biology Crossword Puzzles
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 • ...
Chemestry in Biology 2020-01-30
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- The building block of matter made up of a nucleus and electron cloud.
- The elements mixed together to form a new substance.
- Biological catalyst found in livign organisms.
- The table we look at while classifying elements.
- Atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons and electrons but a different number of neutrons.
- Chemical bond that forms when electrons are shared.
- The negative charge particle of an atom.
- The particle of an atom that has no charge or is neutral.
- The element found in almost all livign organisms.
- The horizontal rows on the periodic table.
- A pure substance formed when two or more different elements join/bond together chemically.
- A mixture that has a uniform composition throughout.
- Substance that lowers activation energy.
- Anything that has mass or weight.
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- is the substance beign disolved in another substance.
- A combination of two or more pure substances that are not chemically cobined.
- A mixture where the components remain distinct.
- A pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by physical or chemical means.
- The minimum amount of energy needed for a chemical reaction to take place.
- The substances formed form reactants.
- Bond that forms when an electron is donated to the other atom.
- The particle of an atom with a positive charge.
- A mixture that appears to be a single substance.
- The vertical rows on the periodic table.
- The study of matter.
- The substance in which the solute is dissolved.
26 Clues: The study of matter. • Anything that has mass or weight. • The substances formed form reactants. • The negative charge particle of an atom. • The vertical rows on the periodic table. • Substance that lowers activation energy. • The horizontal rows on the periodic table. • Biological catalyst found in livign organisms. • A mixture where the components remain distinct. • ...
Ishan biology puzzle 2020-11-04
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- leader of the macrophages
- the largest gland in our endocrine system
- collar bone
- the hardest part of our heart
- the part in brain that keeps our temperature
- the gland attached to kidney
- a beast affecting the intestines
- part of heart
- the 2nd largest bone
- 1st tail bone
- the bone between femur and tibia-fibula
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- the bone of our hip
- a disease affecting the intestines
- the disease for the less of riboflavin
- arm bone
- the bone guarding our brain
- the pipe from which the blood goes out off heart
- it joins one muscle to another
- the same bone in hand and feet
- it is the only organ that can float on water
- the layer between the abdominal cavity and thoracic cavity
- the muscle of our heart
- second group of palm bone
- the bone beside Radius
- the largest and longest
25 Clues: arm bone • collar bone • part of heart • 1st tail bone • the bone of our hip • the 2nd largest bone • the bone beside Radius • the muscle of our heart • the largest and longest • leader of the macrophages • second group of palm bone • the bone guarding our brain • the gland attached to kidney • the hardest part of our heart • it joins one muscle to another • the same bone in hand and feet • ...
Biology Chapter 3 2020-11-04
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- cell that does have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
- Holds enzymes that process, sort, and deliver proteins
- Theory that all organisms are made of cells, all cells are made up of other living cells, cells are the basic unit of life
- Double layer of phospholipids that forms a boundary between a cell and the surrounding environment - controls passage of substances
- Aids in mitosis - Cylinder shaped organelle made of protein tubes arranged in circles
- Supports, shapes, protects, and allows a cell to move
- Movement of dissolved molecules molecules in a fluid from higher to lower concentration
- Movement of molecules across the cell membrane WITHOUT energy
- thin folded membranes that produce, process, and distribute proteins
- Made of a double membrane that stores a cells DNA
- diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane from high water concentration to lower water concentration
- Forms the double walled cell membrane
- Converts solar energy into chemical energy - Contains chlorophyll
- wall gives plants support, protection, and shape
- Diffusion of molecules assisted by protein channels - against the gradient
- Supply energy to the cell -believed to come from a symbiotic relationship - identical to the mothers
- Model that describes the arrangement and movement of molecules that make up the cell membrane
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- Has a higher concentration of dissolved particles than another solution
- Membrane bound structure that is specialized to perform a certain function in a cell
- protein that detects a single molecule and performs an action in response
- - allowing some, but not all, materials to cross the membrane
- Inside the nucleus - Provide cells with characteristics
- Solution that has equal concentration of dissolved particles compared to another solution
- Has a lower concentration of dissolved particles than another solution
- NEEDS ENERGY - movement of molecules across a membrane from lower to higher concentration
- difference in the concentration of a substance from one location to another
- Cell that doesn't have a nucleus or other membrane bound organelles
- Stores water, food, or enzymes needed by the cell - Plant cells
- organelles that link amino acids to form proteins
- jelly like substance that contains molecules and/or organelles
- Bringing substances into a cell
- Membrane-bound sacs that hold and transport materials in the cytoplasm
- Getting rid of substances
- Organelle that contains enzymes
34 Clues: Getting rid of substances • Bringing substances into a cell • Organelle that contains enzymes • Forms the double walled cell membrane • wall gives plants support, protection, and shape • organelles that link amino acids to form proteins • Made of a double membrane that stores a cells DNA • Supports, shapes, protects, and allows a cell to move • ...
Biology Vocab Challenge 2020-07-23
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- broken part of cork layer for gas exchange in tree
- chemical diffusing across synaptic cleft to generate a new nerve impulse
- place where respiratory tract and alimentary canal meet
- snail-liked structure for hearing
- plant tissue for food transportation
- monthly release of ovum
- fertilized ovum
- response of plant to unilateral light
- breathing in action
- thin sheet of muscle under the lungs
- water vapour lost form plant surface
- bursting of red blood cells
- seriously overweight
- digestive gland producing lipase
- muscular movement of intestine
- increase in complexity of cells
- seed leaf
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- lymph vessel inside villus
- specialized cell transmitting nerve impulse
- deficiency disease of iron
- separation of cell wall and cell membrane
- way of support provided by thin-walled cells of herbaceous stem
- attachment point of two sister chromatids
- outermost layer of a tooth
- organisms with no double-membrane bounded organelles
- process of breaking down amino acids
- membrane surrounding human embryo
- condition in cell with only one set of chromosome
- soluble blood protein important in blood clotting
- apparatus measuring rate of water loss from leafy shoot
- cell-eating
- long structure in a flower supporting anther
- fluid-filled sac inside a cell containing water and dissolved substances
- with cilia on the inner wall to move the ovum
- part of the brain for maintaining body balance
35 Clues: seed leaf • cell-eating • fertilized ovum • breathing in action • seriously overweight • monthly release of ovum • lymph vessel inside villus • deficiency disease of iron • outermost layer of a tooth • bursting of red blood cells • muscular movement of intestine • increase in complexity of cells • digestive gland producing lipase • snail-liked structure for hearing • ...
Biology Vocab - Cells 2020-09-17
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- a long, hairlike structure that grows out of a cell and enables the cell to move
- a fiber found inside eukaryotic cells that is composed mainly of the protein actin and that has a role in cell structure and movement
- a hairlike structure arranged in tightly packed rows that projects from the surface of some cells
- an organelle of plant cells that contains specific substances and performs specific functions for the cell
- a large cavity or sac that is found in plant cells or protozoans and that contains air or partially digested food
- a rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell
- the theory that states that all living things are made up of cells, that cells are the basic units of organisms, that each cell in a multicellular organism has a specific job, and that cells come only from existing cells
- a cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes
- one of the small, tubular fibers composed of the protein tubulin that are found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells, that compose the cytoskeleton, and that play a role in cell structure and movement
- a cell organelle that helps make and package materials to be transported out of the cell
- one of the small bodies that are found in the cytoplasm of a cell and that are specialized to perform a specific function
- a system of membranes that is found in a cell's cytoplasm and that assists in the production, processing, and transport of proteins and in the production of lipids
- or cell membrane, the cell's outer boundary
- the region of the cell within the membrane that includes the fluid, the cytoskeleton, and all of the organelles except the nucleus
- in a eukaryotic cell, one of the structures in the nucleus that are made up of DNA and protein; in a prokaryotic cell, the main ring of DNA
- a double layer of phospholipids that makes up plasma and organelle membranes
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- the cytoplasmic network of protein filaments that plays an essential role in cell movement, shape, and division
- a group of organs that accomplish related tasks
- an organelle that is active during mitosis
- in eukaryotic cells, the cell organelle that is surrounded by two membranes and that is the site of cellular respiration, which produces ATP
- a cell organelle composed of RNA and protein; the site of protein synthesis
- in biology, the smallest unit that can perform all life processes; cells are covered by a membrane and contain DNA and cytoplasm
- the soluble portion of the cytoplasm, which includes molecules and small particles, such as ribosomes, but not the organelles covered with membranes
- an organism made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane, multiple chromosomes, and a mitotic cycle; eukaryotes include protists, animals, plants, and fungi but not archaea or bacteria
- a single-celled organism that does not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles; examples are archaea and bacteria
- an organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs
- a green pigment that is present in most plant and algae cells and some bacteria, that gives plants their characteristic green color, and that absorbs light to provide energy for photosynthesis
- the part of the eukaryotic nucleus where ribosomal RNA is synthesized
- a group of similar cells that perform a common function
- the double membrane that surrounds the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell
- a collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body
- in physical science, an atom's central region, which is made up of protons and neutrons
- a membrane system found within chloroplasts that contains the components for photosynthesis
33 Clues: an organelle that is active during mitosis • or cell membrane, the cell's outer boundary • a group of organs that accomplish related tasks • a cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes • a group of similar cells that perform a common function • the double membrane that surrounds the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell • ...
Year 9 Biology 2020-12-02
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- a non-living factor of the environment
- species not native to Australia
- an introduced species of animal that has become established in the wild
- quick automatic actions that protect the body from danger
- the study of how organisms interact with each other and with their non-living environment
- the brain and spinal cord
- animals that generate body heat internally
- organisms that break down the bodies of dead organisms and animal wastes
- a nerve fibre that sends nerve impulses away from the cell body
- animals that obtain their body heat from outside their body
- the range of different species in a community
- the space between two neurons
- a living factor of the environment
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- a sequence of organisms feeding on each other
- connected food chains showing who eats whom in a community
- relationship where one organism kills and eats another organism
- a nerve cell
- branches from the cell body that receive messages from other neurons
- organelles where respiration occurs
- muscles or glands that put the messages into effect
- the nerve pathway operating in a reflect action
- organims that make food for the community
- a chemical message released at the end of an axon to be received by the next neuron's dendrites
- chemical substances that act as messengers in the body
- a specialised cell that detects stimuli
25 Clues: a nerve cell • the brain and spinal cord • the space between two neurons • species not native to Australia • a living factor of the environment • organelles where respiration occurs • a non-living factor of the environment • a specialised cell that detects stimuli • organims that make food for the community • animals that generate body heat internally • ...
The Final Biology 2021-01-22
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- the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of the heat
- the basic unit of life
- groups of similar cells that perform a particular function
- the state of steady/balanced internal, physical, and chemical conditions maintained by living systems.
- energy needed to start a chemical reaction
- predator & prey populations regulate each other
- can cause the entire population to “crash”
- take reactants of an enzyme and catalyzed reaction
- speed up a reaction
- covers body surfaces, line body cavities, and hollow organs.
- a group of tissues working together
- connects, supports, and separates all other types of tissue
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- control body movements, send and receive signals
- fiber structure allows it to contract, making the organism move.
- the breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid
- the process by which organisms combine oxygen with foodstuff molecules, diverting the chemical energy in these substances into life-sustaining activities and discarding, as waste products, carbon dioxide, and water
- trying to use a resource at the same time
- most populations can adjust to small changes but not large or long term
- a group of organs that work together to perform a specific function
- similar to predators-feed at expense of the host
- made up of many cells
- go into a reaction
- relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen
- found in every cell in your body
- biological catalysts
25 Clues: go into a reaction • speed up a reaction • biological catalysts • made up of many cells • the basic unit of life • found in every cell in your body • a group of tissues working together • trying to use a resource at the same time • energy needed to start a chemical reaction • can cause the entire population to “crash” • predator & prey populations regulate each other • ...
Barb's biology puzzle 2021-01-29
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- symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits in terms of growth and reproduction to the harm of the other species
- single celled fungus that has a single nucleus and reproduces asexually by budding or fission or sexually through spore formation
- transfer of genetic material from one cell to another
- an organism that transmits a disease or parasite to other organisms
- disease causing agent
- filament of the vegetative body of the fungus
- organism that lacks the membrane bound nucleus and the membranous organelles typical of eukaryotes
- spore produced by sac and club fungi during asexual reproduction
- form of symbiosis sin which one organism lives inside another
- various fungi whose body consists of a mass of hyphae that grow on and receive nutrients from organic matter
- supergroup of eukaryotes that includes euglenids, kinetoplastids, parablastids and diplomonads
- spore formed within a cell made by certain bacteria
- golden brown algae with a cell wall in two parts or valves significant component of phytoplankton
- freshwater and marine organisms that are suspended on or near the surface of the water
- members of the domain Bacteria
- tangled mass of hyphal filaments composing the vegetative body of the fungus
- fingerlike sac in which nuclear fusion, meiosis and ascospore production occur during sexual reproduction in sac fungi
- symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit in terms of growth and reproduction
- poisonous substance produced by living cells or organisms from the environment by bacteria
- complex single celled protist that moves by means of cilia and digests food in food vacuoles
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- group of eukaryotes that includes foraminiferans and radiolarians
- supergroup of eukaryotes that includes land plants and red and green algae
- exchange of DNS between bacteria by means of bacteriophage
- asexual form of reproduction whereby a new organism develops as an outgrowth of the body of the parent
- spore that is motile by means of one or more flagella
- mostly aquatic fungi with flagellated spores that may represent the most ancestral fungal lineage
- a resting structure bodies that contains reproductive bodies in protists and invertebrates
- systematic group that refers to the major groups of eukaryotes
- clublike structure in which nuclear fusion, meiosis and basidiospore production occur during sexual reproduction of club fungi
- group of eukaryotic organisms that are not a plant, fungus or animal
- partition or wall that divides two areas
- taking up of extraneous genetic material saprotroph organism that secretes digestive enzymes and absorbs the resulting nutrients back across the plasma membrane
- having cell walls
- hyphae that have no cross walls
- symbiotic relationship in which one species is benefitted and the other is neither harmed nor benefited
35 Clues: having cell walls • disease causing agent • members of the domain Bacteria • hyphae that have no cross walls • partition or wall that divides two areas • filament of the vegetative body of the fungus • spore formed within a cell made by certain bacteria • spore that is motile by means of one or more flagella • transfer of genetic material from one cell to another • ...
Connerty biology crossword 2020-12-16
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- Original name for genes
- Have 48 chromosomes
- Have the same alleles
- the type of gene that is only prominent if inherited by both parents
- father of genetics
- Have 64 chromosomes
- Humans have 46
- the rules of hereditary is now called__________
- Each gene has two
- name of all of what is contained in a cell
- an alteration in the make up of a cell
- A kind of cell division in which the normal amount of chromosomes are halved
- observable features that a person can possess
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- helped demonstrate the theory of genetics
- Gene that can be expressed even if only inherited by one parent
- Two different types of the gene
- Have 78 chromosomes
- Each gene codes for one specific_____
- deciphers inherited characteristics
- Length of DNA
- Have 64 chromosomes
- complete sets of variants
- Supercoiled molecule
- what Mendel become in order to obtain an education
- two identical forms of the gene
25 Clues: Length of DNA • Humans have 46 • Each gene has two • father of genetics • Have 78 chromosomes • Have 48 chromosomes • Have 64 chromosomes • Have 64 chromosomes • Supercoiled molecule • Have the same alleles • Original name for genes • complete sets of variants • two identical forms of the gene • Two different types of the gene • deciphers inherited characteristics • ...
Biology of Emotion 2020-12-16
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- glabd where T cells mature.
- a symptom of PTSD that includes frequent distressing recollection of memory.
- located in the interior of the temporal lobe.
- general sense that sonething dangerous might occur
- group of structures in the interior of the brain
- the response to an unexpected shock
- the cells become more vulnerable if the metabolic activity occurs in this area.
- occurs in people who experience traumatic events
- nonspecific response to body to any demand made upon it.
- occurs when a population of neurons produces a sustained period of synchronous activity.
- he proposed a new definition of stress in 2000.
- highest for adult male in the reproductive season.
- it is the immune system's way of telling that the body is ill.
- most important elements of the immune system also known as White Blood Cells
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- the drug used before benzodiazepine.
- a rare genetic disorder that suffers from skin lesions
- impairs the adaptability of hippocampus neurons.
- he defined stress as nonspecific respinse to an event.
- associatef with a strong tendency to escape from immediate threat
- nonhuman animal Luigi Valzelli used to study aggression and low serotonin level.
- the amount of release of a neurotransmitter by presynaptic neurons.
- branch of nervous system that saves energy.
- a drug used and prescribed for people with anciety.
- it breaks down serotonin into inactive chemicals.
- consist of cells that protect the body against intruders
- an effect of damage in amyglada in monkeys found in the year 1900.
- he found that isolating male mice results aggression after 4 weeks.
- branch of nervous sytem that prepares for "fight for flight"
- increase of it directs energy towards increasing blood sugar and metabolism
29 Clues: glabd where T cells mature. • the response to an unexpected shock • the drug used before benzodiazepine. • branch of nervous system that saves energy. • located in the interior of the temporal lobe. • he proposed a new definition of stress in 2000. • impairs the adaptability of hippocampus neurons. • group of structures in the interior of the brain • ...
Module 5 - Biology 2021-08-09
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- The bases A/T and C/G are always 1:1
- Directly codes for amino acids and acts as a messenger between DNA and ribosomes to make proteins
- copying DNA onto RNA by initiation, elongation and termination
- A permanent change in the nucleotide sequence of a gene
- numerical results/ objective
- Parts of cells that control spindles
- Characteristics visible to the eye
- Making pre-mRNA into mature mRNA
- Filaments involved in moving and segregating chromatids in cell division
- Formed in the nucleus by transcription and carries a copy of DNA nucleotide to ribosome to create protein
- non-coding regions of DNA
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- makes the ribosomes
- Chain of amino acids formed (polypeptide)
- The process by which information from a gene is used to synthesise a functional gene products
- The identical replication of genetic information from parent cell to two daughter cells
- A section of gene found on the DNA before the start triplet
- The evolution of a new species
- Transfer specific amino acids form cytoplasm to ribosomes
- Parts of the chromosome where two chromatids join
- Genetic constitution of an organism
- characteristic results or subjective
- use wind to bring pollen grains from male cones to female cones
- Half a chromosome
- Sexual reproduction - the combination of gametes forming new DNA
- Coding segments of DNA
- A double helix structure made of two polynucleotide strands that is responsible for storing and transferring genetic information
26 Clues: Half a chromosome • makes the ribosomes • Coding segments of DNA • non-coding regions of DNA • numerical results/ objective • The evolution of a new species • Making pre-mRNA into mature mRNA • Characteristics visible to the eye • Genetic constitution of an organism • The bases A/T and C/G are always 1:1 • Parts of cells that control spindles • characteristic results or subjective • ...
Honors Biology - Ecology 2021-03-19
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- On a pyramid, the level of consumer with the greatest amount of energy.
- Organisms that recycle dead organisms and waste.
- ____ resource. Oil (fossil fuels) would be an example of this.
- A group of organisms of the same species living in the same environment.
- ___ development is the way of using natural resources without depleting them and without causing environmental harm.
- Converts nitrogen in the air into nitrates.
- All the physical aspects of the environment.
- Cannot produce its own food.
- When nutrients cause algae blooms and a lack of oxygen in lakes or oceans.
- Where living organisms interact with the physical environment.
- Habitat destruction often causes this.
- What trophic level has the greatest amount of energy?
- Organisms that grow on other organisms without harming them.
- A greenhouse gas.
- Many food chains interconnected.
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- Floating aquatic microscopic plants.
- When nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides mix with precipitation.
- The growth curve for humans.
- For example: producer --> first order consumer --> 2nd order consumer, etc.
- Light, rain, temperature, predators, air.
- The build up in concentration of a substance as it moves form animal to animal in a food chain.
- Photosynthesis, respiration, burning of fossil fuels.
- All living and dead organic matter in a given area.
- Decaying organic matter.
- Relationship in which one organism benefits - the other is unaffected.
- ___ diversity, # of different organisms living in a habitat.
- Feeding positions on a food chain are called ___ levels.
- Carrying ____ is the # of organisms an ecosystem can hold.
- The amount of energy that travels to the next trophic level is ____%.
- Special role or function an organism has in its ecosystem.
30 Clues: A greenhouse gas. • Decaying organic matter. • The growth curve for humans. • Cannot produce its own food. • Many food chains interconnected. • Floating aquatic microscopic plants. • Habitat destruction often causes this. • Light, rain, temperature, predators, air. • Converts nitrogen in the air into nitrates. • All the physical aspects of the environment. • ...
Biology Madness TIEBREAKER 2021-03-31
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- type of protein used to speed up chemical reactions
- type of active transport; cells expel contents
- glucose gets broken down into this during glycolysis
- from 0-7 on the pH scale
- monomer of DNA/RNA
- also known as light-independent reactions; uses CO2 to make sugars
- an important property of water; uneven distribution of charges
- make up the bilayer of cell membranes
- energy molecule; made in cellular respiration
- area on enzyme where substrate fits
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- organelle that uses enzymes to clean up cell
- found on x axis of graph; known as manipulated variable
- type of fat with max number of hydrogens and no double bonds
- number of protons and neutrons in an atom
- organelle used to modify and package proteins
- electron carrier that gets converted into 3 ATP in ETC
- represents number of protons in an atom
- polysaccharide found in cell wall of plants
- low solute concentration; a cell placed in this solution will swell
- bond found between one water molecule and another
20 Clues: monomer of DNA/RNA • from 0-7 on the pH scale • area on enzyme where substrate fits • make up the bilayer of cell membranes • represents number of protons in an atom • number of protons and neutrons in an atom • polysaccharide found in cell wall of plants • organelle that uses enzymes to clean up cell • organelle used to modify and package proteins • ...
Biology set 4 2021-10-26
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- Of, in, or pertaining to water. living or growing in water
- Concept in evolutionary biology applicable when one species is the ancestor of two or more species later in time.
- the most pervasive and important physical factors in the environment of an organism.
- Development and change in plant communities over time, leading eventually from bare ground to a climax community
- Any group in a biological classification into which related organisms are classified, for example phylum, class, etc.
