biology Crossword Puzzles

Branches of Biology 2024-07-30

Branches of Biology crossword puzzle
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  1. -Study of chemical structures and biological processes of molecules
  2. structure of living things
  3. -study of bacteria
  4. Study of chemical processes
  5. Study of fungi
  6. -Study of disease or injury
  7. -Study of marine organisms and marine life
  8. -Study of mechanical systems
  9. -the study of pollen
  10. -Study of viruses
  11. - the study of plants in space
  12. - Study of biological systems
  13. Study of cell structure and functions
  14. -Study of nervous systems and cell functions
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  1. lBiology -Study of living organisms in the soil
  2. -study of the living universe
  3. -Study of microorganisms
  4. -Study of algae
  5. Study of physical processes
  6. Scientific study of plants
  7. -Study of the animals
  8. -the study of tissues
  9. -Study of how the human body functions
  10. Study of the use of chemistry
  11. study of genes

25 Clues: Study of fungi • study of genes • -Study of algae • -Study of viruses • -study of bacteria • -the study of pollen • -Study of the animals • -the study of tissues • -Study of microorganisms • structure of living things • Scientific study of plants • Study of chemical processes • Study of physical processes • -Study of disease or injury • -Study of mechanical systems • ...

Periodic Table (Biology) 2024-07-31

Periodic Table (Biology) crossword puzzle
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  1. Has the chemical symbol "C"
  2. Has an atomic mass of 140.116
  3. The majority of the elements are this type
  4. Has the chemical symbol "Se"
  5. Has the chemical symbol "Pr"
  6. The minority of the elements are this type
  7. It is the element directly above Lead.
  8. It is the smallest and lightest of the elements
  9. Has the chemical symbol "Cr"
  10. Has an atomic mass of 196.966
  11. On the table, it is element directly below Bromine
  12. Most of these elements are on the right side of the periodic table.
  13. Has the chemical symbol "Ca"
  14. Has the chemical symbol "Ag"
  15. Has an atomic mass of 200.59
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  1. It has an atomic number of 32
  2. This element has an atomic mass of 65.39
  3. Has the chemical symbol "Rn"
  4. Is the atomic number of the element "Al" or Aluminum.
  5. It is element 87 on the periodic table
  6. Has an atomic mass of 14.0067
  7. It is the element directly above Seaborgium
  8. A gas used to inflate balloons and gives you a funny voice.
  9. It is the element directly to the left of Indium
  10. Has the chemical symbol "Y"

25 Clues: Has the chemical symbol "C" • Has the chemical symbol "Y" • Has the chemical symbol "Rn" • Has the chemical symbol "Se" • Has the chemical symbol "Pr" • Has the chemical symbol "Cr" • Has the chemical symbol "Ca" • Has the chemical symbol "Ag" • Has an atomic mass of 200.59 • It has an atomic number of 32 • Has an atomic mass of 140.116 • Has an atomic mass of 14.0067 • ...

Molecular Biology terms 2024-09-05

Molecular Biology terms crossword puzzle
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  1. Non-coding sequences in genes
  2. Coding regions of genes
  3. Variant form of a gene
  4. Complete set of genes
  5. A unit of heredity
  6. RNA to protein process
  7. Building block of DNA/RNA
  8. DNA region initiating transcription
  9. Circular DNA in bacteria
  10. DNA to RNA process
  11. Structure carrying genetic info
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  1. Enzyme that synthesizes DNA/RNA
  2. DNA combined from different sources
  3. Observable characteristics
  4. Three-nucleotide sequence in mRNA
  5. Genetic makeup of an organism
  6. Specific position of a gene on a chromosome
  7. Double helix molecule
  8. A change in genetic code
  9. Single-stranded genetic material

20 Clues: A unit of heredity • DNA to RNA process • Complete set of genes • Double helix molecule • Variant form of a gene • RNA to protein process • Coding regions of genes • Circular DNA in bacteria • A change in genetic code • Building block of DNA/RNA • Observable characteristics • Non-coding sequences in genes • Genetic makeup of an organism • Enzyme that synthesizes DNA/RNA • ...

Biology Unit 1 2024-08-29

Biology Unit 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. modifies sorts packages proteins
  2. small subunit used to build polymers
  3. does not require energy, includes diffusion and osmosis
  4. used to store substances, plants have 1 large, animals have many small
  5. location on enzyme that binds to substrate
  6. made of monosaccharides
  7. transports and exports proteins
  8. process of building monomers into polymers
  9. passive transport process, causes water to move towards hypertensives
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  1. site of photosynthesis, creates glucose
  2. requires energy, includes solute pumping and cytosis
  3. site of cellular respiration
  4. used for structure and support in cells
  5. full of enzymes to break down substances
  6. acid made of nucleotides
  7. membrane boundary of cell holds dna
  8. made of amino acids
  9. makes proteins, created in nucleus
  10. protein that speeds up biological reactions
  11. made of glycerol and fatty acids

20 Clues: made of amino acids • made of monosaccharides • acid made of nucleotides • site of cellular respiration • transports and exports proteins • modifies sorts packages proteins • made of glycerol and fatty acids • makes proteins, created in nucleus • membrane boundary of cell holds dna • small subunit used to build polymers • site of photosynthesis, creates glucose • ...

