecule of glucose is broken down into 2 molecules of pyruvate
- proteins which act as a biological catalyst speeding up chemical reactions
- Respiration , may occur with or without oxygen so can be either aerobic or anaerobic
- the formation/making of energy for the cell OR the process of converting light energy into chemical energy
- require energy to initiate reaction and form bonds in the reactants
- acid fermentation, happens in animals/animal cells and produces lactic acid and the ATP made in glycolysis
- energy, the amount of energy required to initiate a reaction due to collisions between molecules
- the way that CO2 enters the plant through the stomata from the external atmosphere
- Respiration, when O2 levels are low or no O2 is available the pyruvate stays in the cytosol and is broken down by a different set of enzymes .. no more ATP is produced
- fermentation, happens in some plant cells and ALWAYS in yeast and produces ethanol, CO2 the ATP made in glycolysis
- the fluid matrix of the chloroplast where the light independent stage takes place
- a small molecule that assists enzyme activity by carrying groups of atoms to or from the reaction they also temporarily bind to the enzyme for it to work
- occurs in cristae of mitochondria and is when the most ATP is produced (approx. 26-28)
- plant, located in hot dry climates ... dont open stomata during the day but does open during night allowing CO2 to enter and be converted into malate which is then converted back into CO2 during the day which then enters the Calvin Cycle directly and joins to form two C3 compounds which then form glucose
33 Clues: to speed up a reaction • ingest organic energy compounds • all the chemical reactions within a cell • and key, enzyme is unchanged and binds to active site • complex molecules broken down to form simple molecules • synthesise organic E compounds form inorganic materials • fit, active site alters its shape to match shape of the substrate • ...
Chemistry in Biology 2022-12-07
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- substance that speeds up a chemical reaction
- molecule with oppositely charged regions
- substance dissolved in a solution
- substance in which another substance is dissolved
- two or more atoms of the same element having different numbers of neutrons
- substance that exists before a chemical reaction
- a pure substance composed of only one type of atom
- compound whose atoms are held together by
- reactant to which an enzyme binds
- particle without charge
- an electrical attraction between two oppositely charged atoms or groups of atoms
- minimum amount of energy needed for reactants to form products in a chemical reaction
- an atom that is positively or negatively charged because it has lost or gained electrons
- substance that releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water
- protein that speeds up a biological reaction; biological catalyst
- substance that produces hydroxide ions when dissolved in water
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- attractive forces between molecules
- measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution
- a mixture that can react with an acid or base to maintain the pH of a solution within a specific range
- a type of chemical bond formed when atoms share electrons
- the specific place where a substrate binds on an enzyme
- energy-requiring process by which atoms or groups of atoms in substances are changed into different substances
- a combination of two or more different substances in which each substance keeps its individual characteristics
- weak electrostatic bond formed by the attraction of opposite charges between a H atom and an O, N, Fl atom
- a pure substance with unique properties, formed when two or more different elements combine
- positively charged particle
- negatively charged particle
- homogeneous mixture formed when a substance (the solute) is dissolved in another substance (the solvent)
- building block of matter
- substance formed by a chemical reaction
- contains neutrons and protons
31 Clues: particle without charge • building block of matter • positively charged particle • negatively charged particle • contains neutrons and protons • substance dissolved in a solution • reactant to which an enzyme binds • attractive forces between molecules • substance formed by a chemical reaction • molecule with oppositely charged regions • ...
Biology Unit 2 2022-12-05
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- recieves ligand
- a cell that is available to receive certain ligands
- complex cells
- basic bodily building block
- messenger protien
- doesn't require oxygen
- action of water diffusing through the cell membrane
- liquid inside cells that serves many purposes
- theory proposing how eukaryotic cells got their energy creating organelles
- translates RNA
- act of turning light and co2 into energy
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- basic cells
- a thick wall around some cells
- requires oxygen
- energy used within the cell
- the outer layer of animal cells
- holds genetic information within the cell
- determinds if peptidoglycan is in the cell wall
- assists in seeing very small specimens
- powerhouse of the cell
- act of turning glucose into energy
- organelle that does photosynthesis
22 Clues: basic cells • complex cells • translates RNA • recieves ligand • requires oxygen • messenger protien • powerhouse of the cell • doesn't require oxygen • energy used within the cell • basic bodily building block • a thick wall around some cells • the outer layer of animal cells • act of turning glucose into energy • organelle that does photosynthesis • assists in seeing very small specimens • ...
Biology Unit 1 2022-12-10
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- A molecule attracted to water
- Causes similar molecules to stick together
- a biomolecule consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms
- An element with the same chemical properties but a different number of neutrons
- cell energy
- a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents
- the breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms to form simpler ones, together with the release of energy
- occurs when molecules very similar to the substrate molecules bind to the active site and prevent binding of the actual substrate
- Causes dissimilar molecules to stick together.
- A unit of double-stranded nucleic acids consisting of two nucleobases bound to each other by hydrogen bonds
- a substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain
- the active site of an adjoining protein subunit
- a class of natural or synthetic substances composed of very large molecules
- a weak bond based on the attraction between opposite electric charges.
- The thing dissolving another substance
- the mutual sharing of one or more pairs of electrons between two atoms
- linkage formed from the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions in a chemical compound
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- a type of enzyme inhibition characterized by an inhibitor binding to an allosteric site resulting in decreased efficacy of the enzyme
- any chemical reaction in which a molecule of water breaks one or more chemical bonds
- the surface on which an organism lives or the substance on which an enzyme can act
- a class of nitrogenous organic compounds that have large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms
- the creation of larger molecules from smaller monomers where a water molecule is released
- a molecule of a class compound that reacts with other molecules to form polymers
- molecules that combine to form proteins
- a virus that infects and replicates within bacteria and archaea
- the process where food and drink turn into energy
- the specific process where exogenous genetic material is directly taken up and incorporated by a cell through its cell membrane
- A molecule consisting of a nitrogen-containing base, a phosphate group, and a sugar
- the synthesis of complex molecules in living organisms from simpler ones together with the storage of energy
- The thing being dissolved
- When a liquid moves against the force of gravity, going up a thin tube
31 Clues: cell energy • The thing being dissolved • A molecule attracted to water • The thing dissolving another substance • molecules that combine to form proteins • Causes similar molecules to stick together • Causes dissimilar molecules to stick together. • the active site of an adjoining protein subunit • the process where food and drink turn into energy • ...
Biology Unit 3 2022-12-10
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- the enzyme that links fragments of DNA
- synthesizes RNA from DNA template through transcription
- Each gamete gets one random gene copy
- Pairs of homologous chromosomes that didn’t separate normally during meiosis
- Having two identical alleles
- Having two different alleles
- a mutation where a one base pair is changed
- Mutations that affect whole chromosomes or genes instead of individuals
- a segment of DNA or RNA that interrupts the gene sequence
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- helps translate mRNA sequence
- a complete set of chromosomes
- A type of point mutation in which shifts the genetic message through either insert or deleting a nucleotide
- The enzyme that forms new nucleic acid molecules
- a segment of DNA or RNA that codes for proteins
- helps form parts of ribosomes
- the haploid set of chromosomes in a gamete
- A condition where an organism more than 2 complete sets of chromosomes
- the enzyme that unzips DNA
- small segments of DNA formed during synthesis of the lagging strand
- carries protein info from nucleus to the cytoplasm
20 Clues: the enzyme that unzips DNA • Having two identical alleles • Having two different alleles • helps translate mRNA sequence • a complete set of chromosomes • helps form parts of ribosomes • Each gamete gets one random gene copy • the enzyme that links fragments of DNA • the haploid set of chromosomes in a gamete • a mutation where a one base pair is changed • ...
Biology fr fr 2022-12-09
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- pure substance that consists of one type of atom
- the process of creating large molecules from small molecules
- typically 40x-400x, can view individual cells, 2D image
- a chemical reaction that builds up molecules by losing water molecules
- type of mixture in which all components are evenly distributed
- the large units
- a substance made from the joined atoms of two or more elements in known proportions
- used to warm up a solution
- negatively charged subatomic particle,found outside the nucleus
- dominant/recessive alleses for one ore more genes
- a molecule that transports chemical energy within cells for metabolism
- nonpolar molecules repel water molecules. Water fearing
- it can donate to every blood type but only receive its own
- on the surface on the blood cell
- the substance that gets dissolved in the solution such as salt or sugar
- used for storing and mixing liquids in science
- you use this to hold something by squeezing it
- the process of splitting a compound into fragments with the addition of water
- the small units
- both phenotypes are clearly expressed
- dna contains hereditary information that is passed from cell to cell during division,all cells are basically the same in chemical composition and metabolic activities,energy flow occurs within cells
- generally more more larger and complex than prokaryotes, can be multicellular or unicellular,and the dna is found in the nucleus
- an atom that either gains electrons or looses electrons. it is either positively charged or negatively charged
- positively charged subatomic particle, found in the nucleus
- a pigment that absorbs certain wavelengths and reflects others
- water has uneven distribution of hydrogen atoms and oxygen atoms
- you measure stuff with it
- it can donate to A blood and AB blood
- 2:2:2
- smallest unit of matter
- light dependant
- you use this to hold mixtures for testing
- basic unit of matter
- you mix stuff with it
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- crossing parents with two traits
- the process of breaking down bigger molecules into smaller molecules
- not determined by simple dominant or recessive genes, can also involve one or more genes
- have waterproof coverings for plants and store energy
- attraction of molecules in the same substance
- the part of the solution that does the dissolving
- used to wear during experiments for eye protection
- division of somatic cells in eukaryotic organisms
- clusters of clorophyll and other proteins in the thykaloid
- no nucleus and no membrane bound organelles
- basic unit of life
- used to hold test tubes
- one allele is not completely dominant over another
- crossing parents only who only differ with one trait
- between molecules of different substances
- atoms of the same element that differ in the number of neutrons they contain
- all living things are made up of cells,cells are the basic structure of life on earth,all cells are produced from preexisting cells
- 2:2
- light independant
- it can donate to B blood and AB blood
- where photosynthesis takes place
- plants use sunlight to convert it to sugar and oxygen
- more than just two alleles
- you use this to hold water
- an element that exists in two or more forms
- molecules forming ionic or a hydrogen bond water molecules. Water loving
- it can only donate to it's own but receives from everyone
- used to stir mixtures and solutions
62 Clues: 2:2 • 2:2:2 • the large units • the small units • light dependant • light independant • basic unit of life • basic unit of matter • you mix stuff with it • used to hold test tubes • smallest unit of matter • you measure stuff with it • used to warm up a solution • more than just two alleles • you use this to hold water • crossing parents with two traits • on the surface on the blood cell • ...