- An animal or person that eats a variety of food of both plant and animal origin.
- The non-living physical factors that affect an organism's ability to survive
- Describe things relating to the sea or to the animals and plants that live in the sea
- When rapid environmental change triggers organisms to make maladaptive behavioral decisions.
- A subdivision of an ecozone; a geographically distinct community based on geology, soils, climate and predominant vegetation
- Climax forest formed as a result of primary succession
- Organism that eats another living organism (or part of an organism) for nutrition
- Animals that live predominantly or entirely on land, as compared with aquatic animals, which live predominantly or entirely in the water, or amphibians, which rely on a combination of aquatic and terrestrial habitats
- A rank immediately below a species; a population that is genetically distinguishable from other populations of the same species in a particular geographic region, capable of interbreeding successfully where ranges overlap
- One of the groups used in the classification of organisms, consisting of a number of orders; for example, animals in class Mammalia all share specific characteristics
- The study of the diverse cellular landscape across multiple dimensions.
- Distribution where individuals are found clustered in groups in particular parts of the habitat
- Simply the process of identifying areas within an overall habitat
- Protective adaptation in which one organism
- A body of water or air moving in a definite direction, especially through a surrounding body of water or air in which there is less movement.
- Naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids.
- A straight line or narrow section through an object or natural feature or across the earth's surface, along which observations are made or measurements taken.
- Regions in which a species is found
- Division of a habitat into smaller, isolated portions as a result of human activities in the intervening spaces
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- Plants considered collectively, especially those found in a particular area or habitat.
- The graphical representation of the change in population density of an organism when it initially increases slowly and then rapidly as it approaches an exponential growth rate, but then decreases and levels off as the environmental carrying capacity is reached
- Not able to be obtained to the role an organism plays in a community
- an invasive species is a species occurring, as a result of human activities, beyond its accepted normal distribution and which threatens valued environmental, agricultural or other social resources by the damage it causes.
- Formation of desert conditions, usually resulting from overgrazing of susceptible areas
- The breaking of the biome into habitat zones
- Within a species; between individuals of the same species
- Widespread phenomenon in plant and animal communities in forests and a key factor for structuring their species richness and biodiversity, particularly in tropical forests.
- mimic) resembles another organism (the model)
- The probability that a species will be found within a single quadrat.
- Any external or internal condition that challenges the homeostasis of a cell or an organism.
- A group of interdependent plants or animals growing or living together in natural conditions or occupying a specified habitat.
- As competition increases and resources become increasingly scarce, populations reach the carrying capacity (K) of their environment, causing their growth rate to slow nearly to zero
- The quality or degree of being saline.
- Association between (or within) species that benefits both but is not essential for the survival of either
39 Clues: Regions in which a species is found • The quality or degree of being saline. • Protective adaptation in which one organism • The breaking of the biome into habitat zones • mimic) resembles another organism (the model) • Climax forest formed as a result of primary succession • Within a species; between individuals of the same species • ...
Biology Crossword Puzzle 2021-10-20
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- A symbiotic relationship between organisms of two or more different species in which all parties are benefitted.
- Layer of Earth that includes all the water in the planet.
- When too many fish are taken out of the ocean, thus often causing the area’s food web to fall apart.
- Symbiotic relationship in which one party is benefitted, while the other isn’t either harmed or helped out.
- Layer of Earth that includes the rocks and minerals.
- System divided by levels in which the organisms that are in the lower levels get eaten by the ones in the higher levels, thus passing on their energy as well.
- Measure of how equally distributed among species the organisms in an area are.
- (species) Organism that isn’t native to a particular area, and often causes harm to it.
- An organism’s role in its environment.
- Type of population growth characterized for having an S shape when graphed.
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- Measure regarding the number of species and the distribution of organisms among those species in an area.
- The amount of different kinds of species in a specific region.
- Interaction between organisms that occurs when they need to fight over a resource.
- The organism being harmed from a parasitic relationship.
- An often long-term physical bilateral relationship between two organisms, in which at least one of them is benefitted
- Layer of gases that surrounds a planet and is kept in place because of gravity.
- The intentional clearing of trees in forested land.
- The organism being benefited from a parasitic relationship.
- Type of population growth characterized for having a J shape when graphed.
- A symbiotic relationship between no more than two parties, in which one organism is benefited, while the other is harmed.
20 Clues: An organism’s role in its environment. • The intentional clearing of trees in forested land. • Layer of Earth that includes the rocks and minerals. • The organism being harmed from a parasitic relationship. • Layer of Earth that includes all the water in the planet. • The organism being benefited from a parasitic relationship. • ...
Biology Crossword Puzzle 2021-10-08
Across
- uncontrolled cell division
- uniform mixture of substances
- controls what goes in and out of cell
- organisms that eat dead materials for energy
- consumers that eat only meat
- amount of energy needed for a chemical reaction to start
- repeated pattern of growth and cell division
- process by which sunlight is converted to chemical energy in plants
- macromolecule that holds DNA
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- cell where photosynthesis occurs
- organisms that produce their own food
- consumers that eat only plants
- substances changed in a chemical reaction
- a section of DNA with info for making a protein
- molecule that stores energy for cell functions
- organisms that eat others for energy
- consumers that eat meat and plants
- catalyst that speeds up chemical reactions
- need of an organism to stay stable with help of cells
- substances made in a chemical reaction
20 Clues: uncontrolled cell division • consumers that eat only meat • macromolecule that holds DNA • uniform mixture of substances • consumers that eat only plants • cell where photosynthesis occurs • consumers that eat meat and plants • organisms that eat others for energy • organisms that produce their own food • controls what goes in and out of cell • ...
Year 10 Biology 2021-10-08
Across
- The number of autosomal chromosomes in humans.
- Similar structures in related individuals.
- A group of similar individuals that can mate to produce fertile offspring.
- Two identical alleles on a chromosome.
- The process by which people choose to breed particular organisms with desirable features.
- Keeping interbreeding groups apart by some barrier or mechanism.
- A change in the base pair sequence of DNA.
- Two copies of this allele are required for it to show.
- A version of a gene.
- A shared ancestor of two or more evolutionary lineages.
- The number of chromosome pairs in humans.
- differences in characteristics due to different genes.
- The rapid divergence of an evolutionary lineage from a recent common ancestor.
- The process in which an environmental factor acts on a population.
- Only one copy of this allele is required for it to be observed.
- Cell division used for growth and repair.
- Pairs with cytosine.
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- Two different alleles on a chromosome.
- Change in the characteristics of a species over many generations.
- The process by which one species splits into two or more separate species.
- An environmental factor that acts on a population during natural selection.
- A special case of natural selection in which the environmental factor is the selection of a mate.
- Cell division used for reproduction.
- Only requires one parent for reproduction.
- A change that does not change the protein being produced.
- Pairs with thymine.
- These are made up of DNA.
- Structures that appear similar or have the same function even though the individuals are unrelated.
- Deoxyribonucleic acid.
29 Clues: Pairs with thymine. • A version of a gene. • Pairs with cytosine. • Deoxyribonucleic acid. • These are made up of DNA. • Cell division used for reproduction. • Two different alleles on a chromosome. • Two identical alleles on a chromosome. • The number of chromosome pairs in humans. • Cell division used for growth and repair. • Similar structures in related individuals. • ...
Biology week 8 2021-10-05
Across
- located on the right side of the arrow"pooped out"
- dioxide gas released by heterotrophs that autotrophs need
- transform glucose into ATP
- the endgame of cell respiration
- produced at the end of photosynthesis
- fight or flight response
- located on the left side of the arrow "rev UP"
- fusion gravity forced atomic nuclei to collide producing the origin of energy
- the process that transforms sunlight to glucose
- passing DNA through the family tree
- living things that use the suns energy to make their own food
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- autotrophs and heterotrophs rely on each other
- cell-tissue-organ-organsystem-organism
- used form of Adenosine Triphosphate
- genetic material changes overtime in a species
- gas releases by autotrophs that heterotrophs need
- cell division
- maintaining balance
- the process that transforms glucose into ATP
- living thing that CANNOT use suns energy
- the smallest unit of living things
- high energy form of Adenosine Triphosphate "charged battery"
22 Clues: cell division • maintaining balance • fight or flight response • transform glucose into ATP • the endgame of cell respiration • the smallest unit of living things • used form of Adenosine Triphosphate • passing DNA through the family tree • produced at the end of photosynthesis • cell-tissue-organ-organsystem-organism • living thing that CANNOT use suns energy • ...
biology paper 1 2021-04-30
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- reproduction through simple cell division
- simple sugar used in both types of respiration
- exothermic respiration using oxygen
- a disease caused by a pathogen that can be passed on
- cell with the DNA in plasmids or free
- green pigment in chloroplasts that absorb light
- enzyme that breaks down starch into simple sugars
- sum of all reactions in a cell or body of an organism
- enzyme that breaks down proteins into amino acids
- building blocks of lipids along with fatty acids
- drug to lower blood cholesterol
- a mineral ion used to make proteins
- movement of sugars from the leaves to the rest of the plant through the phloem
- non-living transport tissue in plants to transport water from the roots to the leaves and shoots
- agent that causes cancer or increases the risk
- type of cell that can differentiate
- red pigment that carries oxygen in red blood cells
- an acid that builds up as a product of a type of respiration that is toxic to humans
- main artery leaving the left ventricle to carry oxygenated blood to the body
- a living transport tissue in plants that transports sugars through the plant
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- exothermic respiration using glucose
- paper 1 keywords
- the lack of chlorophyll due to a lack of magnesium ions makes leaves yellow
- a protein molecule that is a biological catalyst and changes rate of reaction
- effectiveness of a drug
- a tumour that stays stationary and is not cancerous
- poisonousness of a substance
- vessels that carry blood from the heart to the body and are normally oxygenated
- a cell that has a cell membrane, cytoplasm and genetic material in a nucleus
- enzyme that breaks down lipids into fatty acids and glycerol
- tumour that invades neighbouring tissues and is cancerous
- cell cycle part where chromosomes are pulled apart to divide
- created by monoclonal antibodies through the fusion of a lymphocyte and tumour cell
- cava, large vein going into the right atrium that carries deoxygenated blood from body
- large chambers at the bottom of the heart
- upper chamber in the heart
- loss of water vapour from the leaves through stomata by evaporation
- blood vessel that carries blood to the heart, normally deoxygenated from the body
- occurs in ribosomes to make proteins
- metal mesh placed in a blocked artery to open up the blood vessel
40 Clues: paper 1 keywords • effectiveness of a drug • upper chamber in the heart • poisonousness of a substance • drug to lower blood cholesterol • exothermic respiration using oxygen • a mineral ion used to make proteins • type of cell that can differentiate • exothermic respiration using glucose • occurs in ribosomes to make proteins • cell with the DNA in plasmids or free • ...
N5 Biology revision 2021-05-13
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- opens and closes stomata
- thin walls and valves to prevent back flow.
- an action which protects the body from harm
- a place where an organism lives
- chemical messengers.
- the name given to the structure of DNA
- all the populations living together
- made from sugar and phosphate and part of double helix structure.
- device used to measure transpiration rates
- controls breathing rate and heart rate
- respiration without oxygen
- the set of genes an organism possesses.
- used to cut out the insulin gene.
- moves water up the plant
- happens to a plant cell when placed in a hypertonic solution.
- breakdown of a substrate.
- where eggs are produced
- a mutagenic agent
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- unspecialised cells
- enhance minerals in soil.
- physical appearance of the organism due to there genes.
- where aerobic respiration is completed.
- supplies the heart with blood
- skin of leaf
- released when glucose has gone.
- where sperm are produced
- site of protein synthesis.
- last in the hierarchy
- the gene that masks the another gene.
- indicator species
- spindle fibres pull these to opposite poles.
- transports sugar up and down the plant
- the type of variation that shows characteristics ranging from one extreme to another.
- the transport which requires energy.
- bacteria produce _________.
- the role an organism plays in its ecosystem
- an inherited characteristic that makes an organism well suited to survival
- carries the code to the ribosome.
- part of the heart which is thicker walled
- the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
40 Clues: skin of leaf • indicator species • a mutagenic agent • unspecialised cells • chemical messengers. • last in the hierarchy • where eggs are produced • opens and closes stomata • where sperm are produced • moves water up the plant • enhance minerals in soil. • breakdown of a substrate. • site of protein synthesis. • respiration without oxygen • bacteria produce _________. • ...
Biology Crossword Puzzle 2023-01-23
Across
- it is the process of producing energy without the presence of oxygen
- moving of ions to the other side of the membrane to generate a electrochemical gradient
- a concept of coupling two biological reactions
- the reduction of oxygen to generate high-energy phosphate bonds in the form of ATP
- a type of a cellular communication in which a cell produces a signal in which a cell produces a signal to induce changes in nearby cells
- starch and sugar present in grains and fruits ferments into vinegar and condiments
- Krebs cycle is also called as _____
- Pi stands for _______
- a type of cellular communication in which a cell produces a signal to induce changes in nearby cells
- intracellular messengers include hormones, various enzymes, lipid mediators, _________, nitric oxide, growth factors, and reactive oxygen species
- the product of anaerobic respiration are CO2, ________, and ATP
- byproduct of lactic acid fermentation
- generation of chemical compounds by reaction from simpler materials
- fatty acid chains are permanently shortened, yielding Acetyl-CoA molecules
- FADH stands for ______
- three phosphates groups - alpha, beta, _____
- synthesis of polymers to monomers
- it is where glycolysis occurs
- one of the building blocks of DNA and RNA
- steongest electron receptor
- is the energy currency energy of the cell
- addition of a phosphate group to a molecule
- One action of ATP in muscle contraction is pumping of _________ from the myoplasm across the sarcoplasmic reticulum against their concentration using active transport
- CO2 stands for ________
- glucose is partially oxidized to create acids and alcohols
- The hydrolysis of ATP to ADP is ________
- creates molecules the body needs for functionality
- NADH stands for _____
- monomer of a protein
- the process by which biological fuels are oxidised in the presence of an inorganic electron acceptor such as oxygen to produce large amounts of energy, to drive the bulk production of ATP
- its primary function is to create an electrochemical gradient and has a series of 4 complexes.
- series of chemical reactions to release stored energy through yhe oxidation of Acetyl CoA
- the presence of the ___________ helps regulate kinase activity
- carries signals that put your body's systems on alert
- a neccessary function of everyday life and could not occur without ATP
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- it is the process of producing energy in the presence of oxygen
- converts ADP into ATP
- it where krebs cycle and electron transport chain occurs
- alcohol fermentation is catalyzed by __________ and alcohol dehydrogenase
- a process which converts glucose into pyruvate
- Signal transduction heavily relies on ATP. When a kinase phosphorylates a protein, a signaling cascade can be activated, leading to the modulation of diverse ________________ pathways.
- are derived from oxidation of nonesterified or ______________ (FFAs) by the lover and are used as an energy source by many tissues during periods of glucose deficiency
- is a breakdown of substances caused by water
- loss of electrons
- The structure of ATP is a ______
- DNA stands for _______
- breaks the chemical bonds into larger, more complex molecules
- DNA stands for __________
- gain of electrons or loss of exygen
- carries signals that relax your body systems
- The reverse reaction, which regenerates ATP from ADP and Pi requires _______
- a substance in your body that produces hair, eye and skin pigmentation
- pumping of substances across membranes
- stored form of glucose
- a positively charged particle
- byproduct of alcoholic fermentation
- a green pigment
- In certain bacteria and animal muscle cells, under anaerobic conditions, the pyrivic acid is reduced to lactic acid by ____________
- 1st compound formed in the krebs cycle
- yields ATP through the catabolism of ketone bodies
- release of energy to the surroundings
- referred to as high energy bonds
- an example of this is synthesis of glycogen from glucose
- an example of this is beating of cilia or muscle contractions
- a type of an endergonic reaction where energy is stored.
- is a simple sugar and a carbohydrate
- ATP is an _____ nucleotide that bears a chain of three phosphates
- ______ and few other microorganisms use alcoholic fermentation, forming ethyl alcohol and CO2 as wastes
68 Clues: a green pigment • loss of electrons • monomer of a protein • converts ADP into ATP • Pi stands for _______ • NADH stands for _____ • DNA stands for _______ • FADH stands for ______ • stored form of glucose • CO2 stands for ________ • DNA stands for __________ • steongest electron receptor • a positively charged particle • it is where glycolysis occurs • The structure of ATP is a ______ • ...
Biology Crossword Puzzle 2023-01-23
Across
- pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide in a series of energy-extracting reactions
- it produces two molecules of pyruvate, ATP, NADH and water
- process of cellular respiration in which the presence of oxygen takes place
- a reaction that yields ATP through the catabolism of ketone bodies.
- movement of ions across a semipermeable membrane bound structure, down their electrochemical membrane
- most abundant protein in the chloroplast and maybe on earth
- FFAs stands for ____________
- Acid also known as the Krebs cycle or TCA.
- under anaerobic conditions, the pyruvic acid is reduced to lacticid acid by ____________
- a green pigment foung in plants.
- emitted by the sun and the reason skin tans and burns.
- it requires energy for it to happen.
- it utilizes energy obtained from multiple catabolic mechanisms, including cellular respiration beta-oxidation, and ketosis.
- it occurs in yeast cells and bacteria
- has a chlorophyll called P700.
- transfer of information between neurons
- synthesis of polymers from monomers
- carbon dioxide and water react, using light energy, to produce glucose and oxygen
- NADPH stands for ___________
- energy generated from one reaction is used to drive the second reaction
- it helps us map the dust between stars.
- its main function in citric acid is to transport carbon atoms
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- process of breaking down fatty acids into substrates
- protons are pumped from the mitochondrial matrix to the intermembrane space, and oxygen is reduced to form water
- Krebs cycle was named after him.
- range of all types of EM radiation.
- it happens in the thylakoid membrane of the chloroplast and occur in the presence of sunlight.
- it is where the Krebs cycle takes place.
- a type of cellular communication which a cell prduces a signal to induce changes in nearby cells
- iron-containing sulphur protein, which is the first pigment that accepts PS1
- FADH stands for __________
- it is composed of phosphate groups, a ribose and adenine
- used as an energy source by many tissues during periods of glucose deficiency
- tightening of muscles when you do some activity.
- functional units for photosynthesis.
- one of the reactants of aerobic respiration.
- the chemical process which involves the splitting of a bond by adding water.
- the smallest wavelengths and the most energy of any wave in the electromagnetic spectrum.
- combination of concentration gradient and the electrical gradient
- a five-carbon sugar found in RNA
- responsible for the brown and black skin
- Phosphorylation process occurring in mitochondria and accounts for majority of the ATP production.
42 Clues: FADH stands for __________ • FFAs stands for ____________ • NADPH stands for ___________ • has a chlorophyll called P700. • Krebs cycle was named after him. • a green pigment foung in plants. • a five-carbon sugar found in RNA • range of all types of EM radiation. • synthesis of polymers from monomers • functional units for photosynthesis. • it requires energy for it to happen. • ...
Biology Crossword Puzzle 2023-01-21
Across
- an example of this is synthesis of glycogen from glucose
- a positively charged particle
- release of energy to the surroundings
- is the energy currency energy of the cell
- it is where glycolysis occurs
- converts ADP into ATP
- is a breakdown of substances caused by water
- a concept of coupling two biological reactions
- referred to as high energy bonds
- an example of this is beating of cilia or muscle contractions
- generation of chemical compounds by reaction from simpler materials
- one of the building blocks of DNA and RNA
- is a simple sugar and a carbohydrate
- loss of electrons
- steongest electron receptor
- it is the process of producing energy without the presence of oxygen
- three phosphates groups - alpha, beta, _____
- ATP is an _____ nucleotide that bears a chain of three phosphates
- byproduct of alcoholic fermentation
- monomer of a protein
- it is where krebs cycle and electron transport chain occurs
- synthesis of polymers to monomers
- byproduct of lactic acid fermentation
- a type of an endergonic reaction where energy is stored.
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- it is the process of producing energy in the presence of oxygen
- a process which converts glucose into pyruvate
- moving of ions to the other side of the membrane to generate a electrochemical gradient
- starch and sugar present in grains and fruits ferments into vinegar and condiments
- glucose is partially oxidized to create acids and alcohols
- pumping of substances across membranes
- a neccessary function of everyday life and could not occur without ATP
- Krebs cycle is also called as _____
- stored form of glucose
- series of chemical reactions to release stored energy through yhe oxidation of Acetyl CoA
- its primary function is to create an electrochemical gradient and has a series of 4 complexes.
- a type of a cellular communication in which a cell produces a signal in which a cell produces a signal to induce changes in nearby cells
- The hrydrolysis of ATP to ADP is ________
- creates molecules the body needs for functionality
- ______ and few other microorganisms use alcoholic fermentation, forming ethyl alcohol and CO2 as wastes
- breaks the chemical bonds into larger, more complex molecules
- 1st compound formed in the krebs cycle
- The reverse reaction, which regenerates ATP from ADP and Pi requires _______
42 Clues: loss of electrons • monomer of a protein • converts ADP into ATP • stored form of glucose • steongest electron receptor • a positively charged particle • it is where glycolysis occurs • referred to as high energy bonds • synthesis of polymers to monomers • Krebs cycle is also called as _____ • byproduct of alcoholic fermentation • is a simple sugar and a carbohydrate • ...
GCSE biology definitions 2023-01-21
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- A long cytoplasmic extension of the cell body of a neuron. It serves to transmit impulses.
- A group of similar organisms that can breed, producing healthy offspring that are able to grow, develop and reproduce normally
- The process in which light energy absorbed by chlorophyll is transformed into chemical energy.
- cell division such that the daughter cell produced contains the same number of chromosomes as the parent cel
- The sudden or spontaneous change in gene structure or a chromosome, or even the chromosome number, and may be inheritable.
- The observable characteristics of an organism
- glands Ductless glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream.
- A chemical substance produced in minute quantities by an endocrine gland. It is transported in the bloodstream to target organ(s) where it exerts its effects.
- The control of water and solute levels in the blood to maintain a constant water potential in the body. Basically to maintain blood water levels.