Biology Chapter 1 2024-08-29

Biology Chapter 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. A possible explanation to a scientific question
  2. Anything that provokes a response in some organism
  3. The study of microscopic organisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists
  4. A useful attitude in science in which a person doubts the truth of something
  5. Data obtained by counting or measuring
  6. The study of the structure and function of cells, the basic units of life
  7. Feedback on scientific research by experts in the field
  8. Focuses on heredity and variation in organisms, including DNA, genes, and inheritance patterns
  9. Variable that is manipulated/changed in an experiment
  10. Observations, questions, data, and conclusions are all a part of scientific ___
  11. The science of living things :-)
  12. Variable that is observed/measured in an experiment
  13. Universal genetic code
  14. Smallest unit of life
  15. Type of reproduction involving one parent
  16. Process of noticing or describing events in a careful, orderly way
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  1. The study of animals and their biology, including anatomy, physiology, behavior, and classification
  2. Broad range of chemical reactions that occur in an organism
  3. "Experimental _____" outline the procedures of an experiment
  4. A personal, rather than scientific, point of view for, or against, something
  5. Well-tested explanation unifying many observations and hypotheses over time
  6. Data involving description of characteristics that cannot usually be measured
  7. Focuses on the study of plants, including their physiology, structure, growth, and classification
  8. Science provides _______ explanations of natural events
  9. A simplified representation of a system
  10. Describes common occurrences that may be linear or cyclical
  11. Change over time
  12. A logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience
  13. The group in an experiment that does not receive the independent variable
  14. Maintaining constant internal conditions despite changing conditions in the external environment
  15. The study of interactions between organisms, populations, communities, and their environment
  16. Science attempts to guide decisions about social, environmental, and ____ issues
  17. Evidence gathered from observation. May be qualitative or quantitative

33 Clues: Change over time • Smallest unit of life • Universal genetic code • The science of living things :-) • Data obtained by counting or measuring • A simplified representation of a system • Type of reproduction involving one parent • A possible explanation to a scientific question • Anything that provokes a response in some organism • ...

Unit 1 biology 2024-08-30

Unit 1 biology crossword puzzle
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  1. macromolecule made of amino acids, used for transporting, enzymes, and cell structures
  2. organelle, folds, transports, and exports proteins or lipids
  3. passive transport process, causes water to move toward the hypertonic side of a membrane
  4. small subunit used to build polymers
  5. macromolecule, made of nucleotide and stores genetic info
  6. organelle, the site of photosynthesis, creates glucose
  7. organelle used for structure and support in some cells, plants, and fungi
  8. organelle, site of cellular respirations creates ATP
  9. protein that speeds up biological reactions by lowering the activation energy
  10. type of cellular transport that does not require energy, includes diffusion and osmosis
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  1. type of cellular transport requires energy including solute pumping
  2. process of building monomers into polymers
  3. organelle modifies sorts and packages proteins into vesicles
  4. Study of all living things
  5. organelle, control center of the cell, holds DNA
  6. source of energy for all living things
  7. organelle, full of enzymes to break down substances
  8. Place on an enzyme that binds into a substance
  9. organelle, the boundary of the cell, decides what comes in and out
  10. macromolecule made of glycerol and fatty acids, used for energy storage
  11. basic unit of structure and function in living things

21 Clues: Study of all living things • small subunit used to build polymers • source of energy for all living things • process of building monomers into polymers • Place on an enzyme that binds into a substance • organelle, control center of the cell, holds DNA • organelle, full of enzymes to break down substances • organelle, site of cellular respirations creates ATP • ...

biology root words 2024-09-10

biology root words crossword puzzle
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  1. two-wheeled vehicle
  2. place where fishys are kept in tanks
  3. talking between two people
  4. book written about oneself
  5. toxins produced by fungus
  6. hobby of picture taking
  7. tool used to examine one's heart
  8. tool used to see something very tiny
  9. to do something together, in sync
  10. organism that eats wood
  11. vehicle in the air
  12. doctor who studies someone's skin
  13. tree diagram
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  1. chemical made from water
  2. done within the walls of a building
  3. meat eaters
  4. study of animals
  5. a molecules that contain large atoms
  6. without knowing a person
  7. an organism that requires additional nutrients
  8. believing in one god
  9. the outgrowth or root hair of a plant
  10. study of life
  11. study of beautifying nails and hair

24 Clues: meat eaters • tree diagram • study of life • study of animals • vehicle in the air • two-wheeled vehicle • believing in one god • hobby of picture taking • organism that eats wood • without knowing a person • toxins produced by fungus • chemical made from water • talking between two people • book written about oneself • tool used to examine one's heart • to do something together, in sync • ...

Biology Topic 1 2024-07-03

Biology Topic 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. - Loops of DNA found in the cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells.
  2. - Pathogenic protoctists that cause malaria.
  3. - Long filaments of a fungus that contain many nuclei.
  4. - Microorganisms that cause infectious disease.
  5. - The basic building block of all living organisms.
  6. - A type of cell found in plants and animals that contains a nucleus.
  7. (TV) - A widespread plant pathogen affecting many species of plants which produces a mosaic pattern on the leaves. It infects chloroplasts and limits plant growth.
  8. - A single-celled fungus.
  9. - A spherical, pathogenic bacterium that causes pneumonia.
  10. - An outer, structural layer that surrounds some cells. In plant cells, it is made of cellulose. In fungi, it is made of chitin.
  11. - A multicellular fungus that has a hyphal structure.
  12. - A partially permeable barrier that surrounds the cell.
  13. - A double-stranded polymer wound to form a double helix. It carries the genetic code.
  14. - An infection virus that causes influenza (the flu).
  15. - An organelle which is the site of photosynthesis.
  16. - Microscopic single-celled organisms.
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  1. - The mode of extracellular nutrition in which digestive enzymes are secreted onto the food outside the cell and the products of digestion are absorbed.
  2. - An endothermic reaction in which energy is transferred from the environment to the chloroplasts by light.
  3. - A collection of thread-like hyphae in a fungus.
  4. - A non-living organism that can only reproduce inside host cells. Viruses have no cells, but possess a protein coat containing nucleic acids (DNA or RNA).
  5. - A rod-shaped species of bacterium used to produce yoghurt from milk.
  6. - A type of cell found in bacteria that does not contain a nucleus.
  7. (HIV) - An infectious virus that weakens the immune system and can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).
  8. - A protoctist that has features similar to plant cells e.g. chloroplasts.
  9. - Protoctists that live in pond water and resemble animal cells.