Biology - Unit 2 2022-12-08
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- ________ transport. Moving something in or out of a cell without the use of energy, from high to low concentration.
- The molecule produced in glycolysis needed to produce acetyl-coa.
- The process by which ATP and NADPH are used to make G3P.
- ________ cycle. Second stage of cellular respiration.
- ________ theory. The theory that some organelles in eukaryotes may have originated from early prokaryotic cells.
- Network of protein filaments that helps give shape to a cell.
- ________ electron microscope. Type of electron microscope that creates flat, 2D images.
- ________ signaling. Signaling between cells that happens over long distances. Signal travels through the bloodstream.
- Hair-like structure that helps cells adhere to surfaces.
- ________ solution. A solution that will cause no shrinking or expanding in a cell placed within it.
- ________ microscope. Type of microscope common in schools. Good for viewing living organisms.
- ________ solution. Solution where water will diffuse into a cell in order to reach dynamic equilibrium.
- ________ signaling. Type of signaling that happens between cells close to each other.
- ________ endoplasmic reticulum. Makes things like lipids and steroids.
- Cell ________. Regulates materials entering and leaving a cell.
- Type of cell with no nucleus or membrane bound organelles.
- The phase of the cell cycle where chromatin coils into chromosomes.
- What bacteria have in their cell walls that archaea do not.
- ________ diffusion. Type of diffusion where molecules pass through a special protein channel.
- ________ signaling. Signaling that happens within a cell.
- Structure on a cell that looks a bit like a tail. Helps cells move.
- ________ over. Process during prophase I of meiosis where DNA is scrambled between chromosomes.
- The number of molecules of water produced during aerobic cellular respiration.
- The site of protein synthesis in a cell.
- The phase of the cell cycle where nuclear membranes reform around the two distinct sets of chromosomes.
- Transports materials within cells, or brings them out of cells.
- Sub-stage of interphase where DNA is replicated.
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- More complex type of cell, has a nucleus and membrane bound organelles.
- First stage of cellular respiration. Anaerobic process.
- The phase of the cell cycle where sister chromatids are pulled towards opposite sides of the cell.
- What material did Robert Hooke describe as having box shaped, pore like structures that he called cells?
- Anaerobic process that generates ATP after glycolysis.
- A type of bulk active transport that involved taking material into the cell by infolding of the cell membrane.
- A motor protein that can move across actin to help move things within the cell.
- The number of net ATP produced in glycolysis per glucose molecule.
- Diffusion of water specifically.
- The process by which prokaryotes exchange information through a hollow bridge between cells.
- The approximate amount of ATP produced by the electron transport chain.
- ________ signaling. Signaling where a cell sends a signal to itself.
- Signaling molecule that binds to a receptor.
- Organelle that generates ATP, often referred to as the "powerhouse of the cell".
- Prokaryote that uses CO2 as an energy source.
- Cluster of chlorophyll and proteins in the thylakoid.
- Lipid that is the main component of the plasma membrane of a cell.
- Cellular respiration that requires oxygen is ________.
- Stores materials in a cell like water or salts.
- Cell ________. Forms during cytokinesis in plant cells.
- The process that produces gametes.
- The color a gram-positive bacteria will turn with staining.
- ________ transport. Transport through the membrane that requires energy. Goes against the concentration gradient.
- The phase of the cell cycle where chromosomes form a line across the center of the cell.
- The phase of the cell cycle where neither mitosis or meiosis is occurring.
- The name for a stack of thylakoids.
- ________ cycle. Cycle that occurs during photosynthesis.
- The nucleus is surrounded by the nuclear ________.
- An animal cell placed in a hypertonic solution will become ________.
- Organelle not found in animals. Captures energy from sunlight and converts it into glucose.
- ________ furrow. Forms during cytokinesis in animal cells.
- ________ fibers. Pulls apart genetic material in a cell during cell division.
- The place where light independent reactions happen.
- Amount of Co2 molecules needed for photosynthesis.
- Semifluid substance in cells that contains everything outside of the nucleus.
- Organelle that breaks down macromolecules or old organelles into smaller molecules.
63 Clues: Diffusion of water specifically. • The process that produces gametes. • The name for a stack of thylakoids. • The site of protein synthesis in a cell. • Signaling molecule that binds to a receptor. • Prokaryote that uses CO2 as an energy source. • Stores materials in a cell like water or salts. • Sub-stage of interphase where DNA is replicated. • ...
biology vocabulary review 2022-12-08
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- location on the DNA where RNA polymerase binds
- a trait is __ if a homozygous dominant individual doesn't survive
- atoms that differ in neutrons, but are within the same element
- meiosis begins with a __ cell.
- a disorder where blood doesn't clot properly
- sequence of mRNA that codes for part of the protein
- a protein that "recieves" a ligand
- single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus
- always pairs with thymine in DNA
- ___ capture energy from the sun to convert to glucose
- the first step in cellular respiration
- abnormal number of a specific chromosome
- enzymes that break down nucleic acids
- a form of fermentation that requires pyruvic acid
- the phase in which the cell grows and prepares for mitosis
- caps protecting against DNA degredation
- a type of mutation where there is no affect on the amino acid
- a __ solution is when water diffuses out of the cell
- the law of __ is when each parent gives 1 allele to each gamete, and is randomized
- the first step of meiosis
- the protein that regulates the cell cycle
- type of RNA that helps with the translation of messenger RNA
- type of RNA that has the instructions to produce certain proteins
- diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane
- complete diploid set of chromosomes, arranged from biggest to smallest
- brings the specific amino acid to the correct codon
- carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids
- a type of mutation where a single base pair in the DNA is changed
- a reaction that releases energy
- cells that are differentiated and carry out specific tasks
- always pairs with cytosine
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- always pairs with adenine in RNA
- males are more likely to exhibit X-linked __ traits
- having more than 2 sets of chromosomes
- a change in genetic material of a cell
- nitrogenous bases are held together by __ bonds.
- both of the parent's phenotypes are expressed
- a process in which plants convert sunlight into energy
- the offspring of the P generation
- reads from 5' to 3'
- force between 2 different molecules
- compounds mostly made up of hydrogen and carbon atoms
- also called the citric acid cycle
- type of RNA that carries the amino acids onto the polypeptide chain during translation
- the second step of translation is called __.
- the formation of 2 daughter cells
- cells that can divide continuously and are undifferentiated
- where photosynthesis takes place
- all cells contain ___.
- light independent reactions take place here
- single stranded and contains ribose
- intracellular signaling is __ a cell
- we get 23 __ from each parent
- light dependent reactions take place in the __.
- a single ring structure
- a chart that shows traits according to ancestry
- produce and process proteins
- type O blood is a __ donor
- a double ringed structures
- the phase in which DNA synthase takes place
60 Clues: reads from 5' to 3' • all cells contain ___. • a single ring structure • the first step of meiosis • type O blood is a __ donor • a double ringed structures • always pairs with cytosine • produce and process proteins • we get 23 __ from each parent • meiosis begins with a __ cell. • a reaction that releases energy • always pairs with adenine in RNA • always pairs with thymine in DNA • ...
Biology crossword puzzle 2022-12-16
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- smallest unit of most compounds
- basic unit of matter
- educated guess
- atoms of the same element that differ in the number of neutrons they contain
- organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world
- any compound that makes up H+ ions in solution
- the process of gathering information about events in an orderly way
- indicates the concentration of H+ ions in a solution
- positive and negative charged atoms
- small particles of RNA and protien
- small organelles filled with enzymes
- help for growth and repair
- a mixture of one or more solutes dissolved in a solvent
- control center of the cell
- pure substance that consits of one type of atom
- the substance being dissolved
- substance formed by the combination of two or more elements
- stores water and food
- a group of similar cells that perform a particular function
- diffusion of water
- the science that employs the scientific method to study living things
- when electrons are shared between atoms
- the information gathered from observations
- change food into energy
- portion of the cell outside the nucleus
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- make up RNA and DNA
- make up sugars and starches
- a process that changes ar transfers one set of chemicals into another
- little organs
- capture sunlight and turn it into energy
- means above strength
- many groups of tissue that work together
- where particles move from high to low
- fats, oils and waxes
- smallest unit of life
- the tendency toward a realitively stable equlibruim
- a state in which opposing forces are balanced
- also known as the plasma membrane
- negative charge
- means below strength
- a strong supporting layer around the cell membrane
- means same strength
- the substance in which the solute disolves
43 Clues: little organs • educated guess • negative charge • diffusion of water • make up RNA and DNA • means same strength • basic unit of matter • means above strength • fats, oils and waxes • means below strength • smallest unit of life • stores water and food • change food into energy • help for growth and repair • control center of the cell • make up sugars and starches • ...