- The combination of alleles that control each characteristic
- The net movement of water molecules from a solution of higher water potential to a solution of lower water potential, through a partially permeable membrane, i.e. down a water potential gradient.
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- The adjustment of the lens of the eye so that clear images of objects at different distances are formed on the retina.
- The oxidation of food substances with the release of energy in living cells
- The process of converting harmful substances into harmless ones in the body
- The loss of water vapour from aerial parts of a plant, especially through the stomata of the leaves.
- Made of protein. They alter the rate of (mostly catalyse) chemical reactions without themselves being chemically changed at the end of the reactions.
- The transport of manufactured food substances such as sugar and amino acids in plants (in phloem.)
- A collection of nerve fibres
- The process by which metabolic waste products and toxic materials are removed from the body of an organism.
- Cells that contain the full number of chromosomes
- A group of similar cells which work together to perform a specific function
21 Clues: A collection of nerve fibres • The observable characteristics of an organism • Cells that contain the full number of chromosomes • The combination of alleles that control each characteristic • glands Ductless glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream. • The oxidation of food substances with the release of energy in living cells • ...
Biology unit crossword 2023-01-17
Across
- a type of single strand RNA in protein synthesis
- a variation in the DNA sequence
- The exchange of DNA from paired homologous that occurs during meiosis
- nitrogen but with chemicals of a base
- process where DNA is copied to mRNA molecules
- 2 dominant genes from the same gene
- a more visible trait
- double helix genetic code
- a form of cell division where the offspring receives half the DNA of the parent
- pairs of identical copies of DNA joined at a point called the centrometre
- basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child
- a reproduction method requiring 2 parents
- process of cells transforming to specialized cells to perform special tasks
- the chance of something happening
- molecule containing a nitrogen-base, sugar and phosphate
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- process of mRNA molecules translation information to a sequence of amino acids
- a biomolecule composed of amino acids and peptide bonds
- Process where genome DNA is copied into cells
- passing genetic information from parent to child
- a square showing all possible genetic outcomes
- two chromosomes in a pair, normally 1 from each parent
- A change in the DNA sequence
- a dominant gene out of 2 genes
- a characteristic of an individual
- a less visible trait
- how genes independently seperate during reproductive development
- thread-like structures made of DNA in the nucleus
- a reproduction method cloning the parent
- molecules combining to form proteins
- intercellular structure made up of mRNA and protein
- a sequence of consecutive nucleotides in a DNA or RNA molecule
31 Clues: a less visible trait • a more visible trait • double helix genetic code • A change in the DNA sequence • a dominant gene out of 2 genes • a variation in the DNA sequence • a characteristic of an individual • the chance of something happening • 2 dominant genes from the same gene • molecules combining to form proteins • nitrogen but with chemicals of a base • ...
Biology Crossword Puzzle 2023-01-24
Across
- the smallest wavelengths and the most energy of any wave in the electromagnetic spectrum.
- synthesis of polymers from monomers
- protons are pumped from the mitochondrial matrix to the intermembrane space, and oxygen is reduced to form water
- range of all types of EM radiation.
- has a chlorophyll called P700.
- it happens in the thylakoid membrane of the chloroplast and occur in the presence of sunlight.
- a green pigment foung in plants.
- emitted by the sun and the reason skin tans and burns.
- process of cellular respiration in which the presence of oxygen takes place
- a five-carbon sugar found in RNA
- Krebs cycle was named after him.
- NADPH stands for ___________
- a type of cellular communication which a cell prduces a signal to induce changes in nearby cells
- it is where the Krebs cycle takes place.
- FFAs stands for ____________
- it produces two molecules of pyruvate, ATP, NADH and water
- FADH stands for __________
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- functional units for photosynthesis.
- process of breaking down fatty acids into substrates
- combination of concentration gradient and the electrical gradient
- it occurs in yeast cells and bacteria
- transfer of information between neurons
- carbon dioxide and water react, using light energy, to produce glucose and oxygen
- pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide in a series of energy-extracting reactions
- movement of ions across a semipermeable membrane bound structure, down their electrochemical membrane
- responsible for the brown and black skin
- iron-containing sulphur protein, which is the first pigment that accepts PS1
- its main function in citric acid is to transport carbon atoms
- under anaerobic conditions, the pyruvic acid is reduced to lacticid acid by ____________
- Phosphorylation process occurring in mitochondria and accounts for majority of the ATP production.
- used as an energy source by many tissues during periods of glucose deficiency
- most abundant protein in the chloroplast and maybe on earth
- the chemical process which involves the splitting of a bond by adding water.
- Acid also known as the Krebs cycle or TCA.
- it requires energy for it to happen.
- it utilizes energy obtained from multiple catabolic mechanisms, including cellular respiration beta-oxidation, and ketosis.
- tightening of muscles when you do some activity.
- energy generated from one reaction is used to drive the second reaction
- one of the reactants of aerobic respiration.
- a reaction that yields ATP through the catabolism of ketone bodies.
- it is composed of phosphate groups, a ribose and adenine
41 Clues: FADH stands for __________ • NADPH stands for ___________ • FFAs stands for ____________ • has a chlorophyll called P700. • a green pigment foung in plants. • a five-carbon sugar found in RNA • Krebs cycle was named after him. • synthesis of polymers from monomers • range of all types of EM radiation. • functional units for photosynthesis. • it requires energy for it to happen. • ...
biology human sense 2023-03-01
Across
- what is the colored tissue at the front of your eye
- what is the condition that lack the power of hearing
- what is the disease that makes nearby object blurry
- what is the organ we use to taste
- what is the taste buds that guide organisms to avoid harmful toxins and noxius substances
- what is the taste bud that mediated by the presence of epithelial sodium channels
- what is the organ we use to feel
- what is the organ we use to hear
- what is the sensory organ on your tongue that allows you to experience taste
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- what is the disease that makes nearby objects clear but far objects blurry
- what is the moist inner lining of some organs and body cavities
- what is the transparent part of the eye that covers the iris and the pupil and allows light to enter
- what is the tiny bumps on the tongue
- what is the receptor cells that bind molecules from foods and drinks
- what is the light sensitive layer of the nerve tissue at the back of the eye that receive images and sends them as electric signals through the optic nerve to the brain
- drum what separates the outer ear from the middle ear
- what is the black hole in the middle of the iris
- what is the hairs that grows on the eyelids
- what taste buds that reduces bitterness, but increase sweet and sour taste
- what is the taste bud that help to regulate glucose balance and nutrients intake
- what is the organ we use to smell
21 Clues: what is the organ we use to feel • what is the organ we use to hear • what is the organ we use to taste • what is the organ we use to smell • what is the tiny bumps on the tongue • what is the hairs that grows on the eyelids • what is the black hole in the middle of the iris • what is the colored tissue at the front of your eye • ...
Biology Organelles Crossword 2023-02-16
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- Captures energy to produce food for plants
- The janitor and clean crew of the cell
- The smallest part of a human body
- Orozcos favorite coffee
- The most abundant Tissue in the human body
- Organs working together make this
- Cells combined make this
- Transportation system of the cell
- The storage center of the cell
- Acts like the control control of the cell
- A rigid wall that protects a plant cell
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- Acts like a gate
- Where ribosomes are produced
- Orozcos favorite animal
- Acts like UPS in a cell
- Whats due tomorrow on Friday?
- The power house of the cell
- Tissue that contracts and relaxes
- Tissue combined make this
- Tissue that controls movement and sensory info
- Jellylike substance in a cell
- Tissue that makes the skin
- Strutures in a cell
23 Clues: Acts like a gate • Strutures in a cell • Orozcos favorite animal • Acts like UPS in a cell • Orozcos favorite coffee • Cells combined make this • Tissue combined make this • Tissue that makes the skin • The power house of the cell • Where ribosomes are produced • Whats due tomorrow on Friday? • Jellylike substance in a cell • The storage center of the cell • ...
Biology Crossword 2023 2023-02-23
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- A characteristic and the earliest adaptations seen on hominins
- Shark with a spike-like crown
- Informative structural biology of an animal that tells you which species is observed, whether an organism is male or female
- 1,000 years ago this country lost essentially all of its largest animals
- These went extinct due to the Hangenberg Event.
- Until 1938, we didn’t know that these sharks were still around
- Does not usually fossilize very well
- If one was to dive 5-25 meters under the sea, these would not be seen as they were back in the early 70’s
- Microscopic organisms that have over 1 trillion species.
- Another argument or potential explanation as to how so many species had gone extinct
- State in which rusty crayfish are native to
- This amphibian displays the transition of breathing in water to breathing on land in a matter of months
- Way of transportation in which any species from all around the world ends up in the Great Lakes
- Evolutionary relationship of species including the great apes
- Invasive species pose a threat to native species just like how these can pose a threat to humanity
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- A controversial take and idea as to why many species have gone extinct and are endangered
- Indication on a shark's pelvic fins that determine whether it is male or female
- Extinct cephalopods that slightly resemble that of a squid except with a hard shell
- The largest of animals 100 lbs+, tragically many have gone extinct in the past 50,000 years and more
- Used for feeding and good at manipulating the environment
- These bigger types of organisms (both plant and animal) have over 85 million species
- Group of cephalopods that include squids,cuttlefish, and belemnites
- The world’s largest freshwater ecosystem
- These are the biggest out of all of the placoderm groups, they have a much more movable head
- Early humans coined this term
- This type of species poses an extreme threat to existing species
- Large mammals affected by human intervention
- Where the national museum of Kenya is located
- These kinds of crayfish are invading the native crayfishes
29 Clues: Shark with a spike-like crown • Early humans coined this term • Does not usually fossilize very well • The world’s largest freshwater ecosystem • State in which rusty crayfish are native to • Large mammals affected by human intervention • Where the national museum of Kenya is located • These went extinct due to the Hangenberg Event. • ...
Biology - Chapter 13 2023-03-02
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- rib located beneath the cap of some mushrooms used to disperse spores
- an organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances
- type of reproductive cell protected by a hard covering
- taxonomy acronym
- a space within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid
- special fungal structure, composed of many hyphae, that is responsible for reproduction
- temporary extension of a cell membrane used by some protozoans to either move about or to engulf food particles
- animal-like organism in the kingdom Protozoa
- group of cells that live and work together
- plant-like organism in the kingdom Chromista, such as an alga
- light-sensitive area of pigmentation found in some protozoans and invertebrates
- top of a club fungus's fruiting body containing the gills and spores
- microorganism made of eukaryotic cells
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- composite organism consisting of a fungus and algae in a symbiotic relationship
- organisms that float in the water columns of oceans, seas, and large lakes and cannot swim against a current
- local surge in an algae population produced by very favorable environmental conditions
- short, hair-like extension of a cell used for either movement or as a sensory organelle
- type of asexual reproduction in which new organisms grow from pieces of the original
- organic substance, derived from glucose, found in the cell walls of fungi and the exoskeleton of invertebrates
- stalk of a club fungus's fruiting body supporting the cap
- symbiotic relationship formed between many fungi and plant roots
- an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide
- type of asexual reproduction in which part of a cell is pinched off to form a new cell
- slender filament that is the primary structure of a fungal colony
- example of an edible fungi
- general term used for many autotrophic organisms, including members of the kingdom Chromista
- fungal structure made of interwoven hyphae
- dormant stage for some bacteria and protists that allows them to survive within a protective coating during unfavorable environmental conditions
28 Clues: taxonomy acronym • example of an edible fungi • microorganism made of eukaryotic cells • fungal structure made of interwoven hyphae • group of cells that live and work together • animal-like organism in the kingdom Protozoa • type of reproductive cell protected by a hard covering • stalk of a club fungus's fruiting body supporting the cap • ...
Biology Crossword puzzle 2023-02-22
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- organisms
- self-replicating material
- lands, and ocean
- various organisms and life in a habitat or ecosystem
- advantageous relationship between
- chemical reactions that occur in aerobic
- the spreading of something like light
- science that looks at cause and
- transformation process from immature to mature form like butterflies
- the process where water vapor turns into liquid
- of heredity and characteristics
- test theories
- plant process where water is released through stomata
- single-celled animal free-living in parasitic
- series of events where nitrogen from air to soil to organisms and back
- material that is transferred to children from parents
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- the principles and procedures used to create
- to make energy
- how many structures are in a working and living
- elements work together to keep a stable equilibrium
- the interaction of organisms in a biological
- the adaptation of organisms where only
- animal that eats both plants and animals
- group of spore-producing organisms
- damp environments
- spontaneous movement of molecules in a cell
- genetic constitution investigation
- organism association without benefit or
- symbiotic relationship that is beneficial for
- or beneficial genes survive
- the circulation of water through the
31 Clues: organisms • test theories • to make energy • lands, and ocean • damp environments • self-replicating material • or beneficial genes survive • science that looks at cause and • of heredity and characteristics • advantageous relationship between • group of spore-producing organisms • genetic constitution investigation • the circulation of water through the • ...
biology unit 8 2023-03-28
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- increase in the number of people who inhabit a territory or state
- Organisms that make their own food
- The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment
- Place where an organism lives
- Ecological rule that states that no two species can occupy the same exact niche in the same habitat at the same time
- All the living organisms that inhabit an environment
- A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
- the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms
- An animal that eats both plants and animals
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- both species benefit
- A relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is harmed
- Number of individuals per unit area
- Nonliving components of environment.
- An organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.
- A consumer that eats only animals.
- A consumer that eats only plants.
- A group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms
- An organism that cannot make its own food.
- A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected
- organism that feeds on plant and animal remains and other dead matter
- A series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten
- A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species.
23 Clues: both species benefit • Place where an organism lives • A consumer that eats only plants. • Organisms that make their own food • A consumer that eats only animals. • Number of individuals per unit area • Nonliving components of environment. • An organism that cannot make its own food. • An animal that eats both plants and animals • ...
GCSE Biology - Enzymes 2023-03-17
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- the digestive organ that makes the most enzymes
- the name of a protease beginning with T
- the enzyme present in the stomach
- what we use to test for starch
- where the active site changes irreversibly
- the generic name for carbohydrate enzymes
- the part into which the substrate fits
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- what proteins are made of
- an enzyme found in the saliva
- the colour of a positive benedicts
- a hypothesis for allowing a substrate fit
- the positive colour change of iodine solution
- an enzyme which breaks down protein
- the ideal conditions
- the enzyme that breaks down fat
- this solution tests for glucose
- this is a polymer of glucose
- the generic name for what an enzyme acts upon
- what a benedicts test needs to work
- is composed of fatty acids and glycerol
- enzymes are said to be biological versions of these
21 Clues: the ideal conditions • what proteins are made of • this is a polymer of glucose • an enzyme found in the saliva • what we use to test for starch • the enzyme that breaks down fat • this solution tests for glucose • the enzyme present in the stomach • the colour of a positive benedicts • an enzyme which breaks down protein • what a benedicts test needs to work • ...
Biology Crossword Puzzle 2023-04-19
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- nitrogen base pairs with guanine
- overpowers a recessive trait or allele
- dna made of two linked strands (structure)
- is the phase where the cell grows and copies its DNA before moving into mitosis
- made in transcription
- different
- connected to sugar in a nucleotide
- first stage of cell division
- made of nitrogen bases, phosphate group, and sugar
- two, to, too and offspring of two indivuials
- process where a parent cell splits into two daughter cells
- fourth phase of mitosis
- nitrogen base pairs with cytosine
- nitrogen base pairs with thymine and sometime uracil if rna
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- separation into two daughter cells
- genetic information
- offspring of two individuals that differ in respect of a single gene
- decide your physical traits
- changing the structure of a gene
- rna to protein
- shows only if both are lowercase
- second stage of cell division
- makes RNA copy
- creation of cell by using rna,dna or enzymes
- same
- nitrogen base that pairs with adenine
- final phase of cell divison
- connected with nitrogen bases and phosphate group in a nucleotide
- growing stages of a cell
29 Clues: same • different • rna to protein • makes RNA copy • genetic information • made in transcription • fourth phase of mitosis • growing stages of a cell • decide your physical traits • final phase of cell divison • first stage of cell division • second stage of cell division • nitrogen base pairs with guanine • changing the structure of a gene • shows only if both are lowercase • ...
Biology EOC Vocab 2023-04-18
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- C, G, A, and T
- mRNA to Amino Acids
- Double-stranded DNA structure
- Sweet to eat and the other half of the DNA backbone
- The big letter gene - always expressed
- Most basic units of nucleic acid
- Has different alleles
- Transcription and Translation
- First nitrogen base alphabetically
- Normal cell growth and DNA Synthesis
- Visible chromosomes, disappearing nucleus
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- Unexpected DNA change
- Chromosomes attach to spindle fibers
- CYTOplasm splitting
- Genetic cross with one or two traits
- Half of the DNA backbone and has PHOSPHORUS
- Last nitrogen base alphabetically
- Two identical alleles
- Cell division
- The "G" of nitrogen bases
- The small letter gene - masked gene
- The nucleic acids
- Goes with Guanine, like A with T
- Normal cell growth
- Aligning - C with G and A with T
- DNA to mRNA
- Two nuclei formed
- Chromosomes move away from each other
28 Clues: DNA to mRNA • Cell division • C, G, A, and T • The nucleic acids • Two nuclei formed • Normal cell growth • CYTOplasm splitting • mRNA to Amino Acids • Unexpected DNA change • Two identical alleles • Has different alleles • The "G" of nitrogen bases • Double-stranded DNA structure • Transcription and Translation • Goes with Guanine, like A with T • Most basic units of nucleic acid • ...
Unit 3 Biology 2023-04-17
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- Chemosynthesis supports food chains, pocket ecosystem.
- Succession following a disturbance that destroys a community without destroying the soil
- The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects.
- collection of ecosystems with similar temperatures, rainfall totals, and climax/mature communities.
- A species only found in that area.
- a conscious decision to clear an area of forested land.
- no light, no photosynthesis, depends on input from
- No 2 organisms can occupy the same niche in the same environment.
- A collection of all the food chains in an ecosystem
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- an aquatic region characterized by a particular combination of salinity, depth, and water flow
- A pioneer species that is a plant/fungus symbiotic relationship. Breaks down rock to create soil.
- Between low and high tide, organisms deal with waves and partial dry times.
- the condition of being populated with excessively large numbers.
- The long term heating of earth's surface.
- measurement of the variety and richness of species in an ecosystem
- An ecological succession that begins in an area where no biotic community previously existed
- These communities often display regular/uniform distribution among producers.
- A non-native species that is placed in a community.
- First species to populate an area during primary succession
- Where light penetrates, photosynthesis.
20 Clues: A species only found in that area. • Where light penetrates, photosynthesis. • The long term heating of earth's surface. • no light, no photosynthesis, depends on input from • A non-native species that is placed in a community. • A collection of all the food chains in an ecosystem • Chemosynthesis supports food chains, pocket ecosystem. • ...
BIOLOGY Chapter 14 2023-04-26
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- Each gene's code uses the four nucleotide bases of DNA: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G) and thymine (T)
- the heritable condition of possessing more than two complete sets of chromosomes
- a linear organic polymer consisting of a large number of amino-acid residues bonded together in a chain, forming part of (or the whole of) a protein molecule
- a sequence of three nucleotides forming a unit of genetic code in a transfer RNA molecule, corresponding to a complementary codon in messenger RNA
- the process of translating words or text from one language into another
- RNA consisting of folded molecules which transport amino acids from the cytoplasm of a cell to a ribosome
- a person or company that finances or organizes a sporting event or theatrical production
- a person who operates equipment or a machine
- The sequence of DNA present in mature messenger RNA, some of which encodes the amino acids of a protein
- any of a group of genes that control the pattern of body formation during early embryonic development of organisms
- a sequence of three nucleotides which together form a unit of genetic code in a DNA or RNA molecule
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- specifying cell identity and positioning during embryonic development
- the insertion or deletion of nucleotide bases in numbers that are not multiples of three
- an agent, such as radiation or a chemical substance, which causes genetic mutation
- molecule in cells that forms part of the protein-synthesizing organelle known as a ribosome
- the action or process of mutating
- the action or process of differentiating
- found in all living organisms as well as many viruses
- a mutation affecting only one or very few nucleotides in a gene sequence
- a segment of a DNA or RNA molecule which does not code for proteins and interrupts the sequence of genes
- a written or printed representation of something
- a nucleic acid present in all living cells that has structural similarities to DNA
- a group of related genes that specify regions of the body plan of an embryo along the head-tail axis of animals
- the form of RNA in which genetic information transcribed from DNA as a sequence of bases is transferred to a ribosome
- a unit made up of linked genes which is thought to regulate other genes responsible for protein synthesis
25 Clues: the action or process of mutating • the action or process of differentiating • a person who operates equipment or a machine • a written or printed representation of something • found in all living organisms as well as many viruses • specifying cell identity and positioning during embryonic development • ...
Biology Vocabulary Crossword 2023-04-26
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- a type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in living things
- the muscle of the heart
- rapid muscle contractions that create heat to warm the body
- connective tissue that connects muscle to bone
- the substance in the liver that breaks down fats particles
- growth in relation to the force of gravity
- connective tissue that keeps bones from rubbing together
- these are the muscles you are able to control
- connective tissue that connects bone to bone
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- sugar used by cells
- involuntary muscle contractions that move food along the digestive tract
- this system can also be called the urinary system
- fats are also called this
- digestive process where food is chewed
- this system includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood and transports substances through the body
- breaking down food
- system that includes skin, hair, nails, and mucous membranes
- type of digestion where enzymes break down food
- allows plants to grow in relation to a light source
- gets rid of excess heat through poors in the skin
20 Clues: breaking down food • sugar used by cells • the muscle of the heart • fats are also called this • digestive process where food is chewed • growth in relation to the force of gravity • connective tissue that connects bone to bone • these are the muscles you are able to control • connective tissue that connects muscle to bone • type of digestion where enzymes break down food • ...