25 Clues: - A single-celled fungus. • - Microscopic single-celled organisms. • - Pathogenic protoctists that cause malaria. • - Microorganisms that cause infectious disease. • - A collection of thread-like hyphae in a fungus. • - The basic building block of all living organisms. • - An organelle which is the site of photosynthesis. • ...

Biology Exam 2 2024-10-16

Biology Exam 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. Controls what comes and goes
  2. Snug fit between enzyme and the substrate
  3. Used by cells to speed up reactions, specifically
  4. Protien that speeds up a reaction
  5. Is required for active transport
  6. reactions This reaction is too slow
  7. Hydrophobic is
  8. sight Pocket or groove in enzyme structure
  9. How the cell acts due to the signal binding
  10. Also known as the citric acid cycle
  11. Binds to aloesteric sight
  12. work Beating of cilia
  13. Do chemical work
  14. Activation energy is often …
  15. Also known as the anaerobic cellular respiration
  16. Move molecules
  17. Blood groups
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  1. Shut off by the inhibiting binding of the end product
  2. Energy transfer increases the disorder of the universe
  3. Energy can be transferred and transformed
  4. Targets cell detection of the signaling membranes
  5. First step in the aerobic cellular respiration
  6. Main component of cell membranes
  7. Hydrophilic is
  8. Step 3 in aerobic cellular respiration
  9. Enzymes act on this
  10. Heightens water concentration
  11. lowers water concentration
  12. Helps increase or decrease temperature in the membranes
  13. Transmits a signal that results of ligand bonding

30 Clues: Blood groups • Hydrophilic is • Hydrophobic is • Move molecules • Do chemical work • Enzymes act on this • work Beating of cilia • Binds to aloesteric sight • lowers water concentration • Controls what comes and goes • Activation energy is often … • Heightens water concentration • Is required for active transport • Main component of cell membranes • Protien that speeds up a reaction • ...

biology term review 2024-10-10

biology term review crossword puzzle
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  1. hereditary material passed down through reproduction
  2. a group of similar cells working together as a sheet
  3. Photosynthesis is usually carried out in
  4. carries out specific functions in the cell
  5. enables an offspring to be produced
  6. powered by energy from sunlight
  7. made up of one cell
  8. reproduction is when a single parent produces an offspring
  9. stimuli that include receptors involved with taste and smell
  10. reproduction is when two parents mix genes to produce an offspring
  11. signals that sensory receptors detect
  12. all the things an organism is exposed to as it lives and grows like temperature, light, food, and water
  13. made up of multiple types of tissues that make a structure and function together
  14. energy made from the sugars of photosynthesis
  15. jelly like substance that contains the cells parts
  16. when information is passed along
  17. the smallest unit that can carry out all functions of life
  18. in the human body cells are this and have unique structures and functions
  19. making new offspring
  20. stimuli that include receptors involved with sight
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  1. a group of organs that work together
  2. the system that helps animals sense and respond to their environment
  3. made up of many cells
  4. stimuli that include receptors involved with touch
  5. helps capture light energy
  6. photosynthesis rearranges atoms in carbon dioxide and water to make _____ and sugars
  7. contains the cells genes
  8. organelles that break down sugars
  9. provides structure for plant cell
  10. ________ factor is the influence of the environment on an organism
  11. how plants reproduce
  12. _______ receptors are cells that detect signals
  13. how seeds move away from the parent plant
  14. _______ factor is the influence of genes on offspring
  15. success is related to the number of offspring an animal has during its life
  16. cell____ makes new cells
  17. the part of the cell that controls what goes in and out of a cell
  18. processes or organizes info from sensory receptors

38 Clues: made up of one cell • how plants reproduce • making new offspring • made up of many cells • contains the cells genes • cell____ makes new cells • helps capture light energy • powered by energy from sunlight • when information is passed along • organelles that break down sugars • provides structure for plant cell • enables an offspring to be produced • ...

Biology unit 2 2024-10-02

Biology unit 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. 2nd step of photosynthesis, no light needed
  2. nutrient, used in phosphates of nucleic acids and phospholipids of membranes, often limited
  3. nutrient, used in proteins and nucleic acids, must be "fixed" for living things to use, often limited
  4. pigment in chloroplasts, used to trap light energy during photosynthesis
  5. 3rd step of aerobic respiration, makes 32 units of ATP
  6. charged energy storage molecule with 3 phosphorous groups
  7. describes a situation in which oxygen is not present
  8. first step of aerobic respiration, breaks down glucose into pyruvate, makes some nadph
  9. describes a situation in which oxygen is present
  10. 2nd step of anaerobic respiration, 2 types
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  1. process of breaking down glucose to make ATP
  2. organelle, site of steps 2 and 3 of aerobic cellular respiration
  3. second step of aerobic repsiration
  4. process of using light energy to make glucose
  5. first step of photosynthesis, uses sunlight to split water and make ATP and nadph, oxygen is released
  6. organelle, cite of photosynthesis
  7. nutrient, forms the backbone for all macromolecules in living things
  8. type of organism that breaks down biotic compounds into abiotic compounds, recycles
  9. Uncharged energy storage molecule with 2 phosphates
  10. anything that has mass and takes up space, make sup everything

20 Clues: organelle, cite of photosynthesis • second step of aerobic repsiration • 2nd step of anaerobic respiration, 2 types • 2nd step of photosynthesis, no light needed • process of breaking down glucose to make ATP • process of using light energy to make glucose • describes a situation in which oxygen is present • Uncharged energy storage molecule with 2 phosphates • ...