Biology Exam Crossword 2022-12-19
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- a group of the same species in a place
- diffusion and osmosis
- organelle for photosynthesis
- type of cell transport requires ATP
- control center of the cell
- biological catalyst
- positive subatomic particle
- outermost layer of animal cells
- monomer for proteins
- forms or breaks bonds
- energy currency of the cell
- bacteria are in this category of cell
- the basic unit of life
- type of bond between water molecules
- sugar input for cellular respiration
- this trophic pyramid level is biggest
- eats other organisms for energy
- monomer for carbohydrates
- "without oxygen"
- maintaining internal conditions
- feedback loop that counteracts
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- this category of cell has a nucleus
- the gas input for photosynthesis
- gas product of photosynthesis
- organisms that make their own food
- water sticks to other materials
- contains all of Earths life
- bond from giving/taking electrons
- negative subatomic particle
- # of valence electrons in carbon atoms
- creates energy for the cell
- site of protein synthesis
- water sticks to itself
- carbohydrate product of photosynthesis
- outermost layer of plant cells
- bond from sharing electrons
- a group cells come together to form
37 Clues: "without oxygen" • biological catalyst • monomer for proteins • diffusion and osmosis • forms or breaks bonds • water sticks to itself • the basic unit of life • site of protein synthesis • monomer for carbohydrates • control center of the cell • contains all of Earths life • positive subatomic particle • negative subatomic particle • creates energy for the cell • ...
BIOLOGY IS LAME 2022-09-28
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- a series of four protein complexes that couple redox reactions
- the first stage of photosynthesis process in which solar energy is converted into chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH.
- an organism that decomposes organic material.
- anaerobic (non-oxygen-requiring) pathway for breaking down glucose
- chemical element with the symbol C
- green coloring matter found mainly in the chloroplasts
- powerhouse of the cell
- any of the almost spherical concentric regions of matter that make up the earth and its atmosphere, as the lithosphere and hydrosphere.
- the breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid.
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- citric acid cycle
- use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water
- contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place
- a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction.
- most plentiful element in Earth's atmosphere and is a constituent of all living matter
- anything that occupies space and has mass
- an article or substance that is manufactured or refined for sale.
- energy molecule
- the part of the world in which life can exist
- DNA synthesis, ATP synthesis, membrane synthesis, and protein phosphorylation.
- requiring free oxygen
20 Clues: energy molecule • citric acid cycle • requiring free oxygen • powerhouse of the cell • chemical element with the symbol C • anything that occupies space and has mass • an organism that decomposes organic material. • the part of the world in which life can exist • contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place • ...
Ch 3 Biology 2022-10-07
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- the sum of all habitable ecosystems on the earth
- A symbiotic relationship in which two organisms share the same habitat without directly affecting each other
- Living or derived from living things
- The interaction between two different organisms within an ecosystem
- An organism that breaks down dead organic material, recycling nutrients to be used by other organisms
- pyramid A model for showing the flow of energy through the various trophic levels within an ecosystem form producers to top-level consumers
- Small particles of dead organic material
- The conflict that results when organisms attempt to use the same resource
- an organism
- The physical portion of an ecosystem preferred
- A symbiotic relationship between two organisms that is injurious to one organisms without affecting the other organism
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- An autotrophic organism, that is, one that can produce its own food from light or chemical energy
- A measurement of the variety of life in a particular ecosystem
- a heterotrophic organism, that is, one that can not produce its own food and must obtain energy by consuming other organisms
- The role of an organism within its habitat
- The set of plants and animals that are adapted for life in those parts of Earth characterized by a particular climate
- web The nutritional relationships between populations in an ecosystem involving overlapping food chains
- a group of organisms of the same species living and interacting within the same geographic area
- A symbiotic relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits at the expense of the other organism, known as the host
- Nonliving; not derived from living things
- The community of organisms in a particular area along with the physical characteristics of their environment
- zonation Changes in the plant and animal communities within a biome due to changes in elevation that produce differences in light, precipitation and temperature
- The study of interrelationships between living things and their physical environment
- A symbiotic relationship between two organisms that benefits both organisms involved
- A symbiotic relationship between two organisms without helping or harming the other organism
25 Clues: an organism • Living or derived from living things • Small particles of dead organic material • Nonliving; not derived from living things • The role of an organism within its habitat • The physical portion of an ecosystem preferred • the sum of all habitable ecosystems on the earth • A measurement of the variety of life in a particular ecosystem • ...
biology unit 5 2022-11-28
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- RNA molecule that carries copies of instructions for the assembly of amino acids into proteins from DNA to the rest of the cell
- a virus that affects bacteria
- group of three bases on a tRNA molecule that are complementary to an mRNA codon
- sequence of DNA that is not involved in coding for a protein
- Enzyme similar to DNA polymerase that binds to DNA and separates the DNA strands during transcription
- The enzyme that acts to rebuild or copy the new strands along the side of the DNA helix during replication
- type of RNA that makes up the major part of ribosomes
- protein molecule around which DNA is tightly coiled in chromatin
- type of RNA molecule that transfers amino acids to ribosomes during protein synthesis
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- in each new DNA double helix, one strand is from the original molecule, and one strand is new
- A change in a gene or chromosome.
- (genetics) the organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA
- expressed sequence of DNA; codes for a protein
- specific region of a gene where RNA polymerase can bind and begin transcription
- monomer of nucleic acids made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base
- principle that bonds in DNA can form only between adenine and thymine and between guanine and cytosine
- condition in which an organism has extra sets of chromosomes
- A specific sequence of three adjacent bases on a strand of DNA or RNA that provides genetic code information for a particular amino acid
- A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
- Clusters of DNA, RNA, and proteins in the nucleus of a cell
20 Clues: a virus that affects bacteria • A change in a gene or chromosome. • expressed sequence of DNA; codes for a protein • type of RNA that makes up the major part of ribosomes • Clusters of DNA, RNA, and proteins in the nucleus of a cell • sequence of DNA that is not involved in coding for a protein • condition in which an organism has extra sets of chromosomes • ...
Branches of Biology 2022-11-14
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- microorganisms
- study of cells at the molecular level
- viruses
- tissues
- study of plants
- study of fungi
- nature and the cause of diseases
- animals
- reptiles and amphibians
- bacteria
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- worms
- birds
- mammals
- fossils
- origin of organisms over time
- relationship between living things and the environment
- classification of living things
- insects
- study of fishes
- normal functions of living things
- internal structure of living things
- heredity and variation
22 Clues: worms • birds • mammals • fossils • viruses • tissues • insects • animals • bacteria • microorganisms • study of fungi • study of fishes • study of plants • heredity and variation • reptiles and amphibians • origin of organisms over time • classification of living things • nature and the cause of diseases • normal functions of living things • internal structure of living things • ...
BIOLOGY GROUP ONE 2022-10-20
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- : A trait that is controlled by two or more gene, each with one or more alleles.
- A type of isolation that involves separation of a species so that they no longer interbreed.
- an environmental factor that affects the chance of survival of an organism; organisms with one phenotype are more likely to survive and reproduce than those with a different phenotype.
- The reduction in a gene pool compared with the main populations of a species, resulting from only two or three individuals, with only selection of the alleles, in gene pool starting off a new population.
- A period when the number of a species fall to very low level.
- The gradual change in allele frequencies in a small population, where some alleles are lost or favored just by chance and not by natural selection.
- The formation of new species
- Non-living environmental factor
- A type of natural selection that maintains relatively high frequencies of two different sets of alleles; individuals with intermediate features and allele set are not selected for.
- A type of natural selection that tends to keep allele frequencies relatively constant over many generations.
- A type of natural selection that causes a gradual change in allele frequency over many generations.
- A type of isolation that is caused by the difference of mating seasons between two species that do not match up.
- Living environmental factor
- A type of variation in which differences between the individuals of a species in which each one belongs to one of a small number of distinct categories with no intermediates
- A type of factor by which the environment of an organism affects its survival.
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- A type of isolation that is caused by species developing a different courtship rituals or other behaviors.
- Differences between the DNA base sequences of individuals within a species.
- The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce.
- : A type of selection when individuals select mates based on heritable traits and fitness.
- A number of different genes at different loci that all contribute to a particular aspect of the phenotype.
- The movement of genes into or out of a population.
- A type of isolation that is caused by geographical factors.
- A variation of differences between the observable traits of individuals within a species is called ...
- The need for a resource by two organisms, when that resource is in short supply.
- The continued existence of two or more different phenotypes in a species.
- The situtation in which allele frequencies in population remain the same form one generation to the next.
- A trait that is controlled by one gene that may have on or more alleles.
- The selection process by which individuals with a particular set of alleles are more likely to survive and reproduce than those with other alleles; over time and many generations, the advantageous alleles become more frequent in the population.
- A type of variation in which differences between individuals of a species in which each one can lie at any point
- The complete range of DNA base sequences in all the organisms in a species or population.
30 Clues: Living environmental factor • The formation of new species • Non-living environmental factor • The movement of genes into or out of a population. • The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce. • A type of isolation that is caused by geographical factors. • A period when the number of a species fall to very low level. • ...
Unit 3 Biology 2022-10-17
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- Phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes separate and move to opposite ends of the cell
- Clusters of DNA, RNA, and proteins in the nucleus of a cell
- Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell
- Chromosomes become visible, nuclear envelope dissolves, spindle forms
- two identical chromosomes that split and contain the same genetic material
- A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes.
- reproductive cells
- The area of the cell membrane that pinches in and eventually separates the dividing cell
- part of eukaryotic cell division during which the cell nucleus divides
- threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes
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- A double membrane across the midline of a dividing plant cell, between which the new cell wall forms during cytokinesis.
- proteins that regulate the timing of the cell cycle in eukaryotic cells
- any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division
- series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide
- After the chromosome separates, the cell seals off, Final Phase of Mitosis.
- (genetics) an organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
- (genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes
- period of the cell cycle between cell divisions
- growth
- Cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms
- second growth
- body cells
22 Clues: growth • body cells • second growth • reproductive cells • Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell • period of the cell cycle between cell divisions • Clusters of DNA, RNA, and proteins in the nucleus of a cell • series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide • threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes • ...