Biology - Chapter 19 2023-04-28
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- white portion of an egg
- liquid excreted from the body and contains metabolic wastes that have been filtered from the blood
- thin-walled portion of the digestive tract in some animals that temporarily stores food prior to digestion
- method of reproduction in which young are born alive after developing inside the female reproductive system
- effect that one animal has on organisms throughout an ecosystem
- layer of insulating fat beneath the skin of marine animals
- proteinaceous structure that covers a bird and enables flight
- organ located between the pharynx and esophagus that is involved in sound production and regulation of breathing
- first chamber in a ruminant stomach
- flexible structure containing blood vessels that conducts the blood of the fetus to the placenta
- hoofed mammal
- movement of an organism from one location to another, often seasonally and over long distances
- mammals who completes embryonic development in the mother's pouch
- thick-walled digestive organ that grinds food
- period of time between conception and birth
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- able to internally regulate body temperature
- type of tail that can be flexed and used for gripping or holding things
- mammals famous for their ability to reproduce quickly
- large ridge on a bird's sternum to which the flight muscles attach
- organ of female mammals that produces milk to nourish the young
- animal behavior that promotes mate selection and breeding
- structure that allows nutrient and waste exchange between mother and embryo
- avian voice box
- series of hollow chambers that form a part of the respiratory system in birds
- reproductive organ for storing ova until they are fertilized or laid / in mammals, the organ in which an embryo develops
- mammal able to survive a wide range of habitats or adapt to changes in a habitat
- muscle beneath the lungs that controls breathing by expanding and contracting
- to keep an egg at a suitable temperature for development and hatching
28 Clues: hoofed mammal • avian voice box • white portion of an egg • first chamber in a ruminant stomach • period of time between conception and birth • able to internally regulate body temperature • thick-walled digestive organ that grinds food • mammals famous for their ability to reproduce quickly • animal behavior that promotes mate selection and breeding • ...
Biology Unit 9 2023-04-28
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- Clearing forested land and repurposing it for non-forest use
- - Aquatic regions where sunlight penetrates, able to support photosynthesis
- When human populations become so large they are not able to be supported by an ecosystem
- Biomes where fresh and saltwater meet - typically very productive areas due to influx of
- Land ecosystems categorized by average temp and precipitation - includes tundra, grasslands, deserts, boreal forests, temperate forests, savannas, and tropical rainforests
- Collection of ecosystems characterized with similar temps, rainfall totals, and climax communities
- Key organisms in an ecosystem that helps stabilize or maintain that ecosystem
- Species that evolve and are only found in one isolated geographical location
- Long term changes in average global temps causes changes in weather patterns
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- Protec ecosystems at the bottom of the ocean near divergent plate boundaries
- Predictable changes in an ecosystem as it progresses from pioneer on bare rock to mature community
- First species to invade or populate an area, typically a lichen in primary succession
- Predictable changes in an ecosystem after a disturbance as it progresses toward reestablishing a mature/climax community - some soil already exists
- Mature form of an ecosystem, end result of biological succession
- Aquatic regions that don't have sunlight, unable to support photosynthesis
- Water ecosystems categorized by light availability, water depth, and salinity - includes intertidal areas, continental shelf, coral reefs, pelagic zone, benthic zone, photic zone, aphotic zone, etc.
- Non-native species in a community, often able to outcompete endemic species - removed from limiting factors
- Measurement of the variety and richness of an ecosystem, measured by richness, evenness
- Visual representation of the feeding interaction in ecosystems
- Created from a mutualistic symbiotic relationship between plant and a fungus
20 Clues: Clearing forested land and repurposing it for non-forest use • Visual representation of the feeding interaction in ecosystems • Mature form of an ecosystem, end result of biological succession • Aquatic regions that don't have sunlight, unable to support photosynthesis • - Aquatic regions where sunlight penetrates, able to support photosynthesis • ...
Biology Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-10
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- major or global communities of organisms
- one organism benefits, other unharmed
- place where animals live
- organisms with a great impact on its ecosystem
- organism that feeds on dead or decaying matter
- organisms that can survive in extreme conditions
- complex network of feeding relationships
- includes all ecosystems
- found in cold, nutrient-rich waters
- organisms use chemicals to produce their own food
- similar to pelagic zone
- species living in similar niches but are found in different geographical regions
- interaction between two organisms
- includes one or more physically similar species
- ocean zone with the most biomass
- an individual living thing
- organisms move out of an area
- organism can produce its own food
- far northern latitude, permafrost
- branch of science that names/classifies organisms
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- maximum number of organisms that an environment can handle
- tiny free-floating plant organisms in the water that carry out photosynthesis
- marine ecosystem that has both saltwater and freshwater
- factors needed for an organism to survive
- area of land that drains to a body of water
- organism that eats a specific organism
- complete darkness, 2000m below sea level
- dry climate, low precipitation
- variety of organisms in an area
- branch of science that studies the interactions of organisms
- organism kills and eats another organism
- group of species living in the same area
- living things in a biosphere
- group of same species in an area
- boreal forests, short summers, long winters
- highest level of the taxonomic classification system
36 Clues: includes all ecosystems • similar to pelagic zone • place where animals live • an individual living thing • living things in a biosphere • organisms move out of an area • dry climate, low precipitation • variety of organisms in an area • ocean zone with the most biomass • group of same species in an area • interaction between two organisms • organism can produce its own food • ...
Shane's Biology Crossword 2012-04-26
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- A muscle that pumps blood to all parts of the body.
- The part of a stamen that stores the pollen.
- Outer layer of the epidermis of plants that protects against water loss and gain as well as other damage.
- A group of cells that function together to perform a specialized task.
- A tube that allows food to travel from the mouth to the stomach.
- The stage in the cell cycle where the cell grows and prepares for cell division.
- The female organs of a plant, made up of the stigma, style, and ovary.
- The eyepiece of a microscope.
- Process for moving substances across a cell membrane.
- The first phase of mitosis.
- A protective barrier formed around every cell.
- The control centre organelle of a cell.
- A cell that develops following a mutation that affects how that cell divides, causing it to divide uncontrollably.
- Reproductive organ of a plant, usually consisting of a filament and an anther.
- The area of chemical digestion and removal of wastes.
- An organ located below the organ that stores bile secreted by the liver.
- Cell Unspecialized cell that can form specialized cells.
- Each section of DNA that codes for a particular protein.
- The clear liquid found in the cytoplasm.
- An organized group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function.
- The stage of the cell cycle in which the cell divides into two daughter cells.
- The third phase of mitosis.Blood Red liquid that circulates through arteries and veins.
- An organ that churns food and mixes it with digestive juices and enzymes.
- Female reproductive organ.
- A small, dense-looking organelle that is attached to rough endoplasmic reticulum or free in the cytoplasm.
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- Located inside the mouth, it helps with mastication and the transfer of food into the throat.
- The fourth and final phase of mitosis.
- The second stage of mitosis.
- A jelly-like substance that surrounds organelles, filling a cell.
- Mechanically breaks down food through chewing to prepare for the esophagus.
- Organelle that provides energy to the cell.
- A long, flat gland which lies in the abdomen, behind the stomach, that releases enzymes into the small intestine to help with digestion.
- Membrane-bound organelle that stores nutrients, wastes, and other substances used by a cell.
- Photosynthesis and gas exchange occurs in this specialized ground tissue.
- Returns blood to the heart. The walls are thinner than those of arteries.
- The largest organ in the body.
- An organelle found in plant cells that contain a green substance called chlorophyll.
- A small organelle where digestion takes place which is filled with enzymes.
- The measurement of how an images size differs from the size of the object.
- A long piece of coiled DNA and proteins only visible during mitosis.
- A rigid frame that provides strength, protection, and support to plant cells.
- The act or process of breathing.
- A pair of structures found in animal cells that are involved in cell division.
- A device between the light and the slide of a microscope that controls the amount of light passing through.
- A small part of a cell that maintains life processes of the cell.
- A pair of organs located in the chest that bring oxygen to the blood.
- A solid organ that plays a major role in metabolism, digestion, and elimination of substances from the body.
- The thick layer of living tissue below the epidermis.
- Carry blood from the heart through the body.
49 Clues: Female reproductive organ. • The first phase of mitosis. • The second stage of mitosis. • The eyepiece of a microscope. • The largest organ in the body. • The act or process of breathing. • The fourth and final phase of mitosis. • The control centre organelle of a cell. • The clear liquid found in the cytoplasm. • Organelle that provides energy to the cell. • ...
Biology - Chap 7 2012-10-28
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- threadlike structure within the nucleus containing the genetic information that is passed from one generation of ells to the next.
- when the concentration of two solutions is the same
- material inside the cell membrane-not including the nucleus
- double-layered sheet that forms the core of nearly all cell membranes
- process by which molecules tend to move from an area where they are more concentrated to an area where they are less concentrated
- group of similar cells that perform a particular function
- energy-requiring process that moves material across a cell membrane against a concentration difference
- diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane
- process by which a cell takes in liquid from the surrounding environment
- specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a eukaryotic cell
- movement of specific molecules across cell membranes through protein channels
- when comparing two solutions, the solution with the greater concentration of solutes
- the process in which cells develop in different ways to perform different tasks
- thin, flexible barrier around a cell; regulates what enters and leaves the cell
- cell organelle that stores materials such as water; salts, proteins, and carbohydrates
- unicellular organism lacking a nucleus
- network of protein filaments within some cells that helps the cell maintain its shape and is involved in many forms of cell movement
- small particle in the cell on which proteins are assembled; made of RNA and protein
- one of two tiny structures located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope
- the center of the atom which contains the protons and neutrons; in cells, structure that contains the cell's genetic material (DNA) and controls the cell's activities
- basic unit of life
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- when the concentration of a solute is the same throughtout a solution
- the mass of solute in a given volume of solution, or mass/volume
- organism whose cells contain nuclei
- process by which a cell takes material into the cell by infolding of the cell membrane
- layer of two membranes that surrounds the nucleus of a cell
- group of organs that work together to perform a specific function
- cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use
- granular material visible within the nucleus; consists of DNA tightly coiled around proteins
- internal membrane system in cells in which lipid components of the cell membrane are assembled adn some proteins are modified
- cell organelle filled with enzymes needed to break down certain materials in the cell
- process in which extensions of cytoplasm surround and engulf large particles and take them into the cell
- when comparing two solutions, the solution with the lesser concentration of solutes
- stack of membranes in the cell that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum
- organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into checmical energy
- idea that all living things are composed of cells, cells are basic units of structure and function in living things, and new cells are produced from existing cells
- group of tissues that work together to perform closely related functions
- process by which a cell releases large amounts of material
- small, dense region within most nuclei in which the assembly of proteins begins
- strong supporting layer around the cell membrane in plants, algae, and some bacteria
40 Clues: basic unit of life • organism whose cells contain nuclei • unicellular organism lacking a nucleus • when the concentration of two solutions is the same • group of similar cells that perform a particular function • process by which a cell releases large amounts of material • material inside the cell membrane-not including the nucleus • ...
Biology - Unit One 2012-10-22
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- mixture of water and nondissolved materials
- compound with an amino group on one end and a carboxyl group on the other end
- energy needed to get a reaction started
- a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge or experience
- material composed of two or more elements or compounds that are physically mixed together but not chemically combined
- process by which a single parent reproduces by itself
- bond formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another
- the variable that is observed and that changes in response to the manipulated variable
- single sugar molecule
- a slight attraction that develops between the oppositely charged reions of nearby molecules
- negatively charged particle; located outside the atomic nucleus
- protein that acts as a biological catalyst
- formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions
- devices that produce magnified images of structures that are too small to see with the unaided eye
- compound that forms hydrogen ions (H+) in solution
- containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus
- an organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world
- compound that produces dydroxide ions (OH+) in solution
- idea that life could arise from nonliving matter
- monomer of mucleic acids made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base
- measurement system used to indicate teh concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) in solution
- group of cells grown in a nutrient solution from a single original cell
- element or compound that enters into a chemical reaction
- an experiment in which only one variable is changed at a time
- large macromolecule formed from monosaccharides
- a signal to which an organism responds
- process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment
- technique in which cells are broken into pieces and the different cell parts are separated
- well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
- small unit that can join together with other small units to form polymers
- atom of an element that has a number of neutrons different from that of other atoms of the same element
- information gathered from observations
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- process by which cells from two different parents unite to produce the first cell of a new organism
- a decimal system of measurement whose units are based on certain physical standards adn are scaled on multiples of 10
- process that changes one set of chemicals into another set of chemicals
- substance that is dissolved in a solvent to make a solution
- set of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials as it carries out its life processes
- a proposed scientific explanation for a set of observations
- variable that is deliberately changed in a controlled experiment
- basic unit of all forms of life
- the science that employs the scientific method to study living things
- single-stranded mucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose
- bond formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms
- nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose
- basic unit of matter
- microscope that allows light to pass through a specimen and uses two lenses to form an image
- the process of gathering information about events or processes in a careful, orderly way
- weak acid or base that can react with strong acids or bases to help prevent sharp, sudden changes in pH
- attraction between molecules of the same substance
- microscope that forms an image by focusing beams of electrons onto a specimen
- substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
- large compound formed from combinations of many monomers
- smallest unit of most compounds
- element or compound produced by a chemical reaction
- compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; major source of energy for the human body
- the center of the atom which contains the protons and neutrons
- atom that has a positive or negative charge
- rectant of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction
- macromolecule made mainly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, and waxes
- mixture of two or more substances in which the molecules of the substances are evenly distributed
- substance in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution
- substance consisting entirely of one type of atom
- attraction between molecules of different substances; in plants, attraction between unlike molecules
- macromolecule that contains carbon, cydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair and to make up enzymes
64 Clues: basic unit of matter • single sugar molecule • basic unit of all forms of life • smallest unit of most compounds • a signal to which an organism responds • information gathered from observations • energy needed to get a reaction started • rectant of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction • protein that acts as a biological catalyst • mixture of water and nondissolved materials • ...
Biology Unit 1 2012-08-21
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- science of grouping and naming organism
- autotrophs that carry on photosynthesis
- placing into groups by similarities
- instructions for traits
- Quercus phellos is a member of the genus
- how living things make offspring
- reaction to a stimulus
- chem. transformation in a cell
- basic structural unit of living things
- nearly all single-cell eukaryotes that are either heterotrophic or photosynthetic
- person famous for natural selection
- yeast and ____ share a genetic code
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- rhus toxicodendron species identifier
- plants are ----- of oxygen production
- keeping things the same
- breaks down organic matter which it absorbs
- gradual change in a species
- common ancestor of all lies at__ of tree
- study of organisms to their environment
- organisms that use hydrogen to produce methane
20 Clues: reaction to a stimulus • keeping things the same • instructions for traits • gradual change in a species • chem. transformation in a cell • how living things make offspring • placing into groups by similarities • person famous for natural selection • yeast and ____ share a genetic code • rhus toxicodendron species identifier • plants are ----- of oxygen production • ...
Biology Summative Test 2013-01-10
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- Modified leaves which enclose and protect the other parts of the flower in the bud stage.
- Special reproductive cells produce by meiosis.
- Secreted from the adrenaline gland.
- Produce genetically identical offspring from ONE PARENT by mitosis.
- Regulates the secretion of some pituitary hormones.
- Production of new organism, it is necessary to ensure the continuity of species
- Secrete Testosterone.
- Modified leaves forming the most obvious part of the flower.
- Secretes estrogen and progesterone.
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- Male part of the flower.
- Produced in response to decrease blood glucose concentration.
- Involves the fusion of two gametes to form a zygote, producing genetically dissimilar offspring from two parents.
- Over production of thyroid hormones(Thyroxine
- Is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma
- Master gland of the body.
- Disease in which the body is unable to control its blood glucose concentration.
- Produce in response to increase blood glucose concentration.
- Chemical Substance produced in minute quatites by an endocrine system.
- Secretes thyroxine.
- Female part of the flower.
20 Clues: Secretes thyroxine. • Secrete Testosterone. • Male part of the flower. • Master gland of the body. • Female part of the flower. • Secreted from the adrenaline gland. • Secretes estrogen and progesterone. • Over production of thyroid hormones(Thyroxine • Special reproductive cells produce by meiosis. • Regulates the secretion of some pituitary hormones. • ...
Biology Summative Test 2013-01-10
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- Female part of the flower.
- Regulates the secretion of some pituitary hormones.
- Male part of the flower.
- Special reproductive cells produce by meiosis.
- Produce in response to increase blood glucose concentration.
- Disease in which the body is unable to control its blood glucose concentration.
- Secretes estrogen and progesterone.
- Production of new organism, it is necessary to ensure the continuity of species
- Modified leaves forming the most obvious part of the flower.
- Produce genetically identical offspring from ONE PARENT by mitosis.
- Secretes thyroxine.
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- Involves the fusion of two gametes to form a zygote, producing genetically dissimilar offspring from two parents.
- Over production of thyroid hormones(Thyroxine
- Secreted from the adrenaline gland.
- Chemical Substance produced in minute quatites by an endocrine system.
- Is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma
- Secrete Testosterone.
- Produced in response to decrease blood glucose concentration.
- Modified leaves which enclose and protect the other parts of the flower in the bud stage.
- Master gland of the body.
20 Clues: Secretes thyroxine. • Secrete Testosterone. • Male part of the flower. • Master gland of the body. • Female part of the flower. • Secreted from the adrenaline gland. • Secretes estrogen and progesterone. • Over production of thyroid hormones(Thyroxine • Special reproductive cells produce by meiosis. • Regulates the secretion of some pituitary hormones. • ...
Cell Biology Lab 2013-02-18
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- Fixative used for methyl-green pyronin staining
- Unicellular organism commonly found in ponds, covered in motile cilia, and used in 2 lab experiments so far
- Chemical that inhibits microfilament formation (written with no spaces)
- This reagent is an alkaline solution of copper salts that changes color in the presence of more than one peptide bond
- Bundle of microtubules and associated proteins comprising a cilium
- Microtubules are polymers of________
- Instrument used to measure the absorbance of liquid samples at selected wavelengths
- Percent solution (w v) equals number of ____ per 100 mls
- Staining reagent that reacts strongly with single-stranded nucleic acids
- Motor protein in cilia
- Charge conferred on proteins by SDS
- Negatively-charged polypeptides move toward this
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- Polymers formed by heating dry amino acids
- Peripheral blood cell that does no contain DNA in its mature form in mammals
- This is the best type of optics (on our microscopes) for viewing live specimens (two words, written without a space)
- Number of moles of a solute per liter solution
- The most abundant leukocyte in peripheral blood
- Chemical that increases intracellular cAMP
- Eosin is a(n)_______ dye
- Protein commonly used in creating standard curves
- These interactions are reduced by 2-mercaptoethanol (two words, written without a space)
- We looked at the fauna in the guts of these organisms
- Chemical that causes depolymerization of microtubules
- Enzyme that destroys RNA
- Unicellular organism we compared to microspheres
- Type of paper we transferred proteins onto for western blotting
26 Clues: Motor protein in cilia • Eosin is a(n)_______ dye • Enzyme that destroys RNA • Charge conferred on proteins by SDS • Microtubules are polymers of________ • Polymers formed by heating dry amino acids • Chemical that increases intracellular cAMP • Number of moles of a solute per liter solution • Fixative used for methyl-green pyronin staining • ...
Biology Crossword Puzzle 2013-01-23
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- Contains both homologous chromosomes.
- A ___ is a unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus.
- In the __ proteins are assembled in the cell.
- Controls what enters and leaves the nucleus.
- What is an organism that has only 1 cell?
- Flat muscle at the bottom of the lungs.
- Membranes in a cell that modify, sort, and pack protein
- Assembly of proteins begin here.
- Chromosomes are cut in half in this process.
- Organisms that need food to survive.
- Cells go through __ as they grow and divide.
- Opening in a leaf that allows air and CO2 to go in and out.
- What regulates the coming and going of things in a cell?
- A ___ is a supportive outer layer in the plant cell.
- Enzyme filled organelles that break down material in a cell.
- Two or more elements combined make a __.
- ___ carry messages throughout the nervous system.
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- Final phase in mitosis
- Converts chemical energy into compounds for the cell.
- Organisms that produce their own food.
- Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell during __.
- Where lipid components are modified in the cell.
- Organisms with nuclei.
- A process where the cell nucleus divides.
- Sunlight converts water and CO2 using this process.
- The basic unit of life.
- Positively charged particle.
- Negatively charged particle
- Passageway for air and food in the throat.
- A particle with no charge at all.
30 Clues: Final phase in mitosis • Organisms with nuclei. • The basic unit of life. • Negatively charged particle • Positively charged particle. • Assembly of proteins begin here. • A particle with no charge at all. • Organisms that need food to survive. • Contains both homologous chromosomes. • Organisms that produce their own food. • Flat muscle at the bottom of the lungs. • ...
Biology Crossword Puzzle 2013-01-24
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- What is the only spot that an enzyme will bind to?
- The long molecules DNA is made of
- Which molecule transfers amino acids to ribosomes as was specified by mRNA?
- Cells with one set of genes
- In what cycle does the presence of oxygen, pyruvic acid in the glucose pass on to the second stage of reprodiction?
- What is the real name for ATP?
- What enzyme is needed for transcription?
- What two light dependent reactions reused in the Calvin Cycle (a & is used in the answer)
- Which of the two nucleic acids contains sugar ribose?
- An organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world
- One strain of bacteria that can infect another benign strand
- Term that means 'not in air'
- What term makes this equation? pyruvic acid + NADN ---- lactic acid NAD+
- The first stage of division in the cells nucleus
- What is needed to start a reaction?
- What is the fundamental concept of biology?
- What is the principal enzyme involved in DNA replication?
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- What is this equation for? 6CO + 6H O ---- C + H + O + 6O
- Which of the two nucleic acids contains sugar deoxyribose?
- What process takes materials into the infolds, or pockets of the cell membrane?
- When Cytoplasm extends itself and 'eats' a particle
- Hypothesis that is so well accepted by other scientists
- Homologus pairs form tetrads and exchange portions of chromatids
- Means 'bacteria eater'
- What is the name for adenine, thymine and guanine, cytosine parings?
- What accepts and holds two high-energy electrons and a hydrogen atom?
- What indicates the H+ levels in a solution?
- Releases food energy by using ATP in the absence of oxygen
- What shows the relative location of each known gene?
- Reproduction sexually
30 Clues: Reproduction sexually • Means 'bacteria eater' • Cells with one set of genes • Term that means 'not in air' • What is the real name for ATP? • The long molecules DNA is made of • What is needed to start a reaction? • What enzyme is needed for transcription? • What indicates the H+ levels in a solution? • What is the fundamental concept of biology? • ...