Biology unit 6 2023-06-10

Biology unit 6 crossword puzzle
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  1. changing color to adapt
  2. attachments of plant specimen
  3. usable form of nitrogen in plants
  4. found in animal dung
  5. constant body function
  6. plants library
  7. fleshy stem
  8. interaction of organism with Environment
  9. group of same species
  10. primary source of energy
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  1. can make food
  2. place where an organism lives
  3. found in cigar
  4. surrounding of organism
  5. sheep of desert
  6. non living component
  7. found in organic molecules
  8. prevent ultraviolet rays
  9. 3rd step of N2 cycle
  10. feed dead organisms
  11. position in food chain

21 Clues: fleshy stem • can make food • found in cigar • plants library • sheep of desert • feed dead organisms • non living component • found in animal dung • 3rd step of N2 cycle • group of same species • constant body function • position in food chain • surrounding of organism • changing color to adapt • prevent ultraviolet rays • primary source of energy • found in organic molecules • ...

Year 10 Biology 2023-06-13

Year 10 Biology crossword puzzle
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  1. Process of copying DNA
  2. Expression of both alleles in heterozygotes
  3. Deoxyribonucleic Acid
  4. Units of heredity
  5. Nitrogenous unit of a nucleotide
  6. _____ Charts: Diagrams showing inheritance patterns within a family
  7. _____ bonds: Weak chemical bonds between hydrogen and other atoms
  8. Observable characteristics of an organism
  9. Different forms of a gene
  10. Having one set of chromosomes
  11. Cell division resulting in two identical daughter cells
  12. Having two different alleles for a gene
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  1. _____ base pairing: Matching of bases in DNA strands (A-T, G-C)
  2. Genetic makeup of an organism
  3. ____ cells: Cells formed through cell division
  4. _____ Projects: Projects aiming to map and sequence the entire set of DNA in an organism
  5. ____ Inheritance: Transmission of traits from parents to offspring
  6. Allele expressed in the phenotype only when no dominant allele is present
  7. Thread-like structures containing DNA
  8. Having two sets of chromosomes
  9. Allele expressed in the phenotype when present
  10. ______ dominance: Blending of alleles in heterozygotes
  11. ______squares: Diagrams used to predict offspring genotypes
  12. Cell division producing gametes
  13. Having two identical alleles for a gene

25 Clues: Units of heredity • Deoxyribonucleic Acid • Process of copying DNA • Different forms of a gene • Genetic makeup of an organism • Having one set of chromosomes • Having two sets of chromosomes • Cell division producing gametes • Nitrogenous unit of a nucleotide • Thread-like structures containing DNA • Having two identical alleles for a gene • ...

Biology Unit 9 2023-04-30

Biology Unit 9 crossword puzzle
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  1. The amount of biological or living diversity per unit area. It includes the concepts of species diversity, habitat diversity and genetic diversity
  2. A gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere
  3. Dark layer of the oceans below the photic zone where sunlight does not penetrate
  4. Release of harmful materials into the environment
  5. The removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves
  6. Species that enter new ecosystems and multiply, harming native species and their habitats
  7. A stable, mature community that undergoes little or no change in species over time
  8. Biomes on land (forests, taiga, tundra, etc.)
  9. Portion of the marine biome that is shallow enough for sunlight to penetrate
  10. Succession following a disturbance that destroys a community without destroying the soil
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  1. A community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains
  2. An ecological succession that begins in an area where no biotic community previously existed
  3. A habitat in which the freshwater of a river meets the salt water of the ocean
  4. First species to populate an area during primary succession
  5. A species that is found in its originating location and is generally restricted to that geographic area
  6. A situation in which the number of people in an area exceeds the capacity of the environment to support life at a decent standard of living
  7. A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
  8. A species that influences the survival of many other species in an ecosystem
  9. Biomes that are in or have to do with water: They are either freshwater or saltwater
  10. An organism made of a fungus and either algae or autotrophic bacteria that live together in a mutualistic relationship

20 Clues: Biomes on land (forests, taiga, tundra, etc.) • Release of harmful materials into the environment • A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms • First species to populate an area during primary succession • The removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves • A gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere • ...

Biology Crossword Puzzle 2023-04-25

Biology Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Theory of Evolution states that things change over time due to ____ (contains space, 2 words)
  2. Founder of Modern Geology. Found that the deeper you go, the older it becomes.
  3. Idea that Evolution happens slowly and steady
  4. proposed that the Earth was much older than previously thought
  5. Father of Evolution
  6. Preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms
  7. A species that has died out
  8. The formation of a new species
  9. Process by which two species evolve in response to changes in each other over time
  10. Proposed the idea of Carrying capacity
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  1. The process by which organisms have changed over time
  2. Trait controlled by only one gene (3 words, contains spaces)
  3. Population whose members can interbreed and produce fertile offspring
  4. Event during which many species become extinct over a relatively short period of time (contains space, 2 words)
  5. Any heritable characteristics that increase an organisms ability
  6. Consists of all possible genes and allele variants of genes in a population (contains space, 2 words)
  7. The study of where organisms live, how and where they and their ancestors lived in the past
  8. Type of birds found on the Galapagos that Darwin studied.
  9. How well an organism can survive and reproduce
  10. Island that Dawrin studied finches on

20 Clues: Father of Evolution • A species that has died out • The formation of a new species • Island that Dawrin studied finches on • Proposed the idea of Carrying capacity • Idea that Evolution happens slowly and steady • How well an organism can survive and reproduce • Preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms • The process by which organisms have changed over time • ...