Biology Biochemistry Review 2023-01-11
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- 0-6 on the pH scale
- The building blocks of polymers
- the type of bonds between hydrogen and oxygen
- Monomers of carbs
- Attracts water
- 1 Phosphorous with 2 single bonds to Oxygen and 1 double bond to Oxygen
- the general term for monomers that build large and complex molecules
- 1 Nitrogen bonded to 2 Hydrogens
- 1 Oxygen bonded to 1 Hydrogen
- 7 on the pH scale
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- Monomers of nucleic
- process that occurs when an H2O is added and breaks apart a molecule
- 1 Oxygen double bonded to 1 Carbon
- Found in all monomers; forms many stable bonds
- Molecules found in living organisms
- Monomers of proteins
- 1 Carbon bonded to 3 Hydrogen atoms
- Repels water
- process that occurs when two molecules discard H2O to connect to each other
- water is ______ because one part is positive and another part is negative
- Monomers of lipids
- 1 Carbonyl group bonded to 1 Hydroxyl
- 8-14 on pH scale
- 1 Sulfur bonded to 1 Hydrogen
- Molecule made of two hydrogen and one oxygen
25 Clues: Repels water • Attracts water • 8-14 on pH scale • Monomers of carbs • 7 on the pH scale • Monomers of lipids • Monomers of nucleic • 0-6 on the pH scale • Monomers of proteins • 1 Sulfur bonded to 1 Hydrogen • 1 Oxygen bonded to 1 Hydrogen • The building blocks of polymers • 1 Nitrogen bonded to 2 Hydrogens • 1 Oxygen double bonded to 1 Carbon • Molecules found in living organisms • ...
Biology final project 2020-06-08
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- A set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network.
- Food or other things that are thrown away
- Existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind.
- To emerge from an egg
- able to be used for a practical purpose or in several ways.
- To join, fasten, or connect.
- designed for people to live in
- A hole or tunnel dug by certain animals for use as a hiding place or home
- Always doing something; busy; full energy
- To cut with the teeth
- A nerve cell
- Divide into two parts
- The reason something exists
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- The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
- throw in various random directions
- The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
- Seasonal movement of animals from one region to another.
- The hard parts inside of a person or animal
- The central part of something
- Very quick or fast.
- of great value;likely to have a profound effect on success, survival, or well-being
- construct or arrange according to a plan; give a pattern or organization to
- having a lot of space below or behind a certain point; reaching far down or back
- A very dry region with few plants growing in it.
24 Clues: A nerve cell • Very quick or fast. • To emerge from an egg • To cut with the teeth • Divide into two parts • The reason something exists • To join, fasten, or connect. • The central part of something • designed for people to live in • throw in various random directions • Food or other things that are thrown away • Always doing something; busy; full energy • ...
Biology final project 2020-06-08
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- clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
- a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles
- consume all of one's attention or time
- be of importance;have significance.
- relating to chemistry or the interactions of substances as studied in chemistry
- successive, without a break
- come into possession of
- the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events
- a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
- have in mind purpose
- some situation or event that is thought about
- light from the sun.
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- something that interests you because it is important
- move towards
- facts and statics collected together for reference or analysis.
- the action of reserving something.
- deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
- the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
- direct the course of; manage or control
- place in the ground so that it can grow.
- make dirty.
- set up or found
- a flowering plant's means of reproduction.
23 Clues: make dirty. • move towards • set up or found • light from the sun. • have in mind purpose • come into possession of • successive, without a break • the action of reserving something. • be of importance;have significance. • consume all of one's attention or time • direct the course of; manage or control • place in the ground so that it can grow. • ...
Biology Final Project 2020-06-09
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- the central part of something
- the golden eagles found
- transmit signals from the tongue to the brain
- one of the world’s largest raptors--or birds
- carnivores and formidable
- not exact or accurate; estimated
- golden eagles also nest
- the top of a mountain
- so small it can only be seen with a microscope
- cause to pass from one place to another
- golden eagle not migrate
- under something
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- much more common in winter months
- of, on, or relating to Earth
- a terrestrial adult
- DNA can found
- to emerge from an egg
- not voluntary
- a nerve cell
- the bones that make up backbone
- every year
- Be full of or swarming with
- very small
- Divided into two part
- animals that begin life in the water before growing
25 Clues: every year • very small • a nerve cell • DNA can found • not voluntary • under something • a terrestrial adult • to emerge from an egg • the top of a mountain • Divided into two part • the golden eagles found • golden eagles also nest • golden eagle not migrate • carnivores and formidable • Be full of or swarming with • of, on, or relating to Earth • the central part of something • ...
Jennie's biology game 2019-01-03
Across
- acids polymers that are made up of monomers called nucleotides
- an atom that has gained or lost one of more electrons
- any individual living thing
- process that tests a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled circumstances
- energy the amount of energy that will break a bond between two atoms
- specific reactants that an enzyme acts on
- the smallest basic unit of matter
- the variety of life across the biosphere
- a compound that releases a proton
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- a condition that does not change during an experiment
- catalysts for chemical reactions in living things.
- the basic unit of life
- tool that provides an enlarged image of an object
- all organisms and the part of Earth where they exist
- a segment of DNA that stores genetic information
- an organized group of related parts that interact to form a whole
- a proposed answer for a scientific question
- all of the chemical processes that build up or break down materials
- two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds
- a substance made of atoms of different elements bonded together in a certain ratio
20 Clues: the basic unit of life • any individual living thing • the smallest basic unit of matter • a compound that releases a proton • 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 • ...
Chapter 2 biology 2019-05-06
Across
- basic physical and functional units of heredity, made up of DNA
- has five carbon atoms as sugars (a base and a sugar)
- solution wherein water is the dissolving medium or solvent
- molecules typically have polar groups enabling them to readily absorb or dissolve in water and polar solvents
- how hot or cold something is in terms of measurment
- energy-rich compound made of a single molecule of glycerol and three molecules of fatty acids
- are molecules that relay signals received at receptors on the cell surface
- a polymer made of saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds, common are cellulose, starches and complex carbohydrates
- a disaccharide made up of two sugars, found in milk
- how nature moves energy at an extremely rapid rate
- sugars sound in nucleic acids, combination of a base and a sugar called nucleoside
- are made up od DNA and protein combined as chromatin
- chemical bond between two chemical elements involving four bonding electrons instead of the usual two
- class of single-stranded molecules transcribed from DNA in the cell nucleus (RNA)
- mRNA is decoded to produce a sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain
- complex conducting tissue dound in vascular plants
- molecular compounds made from just carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
- acids a molecule consisting of the basic amino group
- subgroup of components found in the body
- an iron-containing biomolecule made up of four haem groups and globin
- breaking of many of the weak linkages or bonds within the protein molecule
- a complete set of proteins by a genome in a particular cell in its entire life cycle
- semitransparent substance that is the main component of the exoskeletons of arthropods such as shells of crustaceans
- process of generationg energy by the oxidation of nutrients, using an external electron acceptor other then oxygen
- a molecule in which an enzyme acts and the enzyme catlyze chemical reactions involving the substrate
- first step of gene expression, segment of DNA copied into RNA by enzyme polymerase
- electronegativity of the atoms will be equal
- commonly used to refer specifically to the breakdown of food and its transformation into energy
- hydrogen bonds hold water molecules together, responsible for many of its properties EX.high specific heat
- molecules of the same type are attracted to each other EX. water to water
- nucleotide bases linked by a hydrogen bond on opposite strands of DNA or double-stranded RNA
- process where cells of organisms change during developement
- a salt of phosphoric acid, composed of phosphorous and oxygen
- transmembrane protein in intestinal epithelial cells or enterocytes, function is to break lactose into sugars
- process of duplicating an exact copy of a polynucleotide strand such as DNA
- a chain of amino acids bond together with peptide bonds
- process of creating protein molecules
- a chemical reaction where water breaks down, the opposite of condensation
- type of lipid molecule, main component of the cell membrane
- organisms that are capable of photosynthesis
- changing atoms into charged ions
- main substance that makes up the cell walls and fibre of plants
- a simple sugar, is the building blocks of a more complex sugar, carbohydrate
- ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent as a solute
- solution unable to absorb or dissolve any more of a solute at a given temperature and pressure
- enableswater to interact with various compounds ( water is a polar molecule)
- sequence of three consecutive nucleotides that is part of the genetic code
- lipids, hydrophobic and insoluble in water EX. testosterone, estrogen etc.