Biology Cross Word 2013-04-12
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- basic unit of structure and function in the nervous system. It conducts impulses throughtout the nervous system
- Set of three nitrogen bases that represents an amino acid
- many projections that line the small intestine thay are used to absorb digested food
- a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
- atom or group of atoms that gains or lose electrons
- part of the brain that connects the endocrine and nervous system
- Only vien in your body that carries oxygen rich blood
- organ of the urinary system that removes wastes
- An automatic response that involves no consious control
- When a organism regulates its internal environment in order to survive
- largest blood vessel in the body
- When water diffuses across a selective permeable membrane
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- A subunit composed of a simple sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen base
- This causes disease.It is not living and has an inner core of nuclucletic acid surrounded by capsid
- A living cell that a virus replicates in
- This is a single cytoplasmic extention of a neuron
- Ball of capillaries in the exceretory system; sorts waste through blood
- chemical made in one organ and transported to another organ that causes physiological change
- random movement of particles from an area of high concentration to a area of low concentration
- The space between the dendrite and another neuron's axon
20 Clues: largest blood vessel in the body • A living cell that a virus replicates in • organ of the urinary system that removes wastes • This is a single cytoplasmic extention of a neuron • atom or group of atoms that gains or lose electrons • Only vien in your body that carries oxygen rich blood • a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach • ...
Biology Chordate CrossWord 2013-05-11
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- tooth-like scales
- bony plate covering the gill chamber
- chordates born very immature and develop in a pouch on the ventral side of the mother
- monkeys, lemurs, apes...
- region dealing with chemical odours
- jawless fishes
- source of nutrients for embryo while in egg
- organ that helps fish change depth by filling or letting out air
- bats
- controls basic survival functions (breathing, heartbeat...)
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- skeletal chord of connective tissue running lengthwise along the dorsal surface
- connects embryo to placenta
- line of sensory cells along the side of a fish's body
- class aves
- trunked mammals
- human foot
- egg that provides a self-contained environment for the embryo
- osteichthyes
- flesh eaters
- capable of grasping
20 Clues: bats • class aves • human foot • osteichthyes • flesh eaters • jawless fishes • trunked mammals • tooth-like scales • capable of grasping • monkeys, lemurs, apes... • connects embryo to placenta • region dealing with chemical odours • bony plate covering the gill chamber • source of nutrients for embryo while in egg • line of sensory cells along the side of a fish's body • ...
Biology Semester Review 2013-12-12
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- a cell in this solution with lose water
- a disease resulting from uncontrolled cell division
- the movement of water across a cell membrane
- organelle where photosynthesis takes place
- a reactant of photosynthesis
- a relationship in which one organism benefits but the other is not harmed
- organelle where cell respiration takes place
- the first phase of mitosis
- a type of cell without a nucleus
- the division of the nucleus
- a relationship in which both organisms benefit
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- a relationship in which one organism eats another
- humans have 46 of these in diploid cells
- a relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed
- a type of organism that gets energy from sunlight
- the longest part of the cell cycle, made up of G1, S, and G2
- the division of the cell, after mitosis
- a type of lipid that makes up the cell membrane
- the phase of mitosis when chromosomes line up along the middle of the cell
- the monomer of nucleic acids
- the monomer of a protein
- a type of cell having a nucleus
- a reactant of aerobic respiration
- a monomer of a carbohydrate
24 Clues: the monomer of a protein • the first phase of mitosis • a monomer of a carbohydrate • the division of the nucleus • a reactant of photosynthesis • the monomer of nucleic acids • a type of cell having a nucleus • a type of cell without a nucleus • a reactant of aerobic respiration • a cell in this solution with lose water • the division of the cell, after mitosis • ...
Biology Semester Review 2013-12-12
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- a relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed
- a type of organism that gets energy from sunlight
- organelle where photosynthesis takes place
- a type of cell having a nucleus
- a cell in this solution with lose water
- a relationship in which one organism benefits but the other is not harmed
- the longest part of the cell cycle, made up of G1, S, and G2
- a disease resulting from uncontrolled cell division
- the monomer of a protein
- the division of the nucleus
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- a reactant of photosynthesis
- humans have 46 of these in diploid cells
- a type of cell without a nucleus
- the division of the cell, after mitosis
- the first phase of mitosis
- the movement of water across a cell membrane
- the monomer of nucleic acids
- a type of lipid that makes up the cell membrane
- a monomer of a carbohydrate
- a reactant of aerobic respiration
- organelle where cell respiration takes place
- a relationship in which both organisms benefit
- a relationship in which one organism eats another
- the phase of mitosis when chromosomes line up along the middle of the cell
24 Clues: the monomer of a protein • the first phase of mitosis • a monomer of a carbohydrate • the division of the nucleus • a reactant of photosynthesis • the monomer of nucleic acids • a type of cell having a nucleus • a type of cell without a nucleus • a reactant of aerobic respiration • the division of the cell, after mitosis • a cell in this solution with lose water • ...
Cell Biology Crossword 2013-10-09
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- These organelles are the primary sites of protein synthesis
- This type of cell has no nucleus and is found in archae and bacteria
- This organelle is a membrane that separates the nucleus from the the cytoplasm in the cell
- These organelles are the stomach of the cell
- This organelle has 3 components and each one is sized differently from the other
- These organelles transport and organize substances within the cell
- These nucleus structures hold our DNA
- This type of cell is found in animals, plants, and protists
- This organelle has no ribosomes attached and makes lipids and produces phospholipids for membranes
- This organelle separates the inside of the cell from the outside enviroment
- These organelles are used for storage of substances
- These organelles are responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells
- This organelle is a gooey slime layer that surrounds the cell so bacteria can stick to things
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- This organelle is the "brain" of the cell
- This organelle has many ribosomes attached to its exterior and helps make proteins
- This organelle is the cell's power plant and produces most of the cells ATP
- These organelles are used in animal cells during the process of mitosis and meiosis
- This organelle Supports and protects plant cells
- This organelle is the fed ex of the cell
- This organelle is responsible for the movement of the cell
- This organelle allows for transport of molecules in and out of the nuclear envelope
21 Clues: These nucleus structures hold our DNA • This organelle is the fed ex of the cell • This organelle is the "brain" of the cell • These organelles are the stomach of the cell • This organelle Supports and protects plant cells • These organelles are used for storage of substances • This organelle is responsible for the movement of the cell • ...
Biology keyword Crossword 2013-12-04
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- A female hormone that thickens the lining of the uterus
- A type of white blood cell with a large nucleus
- Transports urea from the kidney to the bladder
- The breakdown of protein
- Connects bone to bone
- A drug given to kidney transplant patients to prevent rejection
- Consists of the xylem and phloem
- The measure of the relative tendency of water to move from one area to another, and is commonly represented by Ψ (Psi).
- Phylum with a backbone along their body
- The main source of energy obtained by humans
- A type of respiration in the absence of oxygen
- One by-product of anaerobic respiration
- A part of the brain that keeps internal temperature constant
- A liquid made in the liver and helps digest fats
- The maintenance of constant internal environment
- A type of plant hormone
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- An example of a monosaccharide
- Two-word naming system for each species
- Leaked plasma and white blood cells by the capillaries
- A group of cells
- something present in the environment in short supply that restricts life processes in plants
- Made up of the brain and spinal cord
- Secreted when there is low blood glucose level
- A thin transparent layer covering the front of the eye
- A machine used for carrying out fermentation and making anti-biotics
- The process for plants to make food obtaining sunlight and carbon dioxide
- Covers the inner wall of the small intestine and used for absorption of nutrients
- The contracting and relaxing of the muscles to move food along the alimentary canal
- A layer of cells containing lipids to help heat loss
- Controls the rate of heart beat
- The material that makes up the cell wall of a plant
- A disease caused by alcoholism having an effect on the liver
- The movement of molecules from a higher concentration to a lower concentration
- Helps in blood clotting
- Where gas exchange occurs
- "Diffusion" in water
36 Clues: A group of cells • "Diffusion" in water • Connects bone to bone • Helps in blood clotting • A type of plant hormone • The breakdown of protein • Where gas exchange occurs • An example of a monosaccharide • Controls the rate of heart beat • Consists of the xylem and phloem • Made up of the brain and spinal cord • Two-word naming system for each species • ...
Biology Crossword Puzzle 2014-09-14
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- A snake is a ______ factor in an ecosystem
- This cold biome is also called the boreal forest
- An organism that uses photosynthesis to help make its food
- If an organism feeds on producers it is a _________
- This type of organism will decompose organic materiel
- This is where aboitic and biotic factors interact
- If an organism does not have a suitable _______, then it will die
- This is how water gets back down from the sky in the water cycle
- This is a very important step in the water cycle that occurs before it precipitates
- pyramid This graphically demonstrates the inefficiency of energy
- If a biologist notices many different species, then there is great ____________
- These are what help keep species from going extinct
- sink The ocean acts as a large one of these
- chain A scientist may use this to help him understand the biotic factors of an ecosystem
- An organism of this type will eat flesh
- A biome that has plant life far away from each other
- What is a scientist talking about when he refers to the amount of water vapor in the air
- What is the term that a scientist may use when he refers to all of the populations in an ecosystem
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- What is the word that a scientist should use when he is talking about an organism that feeds on producers
- cycle Condensation is part of this important cycle
- A plant will use this process to make food
- This is the weather over a long period of time
- This is an area that is defined by two main things, temperature and plant life
- If a scientist is talking about the regions on the earth that support life he is talking about the _________
- This cold stuff stops water from seeping into the ground
- If a biologist wanted to graphically see climate changes over time, this can be used
- If a scientist found a rock, it would be considered a _______ factor
- This will happen to water when the temperature is above 0 degrees C
- A biome around the northern parts of Canada
- This type of life lives in the sea
30 Clues: This type of life lives in the sea • An organism of this type will eat flesh • A snake is a ______ factor in an ecosystem • A plant will use this process to make food • A biome around the northern parts of Canada • sink The ocean acts as a large one of these • This is the weather over a long period of time • This cold biome is also called the boreal forest • ...
Unit 1 Biology 2014-09-07
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- any substance containing carbon-based compounds
- found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent
- Acid consisting of a long hydrocarbon chain ending in a carboxyl group that bonds to glycerol to form a fat
- disaccharide starts with a L
- Disaccharides Hydrogen has double more than oxygen
- photosynthesis, table sugar
- bread, consisting of a large number of glucose monosaccharide units joined together by glycosidic bonds
- only 1 sugar, sugar high
- a colorless, odorless, syrupy, sweet liquid, C 3 H 8 O 3
- condition that results from excessive loss of body water
- most common type of steroid in the body
- many monomers linked together made from many single units
- sub units of larger molecules 1
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- incapable of being dissolved
- COOH
- a compound containing two or more amino acids
- type of protein
- Acid Building blocks of proteins
- sugar any of the group of organic compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
- Fat A fatty acid with all potential hydrogen binding sites filled
- type of sugar starts with a g
- 2 monosaccharides attached to each other
- more than 2 sugars linked together
- any of a group of fatty compounds
- amino acid in a group
- chemical decomposition in which a compound is split into other compounds reacting with water
- Fat A fat having chains of unsaturated fatty acids
- Having been altered in natural quality
- substance that causes a chemical reaction without itself being affected.
- any of a large group of fat-soluble organic compounds
30 Clues: COOH • type of protein • amino acid in a group • only 1 sugar, sugar high • photosynthesis, table sugar • incapable of being dissolved • disaccharide starts with a L • type of sugar starts with a g • sub units of larger molecules 1 • Acid Building blocks of proteins • any of a group of fatty compounds • more than 2 sugars linked together • Having been altered in natural quality • ...
Unit 1 Biology 2014-09-07
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- any substance containing carbon-based compounds
- found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent
- Acid consisting of a long hydrocarbon chain ending in a carboxyl group that bonds to glycerol to form a fat
- disaccharide starts with a L
- Disaccharides Hydrogen has double more than oxygen
- photosynthesis, table sugar
- bread, consisting of a large number of glucose monosaccharide units joined together by glycosidic bonds
- only 1 sugar, sugar high
- a colorless, odorless, syrupy, sweet liquid, C 3 H 8 O 3
- condition that results from excessive loss of body water
- most common type of steroid in the body
- many monomers linked together made from many single units
- sub units of larger molecules 1
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- incapable of being dissolved
- COOH
- a compound containing two or more amino acids
- type of protein
- Acid Building blocks of proteins
- sugar any of the group of organic compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
- Fat A fatty acid with all potential hydrogen binding sites filled
- type of sugar starts with a g
- 2 monosaccharides attached to each other
- more than 2 sugars linked together
- any of a group of fatty compounds
- amino acid in a group
- chemical decomposition in which a compound is split into other compounds reacting with water
- Fat A fat having chains of unsaturated fatty acids
- Having been altered in natural quality
- substance that causes a chemical reaction without itself being affected.
- any of a large group of fat-soluble organic compounds
30 Clues: COOH • type of protein • amino acid in a group • only 1 sugar, sugar high • photosynthesis, table sugar • incapable of being dissolved • disaccharide starts with a L • type of sugar starts with a g • sub units of larger molecules 1 • Acid Building blocks of proteins • any of a group of fatty compounds • more than 2 sugars linked together • Having been altered in natural quality • ...
BIology Crossword Puzzle 2014-09-02
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- smallest unit of matter that cannot be broken down
- group of atoms held together by a covalent bond
- organic compound made of amino acid
- substance that is made of several atoms
- site of a enzyme that attaches to a substance
- oxygenic compound composed by carbon
- homogenous mixture of two or more substances
- attraction of different substances
- substance compound of a single atom
- substance that speeds up chemical reaction
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- attractions of the same kind of substances
- sub units of nucleic acid
- Acid building block of protein
- nonpolar organic molecule
- base unit in carbohydrate
- Acid organic molecules made up of nucleotides
- reduces concentration of hydrogen ions
- electrically charged atom or molecule
- increases concentration of hydrogen ions
- capacity of doing work
20 Clues: capacity of doing work • sub units of nucleic acid • nonpolar organic molecule • base unit in carbohydrate • Acid building block of protein • attraction of different substances • organic compound made of amino acid • substance compound of a single atom • oxygenic compound composed by carbon • electrically charged atom or molecule • reduces concentration of hydrogen ions • ...
Biology Vocabulary Review 2014-05-06
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- having a low concentration of solute compared to a cell
- a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits while the other organisms are harmed
- expressed only when no dominant allele is present
- an interaction in which two or more organisms try to use the same resources
- a consumer that feeds only or mostly on other consumers
- an organelle in which photosynthesis occurs
- the type of RNA that carries instructions from DNA in the nucleus to where they will be translated
- a virus that infects bacteria
- an organelle where cells make new proteins
- diffusion the movement of substances across a cell membrane with the aid of carrier molecules embedded in the membrane.
- transport the movement of materials into or out of the cell against the concentration gradient
- a group of similar cells working together tp perform a specific function
- an organism that gets energy from organic wastes and dead organisms
- a cell structure that directs and controls most cell activities
- conversion of the information carried in mRNA into a sequence of amino acids that make up a protein
- a symbiotic relationship which both species benefit
- an organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms
- an interaction in which one organism kills and eats another
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- the form of a trait an organism displays
- having a high concentration of solute compared to a cell
- an interdependent relationship between organisms of two different species
- respiration the process by which all living things obtain energy from chemical bonds in food molecules
- an organic catalyst that controls the rate of chemical reactions in the body
- an organic molecule composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
- web a model that shows the overlapping food chains in an ecosystem
- the process that uses DNA as a template to make a complementary strand of RNA
- the nucleic acid that carries the genetic information of all organsms
- a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is neither helped or harmed
- transport the movement of materials into or out of the cell without the expenditure of energy
- having two matching alleles for a trait
- one of two or more forms of a gene
- having two different alleles for a trait
- the movement of water molecules through a membrane from a place of higher concentration to place of lower concentration
- the process in which DNA makes a copy of itself
- an organism composed of cells that have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
- an organism composed of a cell that lacks a distinct nucleus and membrane- bound organelles
- having equal concentrations of solute on both sides of a membrane
37 Clues: a virus that infects bacteria • one of two or more forms of a gene • having two matching alleles for a trait • the form of a trait an organism displays • having two different alleles for a trait • an organelle where cells make new proteins • an organelle in which photosynthesis occurs • the process in which DNA makes a copy of itself • ...
Biology Crossword Puzzle 2014-05-10
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- Hair-like projections on the cell membrane which move to create a current in the surrounding liquid.
- theory: A premise that cells are a basic unit of system in every living thing.
- Control centre of the cell.
- Beneficial substance which is required for growth, repair and is an essential.
- Type of microscope that has more than one objective lens.
- Membrane: Lipid layer of fat which acts protective barrier and lets certain substances in and out of the cell.
- Chromosomes line up along the equator of a cell.
- Help blood clot and stop bleeding.
- Any type of environmental element that causes cancer.
- A reproduction process where the descendant comes from only one parent.
- A long tube which helps travel the food to the stomach.
- Scanner designed to examine soft tissue and bones. Create images of a particular "slice" of the body.
- Organism that consist of more than one cell, unlike single-celled organism
- A week old cell that produces many types of cells.
- Large blood vessel blood away from the heart.
- Final stage of mitosis where nucleolus starts reappears and there is finally two cells.
- A green pigment found in the chloroplast and makes photosynthesis possible.
- Tube leading from the throat to the bronchi.
- The idle movement of substances going from higher concentration to a region of lower concentration.
- Number of cells that constantly divide without any obvious function in the body.
- Eighteen hour phase where the cell does it’s normal functions and is not part of Mitosis.
- Thin blood vessel which allows oxygen and nutrients to smoothly diffuse blood to cells.
- Tissue makes up the brain and spinal cord. It handles electric impulses to and from the brain to the body.
- Blood cells which help fight and kill disease-causing bacteria and viruses.
- Chromosomes separate, they go to opposite sides and start to pull to create daughter chromosomes.
- A phase where the chromatins thicken and the nucleolus disappears
- Mixture of salivary and mucous glands which helps us chew food and moisten oral walls.
- An image produced by an x-ray of a breast.
- Central Vacuole: Stores aqueous solution and other substances.
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- Jelly like liquid that contains all the organelles.
- A lens which allows the user to see the object which is being studied with a microscope.
- A tissue which is responsible for body movement.
- A large organ that produces acid which helps break down food and nutrients.
- Made of specialized cells and helps protects organs.
- Wall: Gives rigidity and is a form of protection.
- Thin muscle below the lungs.
- Converts H2O and CO2 into sugar using sunlight.
- "Power House" of the cell. It converts food into energy using oxygen.
- Used to examine fetus
- Ability to be any kind of cell.
- Power: An objective lens with the highest magnifying power.
- Chromatins unwind and two new nuclei form.
- The adjustments knob which permits the user to move the tube up and down.
- Tightly packed cells that cover the human body and the lining of internal organs.
- Scanner used to locate tumour and figure out if it's a benign or malignant tumour.
- A tumour that suspends the functioning of cells which are around a cancerous tumour.
- Tube which carries air to the lungs.
- Movement of water going through a cell membrane to a area where dissolved substances are at a higher concentration.
- An intestine which helps break down food further.
49 Clues: Used to examine fetus • Control centre of the cell. • Thin muscle below the lungs. • Ability to be any kind of cell. • Help blood clot and stop bleeding. • Tube which carries air to the lungs. • Chromatins unwind and two new nuclei form. • An image produced by an x-ray of a breast. • Tube leading from the throat to the bronchi. • Large blood vessel blood away from the heart. • ...
Chemistry in Biology 2014-10-03
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- SUBSTANCE THAT RELEASES HYDROXIDE IONS WHEN DISSOLVED IN WATER
- A COMPOUND MADE OF SMALL CARBON COMPOUNDS CALLED AMINO ACIDS
- SMALLER REPEATING SUBUNITS COMPOSED OF CARBON, NITROGEN, OXYGEN, PHOSPHORUS, AND HYDROGEN
- A CHEMICAL BOND THAT FORMS WHEN ELECTRONS ARE SHARED
- A WEAK INTERACTION INVOLVING A HYDROGEN ATOM AND A FLOURINE, OXYGEN, AND NITROGEN ATOM
- ATOMS OF THE SAME ELEMENT THAT HAVE DIFFERENT NUMBER OF NEUTRONS
- LARGE MOLECULES THAT ARE FORMED BY JOINING SMALLER ORGANIC MOLECULES TOGETHER
- MOLECULES MADE FROM REPEATING UNITS OF IDENTICAL OR NEARLY IDENTICAL COMPOUNDS CALLED MONOMERS THAT ARE LINKED BY A SERIES OF COVALENT BONDS
- AN ELECTRICAL ATTRACTION BETWEEN TWO OPPOSITELY CHARGED ATOMS OR GROUPS OF ATOMS CALLED IONS
- COMPOUNDS COMPOSED OF CARBON, HYDROGEN, AND OXYGEN IN A RATIO OF ONE OXYGEN TO TWO HYDROGEN ATOMS FOR EACH CARBON IN AN ATOM
- WHEN A MIXTURE HAS AN UNIFORM COMPOSITION THROUGHOUT; ALSO CALLED A HOMOGENOUS MIXTURE
- MIXTURES THAT CAN REACT WITH ACIDS AND BASES TO KEEP THE PH IN A PARTICULAR RANGE
- SUBSTANCE IN WHICH ANOTHER SUBSTANCE IS DISSOLVED
- SUBSTANCES THAT RELEASE HYDROGEN IONS WHEY ARE DISSOLVED IN WATER
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- A COMPOUND IN WHICH THE ATOMS ARE HELD TOGETHER BY COVALENT BONDS
- A COMBINATION OF TWO OR MORE SUBSTANCES IN WHICH EACH SUBSTANCE RETAINS ITS INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS AND PROPERTIES
- POSITIVELY CHARGED PARTICLE
- A PURE SUBSTANCE FORMED WHEN TWO OR MORE DIFFERENT ELEMENTS COMBINE
- NEGATIVELY CHARGED PARTICLE THAT IS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE NUCLEUS
- COMPLEX MACROMOLECULES THAT STORE AND TRANSMIT GENETIC INFORMATION
- MOLECULES THAT HAVE AN UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF CHARGES; MEANING THEY HAVE OPPOSITELY CHARGED REGIONS
- SMALL COMPOUNDS THAT ARE MADE OF CARBON, NITROGEN, OXYGEN, HYDROGEN, AND SOMETIMES SULFUR
- PARTICLE WITH NO CHARGE
- THE MEASURE OF HYDROGEN IONS (H+) IN A SOLUTION
- PURE SUBSTANCE THAT CAN'T BE BROKEN DOWN BY PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL MEANS
- SUBSTANCE BEING DISSOLVED IN THE SOLVENT
- AN ATOM THAT HAS LOST OR GAINED ONE OR MORE ELECTRONS AND CARRIES AN ELECTRIC CHARGE
- CENTER OF THE ATOM
- MOLECULES MADE OF MOSTLY CARBON AND HYDROGEN THAT MAKE UP THE FATS, OILS, AND WAXES
- THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF MATTER
30 Clues: CENTER OF THE ATOM • PARTICLE WITH NO CHARGE • POSITIVELY CHARGED PARTICLE • THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF MATTER • SUBSTANCE BEING DISSOLVED IN THE SOLVENT • THE MEASURE OF HYDROGEN IONS (H+) IN A SOLUTION • SUBSTANCE IN WHICH ANOTHER SUBSTANCE IS DISSOLVED • A CHEMICAL BOND THAT FORMS WHEN ELECTRONS ARE SHARED • A COMPOUND MADE OF SMALL CARBON COMPOUNDS CALLED AMINO ACIDS • ...