Biology(EOC pt2) 2023-04-11

Biology(EOC pt2) crossword puzzle
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  1. Nitrogen base, starts with T
  2. Stage of mitosis where chromosomes attach to spindle fibers
  3. Stage of mitosis where the nucleus begins to disappear
  4. Included in a nucleotide
  5. A random change in the sequence of a gene
  6. Nitrogen base, starts with G
  7. Using mRNA to build an amino acid chain
  8. Division of the cytoplasm
  9. A process that ensures each new cell receives the correct number of chromosomes
  10. Used to find genetic trait probability
  11. 2 identical alleles
  12. Nitrogen base, starts with A
  13. Nucleic Acids
  14. Alleles only expressed when both are present
  15. Stage of mitosis where new nuclei form around each set of chromosomes
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  1. Stage of mitosis where centromeres split apart
  2. 2 different alleles
  3. The process where cells make proteins
  4. Stage in interphase where growth occurs
  5. Nitrogen base, starts with C
  6. What is Adenine
  7. Copies part of the DNA to make mRNA
  8. Single units that make up DNA
  9. Prepares cell for cell division
  10. Included in a nucleotide
  11. Where nitrogenous bases of the DNA molecules align with each other
  12. DNA is twisted into a ___________
  13. Alleles always expressed

28 Clues: Nucleic Acids • What is Adenine • 2 different alleles • 2 identical alleles • Included in a nucleotide • Included in a nucleotide • Alleles always expressed • Division of the cytoplasm • Nitrogen base, starts with T • Nitrogen base, starts with C • Nitrogen base, starts with G • Nitrogen base, starts with A • Single units that make up DNA • Prepares cell for cell division • ...

biology choice board 2023-04-18

biology choice board crossword puzzle
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  1. water not as big as ocean but not as small as a pond
  2. not as big as a lake but not as small as a puddle
  3. biome largest biome
  4. zone portion of shoreline between high and low tides
  5. zone open water before the shortline
  6. regional type of ecosystem distinct climate.
  7. fresh water and salt water meet
  8. biological community of organisms
  9. stream of water going through continents flows from ocean
  10. variety of life in the world in a habitat
  11. impact affect of humans of an ecosystem
  12. spots on the ocean ground that throws out gases to escape earths core
  13. web interrelated food chains
  14. species that influences survival of other species
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  1. group of similar organisms
  2. shelf sloping area going down to the floor of the oceaninte
  3. place of evolution where no biotic lived
  4. series of predictable and orderly changes
  5. migrate to places they are not native
  6. biomes biomes on land

20 Clues: group of similar organisms • biome largest biome • biomes biomes on land • fresh water and salt water meet • biological community of organisms • migrate to places they are not native • web interrelated food chains • place of evolution where no biotic lived • series of predictable and orderly changes • variety of life in the world in a habitat • ...

Biology Vocab XII 2023-05-08

Biology Vocab XII crossword puzzle
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  1. - movement of individuals into an area occupied by an existing population
  2. - organism that obtains energy by eating animals
  3. - a symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives on or inside another organism and harms it
  4. - organism that feeds on plant and animal remains and other dead matter
  5. level - each step in a food chain or food web
  6. producer - first producer of energy-rich compounds that are later used by other organisms
  7. - symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed
  8. - assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area
  9. - organism that obtains energy by eating only plants
  10. - relationship in which two species live close together
  11. - all the organisms that live in a place, together with their nonliving environment
  12. - small free-floating animals that form part of plankton
  13. - process in which chemical energy is used to produce carbohydrates
  14. - interaction in which one organism (the predator) captures and feeds on another organism (the prey)
  15. - any necessity of life, such as water, nutrients, light, food, or space
  16. factor - factor that causes population growth to decrease
  17. web - network of complex interactions formed by the feeding relationships among the various organisms in an ecosystem
  18. species - single species that is not usually abundant in a community yet exerts strong control on the structure of a community
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  1. limiting factor - limiting factor that affects all populations in similar ways, regardless of the population density
  2. - symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship
  3. - area where an organism lives including the biotic and abiotic factors that affect it
  4. capacity - largest number of individuals of a particular species that a particular environment can support
  5. - organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals
  6. factor - physical, or nonliving, factor that shapes an ecosystem
  7. limiting factor - limiting factor that depends on population density
  8. factor - any living part of the environment with which an organism might interact
  9. structure- the number of males and females of each age in a population
  10. - ability of an organism to survive and reproduce under circumstances that differ from their optimal conditions
  11. growth - growth pattern in which the individuals in a population reproduce at a constant rate
  12. exclusion principle - principle that states that no two species can occupy the same niche in the same habitat at the same time
  13. movement of individuals out of an area
  14. - part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
  15. - organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply; also called a heterotroph
  16. - full range of physical and biological conditions in which an organism lives and the way in which the organism uses those conditions
  17. growth - growth pattern in which a population’s growth slows and then stops following a period of exponential growth
  18. - animal that consumes the carcasses of other animals
  19. - photosynthetic algae found near the surface of the ocean
  20. - organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter
  21. pyramid - illustration of the relative amounts of energy or matter contained within each trophic level in a given food chain or food web
  22. density - number of individuals per unit area
  23. - a group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms
  24. - scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment
  25. - total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level
  26. chain - a series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten

44 Clues: movement of individuals out of an area • level - each step in a food chain or food web • density - number of individuals per unit area • - organism that obtains energy by eating animals • - organism that obtains energy by eating only plants • - animal that consumes the carcasses of other animals • - relationship in which two species live close together • ...