- end product of glycolysis converted into acetyl coA
- cycle second major step in the aerobic oxidation of glucose within living organisms
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- a single strand of nucleotides and occurs in a variety of shapes and sizes
- type of sugar inthe blood, from the foods we eat and is a source of energy for body's cells
- molecule that may react chemically to another molecule of the same type to form a large molecule
- the electronegativity of the atoms will be different, will not cancel out
- made from monomers linked by chemical bonds
- components of living cells and a source of energy in organisms
- multi-branched polymer of glucose, produced in the liver and muscle cells
- any attraction between two unlike molecules
- process which a subsstance speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed or altered in the process
- a chemical reaction, where two molecules combine to form a large molecule with the elimination of a small molecule EX. water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water
- is a piece of matter that contains two or more atoms
- act of moving molecules or ions across (cell membrane) or through (bloodstream), movement from one place to another
- DNA is a molecule that contains the instructions an organisms needs to develope, live and reproduce
- breaking down in living organisms of complex substances into simplar ones, release of energy
- polymeric carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds
- small molecules join to make larger ones 'building up'
- a conversion that involves the loss of water from the reacting molecule or ion
- energy released from a substance or absorbed in the formation of a chemical component during chemical reaction
- solution is more dilute than a saturated solute meaning it can absorb more substance
- compound do not contain either of the two atoms (carbon and hydrogen)
- a chemical bond formed between two molecule when the carboxyl group of one molecule reacts with the amino group of the other molecule
- building blocks that make our genes
- the capture of energy produced at one time for use at a later time
- a molecule composed of polymers of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds
- weak chemical bond between an electronegative atom and a hydrogen atom bond to another alectronegative bond
- Four levels of sequences of amino acids in the polypeptide chain
- a waxy type of lipid and fat that is insoluble in water like oil or fat
- process by which green plants and other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy
- the process of producing cellular energy with oxygen
- building blocks of proteins
- one or more long chains of repeating units called nucleotides, consist of nitrogen base attached to a sugar phosphate
- energy used in active transport or diffusion and a molecule that carries energy within cells
- a person's weight in kilograms divided by his or her height in meters squared
- make protein for portein synthesizer
- force present within the surface layer of a liquid that causes the layer to behave as an elastic sheet
- one of the structural components or building blocks of DNA and RNA, consists of a base pluse a molecule of sugar and one phosphoric acid
- sequence of three DNA or RNA nucleotides that corresponds with a specific amino acid or stop signal
- set of metabolic reactions and processes that take place in the cells
- proteins that act as catalysts within living cells
- is usually present in greater amount than the solute
- length of a single cycle of a wave measured from crest-to-crest
- consists of propane molecule attached to three hydroxyl groups: subunit of fats, oils, and waxes
- molecules do not dissolve in water
- an enzyme that utilizes energy from nucleoside triphosphate in order to unwind the DNA strand into RNA
- solution that is unable to absorb any more of a solute at a given tempurature and pressure
- an enzyme synthesizes long chains of polymers or nucleic acids
- type of homogenous mixture in which the particles of one or more substances are distributed unformly throughout another substance
- simple ketonic monosaccharide found in many plants, bonded to glucose to form disaccharide sucrose
- compound will contain a carbon, hydrogen atom to form hydrocarbons
- a fatty organic compound that is insoluble in polar solvents
100 Clues: building blocks of proteins • changing atoms into charged ions • molecules do not dissolve in water • building blocks that make our genes • make protein for portein synthesizer • process of creating protein molecules • subgroup of components found in the body • made from monomers linked by chemical bonds • any attraction between two unlike molecules • ...
Careers in biology 2019-03-04
Across
- A scientist who studies the structure and function of theimmune system, innate and acquired immunity, the bodily distinction of self from nonself, and laboratory techniques involving the interaction of antigens with specificantibodies.
- A scientist who studies life at the chemical level, in particular the chemistry of proteins, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids.
- A scientist who studies living cells, in particular, their physiological properties, structures, organelles, and method of division.
- A scientist who studies the physical and biological conditions of freshwater, particularly of lakes and ponds.
- A scientist who studies birds.
- A scientist who investigates the form and structure of living organisms.
- A scientist who studies reptiles and amphibians.
- A scientist who studies heredity, especially the mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics.
- A scientist who attempts to model biological processes using mathematical techniques.
- A scientist who studies time-dependent phenomena in living organisms.
- A scientist who studies microorganisms and their effects on other organisms.
- A scientist who studies the geographic distributions of living organisms.
- A scientist who studies insects.
- A scientist whose career involves the study of sensation.
- a professional who practices veterinary medicine by treating disease, disorder, and injury in non-human animals
- A scientist who studies primates.
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- A scientist who studies the fossilized traces of past animal activity, such as footprints, burrows, trails, and borings.
- A scientist who applies the theories and methods of physics to biological questions.
- A scientist who studies animal behavior.
- A scientist who studies plants.
- A scientist who studies the microscopic structure of cellular tissue.
- A scientist who studies the macroscopic structure of multicellular organisms.
- A scientist who studies mammals.
- A scientist who studies fungi.
- A scientist who studies the effects of low temperatures on living organisms.
- A scientist who studies animals.
- A scientist who investigates the possible existence of extraterrestrial life and/or studies the effects of outer space on living organisms.
- A scientist whose career involves the study of the influence of climate on living organisms.
- a professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments.
- A scientist who studies protists.
- A scientist who studies prehistoric life by means of fossils.
- A scientist who studies fish.
- A scientist who studies both geology and biology to investigate the interactions of organisms with their environment.
- A scientist whose career involves the study of the interaction of organisms with each other and with their environment.
- A scientist who uses the principles of biology and the techniques of engineering to produce useful products.
35 Clues: A scientist who studies fish. • A scientist who studies fungi. • A scientist who studies birds. • A scientist who studies plants. • A scientist who studies mammals. • A scientist who studies animals. • A scientist who studies insects. • A scientist who studies protists. • A scientist who studies primates. • A scientist who studies animal behavior. • ...
Biology Glossary - Crossword 2019-07-21
Across
- Sites where proteins are made.
- Organelle where glucose is converted into the energy for use by the cell through the process of cellular respiration.
- rectangular piece of glass that you put the specimen on.
- ,How much bigger the image is than the real object
- by which plant cells make glucose using energy from the sun. Occurs in chloroplasts.
- enough to be seen with the naked eye.
- focus ,To change the focus of the specimen by a small amount to get the image sharp.
- lens(ocular lens),The lens in which you look through.
- vacuoles (in animal cells) Small sacs that store wastes or chemicals.
- Watery jelly-like substance inside the cell.
- Disposal and recycling of old or unwanted parts of a cell.
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- small so be seen with the naked eye.
- lens,The lens closest to the specimen. Can be low, medium, or high power (increasing magnification).
- or Dissecting microscope,Microscope that has a low magnification. Used to see specimens in 3D or for dissection.
- object being viewed under the microscope.
- by which a cell divides into two identical cells. Used for reproduction in unicellular organisms. Used for growth and repair in multicellular organisms.
- Reticulum Transport networks inside a cell to move around substances.
- thin, often square, piece of glass you put on top of a specimen on a slide.
- where glucose is made using energy from the sun in plant cells only through the process of photosynthesis.
- the slide containing the specimen is placed.
- centre of a cell. Contains DNA.
- Wall Rigid structure found on the outside of the cell membrane in plant and fungal cells.
- Vacuole,Large organelle in plant and fungal cells. Stores water, wastes, and nutrients
- Respiration,Process by which all cells (animal, plant, fungal) convert glucose into energy for use by the cell. Occurs in mitochondria.
- microscope,Microscope that magnifies objects due to light passing through the specimen.
- focus,To change the focus of the specimen by a large amount. Used only with the low power lens.
26 Clues: Sites where proteins are made. • centre of a cell. Contains DNA. • small so be seen with the naked eye. • enough to be seen with the naked eye. • object being viewed under the microscope. • the slide containing the specimen is placed. • Watery jelly-like substance inside the cell. • ,How much bigger the image is than the real object • ...
Grade 10 Biology 2019-11-20
Across
- Type of animal tissue that includes tendons, ligaments, bones, and cartilage (Sandner, 2009, p. 42-43)
- Process where sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles (Sandner, 2009, p.31-32)
- Phase when DNA packaged into chromosomes is replicated (Sandner, 2009, p.28-29)
- Evaporation of water through the stomata in leaves (Sandner, 2009, p. 72)
- Cell division (Sandner, 2009, p.28)
- Objective lense x eyepiece lense (Sandner, 2009, p. 18)
- Seals off wind pipe when eating (Sandner, 2009, p. 57)
- Largest organ in the human body (Sandner, 2009, p. 56)
- Where bile is stored (Davidson, 2015)
- System that protects the body from diseases (Sandner, 2009, p. 66-67)
- Type of vascular tissue that transports sugar produced during photosynthesis (Sandner, 2009, p. 45)
- Tissue responsible for growth in the root of a plant (Sandner, 2009, p. 43-44)
- Plant organ responsible for reproduction (Sandner, 2009, p. 59-60)
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- Vessel that has thick walls (Sandner, 2009, p. 57)
- Organ that filters blood (Sandner, 2009, p. 58)
- Process when the cytoplasm splits in two and the cell divides (Sandner, 2009, p. 31-32)
- Organelle that breaks down invading bacteria (Sandner, 2009, p. 10-11, 13)
- Organ that produces insulin (Dickerson, 2014)
- A steady state of physical and chemical conditions (Sandner, 2009, p. 79)
- Hairs that help with the absorption of nutrients in the small intestine (Dworken, H. J. et al., 2018)
- Movement of a solvent that requires no energy (Fishman, 2014)
- Drawing size/actual size (Sandner, 2009, p. 18)
- Type of plant tissue that is responsible for protection (Sandner, 2009, p. 43-44)
- Contains nutrients required by the cell (Sandner, 2009, p. 10-12)
- Where blood poor in CO₂ goes (Sandner, 2009, p. 57)
- The voice box (Sandner, 2009, p. 57)
- Part in the lung where carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood to be exhaled (Sandner, 2009, p. 57)
- Thin-walled blood vessels (Sandner, 2009, p. 57)
- Small hairs in the trachea (Carnagie & Bruno, 2009)
- System that send signals to other parts of the body (Sandner, 2009, p. 81)
- A mass of cells resulting from rapid cell growth (Sandner, 2009, p. 34)
31 Clues: Cell division (Sandner, 2009, p.28) • The voice box (Sandner, 2009, p. 57) • Where bile is stored (Davidson, 2015) • Organ that produces insulin (Dickerson, 2014) • Organ that filters blood (Sandner, 2009, p. 58) • Drawing size/actual size (Sandner, 2009, p. 18) • Thin-walled blood vessels (Sandner, 2009, p. 57) • Vessel that has thick walls (Sandner, 2009, p. 57) • ...