Crossword for biology 2015-01-10
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- the organism that consists of only one cell.
- They are all base around Carbon.
- The most important function that indicates something are living things.
- Products come from ______
- One copy of a duplicated chromosome, which is generally joined to the other copy by a single centromere.
- Protein that attach with carbohydrate
- The object which cover things on microscope.
- the way molecules spread from higher concentration gradient to lower gradient.
- Coloring object by applying a penetrative dye or chemical
- Group of cell
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- the organism that consists more than one cell.
- _____ protein are forms from parallel polypeptide chains.
- Only be found in Monera kingdom
- is the number and appearance of chromosomes in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell.
- The system that eliminate waste products from body.
- lose or remove large amount of water from something.
- The bond occurs between 2 cystenine amino acid.
- Cell organelle which serve as the primary site of biologic protein synthesis.
- The smallest order of biodiversity.
- a protein that speed up the reactions but not used up in the process.
20 Clues: Group of cell • Products come from ______ • Only be found in Monera kingdom • They are all base around Carbon. • The smallest order of biodiversity. • Protein that attach with carbohydrate • the organism that consists of only one cell. • The object which cover things on microscope. • the organism that consists more than one cell. • ...
Vitch Biology Crossword 2015-01-10
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- Collagen and Keratin are?
- Moving from high to low concentration
- Insoluble in water
- acid Tail of the triglycerides
- Process of producing new life
- bond Bond that created by a condensation between two amino acid
- Level of structure in protein
- Storing waste product in plant cell
- Group of lipid and it is hormones that control body
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- Strongest bond in protein
- Site of energy release by respiration in cell
- Lipids that is healthy
- Main part of cell wall
- Speed up the chemical reaction
- Component in Phospholipids that doesn't like water
- lens Lens that collect light and increase magnification in microscope
- Made from amino acids,their function are growth and repair
- acid Molecule that build a block of protein
- Main sugar in fruit and nectar
- It is a function of glucose in water
20 Clues: Insoluble in water • Lipids that is healthy • Main part of cell wall • Strongest bond in protein • Collagen and Keratin are? • Process of producing new life • Level of structure in protein • Speed up the chemical reaction • acid Tail of the triglycerides • Main sugar in fruit and nectar • Storing waste product in plant cell • It is a function of glucose in water • ...
Biology Crossword Puzzle 2015-03-12
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- Means "cells"
- Is a pale yellowish liquid that is about ninety-two percent water
- A special kind of protein containing iron
- They receive blood coming into the heart
- Each alveolus is surrounded by a network of tiny blood vessels called
- Is the inflammation or swelling of the breathing passages, the pathway between the nose and the lungs
- Means "white"
- Exhalation
- They pump blood out of the heart
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- Is a long-term disease of the lungs caused by prolonged exposure to respiratory irritants like tobacco chemicals and air pollutants such as factory fumes or coal
- Is a chronic and allergic condition that makes the breathing airways narrow and swollen, and causes them to produce extra mucus
- Allows for exchange of gases underwater
- Inhalation
- The warmed, moistened, ad filtered air moves through a muscular tube in your upper throat called
- Is a flap of tissue that closes the entrance to the rest of the respiratory system when you swallow
- Is the physical action of taking in oxygen into, and releasing the waste carbon dioxide out of the lungs
- Refers to any infection of the lungs caused by bacteria, virus, fungi, or protozoa in rate conditions
- Air that you breathe is filtered though the two openings called
- Means "red"
- Found in land animals
20 Clues: Inhalation • Exhalation • Means "red" • Means "cells" • Means "white" • Found in land animals • They pump blood out of the heart • Allows for exchange of gases underwater • They receive blood coming into the heart • A special kind of protein containing iron • Air that you breathe is filtered though the two openings called • ...
Knowledge Activity Biology 2014-01-31
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- Contractions of smooth muscles that provide the force that moves food through the esophagus toward the stomach
- Large muscular sace that continues the mechanical and chemical digestion of food.
- Enzyme that breakes down proteins into smaller polypeptide fragments
- Maintains cartilage and bone; antioxidant; improves iron absortion; important for healty gums and wound healing
- Promotes bone growth; increases calcium and phosphorus absortion
- Eliminates waste products from the body
- Antioxidant; prevents cellular damage
- Important for amino acids metabolism
- Controls growth, development, and metabolism; maintains homeostasis
- Metabolism of carbohydrates
- Involved in nucleic acid metabolism; prevents neural-tube defects
- Important in energy metabolism
- Growth;energy metabolism
- Breaks down fat
- Part of phospholipids and neurotransmitters
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- acid/ Needed for energy metabolism
- Continues the breakdown of starch
- Mixture of enzymes and partially-gigested food
- Breakes down remaining disaccharides into monosaccharides
- Fingerlike projection in the small intestine that aids in the absortion of nutrient molecules
- Involved in nucleic acid metabolism; maturation of red blood cells
- Coenzyme in synthesis of fat; glycogen formation; amino acids metabolism
- Breakes down dipeptides into amino acids
- Breakes down starches into disaccharides
- Important for growth of skin cells; important for night vision
25 Clues: Breaks down fat • Growth;energy metabolism • Metabolism of carbohydrates • Important in energy metabolism • Continues the breakdown of starch • acid/ Needed for energy metabolism • Important for amino acids metabolism • Antioxidant; prevents cellular damage • Eliminates waste products from the body • Breakes down dipeptides into amino acids • ...
Key Biology Terms 2016-01-03
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- a group of proteins that makes sure the cell moves on to the next stage of the cycle when appropriate
- the synthesis of mRNA copied from the DNA base sequences by RNA polymerase
- this strand is made continuously in DNA (2 words)
- woman who provided evidence using x-ray diffraction to show that DNA was a helix (2 words)
- full name of DNA (2 words)
- when the cell membrane forms a pocket around what it wants to ingest and engulfs it forming a vesicle
- the breakdown of complex molecules into simpler molecules
- a fatty acid with single bonds between all of its carbon atoms (3 words)
- the synthesis of complex molecules from simpler molecules
- when things go through a cell membrane using energy from the cell; proceeds against the concentration gradient (2 words)
- when the concentration of a substance is lower outside a cell; causes the cell to swell up
- two individuals that created the first model of the structure of DNA (3 words)
- where DNA is stored in the cell
- phase of mitosis where daughter chromosomes separate
- "water-fearing"
- number of parts a nucleotide consists of
- the organelle that breaks things down so that their parts can be reused by the cell
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- the process of cell division
- helps to explain the evolution of eukaryotic cells (3 words)
- a chain of amino acids
- binding site in membranes
- enzyme that links nucleotides together to form a new strand
- an example of a carbohydrate
- the organelle that puts proteins together
- one of the four bases of DNA
- the synthesis of polypeptides on ribosomes
- the structure of two DNA strands wound together (2 words)
- the web of all the enzyme catalyzed reactions in a cell
- these aid in the process of supercoiling DNA
- an enzyme that unwinds the double helix and separates the two strands
30 Clues: "water-fearing" • a chain of amino acids • binding site in membranes • full name of DNA (2 words) • the process of cell division • an example of a carbohydrate • one of the four bases of DNA • where DNA is stored in the cell • number of parts a nucleotide consists of • the organelle that puts proteins together • the synthesis of polypeptides on ribosomes • ...
Biology Term Project 2016-01-07
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- Where glycolysis takes place
- Relies on other substances for food
- The type of sugar plants make in photosynthesis
- the addition of electrons from a substance
- This is broken down in light independent reactions
- Breaking molecules down, as in respiration
- Where light dependent reactions take place
- In the ___ cycle, plants take in ___ dioxide in photosynthesis and water
- Uses pyruvic acid made in glycolysis to create hydrogen ions
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- An organism that makes its own food
- The first step of respiration in which glucose is split
- movement of electrons from one molecule to another
- Glycolysis, the Kreb's cycle, and the ETC make up___
- the loss of electrons from one molecule to another
- where Krebs cycle occurs in mitochondria
- Plants release ___ when they die, completing the ___ cycle
- takes hydrogen ions from Krebs cycle to make ATP
- Another name for the Kreb's Cycle
- Building molecules up, as in photosynthesis
- The final electron acceptor in glycolysis
20 Clues: Where glycolysis takes place • Another name for the Kreb's Cycle • An organism that makes its own food • Relies on other substances for food • where Krebs cycle occurs in mitochondria • The final electron acceptor in glycolysis • the addition of electrons from a substance • Breaking molecules down, as in respiration • Where light dependent reactions take place • ...
Biology Honors Vocab 2015-04-13
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- relationship in which one species consumes another different species
- organism that consumes producers (ex. Plants)
- species that consumes a different species
- the first species to colonize a disturbed area
- the change in species over time
- organism that consumes detritus
- competition between the same species
- distinct characteristics and roles that organisms develop due to competition
- species that play important role in community (ex. Coral reef)
- total mass of organisms at each trophic level
- living aspects of environment
- autotroph who makes foods from chemical compounds
- physical environment in which a species lives
- ecological succession in a formerly inhabited area
- early ecological view that succession ends with final stable stage
- the role of a species in its ecosystems
- an organism who consumes animals
- relationship where one species benefits and the other is harmed
- organism that breaks down waste of other organisms for food
- study of how living things interact with each other in the environment
- species that parasite uses for resources
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- ecological succession in an area that has never been colonized
- single pathway through which energy flows through an ecosystem
- waste that collects on soil
- species that is consumed by another different species
- hierarchy in food chain
- organism that uses other organism's resources for its unfair benefit
- idea that two different species cannot occupy same niche in same place for very long
- nonliving aspects of environment
- relationship where both species benefit
- autotroph who makes food from sunlight
- multiple pathways through which energy flows through an ecosystem
- relationship where one species benefits and other is unaffected
- organisms that eat organic matter left by other decomposers (ex. Fungi)
- organism that consumes both plants and animals
- organism that consumes the soft tissues of dead animals
36 Clues: hierarchy in food chain • waste that collects on soil • living aspects of environment • the change in species over time • organism that consumes detritus • nonliving aspects of environment • an organism who consumes animals • competition between the same species • autotroph who makes food from sunlight • relationship where both species benefit • ...
HISTORY OF BIOLOGY 2017-01-05
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- An Islamic theologian and intellectual. Among his biological writings is Kitāb al-ḥayawān (“Book of Animals”)
- known as the "Father of Medicine"
- belon In 1546, the studies of this French naturalist marked the beginning modern embryology and comparative anatomy
- A Roman naturalist accounts in his general encyclopedia entitled Pliny’s Natural History
- The three scientists Crick, Watson and Wilkins was known for their discovery of the molecular structure of this hereditary material in 1953
- In 1674, this Dutch merchant and scientist was the first one to discover single-celled organisms and called it animalcules
- This Dutch biologist was the first to see red blood cells under a microscope in 1658
- An Italian Dominican theologian, the foremost medieval Scholastic. He developed his own conclusions from Aristotelian premises, notably in the metaphysics of personality, creation, and Providence
- A Muslim physician particularly noted for his book The Canon of Medicine
- A leading artist and intellectual of the Italian Renaissance. In 1489, he begins a series of anatomical drawings of the human body
- A prominent Greek physician, surgeon and philosopher who contributed to the early understanding of anatomy and physiology
- A German theologian and botanist published the two volumes of his Herbarum vivae eicones, a book about plants with its fresh and vigorous illustrations
- A German Dominican friar recognized for his contribution in botany, zoology and physiology
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- In 1242, this Arabian physician was the first to correctly describe the pulmonary circulation of blood in his book the Commentary on the Anatomy of Canon of Avicenna
- Swiss physician and naturalist, best known for his systematic compilations of information on animals and plants
- known as the "Father of Botany"
- Swedish botanist and physician recognized for his Systema Naturae (1735), as he introduced a new approach to taxonomy (binomial nomenclature)
- An Italian microscopist first visualized capillaries
- American zoologist and geneticist, famous for his experimental research with the fruit fly (Drosophila) by which he established the chromosome theory of heredity
- an American biochemist who studied the structure of the hemoglobin
- an English naturalist known “Father of Evolutionary Thought”
- A French physician and surgeon regarded by some medical historians as the father of modern surgery
- An English physician who was the first to recognize the full circulation of the blood in the human body (De motu cordis) in 1628
- known as the "Father of Biology"
- An Augustinian botanist also known as the “Father of Modern Genetics”
25 Clues: known as the "Father of Botany" • known as the "Father of Biology" • known as the "Father of Medicine" • An Italian microscopist first visualized capillaries • an English naturalist known “Father of Evolutionary Thought” • an American biochemist who studied the structure of the hemoglobin • An Augustinian botanist also known as the “Father of Modern Genetics” • ...
HISTORY OF BIOLOGY 2017-01-05
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- A Roman naturalist accounts in his general encyclopedia entitled Pliny’s Natural History
- known as the "Father of Botany"
- An Italian microscopist first visualized capillaries
- In 1674, this Dutch merchant and scientist was the first one to discover single-celled organisms and called it animalcules
- an English naturalist known “Father of Evolutionary Thought”
- An English physician who was the first to recognize the full circulation of the blood in the human body (De motu cordis) in 1628
- This Dutch biologist was the first to see red blood cells under a microscope in 1658
- In 1546, the studies of this French naturalist marked the beginning modern embryology and comparative anatomy
- A French physician and surgeon regarded by some medical historians as the father of modern surgery
- An Italian Dominican theologian, the foremost medieval Scholastic. He developed his own conclusions from Aristotelian premises, notably in the metaphysics of personality, creation, and Providence
- An Augustinian botanist also known as the “Father of Modern Genetics”
- The three scientists Crick, Watson and Wilkins was known for their discovery of the molecular structure of this hereditary material in 1953
- Swedish botanist and physician recognized for his Systema Naturae (1735), as he introduced a new approach to taxonomy (binomial nomenclature)
- In 1242, this Arabian physician was the first to correctly describe the pulmonary circulation of blood in his book the Commentary on the Anatomy of Canon of Avicenna
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- known as the "Father of Medicine"
- an American biochemist who studied the structure of the hemoglobin
- A German theologian and botanist published the two volumes of his Herbarum vivae eicones, a book about plants with its fresh and vigorous illustrations
- Swiss physician and naturalist, best known for his systematic compilations of information on animals and plants
- American zoologist and geneticist, famous for his experimental research with the fruit fly (Drosophila) by which he established the chromosome theory of heredity
- A leading artist and intellectual of the Italian Renaissance. In 1489, he begins a series of anatomical drawings of the human body
- A prominent Greek physician, surgeon and philosopher who contributed to the early understanding of anatomy and physiology
- A German Dominican friar recognized for his contribution in botany, zoology and physiology
- A Muslim physician particularly noted for his book The Canon of Medicine
- known as the "Father of Biology"
- An Islamic theologian and intellectual. Among his biological writings is Kitāb al-ḥayawān (“Book of Animals”)
25 Clues: known as the "Father of Botany" • known as the "Father of Biology" • known as the "Father of Medicine" • An Italian microscopist first visualized capillaries • an English naturalist known “Father of Evolutionary Thought” • an American biochemist who studied the structure of the hemoglobin • An Augustinian botanist also known as the “Father of Modern Genetics” • ...
History of Biology 2017-01-05
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- known as the "Father of Botany"
- In 1674, this Dutch merchant and scientist was the first one to discover single-celled organisms and called it animalcules
- A leading artist and intellectual of the Italian Renaissance. In 1489, he begins a series of anatomical drawings of the human body
- The three scientists Crick, Watson and Wilkins was known for their discovery of the molecular structure of this hereditary material in 1953
- An Italian microscopist first visualized capillaries
- A German Dominican friar recognized for his contribution in botany, zoology and physiology
- known as the "Father of Biology"
- An Islamic theologian and intellectual. Among his biological writings is Kitāb al-ḥayawān (“Book of Animals”)
- A prominent Greek physician, surgeon and philosopher who contributed to the early understanding of anatomy and physiology
- In 1242, this Arabian physician was the first to correctly describe the pulmonary circulation of blood in his book the Commentary on the Anatomy of Canon of Avicenna
- An Augustinian botanist also known as the “Father of Modern Genetics”
- In 1546, the studies of this French naturalist marked the beginning modern embryology and comparative anatomy
- A French physician and surgeon regarded by some medical historians as the father of modern surgery
- An English physician who was the first to recognize the full circulation of the blood in the human body (De motu cordis) in 1628
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- American zoologist and geneticist, famous for his experimental research with the fruit fly (Drosophila) by which he established the chromosome theory of heredity
- an American biochemist who studied the structure of the hemoglobin
- an English naturalist known “Father of Evolutionary Thought”
- A German theologian and botanist published the two volumes of his Herbarum vivae eicones, a book about plants with its fresh and vigorous illustrations
- Swiss physician and naturalist, best known for his systematic compilations of information on animals and plants
- Swedish botanist and physician recognized for his Systema Naturae (1735), as he introduced a new approach to taxonomy (binomial nomenclature)
- This Dutch biologist was the first to see red blood cells under a microscope in 1658
- known as the "Father of Medicine"
- An Italian Dominican theologian, the foremost medieval Scholastic. He developed his own conclusions from Aristotelian premises, notably in the metaphysics of personality, creation, and Providence
- A Muslim physician particularly noted for his book The Canon of Medicine
- A Roman naturalist accounts in his general encyclopedia entitled Pliny’s Natural History
25 Clues: known as the "Father of Botany" • known as the "Father of Biology" • known as the "Father of Medicine" • An Italian microscopist first visualized capillaries • an English naturalist known “Father of Evolutionary Thought” • an American biochemist who studied the structure of the hemoglobin • An Augustinian botanist also known as the “Father of Modern Genetics” • ...
History of Biology 2017-01-05
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- known as the "Father of Medicine"
- A prominent Greek physician, surgeon and philosopher who contributed to the early understanding of anatomy and physiology
- A Roman naturalist accounts in his general encyclopedia entitled Pliny’s Natural History
- An English physician who was the first to recognize the full circulation of the blood in the human body (De motu cordis) in 1628
- In 1546, the studies of this French naturalist marked the beginning modern embryology and comparative anatomy
- An Italian Dominican theologian, the foremost medieval Scholastic. He developed his own conclusions from Aristotelian premises, notably in the metaphysics of personality, creation, and Providence
- an English naturalist known “Father of Evolutionary Thought”
- In 1674, this Dutch merchant and scientist was the first one to discover single-celled organisms and called it animalcules
- This Dutch biologist was the first to see red blood cells under a microscope in 1658
- An Islamic theologian and intellectual. Among his biological writings is Kitāb al-ḥayawān (“Book of Animals”)
- A French physician and surgeon regarded by some medical historians as the father of modern surgery
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- A German theologian and botanist published the two volumes of his Herbarum vivae eicones, a book about plants with its fresh and vigorous illustrations
- The three scientists Crick, Watson and Wilkins was known for their discovery of the molecular structure of this hereditary material in 1953
- In 1242, this Arabian physician was the first to correctly describe the pulmonary circulation of blood in his book the Commentary on the Anatomy of Canon of Avicenna
- Swedish botanist and physician recognized for his Systema Naturae (1735), as he introduced a new approach to taxonomy (binomial nomenclature)
- known as the "Father of Biology"
- an American biochemist who studied the structure of the hemoglobin
- Swiss physician and naturalist, best known for his systematic compilations of information on animals and plants
- A German Dominican friar recognized for his contribution in botany, zoology and physiology
- American zoologist and geneticist, famous for his experimental research with the fruit fly (Drosophila) by which he established the chromosome theory of heredity
- An Italian microscopist first visualized capillaries
- A Muslim physician particularly noted for his book The Canon of Medicine
- In 1998, he successfully isolated human embryonic stem cells
- A leading artist and intellectual of the Italian Renaissance. In 1489, he begins a series of anatomical drawings of the human body
- known as the "Father of Botany"
- An Augustinian botanist also known as the “Father of Modern Genetics”
26 Clues: known as the "Father of Botany" • known as the "Father of Biology" • known as the "Father of Medicine" • An Italian microscopist first visualized capillaries • an English naturalist known “Father of Evolutionary Thought” • In 1998, he successfully isolated human embryonic stem cells • an American biochemist who studied the structure of the hemoglobin • ...
year 7 Biology 2016-06-01
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- The fourth of the hierachical groups for taxomony
- Numbers of one species living in a given area at a particular time.
- The jelly-like substance that fills a cell.
- One of the five kingdoms of living things
- The process whereby new organisms are produced from pre-existing ones.
- One of the five kingdoms of living things
- Process of sorting into groups using feature the organisms have in common.