11P biology project 2023-05-14

11P biology project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Chemical messenger released by glands to regulate bodily functions.
  2. The organelles responsible for cellular respiration and energy production.
  3. Specialized cell for transmitting electrical signals in the nervous system
  4. Automatic and rapid response to a stimulus without conscious thought.
  5. Body parts that receive stimuli and transmit information to the brain.
  6. The entire physical structure of an organism that maintains homeostasis
  7. A series of protein complexes that transfer electrons and produce ATP during cellular respiration.
  8. High-energy molecule produced during the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis.
  9. Essential molecule taken up by plants and used in the photosynthesis process.
  10. Tiny openings on the surface of leaves that allow gas exchange during photosynthesis.
  11. The equal distribution or control of various factors in the body.
  12. Plant organs where photosynthesis primarily takes place.
  13. Also known as the citric acid cycle, it is a series of chemical reactions that occurs in the mitochondria, generating energy-rich molecules.
  14. Integration of different body systems to work together efficiently.
  15. Organ responsible for processing information and controlling body functions
  16. Liquids in the body, such as blood and interstitial fluid, that play a role in homeostasis
  17. Gas released as a byproduct of photosynthesis.
  18. Type of respiration that does not require oxygen to produce energy.
  19. Complex of proteins and pigments that capture light energy during photosynthesis.
  20. The primary source of energy for photosynthesis.
  21. A state of balance and equilibrium within an organism
  22. Type of respiration that requires oxygen to produce energy.
  23. The process by which living organisms obtain energy from the breakdown of organic molecules, typically involving the intake of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide
  24. Junction between two neurons where signals are transmitted.
  25. Information about the state of a system that is used to
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  1. The innermost compartment of mitochondria where the Krebs cycle occurs.
  2. Simple sugar produced during photosynthesis and used as a source of energy.
  3. The external conditions and surroundings that impact an organism's homeostasis.
  4. A measure of the warmth or coldness of an organism's body.
  5. Network of nerves and cells that transmit signals throughout the body.
  6. Collection of glands that produce and release hormones
  7. The process of losing electrons during cellular respiration to release energy.
  8. Gas absorbed from the atmosphere and used in photosynthesis.
  9. Consists of the brain and spinal cord, coordinating body activities.
  10. A polysaccharide that serves as a stored form of glucose in animals.
  11. A byproduct of anaerobic respiration in muscle cells, leading to muscle fatigue.
  12. Green pigment found in plants that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis.
  13. The initial step of cellular respiration, breaking down glucose into pyruvate.
  14. The ability of an organism to adjust to changes in its environment to maintain homeostasis.
  15. To control and adjust the functioning of a system to maintain stability.
  16. A type of feedback that counteracts changes in the body to maintain homeostasis

41 Clues: Gas released as a byproduct of photosynthesis. • The primary source of energy for photosynthesis. • A state of balance and equilibrium within an organism • Collection of glands that produce and release hormones • Information about the state of a system that is used to • Plant organs where photosynthesis primarily takes place. • ...

biology unit 9 2023-04-19

biology unit 9 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. symbiotic association between a fungus and a photosynthetic organism
  2. A species that influences the survival of many other species in an ecosystem
  3. plants and animals that have migrated to places where they are not native
  4. spots on the ocean floor where hot gases and minerals escape from earth's interior into the water
  5. oceans, estuaries, lakes, and ponds
  6. A group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms
  7. Portion of the marine biome that is shallow enough for sunlight to penetrate.
  8. First species to populate an area during primary succession
  9. An ecological succession that begins in an area where no biotic community previously existed
  10. Succession following a disturbance that destroys a community without destroying the soil
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  1. Destruction of forests
  2. species that are native to and found only within a limited area
  3. community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains
  4. An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
  5. permanently dark layer of the oceans below the photic zone
  6. biome Biomes on land (forests, taiga, tundra, etc.)
  7. the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
  8. A stable, mature community that undergoes little or no change in species over time
  9. The number of people in an area exceeds the capacity of the environment to support life at a decent standard of living.
  10. A habitat in which the fresh water of a river meets the salt water of the ocean.

20 Clues: Destruction of forests • oceans, estuaries, lakes, and ponds • biome Biomes on land (forests, taiga, tundra, etc.) • permanently dark layer of the oceans below the photic zone • First species to populate an area during primary succession • species that are native to and found only within a limited area • ...

Biology- Organic Compounds 2022-12-21

Biology- Organic Compounds crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the key in the Lock and key model
  2. "helper proteins" and is the specific helper to a specific reaction in the body
  3. the unsaturated fats that are converted to saturated fat through hydrogenation
  4. where the substrate fits into the enzyme
  5. examples are DNA and RNA
  6. 2 monosaccharides combined
  7. liquid at room temperature
  8. found in plant cell walls
  9. create a protective bilayer around each cell
  10. complex carbs including starches, cellulose, and chitin
  11. potatoes and grains are good foods to eat to get this polysaccharide
  12. most common disaccharide
  13. main source of energy
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  1. equal or the same
  2. solid at room temperature and made by plants
  3. the kind of fat where all carbon bonds are full
  4. simple sugar or one molecule of sugar
  5. the kind of fat where there is at least one set of double bonded carbons
  6. deoxyribonucleic acids
  7. fats, oils waxes
  8. building blocks of proteins
  9. water loving
  10. good cholesterol
  11. bad cholesterol
  12. organic compound made of P-C-H-O-N
  13. water hating or water fearing
  14. solid at room temperature and made by animals
  15. hard covering of insects and cell walls in fungi

28 Clues: water loving • bad cholesterol • fats, oils waxes • good cholesterol • equal or the same • main source of energy • deoxyribonucleic acids • examples are DNA and RNA • most common disaccharide • found in plant cell walls • 2 monosaccharides combined • liquid at room temperature • building blocks of proteins • water hating or water fearing • organic compound made of P-C-H-O-N • ...