Grade 10 Biology 2019-11-20
Across
- Organ that filters blood (Sandner, 2010, p. 58)
- Type of animal tissue that includes tendons, ligaments, bones, and cartilage (Sandner, 2010, p. 42-43)
- Hairs that help with the absorption of nutrients in the small intestine (Dworken, H. J. et al., 2018)
- Type of vascular tissue that transports sugar produced during photosynthesis (Sandner, 2010, p. 45)
- Tissue responsible for growth in the root of a plant (Sandner, 2010, p. 43-44)
- Contains nutrients required by the cell (Sandner, 2010, p. 10-12)
- Evaporation of water through the stomata in leaves (Sandner, 2010, p. 72)
- Where blood poor in CO₂ goes (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Cell division (Sandner, 2010, p.28)
- Thin-walled blood vessels (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Small hairs in the trachea (Carnagie & Bruno, 2009)
- Drawing size/actual size (Sandner, 2010, p. 18)
- Organelle that breaks down invading bacteria (Sandner, 2010, p. 10-11, 13)
- A mass of cells resulting from rapid cell growth (Sandner, 2010, p. 34)
- Organ that produces insulin (Dickerson, 2014)
- Movement of a solvent that requires no energy (Fishman, 2014)
Down
- A steady state of physical and chemical conditions (Sandner, 2010, p. 79)
- Type of plant tissue that is responsible for protection (Sandner, 2010, p. 43-44)
- Part in the lung where carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood to be exhaled (Sandner, 2020, p. 57)
- Objective lense x eyepiece lense (Sandner, 2010, p. 18)
- Seals off wind pipe when eating (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- System that protects the body from diseases (Sandner, 2010, p. 66-67)
- Where bile is stored (Davidson, 2015)
- Largest organ in the human body (Sandner, 2010, p. 56)
- Process when the cytoplasm splits in two and the cell divides (Sandner, 2010, p. 31-32)
- Vessel that has thick walls (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Process where sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles (Sandner, 2010, p.31-32)
- Phase when DNA packaged into chromosomes is replicated (Sandner, 2010, p.28-29)
- The voice box (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Plant organ responsible for reproduction (Sandner, 2010, p. 59-60)
- System that send signals to other parts of the body (Sandner, 2010, p. 81)
31 Clues: Cell division (Sandner, 2010, p.28) • The voice box (Sandner, 2010, p. 57) • Where bile is stored (Davidson, 2015) • Organ that produces insulin (Dickerson, 2014) • Organ that filters blood (Sandner, 2010, p. 58) • Drawing size/actual size (Sandner, 2010, p. 18) • Thin-walled blood vessels (Sandner, 2010, p. 57) • Vessel that has thick walls (Sandner, 2010, p. 57) • ...
Grade 10 Biology 2019-11-20
Across
- System that protects the body from diseases (Sandner, 2010, p. 66-67)
- A mass of cells resulting from rapid cell growth (Sandner, 2010, p. 34)
- Seals off wind pipe when eating (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Drawing size/actual size (Sandner, 2010, p. 18)
- Hairs that help with the absorption of nutrients in the small intestine (Dworken, H. J. et al., 2018)
- Type of animal tissue that includes tendons, ligaments, bones, and cartilage (Sandner, 2010, p. 42-43)
- Phase when DNA packaged into chromosomes is replicated (Sandner, 2010, p.28-29)
- Cell division (Sandner, 2010, p.28)
- Process where sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles (Sandner, 2010, p.31-32)
- Organelle that breaks down invading bacteria (Sandner, 2010, p. 10-11, 13)
- Plant organ responsible for reproduction (Sandner, 2010, p. 59-60)
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- Largest organ in the human body (Sandner, 2010, p. 56)
- Where bile is stored (Davidson, 2015)
- The voice box (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Thin-walled blood vessels (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Where blood poor in CO₂ goes (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Objective lense x eyepiece lense (Sandner, 2010, p. 18)
- Tissue responsible for growth in the root of a plant (Sandner, 2010, p. 43-44)
- Evaporation of water through the stomata in leaves (Sandner, 2010, p. 72)
- A steady state of physical and chemical conditions (Sandner, 2010, p. 79)
- Process when the cytoplasm splits in two and the cell divides (Sandner, 2010, p. 31-32)
- Organ that filters blood (Sandner, 2010, p. 58)
- Vessel that has thick walls (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Small hairs in the trachea (Carnagie & Bruno, 2009)
- Contains nutrients required by the cell (Sandner, 2010, p. 10-12)
- Type of plant tissue that is responsible for protection (Sandner, 2010, p. 43-44)
- System that send signals to other parts of the body (Sandner, 2010, p. 81)
- Organ that produces insulin (Dickerson, 2014)
- Part in the lung where carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood to be exhaled (Sandner, 2020, p. 57)
- Type of vascular tissue that transports sugar produced during photosynthesis (Sandner, 2010, p. 45)
- Movement of a solvent that requires no energy (Fishman, 2014)
31 Clues: Cell division (Sandner, 2010, p.28) • The voice box (Sandner, 2010, p. 57) • Where bile is stored (Davidson, 2015) • Organ that produces insulin (Dickerson, 2014) • Drawing size/actual size (Sandner, 2010, p. 18) • Organ that filters blood (Sandner, 2010, p. 58) • Thin-walled blood vessels (Sandner, 2010, p. 57) • Vessel that has thick walls (Sandner, 2010, p. 57) • ...
Grade 10 Biology 2019-11-20
Across
- Type of vascular tissue that transports sugar produced during photosynthesis (Sandner, 2010, p. 45)
- Largest organ in the human body (Sandner, 2010, p. 56)
- System that send signals to other parts of the body (Sandner, 2010, p. 81)
- Hairs that help with the absorption of nutrients in the small intestine (Dworken, H. J. et al., 2018)
- Where bile is stored (Davidson, 2015)
- Organelle that breaks down invading bacteria (Sandner, 2010, p. 10-11, 13)
- The voice box (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Objective lense x eyepiece lense (Sandner, 2010, p. 18)
- Seals off wind pipe when eating (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Plant organ responsible for reproduction (Sandner, 2010, p. 59-60)
- Process when the cytoplasm splits in two and the cell divides (Sandner, 2010, p. 31-32)
- Organ that produces insulin (Dickerson, 2014)
- A steady state of physical and chemical conditions (Sandner, 2010, p. 79)
- System that protects the body from diseases (Sandner, 2010, p. 66-67)
- Phase when DNA packaged into chromosomes is replicated (Sandner, 2010, p.28-29)
- Vessel that has thick walls (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
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- Contains nutrients required by the cell (Sandner, 2010, p. 10-12)
- Movement of a solvent that requires no energy (Fishman, 2014)
- Part in the lung where carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood to be exhaled (Sandner, 2020, p. 57)
- Tissue responsible for growth in the root of a plant (Sandner, 2010, p. 43-44)
- Organ that filters blood (Sandner, 2010, p. 58)
- Type of plant tissue that is responsible for protection (Sandner, 2010, p. 43-44)
- Where blood poor in CO₂ goes (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Drawing size/actual size (Sandner, 2010, p. 18)
- Thin-walled blood vessels (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Cell division (Sandner, 2010, p.28)
- Evaporation of water through the stomata in leaves (Sandner, 2010, p. 72)
- Small hairs in the trachea (Carnagie & Bruno, 2009)
- A mass of cells resulting from rapid cell growth (Sandner, 2010, p. 34)
- Type of animal tissue that includes tendons, ligaments, bones, and cartilage (Sandner, 2010, p. 42-43)
- Process where sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles (Sandner, 2010, p.31-32)
31 Clues: Cell division (Sandner, 2010, p.28) • The voice box (Sandner, 2010, p. 57) • Where bile is stored (Davidson, 2015) • Organ that produces insulin (Dickerson, 2014) • Organ that filters blood (Sandner, 2010, p. 58) • Drawing size/actual size (Sandner, 2010, p. 18) • Thin-walled blood vessels (Sandner, 2010, p. 57) • Vessel that has thick walls (Sandner, 2010, p. 57) • ...
Grade 10 Biology 2019-11-20
Across
- System that protects the body from diseases (Sandner, 2010, p. 66-67)
- Type of plant tissue that is responsible for protection (Sandner, 2010, p. 43-44)
- Drawing size/actual size (Sandner, 2010, p. 18)
- Part in the lung where carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood to be exhaled (Sandner, 2020, p. 57)
- Organ that produces insulin (Dickerson, 2014)
- System that send signals to other parts of the body (Sandner, 2010, p. 81)
- The voice box (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Plant organ responsible for reproduction (Sandner, 2010, p. 59-60)
- Organ that filters blood (Sandner, 2010, p. 58)
- Phase when DNA packaged into chromosomes is replicated (Sandner, 2010, p.28-29)
- Evaporation of water through the stomata in leaves (Sandner, 2010, p. 72)
- Contains nutrients required by the cell (Sandner, 2010, p. 10-12)
- A mass of cells resulting from rapid cell growth (Sandner, 2010, p. 34)
- A steady state of physical and chemical conditions (Sandner, 2010, p. 79)
- Small hairs in the trachea (Carnagie & Bruno, 2009)
- Movement of a solvent that requires no energy (Fishman, 2014)
- Hairs that help with the absorption of nutrients in the small intestine (Dworken, H. J. et al., 2018)
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- Process when the cytoplasm splits in two and the cell divides (Sandner, 2010, p. 31-32)
- Type of animal tissue that includes tendons, ligaments, bones, and cartilage (Sandner, 2010, p. 42-43)
- Where bile is stored (Davidson, 2015)
- Objective lense x eyepiece lense (Sandner, 2010, p. 18)
- Thin-walled blood vessels (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Type of vascular tissue that transports sugar produced during photosynthesis (Sandner, 2010, p. 45)
- Process where sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles (Sandner, 2010, p.31-32)
- Vessel that has thick walls (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Where blood poor in CO₂ goes (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Tissue responsible for growth in the root of a plant (Sandner, 2010, p. 43-44)
- Seals off wind pipe when eating (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Cell division (Sandner, 2010, p.28)
- Organelle that breaks down invading bacteria (Sandner, 2010, p. 10-11, 13)
- Largest organ in the human body (Sandner, 2010, p. 56)
31 Clues: Cell division (Sandner, 2010, p.28) • The voice box (Sandner, 2010, p. 57) • Where bile is stored (Davidson, 2015) • Organ that produces insulin (Dickerson, 2014) • Drawing size/actual size (Sandner, 2010, p. 18) • Organ that filters blood (Sandner, 2010, p. 58) • Thin-walled blood vessels (Sandner, 2010, p. 57) • Vessel that has thick walls (Sandner, 2010, p. 57) • ...