- Organisms which have been brought into an environment where they did not naturally occur. (two words)
- The process where the whole organism or part of it changes position or orientation.
- A community of living organisms (plants, animals and microbes) in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment (things like air, water and mineral soil), interacting as a system.
- All the factors that affect an organism in its habitat.
- The process that results in an organism increasing in size (often due to cell division).
- One of the five kingdoms of living things
- The flow of energy from organism to organism in a series of feeding relationships. (two words)
- The process whereby chemicals required by an organism to maintain life are obtained.
- The fifth of the hierachical groups for taxomony
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- An organism whose cell has no proper nucleus and no membrane-bound organelles e.g. a bacterium.
- Organism which consumes detritus (dead particulate matter)
- A non-living layer that surrounds the cell membrane. In plants, this is made of cellulose. (two words)
- The living place of an organism.
- An organelle in plant cells which contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis.
- The second of the hierachical groups for taxomony
- Process of controlling of pest populations by introducing their natural enemies (two words).
- Process of getting nutrition by organisms taking in ready-made food
- The process of the removal of metabolic wastes from the body of an organism.
- The process whereby natural forests are cleared through logging and/or burning, either to use the timber or to replace the area for alternative uses such as farming.
- Organism which consumes plants or algae. Also known as a first order consumer.
- Movement
- The thin layer surrounding the cell. It controls what enters and leaves the cell. (two words)
- Organism which consumes food killed by other organisms.
- The third of the hierachical groups for taxomony
- The second last of the hierachical groups for taxomony
- All the organism living in a given area at a particular time.
- A living thing.
34 Clues: Movement • A living thing. • The living place of an organism. • One of the five kingdoms of living things • One of the five kingdoms of living things • One of the five kingdoms of living things • The jelly-like substance that fills a cell. • The third of the hierachical groups for taxomony • The fifth of the hierachical groups for taxomony • ...
Cell Biology Vocabulary 2016-02-25
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- Measure of how acidic or basic a substance is (1-14)
- Chemical process where mitochondria break down food molecules to produce ATP
- Feature of the plasma membrane that maintains homeostasis within a cell by allowing some molecules in
- Proteins that span the plasma membrane creating a selectively permeable membrane
- Flexible boundary between the cell and it's environment
- Smallest particle of an element that has the characteristics of that element; basic building block of life
- Any substance that forms hydrogen ions (H+) in water and has a pH below 7
- Structural model of plasma membrane where molecules are free to move sideways within lipid bilayers
- Process by which autotrophs trap energy from sunlight with chlorophyll and use this energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into simple sugars
- Anaerobic process in which cells convert pyruvic acid into carbon dioxide and ethyl alcohol
- Chemical bond when two atoms share electrons
- Molecule formed from the breaking off of a phosphate group for ATP
- Substance that can't be broken down into simpler substances
- Diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane creating a selectively permeable membrane
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- Lipids with an attached phosphate group
- Passive transport of materials across a plasma membrane by transport proteins embedded in the plasma membrane
- Movement of particles across cell membranes by diffusion or osmosis
- Series of anaerobic chemical reactions in which pyruvic acid uses NADH to form lactic acid and NAD+, which is used in glycosis
- Energy storing molecule in cells composed of an adenosine molecule, a ribose sugar, and three phosphate groups
- Active transport process by which materials are secreted or expelled
- Chemical reactions that require the presence of oxygen
- Active transport where a cell engulfs materials within a portion of the cell's plasma membrane
- Any substance that forms hydroxide ions in water and has a pH above 7
- Molecules that absorb wavelengths of sunlight
- Energy expending process by which cells transport materials across the cell membrane
- Chemical reactions that don't require oxygen
26 Clues: Lipids with an attached phosphate group • Chemical bond when two atoms share electrons • Chemical reactions that don't require oxygen • Molecules that absorb wavelengths of sunlight • Measure of how acidic or basic a substance is (1-14) • Chemical reactions that require the presence of oxygen • Flexible boundary between the cell and it's environment • ...
Biology and Psychology 2017-02-14
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- basic unit of the nervous system
- regulates basic survival functions
- system that includes glands that produce/release hormones
- regulates movements and control of balance
- fraternal twins
- effect who we are and what we do along with the environment
- branch of the nervous system that process information in the soft organs
- site where communication occurs between neurons through neurotransmitters
- characteristic of the brain that causes it to change through experience or other influencing factors such as drugs or injury
- identical twins
- released by the endocrine system to travel through the blood stream and influence a variety of processes
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- gateway for all nearly all incoming sensory information befor eit reaches the cortex; forebrain structure
- regulates sleep, arousal, and coordinates body movements
- branch of the peripheral nervous system that allows movement of muscles and joints
- extensions of the neuron that detect information from other neurons
- branch of the peripheral nervous system that regulates the body’s internal environment
- system that has three primary tasks: receives information, integrates that information, and pass signals to other neurons to allow thought and action
- through which neurons communicate with each other
- nervous system that process information in the brain and spinal cord
- long growth of the neuron that enables the neuron to transmit information to other neurons
20 Clues: fraternal twins • identical twins • basic unit of the nervous system • regulates basic survival functions • regulates movements and control of balance • through which neurons communicate with each other • regulates sleep, arousal, and coordinates body movements • system that includes glands that produce/release hormones • ...
Biology Review Crossword 2017-03-08
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- / Molecule that is made during transcription
- / A state of equilibrium between internal and external environments
- / Biomolecule that is used for enzymes and rebuilding tissue
- / monomer of nucleic acids
- / Other term for Deoxyribonucleic acid
- / Organelle in the cell that makes protein
- / Biomolecule that is used for quick energy
- / The S phase stands for
- / The study of heredity
- / monomer of proteins
- / Uncontrolled Growth of cells
- / Biomolecule that is used for insulation and long term energy storage
- / Movement of water in and out of the cell
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- / Chemicals that speed up chemical reactions
- / Control center of the cell
- / Different form of a gene
- / Process how glucose and oxygen are produced
- / stage of mitosis when the nuclear membrane goes away
- / Makes ATP for the cell
- / Must consume organisms for food
- / Organism's outward appearance
- / Always seen if this allele is present
- / Half a set of chromosomes
- / Any type of cell that has a nucleus
- / Movement of gases from higher to lower concentrations
- Membrane / Controls what goes in an out of the cell
26 Clues: / monomer of proteins • / The study of heredity • / Makes ATP for the cell • / The S phase stands for • / Different form of a gene • / monomer of nucleic acids • / Half a set of chromosomes • / Control center of the cell • / Uncontrolled Growth of cells • / Organism's outward appearance • / Must consume organisms for food • / Any type of cell that has a nucleus • ...
Biology Final Review 2017-06-01
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- after proteins are built these molecules transfer each amino acid to the ribosome.
- Pumps out oxygen rich blood.
- proteins are built on ribosomes, which are made of two subunits made up of these molecules.
- The two DNA strands are held together by weak hydrogen bonds between these base pairs
- A nucleic acid that consists of a long chain of nucleotides
- Bubble like structures that provide an enormous amount of surface area.
- Father of Evolution
- RNA holds the code for making proteins which are long chains of amino acids called ____
- genes carry instructions from DNA for assembling amino acids into proteins, it carries these copies of instructions to the cell
- a single imaginary plane divides the body into left and right sides.
- A hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood around the body.
- Recieves oxygen poor blood.
- Untwists the double helix and exposes complementary strands.
- Organs that exchange oxygen.
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- The enzyme that puts down a short piece of RNA termed the primer.
- Heritabke changes in genetic information.
- All animals are in this kingdom.
- Tube-like excretory structures that filter body fluid.
- The site of replication.
- The process of change over time.
- The decoding of mRNA into proteins.
- Splices together the short segments of the discontinuous strand
- Animals that lack a backbone.
- Reads along each naked single strand adding the complementary nucleotide.
- The process in which animals remove ammonia waste.
- Structures that concentrate waste and add them to digestive wastes.
- body cavity only partially lined with mesoderm.
- segments of DNA serve as templates to produce complementary RNA molecules.
- Type of bird that Darwin studied on the Galápagos.
29 Clues: Father of Evolution • The site of replication. • Recieves oxygen poor blood. • Pumps out oxygen rich blood. • Organs that exchange oxygen. • Animals that lack a backbone. • All animals are in this kingdom. • The process of change over time. • The decoding of mRNA into proteins. • Heritabke changes in genetic information. • body cavity only partially lined with mesoderm. • ...
Biology Crossword Puzzle 2017-10-01
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- The first stage of mitosis, during which the chromosomes condense and become visible, the nuclear membrane breaks down, and the spindle apparatus forms at opposite poles of the cell.
- When solute is greater inside the cell.
- Responsible for breaking down food into energy for the cell.
- This is the product of photosynthesis.
- Movement of a solvent through a semipermeable membrane into a solution of higher solute concentration that tends to equalize the concentrations of solute on the two sides of the membrane.
- Helps identify the cell and act as a binding site.
- The chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms.
- This type of fermentation is the process that occurs in bacteria and yeast but not animals.
- When water and solute are equal both inside and outside of the cell.
- This organelle is the digestive center for a cell.
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- This type of respiration occurs when there isn't enough oxygen.
- This type of respiration is the process of producing cellular energy involving oxygen.
- The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
- Organism that makes their own food.
- Type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus.
- When solute is greater outside the cell.
- The cytoplasmic division of a cell at the end of mitosis or meiosis, bringing about the separation into two daughter cells.
- Storage centers for the cell.
- Acid This type of fermentation is the process that occurs in bacteria and animals.
- Photosynthesis occurs in this place on a plant.
20 Clues: Storage centers for the cell. • Organism that makes their own food. • This is the product of photosynthesis. • When solute is greater inside the cell. • When solute is greater outside the cell. • Photosynthesis occurs in this place on a plant. • Helps identify the cell and act as a binding site. • This organelle is the digestive center for a cell. • ...
Xin lu biology 2017-06-05
29 Clues: sun • egg • fly • eat • cell • tube • vein • beat • sort • name • cold • live • food • take • nose • cycle • smoke • sperm • cattle • change • breathe • subcells • dinosaur • different • digestion • old plant • have vertebra • servile adherent • ecological balance
BIOLOGY CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2018-01-29
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- you drink this daily
- the chemical element of atomic number 6
- occurs in yeast and some bacteria
- abbreviation for the reduced form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
- series of reactions in which pyruate is broken down into carbon dioxcide
- this is where glycolysis occurs in the cell
- occurs in the cytoplasm and regenerates the cell's supply of NAD+ while producing some ATP
- metabolic process that requires oxygen
- location of Light Dependent Reaction
- process where glucose is broken down in the cytoplasm
- enzyme used in the final stage of the Calvin cycle
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- a sharp-tasting crystalline acid present in the juice of lemons and other sour fruits
- the process by which plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods
- chemicals that absorb light energy and use it to carry out photosynthesis
- plants breath this
- includes the Krebs cycle and electron transport and is an aerobic process
- a simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms
- adenosine triphosphate
- early stage of glycolysis that does not need oxygen
- second phase of photosynthesis
20 Clues: plants breath this • you drink this daily • adenosine triphosphate • second phase of photosynthesis • occurs in yeast and some bacteria • location of Light Dependent Reaction • metabolic process that requires oxygen • the chemical element of atomic number 6 • this is where glycolysis occurs in the cell • enzyme used in the final stage of the Calvin cycle • ...
Biology Chapter 6 2017-12-29
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- / lymphocytes that activate B lymphocytes
- / substance which blocks processes in prokaryotic cells but not eukaryotic cells so are used to encourage immunity to infections
- / hormone formed in the pancreas that promotes the breakdown of glycogen to glucose in the liver
- / gene that codes for the DNA-binding protein called TDF, which when not present, allows the embryonic gonads to develop as ovaries
- / process of maintaining the internal environment between limits, including blood PH, CO2 concentrations, blood glucose concentrations, body temperature and H2O balance
- / Is the wave of muscle contraction of the small intestine which mixes the food with enzymes and moves it along the gut
- / ovarian hormone that maintains the endometrium and has negative feedback on LH and FSH
- / process in which the volume of lungs increases, pressure decreases, air enters lungs, diaphragm contracts, internal intercostal muscles relax, external intercostal muscles contract, abs relax, and thorax moves up and out
- / increase surface area of small intestines and absorb monomers formed by digestion
- / white blood cells that squeeze through pores in the walls of capillaries and move to site of infection to combat pathogens
- / term which describes a pair of muscles that work together in similar areas but in opposite movements
- / ovarian hormone that stimulates repair of the endometrium and has positive feedback on LH
- / a chemical substance that is released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse and by diffusion of the synapse or junction, causes the transfer of an impulse to another nerve fiber, muscle fiber
- / secretes enzymes amylase, lipase, and protease into the lumen of the small intestine
- / blood clot
- / chambers of the heart which pump blood to the lungs or body after receiving it from the atria
- / substance secreted in lungs that lowers surface tension, prevents rubbing and sticking
- / the mucous membrane lining the uterus, which thickens during the menstrual cycle in preparation for possible implantation of an embryo
- / collect blood at low pressure from the tissues of the body and return it to the atria of the heart
- / involves either having antibodies against a pathogen or memory cells that allow rapid production of the antibody
- / chambers of the heart where blood is delivered from either the lungs or the body
- / nerve that stimulates the heart to beat faster
- / the critical level to which a membrane potential must be depolarized to initiate an action potential
- / cells that deposit the myelin by growing round and around the nerve fibre
- / a gap between the end of the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron
- / Development of fatty tissue called atheroma in the artery wall adjacent to the endothelium
- / process of breathing in and out, which requires the maintenance of a concentration gradient
- / narrowing of the arteries that supply blood containing oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle
- / hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood
- / enzyme secreted by adipose tissue to inhibit appetite
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- / a non-pathogenic molecule that is antigenic and causes symptoms similar to an infection
- / cells found in the endocrine tissue in pancreas which synthesize insulin and secrete it when blood glucose concentration rise above the set point
- / process in which sodium channels close and potassium channels open, diffusing K+ out of the neuron down the concentration gradient so the inside is negative relative to the outside
- / highest blood pressure that occurs when the heart contracts and pumps blood into the aorta
- / the inactive version of the soluble protein fibrinogen, which forms a web that physically blocks bleeding
- / cell that makes up all of the body tissues and organs, except gametes
- / process in which sodium channels open and let Na+ ions into a neuron down the concentration gradient, making the inside positive relative to the outside
- / molecules produced by glands that go into the bloodstream and have wide-reaching consequences on many cells
- / part of the brain that sends nerve messages the sinoatrial node to tell the heart to speed up or slow down
- / dome shaped muscles at bottom of lungs that fascilitates ventilation
- / hormone secreted by the pineal gland to control circadian rhythms
- / hormone often called adrenaline, which increases the heart rate to prepare for vigorous physical activity
- / disease in which the thin-walled alveoli are replaced with larger air sacs with thicker walls, the total area for gas exchange is considerably reduced and the distance over which gas exchange occurs is increased, hence gas exchange becomes less effective
- / chemicals similar in structure to acetylcholine which are used in pesicides and bind to acetylcholine receptors in insects and causes paralysis and death
- / transmit impulses from the central nervous system to the muscles and glands and cause a response
- / the largest artery, which pumps blood from the heart
- / type of diabetes characterized by inability to process or respond to insulin because of a deficiency of insulin receptors or glucose transporters on target cells, which is caused by diet and lifestyle
- / ability of nerve impulses to jump from one node of Ranvier to the next
- / junction between 2 neurons or between a neuron and a receptor or effector cell
- / cells that engulf and destroy pathogens
- / protein hormone which peaks towards the end of the menstrual cycle to stimulate the development of follicles and has a positive feedback on estrogen
- / type of pneumocytes which are extremely thin alveolar cells that carry out gas exchange
- / disease that invades and destroys helper T-cells
- / enzyme contained in saliva, which begins the digestion of starches
- / acts as the heart's pacemaker
- / enzyme produced by platelets as a clotting factor which converts the protein fibrinogen into insoluble fibrin, which forms a mesh that traps more platelets and blood cells to make a scab
- / nerve that reduces the heart rate
- / cell fragments that circulate in the blood which aggregate at the site of an injury, forming a temporary plug and further release the clotting factors that trigger off the clotting process
- / process in which the volume of the lungs decreases, pressure increases, air leaves the lungs, diagram relaxes, intercostal muscles contract, external intercostal muscles relax, abs contract, and the thorax moves in and out
- / blood pressure when the heart relaxes between beats and the pressure in the arteries is lowest
- / protein hormone which causes release of an egg from ovary and has positive feedback on progesterone
- / the biggest vein in the body, which carries blood from the body into the right atrium
- / hormone secreted by the thyroid gland in the neck to regulate the metabolic rate and help control body temperature
- / fertilization that occurs outside the body in carefully controlled laboratory conditions
- / convey blood at high pressure from ventricles to the tissues of the body
- / proteins found embedded in plasma membranes or cell wall of bacteria or in the protein coat of a virus
- / cells found in the endocrine tissue of pancreas which synthesize and secrete glucagon if the blood level falls below the set point
- / type of pneumocytes in the alveoli which secrete a solution containing surfactant to create a moist surface inside the alveoli to prevent the sides of them from adhering to each other when air is exhaled from the lungs
68 Clues: / blood clot • / acts as the heart's pacemaker • / nerve that reduces the heart rate • / lymphocytes that activate B lymphocytes • / cells that engulf and destroy pathogens • / nerve that stimulates the heart to beat faster • / disease that invades and destroys helper T-cells • / the largest artery, which pumps blood from the heart • ...
Abby's Biology Crossword 2018-03-23
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- responsible for antibody-mediated immunity
- the most common type of white blood cell
- stimulates immune cells to initiate inflammatory response
- first antibody humans make in an immune response
- there are ____ classes of antibodies
- regulate immune response by suppressing functions of certain T cells
- display foreign antigens as well as their own surface proteins
- destroy target cells by specific and nonspecific processes
- all B cells are_____ until they find the right antigen to fit with
- another word for an antibody molecule
- when the B cell divides by mitosis to make make more
- signaling molecules that attract, activate, and direct the movement of various immune system cells
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- secrete cytokines that activate B cells, T cells, and macrophages
- also known as cellular immunity
- large diverse group of proteins that serve as signaling molecules and perform regulatory functions
- also known as humoral immunity
- involves distinguishing self from nonself
- first main process in the inflammatory response
- include nk cells, T cells, and B cells
- cells with long cytoplasmic extensions
20 Clues: also known as humoral immunity • also known as cellular immunity • there are ____ classes of antibodies • another word for an antibody molecule • include nk cells, T cells, and B cells • cells with long cytoplasmic extensions • the most common type of white blood cell • involves distinguishing self from nonself • responsible for antibody-mediated immunity • ...
Biology EOC Review 2018-04-19
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- ___ are weak acids or bases.
- The organelle that stores the cell's DNA.
- A pH of 0 is ___.
- An organelle that stores materials like water, salts, proteins, and sugars.
- ___ succession often follows events such as wildfires, hurricanes, or other natural disturbances.
- All living things obtain and use materials and ___.
- An organism's genetic makeup.
- ___ and oxygen are outputs of cellular respiration.
- A water molecule is made of two __ atoms and one oxygen.
- ___ cells contain nuclei.
- ___ factors are the nonliving components of an ecosystem.
- The organelle that changes, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials for "shipment".
- An organism that can make its own food is called a/an __.
- A tightly coiled structure made of DNA and proteins (shaped like an "X").
- Having just one set of chromosomes.
- The study of biological inheritance.
- Have a pH value above 7.
- The act of maintaining constant internal conditions.
- A ___ ___ is used to predict the possible offspring of a cross.
- The movement of water across a semipermeable membrane.
- Having two complete sets of chromosomes.
- ____ occurs when two or more species that depend on each other change together over time.
- Sugars and starches are this type of macromolecule.
- ___ evolution occurs when two or more species become more and more alike.
- The decoding of an mRNA message into a protein occurs during ___.
- ___ succession begins in an area that has no existing community (bare rock; there is no soil or plant life).
- All living things are based on a universal ___ ___.
- __ ___ is the two-name naming system used to identify living organisms.
- ___ occurs when the phenotype for both alleles show up at the same time.
- Term referring to water.
- An organism that cannot make its own food is called a/an ___.
- The __ variable is plotted on the X-axis.
- ___ and water are inputs of photosynthesis.
- Biology is the study of ___.
- All living things are made of ___.
- ___ data is descriptive data (it can not be measured or assigned a number).
- Term referring to land.
- ___ evolution occurs when two or more species become more and more dissimilar.
- An ecological relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.
- A group of organisms that resemble one another and can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.
- Organelle that carries out photosynthesis.
- An organism's ecological "job" - where and how it makes a living.
- A relationship in which one organism lives in or on another, at the expense of that organism.
- ___ individuals have two identical alleles for a given trait.
- Species change over time.
- Organelle that makes proteins.
- In a DNA molecule, ___ always pairs with thymine.
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- The cell membrane is made of a lipid ___.
- An organelle that contains enzymes to break down cell substances.
- Uncontrolled cell growth results in ___.
- A biome characterized by little rainfall or precipitation and sometimes extreme daily temperature changes.
- All living things ___ and develop.
- ___ are factors that control an individual's traits and are passed down from parent to offspring.
- A series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time.
- Any relationship in which two species live closely together.
- A __ is a scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be tested.
- The organelles that convert food into energy.
- ___ data can be measured or assigned a number to.
- The place where an organism lives.
- ____ ____ are the building blocks of proteins.
- A ___ is a well-tested explanation that accounts for a lot of observations and hypotheses.
- A substance formed by two or more elements.
- ___ occurs when there is a blending of traits.
- ____ forests are characterized by evergreens and other trees that do not lose their leaves.
- An attraction between molecules of the same substance (for example, water molecules to other water molecules).
- ___ are different forms of the same gene (such as blue eyes or brown eyes).
- ___ cells lack nuclei.
- Have a pH value below 7.
- The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
- Cohesion and adhesion contribute to the property of water that allows some insects to walk on water.
- ___ is the energy "currency" of all living things.
- Scientific studies begin with __, the act of noticing and describing what is happening in an orderly way.