Biology unit 6 2023-01-12

Biology unit 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Natural selection that favors intermediate variants by acting against extreme phenotypes
  2. Breeding organisms with specific traits in order to produce offspring with identical traits.
  3. form of reproductive isolation in which two populations reproduce at different times
  4. A change in the allele frequency of a population as a result of chance events rather than natural selection.
  5. Ability of an animal to look like another more harmful animal
  6. Ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment
  7. form of reproductive isolation in which two populations are separated physically by geographic barriers such as rivers, mountains, or stretches of water
  8. movement of alleles from one population to another
  9. Selection A process in which individuals that have certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other individuals because of those traits.
  10. A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce
Down
  1. A change in allele frequency following a dramatic reduction in the size of a population
  2. Number of times that an allele occurs in a gene pool compared with the number of alleles in that pool for the same gene
  3. Any difference between individuals of the same species.
  4. change in allele frequencies as a result of the migration of a small subgroup of a population
  5. form of natural selection in which a single curve splits into two; occurs when individuals at the upper and lower ends of a distribution curve have higher fitness than individuals near the middle
  6. A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area
  7. Form of natural selection in which the entire curve moves; occurs when individuals at one end of a distribution curve have higher fitness than individuals in the middle or at the other end of the curve
  8. the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance
  9. Form of reproductive isolation in which two populations have differences in courtship rituals or other types of behavior that prevent them from interbreeding
  10. Combined genetic information of all the members of a particular population

20 Clues: movement of alleles from one population to another • A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce • Any difference between individuals of the same species. • Ability of an animal to look like another more harmful animal • Ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment • ...

Chapter 7 Biology 2023-01-13

Chapter 7 Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. needed for the plant to live
  2. absorb sunlight, but don't do
  3. one billionth of a meter
  4. organisms that go through photosynthesis light dependent
  5. needs ATP,co2 and hydrogen(fromNADPH)
  6. a jelly like fluid surrounding
  7. made up of phospholipids
  8. microscope holes in leaves
  9. which open and close the stomata
  10. Most plants are...
  11. stack of thylakoids
  12. the process of using water, sunlight
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  1. the colors the human eye can see
  2. colors that absorb light
  3. Plant that doesn't do the Calvin cycle
  4. organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  5. usually refers to xanthophyll, carotene
  6. gas made by plants
  7. were light dependent occur
  8. membranes inside where light-reactions
  9. plants that open there stomata

21 Clues: gas made by plants • Most plants are... • stack of thylakoids • colors that absorb light • one billionth of a meter • made up of phospholipids • were light dependent occur • microscope holes in leaves • needed for the plant to live • absorb sunlight, but don't do • a jelly like fluid surrounding • plants that open there stomata • the colors the human eye can see • ...

Biology Semester Test 2022-12-13

Biology Semester Test crossword puzzle
Across
  1. gradient, difference in concentration from one area to another
  2. contains chlorophyll and is the place where photosynthesis takes place
  3. a mixture where a substance (solute) in dissolved in a solvent (water)
  4. bonding, the force that holds water molecules to each other and other objects.
  5. Membrane, Maintains homeostasis by controlling what enters and leaves the cell
  6. a highly condensed (packed) form of DNA
  7. Cycle, a repeated pattern of growth, DNA duplication, and cell division that occurs in eukaryotic cells
  8. is any living thing
  9. energy, the energy needed to start a chemical reaction.
  10. building up and breaking down of molecules.
  11. Water Fearing
  12. Transport, movement into and out of the cell
  13. organisms that make their own food.
  14. The process of programmed cell death
  15. diffusion, is the movement of molecules from a higher concentration to a lower concentration using a protein.
  16. process in which organisms use energy from sunlight to make the sugar glucose.
  17. small structures inside a cell that have specific functions
  18. allows some substances to pass through the cell membrane but not others
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  1. cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus.
  2. uncontrolled cell division is known
  3. is the diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane
  4. large molecules that are critically important to all living things.
  5. the framework for making explanations in the science classroom
  6. an optical instrument used for viewing very small objects
  7. factors, are proteins that stimulate cell division.
  8. molecule is attached to phospholipids or proteins and is used for cell identification
  9. a pigment that absorbs light energy.
  10. is stable internal conditions
  11. the basic unit of life.
  12. mosaic model, The phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane
  13. fluid that surround the thylakoids
  14. the study of all forms of life.
  15. Water Loving
  16. proteins that speed up chemical reactions
  17. coin-shaped membrane that contains chlorophyll
  18. substances that are known to cause or lead to cancer

36 Clues: Water Loving • Water Fearing • is any living thing • the basic unit of life. • is stable internal conditions • the study of all forms of life. • fluid that surround the thylakoids • uncontrolled cell division is known • organisms that make their own food. • a pigment that absorbs light energy. • The process of programmed cell death • a highly condensed (packed) form of DNA • ...