Grade 10 Biology 2019-11-20
Across
- Where bile is stored (Davidson, 2015)
- Cell division (Sandner, 2010, p.28)
- Type of vascular tissue that transports sugar produced during photosynthesis (Sandner, 2010, p. 45)
- A mass of cells resulting from rapid cell growth (Sandner, 2010, p. 34)
- Objective lense x eyepiece lense (Sandner, 2010, p. 18)
- Organelle that breaks down invading bacteria (Sandner, 2010, p. 10-11, 13)
- Where blood poor in CO₂ goes (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Thin-walled blood vessels (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Seals off wind pipe when eating (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Organ that produces insulin (Dickerson, 2014)
- Organ that filters blood (Sandner, 2010, p. 58)
- Type of plant tissue that is responsible for protection (Sandner, 2010, p. 43-44)
- Plant organ responsible for reproduction (Sandner, 2010, p. 59-60)
- Largest organ in the human body (Sandner, 2010, p. 56)
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- Process where sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles (Sandner, 2010, p.31-32)
- Vessel that has thick walls (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Drawing size/actual size (Sandner, 2010, p. 18)
- Process when the cytoplasm splits in two and the cell divides (Sandner, 2010, p. 31-32)
- Tissue responsible for growth in the root of a plant (Sandner, 2010, p. 43-44)
- Contains nutrients required by the cell (Sandner, 2010, p. 10-12)
- Evaporation of water through the stomata in leaves (Sandner, 2010, p. 72)
- Movement of a solvent that requires no energy (Fishman, 2014)
- A steady state of physical and chemical conditions (Sandner, 2010, p. 79)
- Part in the lung where carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood to be exhaled (Sandner, 2020, p. 57)
- Type of animal tissue that includes tendons, ligaments, bones, and cartilage (Sandner, 2010, p. 42-43)
- Hairs that help with the absorption of nutrients in the small intestine (Dworken, H. J. et al., 2018)
- System that protects the body from diseases (Sandner, 2010, p. 66-67)
- Phase when DNA packaged into chromosomes is replicated (Sandner, 2010, p.28-29)
- System that send signals to other parts of the body (Sandner, 2010, p. 81)
- Small hairs in the trachea (Carnagie & Bruno, 2009)
- The voice box (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
31 Clues: Cell division (Sandner, 2010, p.28) • The voice box (Sandner, 2010, p. 57) • Where bile is stored (Davidson, 2015) • Organ that produces insulin (Dickerson, 2014) • Drawing size/actual size (Sandner, 2010, p. 18) • Organ that filters blood (Sandner, 2010, p. 58) • Thin-walled blood vessels (Sandner, 2010, p. 57) • Vessel that has thick walls (Sandner, 2010, p. 57) • ...
Grade 10 Biology 2019-11-20
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- Where bile is stored (Davidson, 2015)
- Thin-walled blood vessels (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Small hairs in the trachea (Carnagie & Bruno, 2009)
- Phase when DNA packaged into chromosomes is replicated (Sandner, 2010, p.28-29)
- Type of plant tissue that is responsible for protection (Sandner, 2010, p. 43-44)
- Vessel that has thick walls (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- System that protects the body from diseases (Sandner, 2010, p. 66-67)
- Objective lense x eyepiece lense (Sandner, 2010, p. 18)
- Organ that filters blood (Sandner, 2010, p. 58)
- Largest organ in the human body (Sandner, 2010, p. 56)
- Cell division (Sandner, 2010, p.28)
- Process when the cytoplasm splits in two and the cell divides (Sandner, 2010, p. 31-32)
- Plant organ responsible for reproduction (Sandner, 2010, p. 59-60)
- Contains nutrients required by the cell (Sandner, 2010, p. 10-12)
- Part in the lung where carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood to be exhaled (Sandner, 2020, p. 57)
- Type of animal tissue that includes tendons, ligaments, bones, and cartilage (Sandner, 2010, p. 42-43)
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- Drawing size/actual size (Sandner, 2010, p. 18)
- Organ that produces insulin (Dickerson, 2014)
- The voice box (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Process where sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles (Sandner, 2010, p.31-32)
- Where blood poor in CO₂ goes (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Organelle that breaks down invading bacteria (Sandner, 2010, p. 10-11, 13)
- Evaporation of water through the stomata in leaves (Sandner, 2010, p. 72)
- A steady state of physical and chemical conditions (Sandner, 2010, p. 79)
- System that send signals to other parts of the body (Sandner, 2010, p. 81)
- Movement of a solvent that requires no energy (Fishman, 2014)
- Tissue responsible for growth in the root of a plant (Sandner, 2010, p. 43-44)
- Hairs that help with the absorption of nutrients in the small intestine (Dworken, H. J. et al., 2018)
- Seals off wind pipe when eating (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Type of vascular tissue that transports sugar produced during photosynthesis (Sandner, 2010, p. 45)
- A mass of cells resulting from rapid cell growth (Sandner, 2010, p. 34)
31 Clues: Cell division (Sandner, 2010, p.28) • The voice box (Sandner, 2010, p. 57) • Where bile is stored (Davidson, 2015) • Organ that produces insulin (Dickerson, 2014) • Drawing size/actual size (Sandner, 2010, p. 18) • Organ that filters blood (Sandner, 2010, p. 58) • Thin-walled blood vessels (Sandner, 2010, p. 57) • Vessel that has thick walls (Sandner, 2010, p. 57) • ...
Grade 10 Biology 2019-11-20
Across
- Movement of a solvent that requires no energy (Fishman, 2014)
- Type of plant tissue that is responsible for protection (Sandner, 2010, p. 43-44)
- Seals off wind pipe when eating (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Thin-walled blood vessels (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- System that protects the body from diseases (Sandner, 2010, p. 66-67)
- Drawing size/actual size (Sandner, 2010, p. 18)
- Organ that filters blood (Sandner, 2010, p. 58)
- System that send signals to other parts of the body (Sandner, 2010, p. 81)
- The voice box (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Cell division (Sandner, 2010, p.28)
- Vessel that has thick walls (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Hairs that help with the absorption of nutrients in the small intestine (Dworken, H. J. et al., 2018)
- Phase when DNA packaged into chromosomes is replicated (Sandner, 2010, p.28-29)
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- Process where sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles (Sandner, 2010, p.31-32)
- Organelle that breaks down invading bacteria (Sandner, 2010, p. 10-11, 13)
- Type of vascular tissue that transports sugar produced during photosynthesis (Sandner, 2010, p. 45)
- Largest organ in the human body (Sandner, 2010, p. 56)
- Contains nutrients required by the cell (Sandner, 2010, p. 10-12)
- Where blood poor in CO₂ goes (Sandner, 2010, p. 57)
- Objective lense x eyepiece lense (Sandner, 2010, p. 18)
- Where bile is stored (Davidson, 2015)
- Evaporation of water through the stomata in leaves (Sandner, 2010, p. 72)
- Process when the cytoplasm splits in two and the cell divides (Sandner, 2010, p. 31-32)
- Tissue responsible for growth in the root of a plant (Sandner, 2010, p. 43-44)
- A steady state of physical and chemical conditions (Sandner, 2010, p. 79)
- Type of animal tissue that includes tendons, ligaments, bones, and cartilage (Sandner, 2010, p. 42-43)
- Organ that produces insulin (Dickerson, 2014)
- Part in the lung where carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood to be exhaled (Sandner, 2020, p. 57)
- Plant organ responsible for reproduction (Sandner, 2010, p. 59-60)
- Small hairs in the trachea (Carnagie & Bruno, 2009)
- A mass of cells resulting from rapid cell growth (Sandner, 2010, p. 34)
31 Clues: Cell division (Sandner, 2010, p.28) • The voice box (Sandner, 2010, p. 57) • Where bile is stored (Davidson, 2015) • Organ that produces insulin (Dickerson, 2014) • Drawing size/actual size (Sandner, 2010, p. 18) • Organ that filters blood (Sandner, 2010, p. 58) • Thin-walled blood vessels (Sandner, 2010, p. 57) • Vessel that has thick walls (Sandner, 2010, p. 57) • ...
Biology Chapter 3 2019-10-13
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- transport movement of substances across a plasma membrane that does not require energy
- type of vesicle transport that moves substances into a cell
- type of vesicle transport that moves substances out of a cell
- organelle in eukaryotic cells that makes energy available to the cell in the form of ATP molecules
- double layer of phospholipid molecules that makes up a plasma membrane
- rigid layer that surrounds the plasma membrane of a plant cell and helps support and protect the cell
- diffusion with the help of transport proteins
- tiny, nonliving particle that contains DNA but lacks other characteristics of living cells
- small saclike organelle that stores and transports materials inside a cell
- organelle inside eukaryotic cells that contains most of the cell’s DNA and acts as the control center of the cell
- organelle inside all cells where proteins are made
- organelle in eukaryotic cells that helps make and transport proteins
- thin coat of lipids (phospholipids) that surrounds and encloses a cell
- cell that contains a nucleus and other organelles
- cellcell without a nucleus that is found in single-celled organisms
- diffusion of water molecules across a membrane
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- type of passive transport that does not require the help of transport proteins
- large saclike organelle that stores and transports materials inside a cell
- type of active transport in which substances are carried across the cell membrane by vesicles
- organelle in eukaryotic cells that processes proteins and prepares them for use both inside and outside the cell
- structure within the cytoplasm of a cell that is enclosed within a membrane and performs a specific job
- movement of substances across a plasma membrane that requires energy
- type of active transport in which sodium ions are pumped out of the cell and potassium ions are pumped into the cell with the help of a carrier protein and energy from ATP
- of filaments and tubules in the cytoplasm that provides a cell with an internal framework
- organism that has cells containing a nucleus and other organelles
- vacuole large saclike organelle in plant cells that stores substances such as water and helps keep plant tissues rigid
- protein in a plasma membrane that helps other substances cross the membrane
- energy-carrying molecule that cells use to power their metabolic processes
- organelle in the cells of plants and algae where photosynthesis takes place
- single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus
- all of the material inside the plasma membrane of a cell (excluding organelles)
31 Clues: single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus • diffusion with the help of transport proteins • diffusion of water molecules across a membrane • cell that contains a nucleus and other organelles • organelle inside all cells where proteins are made • type of vesicle transport that moves substances into a cell • ...