- This biome is characterized by permafrost, a layer of permanently frozen subsoil.
- Another word for autotroph.
- The organism that a parasite lives in or on is called the ___.
- Another word for heterotroph.
- ___ __ is also known as "survival of the fittest".
- The ___ ___ regulates what enters and leaves a cell.
- ___ factors are the living components of an ecosystem.
- ___ is the process in which somatic (body) cells are created.
- The process in which DNA is copied.
- Nucleus, mitochondria, and chloroplasts are examples of ___.
- Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids are the 4 types of __.
- A system of membranes within a cell. There are two types: smooth and rough.
- An organism's physical appearance.
- During ___, RNA molecules are produced that are complementary to the DNA sequences in genes.
- The ___ variable is plotted on the Y-axis.
- ___ individuals have two different alleles for a given trait.
- All living things ___, or create offspring.
- DNA and RNA are ___ ___.
- A ___ shows evolutionary relationships between species.
- Fats and oils are this type of macromolecule.
- The fluid portion of a cell outside of the nucleus.
- An interaction in which two species benefit.
- The tropical ___ ___ has more species than all of the other biomes combined.
- An interaction in which one animal captures and feeds on another animal.
- All living things ___ to their environment.
- Sperm and egg are reproductive cells, or ___.
- ___ is the process in which gametes are made.
- An attraction between molecules of different substances.
- ___ are biological catalysts; they speed up chemical reactions.
- A change in genetic information that can be inherited.
- A controlled experiment is an experiment in which only __ variable is changed.
103 Clues: A pH of 0 is ___. • ___ cells lack nuclei. • Term referring to land. • Have a pH value below 7. • Have a pH value above 7. • Term referring to water. • DNA and RNA are ___ ___. • ___ cells contain nuclei. • Species change over time. • Another word for autotroph. • ___ are weak acids or bases. • Biology is the study of ___. • An organism's genetic makeup. • Another word for heterotroph. • ...
Invitation to Biology 2016-08-18
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- / fundamental building of all matter
- / multi celled eukaryotic consumer that develops through a series of stages and moves about during part or all of it's life
- / process by which parents produce offspring
- / group of interbreeding individuals of the same species that live in a given area
- / smallest unit of life
- / testable explanation of a natural phenomenon
- / transmission of DNA to offspring
- / process in which an organism keeps it's internal conditions within tolerable ranges by sensing and responding to change
- / a group of species that share a unique set of traits
- / scope of variation among living organisms
- / a community interacting with its environment
- method / systematically making, testing, and evaluating hypothesis
- / the science naming and classifying species
- / all populations of all species in a given area
- / individual that consists of one or more cells
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- / two or more atoms bonded together
- / values or other factual information before accepting it
- / organisms that makes it's own food using energy and non biological raw materials from the environment
- / process by which producers use light energy to make sugars from carbon dioxide and water
- / all regions of earth where organisms live
- / a characteristic or event that differs among individuals or over time,
- / process by which the first cell of a new individual becomes a multi celled adult
- / unique type of organism
- / member of the most diverse and well-known group of single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus
- / the scientific study of life
- / deoxyribonucleic acid; carries hereditary information that guides development and functioning
- / organism that gets energy and nutrients by feeding on tissues, wastes or remains of other organisms
27 Clues: / smallest unit of life • / unique type of organism • / the scientific study of life • / transmission of DNA to offspring • / two or more atoms bonded together • / fundamental building of all matter • / all regions of earth where organisms live • / scope of variation among living organisms • / process by which parents produce offspring • ...
Biology Vocabulary Revision 2018-11-01
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- A plant organ that supports the plant and keeps it in an upright position
- A class of enzymes that break down fat molecules
- The reproductive organs in plants that often produce seeds
- Cells within a plant that have no chloroplast organelles, but large extensions for the maximum absorption of water and mineral ions
- A molecule required to build a lipid, it combines with three fatty acids
- The process by which digested nutrients pass from the small intestine into the blood so that it can be transported across the body
- A nutrient that the body cannot digest, but it helps keep the alimentary canal healthy as it prevents constipation
- A nutrient required in small amounts, a lack of these usually results in diseases such as beri-beri, rickets, or scurvy
- A molecule, such as an enzyme, that speeds up the rate of chemical reactions
- A disease that occurs in people lacking iron in their diet
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- A storage carbohydrate that is often found inside the chloroplast organelle
- An organelle that is selectively permeable and controls which substances enter and leave a cell
- A nutrient composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
- The rhythmic contractions of the muscles in the alimentary canal
- An organelle responsible for trapping light energy in order to produce a carbohydrate and oxygen
- Any living thing on planet Earth
- The mass of a living organism
- This describes what bile does to a lipid molecule before digestion takes place
- The gaps on the undersides of leaves that allow gases to pass into and out of the leaves
- A specialised, hollow cell inside plants used to transport water and mineral ions
20 Clues: The mass of a living organism • Any living thing on planet Earth • A class of enzymes that break down fat molecules • The reproductive organs in plants that often produce seeds • A disease that occurs in people lacking iron in their diet • A nutrient composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen • The rhythmic contractions of the muscles in the alimentary canal • ...
Unit 2 Biology 2018-09-19
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- A new cell formed by cell replication.
- A stem cell that can differentiate only into one cell type.
- Penetration of the egg by the sperm, and fusion of the egg and sperm nuclei.
- Realting to a trait or phenotype whose appearance is subordinate to a dominant trait.
- Stage of mitosis where sister chromatids are pulled to opposite poles.
- A visual depiction of the number, size and shape of chromosomes in a individual.
- A phenotype that is observed only in homozygous individuals.
- Primary layer of cells formed during embryogenesis.
- A part of the chromosome that attaches to spindle fibres during mitosis, and where the two sister chromatids are joined.
- A cell that can give rise to any cell type and potentially complete a new organism.
- The site on a chromosome where a particular gene is located.
- The events in the life of a cell from its formation by cell division through its growth and function until it divides again.
- The process by which a single cell divides into two or more daughter cells.
- The phase in the cell cycle when the cell is not undergoing mitosis.
- A form of asexual reproduction in unicellular organisms, in which the parent cell divides into two parts.
- Carry the same genes in the same loci
- Inheritance of a trait passed from father to son.
- A diploid organism with two identical alleles at a particular genetic locus
- A form of asexual reproduction in which an organism breaks into two or more parts. Each of which regenerates the missing parts to form a complete organism.
- The blastula stage in the development of a mammalian embryo.
- A division of the nucleus that results in 4 genetically unique daughter cells.
- A cross between individuals that have different pairs of alleles of a particular gene.
- Containing half the normal number of chromosomes.
- A complex structure consisting of DNA strands coiled around histone proteins, carrying the hereditary information of the cell in the form of genes.
- The process of replication that creates a new biological entity such as a gene cell tissue or organism.
- Process of cell death that involves a characteristic series of steps. also known as programmed cell death.
- Deoxyribonucleic Acid.
- The middle layer of the 3 primary germ layers in the early embryo.
- An individual that has an allele for a condition but does not express the condition because it is masked by the dominant phenotype.
- Inheritance of a gene on the x chromosome.
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- A division of the nucleus that results in 2 genetically identical daughter cells.
- The exchange of chromosomal material between non-sister chromatids of a homologous chromosome.
- The expression of one allele of a gene rather than the other allele of the same gene.
- The combination of alleles for a trait carried by an individual.
- Able to be passed from parent to offspring, or from one generation to the next.
- A cell that can develop only into cells of a similar type.
- An observable characteristic or trait in an organism.
- A section of DNA that contains instructions for making proteins.
- One of the two copies of the chromosome formed during the S stage of Interphase.
- Reproduction in which one parent gives rise to a new individual from its body cells. The resulting off-springs are genetically identical to their parent.
- A form of asexual reproduction found in plants. In which a piece of plant is separated from the plant an grows into a new plant.
- A cell that can develop into several different cell types.
- A diploid individual with different alleles for a particular gene.
- A form of asexual reproduction in unicellular organisms.
- A form of asexual reproduction in which a new individual arises as an outgrowth or bud from the parent.
- The development of an egg in the absence of fertilisation by sperm.
- The division of a cell following meiosis or mitosis.
- Two sets of chromosomes.
- The occurrence of a phenotype in a heterozygote that results from the expression of both alleles.
- An individual produced by a cross between parents with different genotypes.
- The outermost layer of the three primary germ layers.
- A haploid cell that when joining with another haploid cell becomes a zygote.
- A cell that can differentiate into a specialised cell.
53 Clues: Deoxyribonucleic Acid. • Two sets of chromosomes. • Carry the same genes in the same loci • A new cell formed by cell replication. • Inheritance of a gene on the x chromosome. • Inheritance of a trait passed from father to son. • Containing half the normal number of chromosomes. • Primary layer of cells formed during embryogenesis. • ...
Y9 Biology Summary 2018-06-28
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- Organ that produces bile
- When an enzyme has changed shape
- A type of cell division where a clone is made
- The movement of water in a plant due to evaporation in the leaves
- A type of stem cell that can only become a blood cell
- A type of stem cell that can become any other type of cell
- A solution that has the same concentration as a cell or sample
- A blood cell important for healing cuts
- Carries blood away from the heart under high pressure
- The movement of water from a dilute to a concentrated solution
- A cell type found in plants that increases surface area
- Where bonds are broken or formed in an enzyme
- If high this can reduce the rate of transpiration
- Blood is at low pressure here and they have valves
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- Most important molecule in living organisms for energy
- side of the heart that has thicker muscular walls
- Used to describe cells that do not have a nucleus
- Where the blood deposits useful substances and takes away waste
- A type of microscope that has a high magnification and resolution
- The part that fits in an enzyme
- Lots of digestive enzymes are made here
- Keyword for movement of sugars in the phloem
- Pore like structures found in plants
- cells that have half the DNA
- A special ring of DNA found in bacteria
- Word used to describe a solution of 2 immiscible liquids
- Property of alveoli that create a short diffusion distance
27 Clues: Organ that produces bile • cells that have half the DNA • The part that fits in an enzyme • When an enzyme has changed shape • Pore like structures found in plants • Lots of digestive enzymes are made here • A special ring of DNA found in bacteria • A blood cell important for healing cuts • Keyword for movement of sugars in the phloem • ...
Biology Module #5 2018-11-29
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- Breaking down complex molecules by the chemical addition of water.
- A measurement of how much solute exists in a certain volume of solvent.
- Lacking any affinity to water.
- A collection of atoms that all have the same number of protons.
- A membrane that allows some molecules to pass through but does not allow other molecules to pass through.
- An explanation or representation of something that cannot be seen.
- The random motion of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
- A lipid made from fatty acids that have at least one double bond between carbon atoms.
- The process by which living organisms produce larger molecules from smaller ones.
- Anything that has mass and takes up space.
- A lipid made from fatty acids that have no double bonds between carbon atoms.
- A strong attraction between hydrogen atoms and certain other atoms, usually oxygen or nitrogen, in specific molecules.
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- Carbohydrates that are made up of more than two monosaccharides.
- A chemical reaction in which molecules combine by removing water.
- Simple carbohydrates that contain 3 to 10 carbon atoms.
- The tendency of a solvent to travel across a semipermeable membrane into areas of higher solute concentration.
- Chemicals that result from atoms linking together.
- A molecule that contains only carbon and any of the following: hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and or phosphorus.
- A change that alters the makeup of the elements or molecules of a substance.
- A change that affects the appearance but not the chemical makeup of a substance.
- A substance that alters the speed of a chemical reaction but is not used up in the process
- A bond that links amino acids together in a protein.
- Carbohydrates that are made up of two monosaccharides.
- Two different molecules that have the same chemical formula.
- One of three forms-- solid, liquid, or gas-- which every substance is capable of attaining.
25 Clues: Lacking any affinity to water. • Anything that has mass and takes up space. • Chemicals that result from atoms linking together. • A bond that links amino acids together in a protein. • Carbohydrates that are made up of two monosaccharides. • Simple carbohydrates that contain 3 to 10 carbon atoms. • Two different molecules that have the same chemical formula. • ...
Biology crossword puzzle 2018-12-14
Across
- A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other
- community First integrated set of plants, animals, and decomposers found in an area undergoing primary ecological succession.
- Symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship
- Process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches
- Any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants
- A system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
- Species Species that serve as early warnings that a community or ecosystem is being degraded.
- The diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole)
- The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs
- Respiration The metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules
- An organism that feeds on plant and animal remains and other dead matter
- Species Plants and animals that have migrated to places where they are not native
- The branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
- Community A stable mature community that undergoes little or no change in species over time
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- Species Plants and animals that naturally inhabit an area
- Organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter
- A group of the same type of organisms living in the same place at the same time
- A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
- the struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources
- The role of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)
- Any animal that feeds on flesh
- the relation between two different kinds of organisms when one receives benefits from the other without damaging it
- replication method of DNA replication in which parental strands separate, act as templates, and produce molecules of DNA with one parental DNA strand and one new DNA strand
- Species Species that migrate into an ecosystem or are deliberately or accidentally introduced into an ecosystem by humans.
- repeating subunit of chromatin fibers, consisting of DNA coiled around histones
- specie A species whose impact on its community or ecosystem are much larger and more influential than would be expected from mere abundance
- The total mass of living matter in a given unit area
27 Clues: Any animal that feeds on flesh • The total mass of living matter in a given unit area • Any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants • Species Plants and animals that naturally inhabit an area • Organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter • An organism that feeds on plant and animal remains and other dead matter • ...
Unit 3 Biology 2022-03-23
Across
- example of an abiotic factor
- stage 2 of speciation
- stage 1 of speciation
- the process of which green plants make their own energy
- the number of organisms of the same species in a habitat
- made up of many food chains
- scientists do this which allows crops to grow bigger and stronger
- this uses nitrates and phosphates to grow out on control
- this is need by crops to form amino acids
- this is not a limiting factor
- example of selective pressures
- caused by errors in genetic material
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- something in short supply that prevents photosynthesis from taking place at maximum rate
- where an organism lives
- living things
- this type of farming usually involves one crop
- the ultimate source of energy
- carnivore that hunts prey species
- role an organism plays
- the organisms which occupy a habitat
- energy lost from a food chain
- usually a green plant which photosynthesises
- show the direction of energy flow
23 Clues: living things • stage 2 of speciation • stage 1 of speciation • role an organism plays • where an organism lives • made up of many food chains • example of an abiotic factor • the ultimate source of energy • energy lost from a food chain • this is not a limiting factor • example of selective pressures • carnivore that hunts prey species • show the direction of energy flow • ...
Biology unit 8 2022-03-15
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- scientific study of interactions among organisms and their environment
- the scientific study of how living things are classified
- an organism that feeds on dead organic material
- organism that eats both plants and animals
- largest number of individuals of a population that an environment can support
- all the living organisms that inhabit an environment
- a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
- the total mass of organisms in a given area or volume
- a relationship between two species where both benefit
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- a system of interlocking food chains
- the non-living parts of an organism's habitat
- organisms that eat only organisms other than plants
- organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms
- one organisms benefits and the other is unharmed
- the natural home of an organism
- an organism that decomposes organic material
- organisms that only eat plants
- series of steps in an ecosystem where organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten
- a relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed
- organisms that obtain energy and nutrients by feeding on other organisms
20 Clues: organisms that only eat plants • the natural home of an organism • a system of interlocking food chains • organism that eats both plants and animals • an organism that decomposes organic material • the non-living parts of an organism's habitat • an organism that feeds on dead organic material • one organisms benefits and the other is unharmed • ...
unit 8 biology 2022-03-15
Across
- organism makes its own food
- both organisms benefit
- branch of biology that deals with the relationships of organisms
- community of interacting organisms
- defines an organisms role in an environment
- natural home or environment of an organism
- diet consists only of meat
- interlocking food chains
- eat plants
- animal that feeds off dead material
- chart that shows relationship between species
- a large collection of flora and fauna
- series of organisms that depend on each other for food
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- organism gets nutrients from other things
- one organism benefits the other stays the same
- a non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment
- breaks down organic material
- the most amount of animals an ecosystem can maintain
- eat to get energy
- eat plants and animals
20 Clues: eat plants • eat to get energy • both organisms benefit • eat plants and animals • interlocking food chains • diet consists only of meat • organism makes its own food • breaks down organic material • community of interacting organisms • animal that feeds off dead material • a large collection of flora and fauna • organism gets nutrients from other things • ...
Intro to Biology 2021-12-08
Across
- the element contained in every macromolecule
- this is an example of a carbohydrate
- the subatomic particle with a positive charge
- the smallest basic unit of matter
- the attraction of molecules to a different substance
- monomers make up this macromolecule
- the type of data that focuses on numbers
- the subatomic particle with a negative charge
- the end result of a chemical equation
- the attraction of water molecules to more water
- the type of solution that causes a cell to swell
- the main macromolecule that makes up cell membranes
- a subunit of a polymer
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- the monomer of nucleic acids
- the reactants in a substrate-enzyme complex
- an example of a nucleic acid
- the subatomic particle with a neutral charge
- the movement of molecules from a high to low concentration
- a variable that remains the same throughout the experiment
- a protein that speeds up chemical reactions
20 Clues: a subunit of a polymer • the monomer of nucleic acids • an example of a nucleic acid • the smallest basic unit of matter • monomers make up this macromolecule • this is an example of a carbohydrate • the end result of a chemical equation • the type of data that focuses on numbers • the reactants in a substrate-enzyme complex • a protein that speeds up chemical reactions • ...
Biology Natural Resources 2021-12-05
20 Clues: NH³ • NO² • NO³ • Littering • 78% Of Air • Atmosphere • Respiration • Fuel For Cars • Heating Water • Blanket Of Air • 3 Oxygen Atoms • Land For Plants • Atomic Number 6 • Fast Moving Air • Something Useful • Strongest Substance • Where Plants Can Grow • Water Dropping On Earth • Nitrogen Fixation Bacteria • Hello, I Am Under The _____
biology crossword puzzle 2021-12-03
Across
- group of similar organisms
- an animal leaves its home because the habitat is no longer ideal for them
- group of same species
- a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey
- non living organisms
- study of relationships between organisms
- a relationship between organisms that strive for the same resources in the same place
- Ecological succession is the process that describes how the structure of a biological community
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- Factor- A limiting factor is a variable of a system that causes a noticeable change in output or another measure of a type of system
- relationship between two species of plants or animals in which one benefits at the expense of the other
- an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms
- species- the species that first colonize new habitats created by disturbance
- an animal establishes a home in a habitat because it has resources it can utilize or because the habitat is ideal for them
- Mutualism is defined as an interaction between individuals of different species that results in positive (beneficial) effects on per capita reproduction and/or survival of the interacting populations
- living organisms
- a relationship between individuals of two species in which one species obtains food or other benefits from the other without either harming or benefiting the latter
- Density- Population density is a measurement of population per unit area
- any type of a close and long-term biological interaction between two different biological organisms
- a group of populations
- an environment where both biotic and abiotic organisms live
20 Clues: living organisms • non living organisms • group of same species • a group of populations • group of similar organisms • study of relationships between organisms • an environment where both biotic and abiotic organisms live • Density- Population density is a measurement of population per unit area • an animal leaves its home because the habitat is no longer ideal for them • ...
Biology Bonus Project 2021-12-03
Across
- grouping things into levels based upon similarities.
- Contains a nucleus and membrane-bound structures.
- means "above" or "on top of".
- one or more bases are inserted into the Dna sequence
- The way an organism looks or the trait the organism possesses.
- levels of organization into which organisms are classified.
- Makes food for plants using energy from the sun, carbon dioxide and water.
- when all organisms of a species had died.
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- one or more bases are deleted into the dna sequence.
- cell division that produces gametes
- The scientific study of heredity.
- double stranded.
- The actual genes an organism possesses.
- when a large numbers of species go extinct in a short period of time.
- cells with half the information of the original cells.
- cells with the full set of information of the original cells.
- Specific characteristics of an individual that are inherited.
- the branch of biology that groups and names organisms
- a permanent change in genes.
- No nucleus or any structures with a membrane around them.
20 Clues: double stranded. • a permanent change in genes. • means "above" or "on top of". • The scientific study of heredity. • cell division that produces gametes • The actual genes an organism possesses. • when all organisms of a species had died. • Contains a nucleus and membrane-bound structures. • one or more bases are deleted into the dna sequence. • ...
Molecular Biology Review 2022-02-21
Across
- the nitrogen base that pairs with thymine in DNA
- When two segments from different chromosomes trade place
- When a Segment of DNA from one chromosome is added to another chromosome
- a change in a single nucleotide in DNA
- The process in which the genetic code in mRNA is read, one codon at a time, to make a protein
- Anything in the environment that can cause a mutations
- process of going from DNA to RNA through transcription and then RNA to protein through translation
- Brings amino acids to ribosomes, where they are joined together to form proteins
- Occur in other cells of the body, Confined to just one cell and its daughter cells, Will not be passed onto offspring
- When a segment of DNA is Repeated
- the transfer of genetic instructions in DNA into Messenger RNA (mRNA)
- When a segment of DNA is lost so there is a missing segment in the Chromosome
- is a region in the DNA that consists of one or more genes that encode the protein needed for specific functions
- Copies the genetic instructions from DNA in the Nucleus, and Carries the instructions to the cytoplasm
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- Occur in gametes, Can be transmitted to offspring, Every cell in offspring will have the mutation
- a type of mutation that includes deletion or insertion of one or more nucleotides
- is a protein involved in regulating gene expression
- turn a gene off
- the nitrogen base that pairs with guanine in DNA
- No change in amino acids
- the shape of DNA
- switch a gene on
- When a segment of DNA is flipped upside down
- the concentration of adenine was always about the same as the concentration of thymine
- A change in the sequence of bases in the DNA
- Changes from one amino acid to a different one
- Changes from an amino acid to a stop or termination codon
27 Clues: turn a gene off • the shape of DNA • switch a gene on • No change in amino acids • When a segment of DNA is Repeated • a change in a single nucleotide in DNA • When a segment of DNA is flipped upside down • A change in the sequence of bases in the DNA • Changes from one amino acid to a different one • the nitrogen base that pairs with thymine in DNA • ...