Biology Quest Review 2019-11-25
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- where photosynthesis occurs in a plant
- H2O reactant for photosynthesis and product of respiration
- produced in alcoholic fermentation, makes bread rise
- the first step of respiration, doesn't need oxygen
- the last step of respiration
- where respiration occurs in a cell
- produced in lactic acid fermentation, makes your muscles hurt
- not requiring oxygen
- stands for adenosine triphosphate, is energy for a cell
- reactant of photosynthesis and product of respiration
- used to produce ATP and specifically NAD+ when oxygen is not present
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- happens in the thylakoids, gives us oxygen
- the second step of respiration
- the thin pancakes in the chloroplasts
- product of photosynthesis reactant for respiration
- the process by which plants make food
- chains of chemical enzyme reactions that take place in cells
- requiring oxygen
- the process plants and animals use to make ATP energy
- aka light-independent reaction makes glucose
- chemical formula O2 product for photosynthesis reactant of respiration
- the area of the chloroplast surrounding the thylakoids and grana
22 Clues: requiring oxygen • not requiring oxygen • the last step of respiration • the second step of respiration • where respiration occurs in a cell • the thin pancakes in the chloroplasts • the process by which plants make food • where photosynthesis occurs in a plant • happens in the thylakoids, gives us oxygen • aka light-independent reaction makes glucose • ...
Biology Exam Revision 2019-10-29
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- Quiet Breathing, ... volume
- Movement of substances out
- Very large molecules
- Tube to stomach
- The heart is made from .;. muscle
- Made from dead tissue (in plants)
- Some single-celled organisms have ... vacuoles
- Controls heart beat
- Circulation from heart to body
- Have simple stomachs ... fermenters
- Are control groups always possible?
- Nucleic Acid monomer
- Sperm have ... for movement
- The source for all energy on earth
- ATP has a ... bond
- Thylakoid membranes stack to form a ...
- Enzymes are made from...
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- Moveable proteins in bilayer
- Air sacs
- Glucose storage in plants
- Function is to carry oxygen
- Have guard cells
- Interstitial Fluid
- Proteins that recognise antigens
- Directly using senses
- Eat large dead animals
- When guard cells are full of water
- Main 'liquid' in blood
- Cell eating
- Irregular heart beat
- Involved in chemical digestion
- Contains symbiotic bacteria
- The thing all livings things are made from
- Has a greater affinity for oxygen
- Rebuilding chemicals into useable forms
- Close off trachea when swallowing
- Non-competitive enzymes ... the active site
37 Clues: Air sacs • Cell eating • Tube to stomach • Have guard cells • Interstitial Fluid • ATP has a ... bond • Controls heart beat • Very large molecules • Irregular heart beat • Nucleic Acid monomer • Directly using senses • Eat large dead animals • Main 'liquid' in blood • Enzymes are made from... • Glucose storage in plants • Movement of substances out • Function is to carry oxygen • ...
Biology Study Guide 2020-09-29
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- a change overtime
- was oxygen free
- egg and sperm
- explains why something happens
- only breeding desirable animals
- the preserved remains of ancient organisms
- sexual reproduction
- used oxygen
- do not have a nucleus or membrane
- have a nucleus and a mambrane
- help species survive in a specific environment
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- the age of a fossil based on the other fossils
- can reproduce healthy and fertile offspring
- asexual reproduction
- dominant and recessive
- fertilized egg
- constantly changing
- the transfer of genetic variation
- used to predict specific genotypes
- eukaryotes evolved from prokaryotes
- when two groups a species can no longer breed
21 Clues: used oxygen • egg and sperm • fertilized egg • was oxygen free • a change overtime • constantly changing • sexual reproduction • asexual reproduction • dominant and recessive • have a nucleus and a mambrane • explains why something happens • only breeding desirable animals • the transfer of genetic variation • do not have a nucleus or membrane • used to predict specific genotypes • ...
Honors Biology - Photosynthesis 2020-10-19
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- Plants carry out respiration ___ ___ ___.
- The energy conversion that occurs in photosynthesis: light energy --> ?
- Plants carry out photosynthesis only during the ___.
- C6H12O6
- An organism that is able to synthesize organic molecules.
- An organism that is unable to make its own food.
- The number of hours that plants will produce carbon dioxide in a day.
- An essential pigment for photosynthesis.
- The wavelength of light that would be LEAST useful to a green plant.
- The process by which carbon dioxide and water are converted to carbohydrates.
- A yellow accessory pigment.
- The raw materials for photosynthesis: ___ and carbon dioxide
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- Plants have accessory pigments to absorb other ___ of light.
- A 3 carbon sugar produced during the dark reactions.
- Another name for the dark reactions.
- When water is split and oxygen is released to the atmosphere.
- The type of energy necessary for photosynthesis.
- Polysaccharides.
- The organelle where photosynthesis occurs.
- How many phosphates does ATP have/
- The number of high energy phosphate bonds that are in ATP.
- What happens to green light when it comes in contact with a plant leaf?
- The molecule that is left after ATP releases its energy.
- The most important wavelengths of light for photosynthesis are ___ and ___.
- Waste product of photosynthesis produced when a water molecule is split.
25 Clues: C6H12O6 • Polysaccharides. • A yellow accessory pigment. • How many phosphates does ATP have/ • Another name for the dark reactions. • Plants carry out respiration ___ ___ ___. • An essential pigment for photosynthesis. • The organelle where photosynthesis occurs. • The type of energy necessary for photosynthesis. • An organism that is unable to make its own food. • ...
Honors Biology - Respiration 2020-10-18
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- This organism carries out alcoholic fermentation.
- Temporarily stores energy.
- The last phase of cellular respiration that converts the NADH into ATP.
- The final hydrogen acceptor in aerobic respiration.
- What happens to RELEASE energy.
- Muscles produce this during strenuous exercise.
- NAD is an example of one.
- A waste product of aerobic respiration.
- How many times more efficient is aerobic respiration over anaerobic respiration?
- A dairy food made from the waste products of bacteria.
- The production of ATP from the complete breakdown of glucose.
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- Turns yellow in the presence of carbon dioxide.
- A waste product of alcoholic fermentation.
- A food that derives its tart taste from lactic acid.
- The organelle where aerobic respiration occurs.
- What happens to STORE energy.
- The Krebs Cycle goes around __ for each glucose molecule.
- ______ respiration when glucose is broken down to produce lactic acid and ATP.
- Made with yeast and flour.
- A three carbon molecule that results from the splitting of glucose.
- Where anaerobic respiration occurs.
- The first step of aerobic respiration.
- Made from yeast, grain and hops.
- Net gain of ATP for anaerobic respiration.
- During fermentation, yeast produce alcohol and ___.
- The number of hours a day that a plant would use oxygen.
- Another name for anaerobic respiration.
- A dairy product made from the waste products of bacteria.
28 Clues: NAD is an example of one. • Temporarily stores energy. • Made with yeast and flour. • What happens to STORE energy. • What happens to RELEASE energy. • Made from yeast, grain and hops. • Where anaerobic respiration occurs. • The first step of aerobic respiration. • A waste product of aerobic respiration. • Another name for anaerobic respiration. • ...
General Biology 2 2020-03-19
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- Regular shape facial bone
- A group of closely associated cell that perform related function and similar in structure
- Protect soft tissue,function in movement stores,minerals,produce blood cells
- They absorb nutrients from organic or decaying material
- Strong,flexible connective tissus
- Tissue that connects,support,binds,or separate other tissue or organs
- Sheet like tissue in which cell attach to one another bu tight junction
- Occurs only in heart wall,contraction is not under voluntary
- The outermost layer made of 25-30 layers of dead flat Kerotino
- Bones of Legs and Arms
- Acts on the living of passage away
- Thinner and flatter bones
- Stores energy rich lipids insulates and cushion body parts
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- Formed when rebound head fits into rounder cavity of joining bone
- Limited rotation neck and head
- An ovals shapped part that fits into a curve
- Attaches to the bones because of body movement
- Types of straited muscle that form the walls
- Bones that are almost equal in lenght and width,wrist and ankle
- Made up to 3-5 layers of keratinocytes
- Is the largest system of the body
- Only found in the fingertips,palms of hand & soles of feet
- End of the long bone that form joints
- Appears covered in thornlike spike provide strenght & flexibility to the skin
- The deepest layer made up a
- Produced keratin protein a fibrous protein that helps product the Epidermis
- Bands of fibrous slightly elastic connective
- Fibrous card that attaches muscle bone
- Allows for bending and straightening
- Main column of the long bone that contain yellow bone
- a single layer of cuboidal
31 Clues: Bones of Legs and Arms • Regular shape facial bone • Thinner and flatter bones • a single layer of cuboidal • The deepest layer made up a • Limited rotation neck and head • Strong,flexible connective tissus • Is the largest system of the body • Acts on the living of passage away • Allows for bending and straightening • End of the long bone that form joints • ...