Biology Final Assignment 2022-12-15

Biology Final Assignment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Keep a plant cell's structure?
  2. Basic unit of life
  3. Clothing that protects your hands
  4. it?
  5. What should you put liquid in to boil?
  6. Animal that only eats plants
  7. Cell with no nucleus
  8. Animal that eats plants and animals
  9. Basic unit of matter?
  10. All the communities in an area combined
  11. What system do we use to measure in science?
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  1. Regulates what comes in and out of the cell
  2. What class in the animal kingdom is born
  3. Tool used to measure temperature
  4. What eyewear do you wear when dealing with
  5. Animal that only eats animal/meat
  6. A group of atoms bonded together
  7. Study of living and nonliving things in an
  8. positively charged Subatomic particle
  9. hair?
  10. What is another word for Living/Alive?
  11. Where should you hold a microscope when

22 Clues: it? • hair? • Basic unit of life • Cell with no nucleus • Basic unit of matter? • Animal that only eats plants • Keep a plant cell's structure? • Tool used to measure temperature • A group of atoms bonded together • Clothing that protects your hands • Animal that only eats animal/meat • Animal that eats plants and animals • positively charged Subatomic particle • ...

Biology Crossword Puzzle 2023-01-24

Biology Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the smallest wavelengths and the most energy of any wave in the electromagnetic spectrum.
  2. combination of concentration gradient and the electrical gradient
  3. Phosphorylation process occurring in mitochondria and accounts for majority of the ATP production.
  4. functional units for photosynthesis.
  5. FADH stands for __________
  6. emitted by the sun and the reason skin tans and burns.
  7. most abundant protein in the chloroplast and maybe on earth
  8. it produces two molecules of pyruvate, ATP, NADH and water
  9. a green pigment foung in plants.
  10. pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide in a series of energy-extracting reactions
  11. responsible for the brown and black skin
  12. it is composed of phosphate groups, a ribose and adenine
  13. movement of ions across a semipermeable membrane bound structure, down their electrochemical membrane
  14. process of cellular respiration in which the presence of oxygen takes place
  15. it is where the Krebs cycle takes place.
  16. carbon dioxide and water react, using light energy, to produce glucose and oxygen
  17. Acid also known as the Krebs cycle or TCA.
  18. a type of cellular communication which a cell prduces a signal to induce changes in nearby cells
  19. it occurs in yeast cells and bacteria
  20. energy generated from one reaction is used to drive the second reaction
  21. process of breaking down fatty acids into substrates
  22. Krebs cycle was named after him.
  23. transfer of information between neurons
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  1. range of all types of EM radiation.
  2. NADPH stands for ___________
  3. used as an energy source by many tissues during periods of glucose deficiency
  4. its main function in citric acid is to transport carbon atoms
  5. protons are pumped from the mitochondrial matrix to the intermembrane space, and oxygen is reduced to form water
  6. a five-carbon sugar found in RNA
  7. one of the reactants of aerobic respiration.
  8. the chemical process which involves the splitting of a bond by adding water.
  9. synthesis of polymers from monomers
  10. a reaction that yields ATP through the catabolism of ketone bodies.
  11. tightening of muscles when you do some activity.
  12. FFAs stands for ____________
  13. it utilizes energy obtained from multiple catabolic mechanisms, including cellular respiration beta-oxidation, and ketosis.
  14. it happens in the thylakoid membrane of the chloroplast and occur in the presence of sunlight.
  15. it requires energy for it to happen.
  16. under anaerobic conditions, the pyruvic acid is reduced to lacticid acid by ____________
  17. iron-containing sulphur protein, which is the first pigment that accepts PS1

40 Clues: FADH stands for __________ • NADPH stands for ___________ • FFAs stands for ____________ • a five-carbon sugar found in RNA • a green pigment foung in plants. • Krebs cycle was named after him. • range of all types of EM radiation. • synthesis of polymers from monomers • functional units for photosynthesis. • it requires energy for it to happen. • ...

biology unit 6 2023-01-26

biology unit 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. state of genetic equilibrium
  2. random changes in allele frequencies attributed to luck, not fitness
  3. raw material natural selection works on
  4. isolation of a population due to a physical barriers
  5. migration of individuals leaving the population
  6. type of natural selection in which one extreme phenotype achieves higher fitness
  7. isolation of a population due to differences in the timing of mating
  8. percent of individuals of a population that have a particular trait
  9. change over a period of time
  10. the idea that those individuals best suited to their environment will achieve higher fitness
  11. selection within a population due to human interference and selection of desired traits
  12. isolation of a population due to differences in communication
  13. individual removed from parasites,predators
  14. any characteristic that increases the fitness of an individual
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  1. group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area at the same time and can interbreed
  2. when a large population is cut down to a much smaller one
  3. collection of all the alleles present in a population
  4. type of natural selection in which both extremes achieve higher fitness
  5. genetically modified organisms
  6. type of natural selection where the average phenotype has the advantage
  7. when a small part of a population is separated from the rest and colonizes a new area
  8. desribes the movement of genes and alleles between populations
  9. measurement of the ability of an individual to survive and reproduce successful offspring
  10. migration of new individuals into a population
  11. when organisms will impersonate other organisms to increase fitness

25 Clues: state of genetic equilibrium • change over a period of time • genetically modified organisms • raw material natural selection works on • individual removed from parasites,predators • migration of new individuals into a population • migration of individuals leaving the population • isolation of a population due to a physical barriers • ...

Biology Unit 6 2023-01-26

Biology Unit 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Migration of individuals out of a population.
  2. Random changes in allele frequencies attributed to luck, not fitness.
  3. Selection within a population due to human interference + selection of desired traits.
  4. Isolation of a population due to differences in the timing of mating.
  5. Group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area at the same time and can interbreed.
  6. When a small part of population is separated from the rest and colonizes a new area - often respond differently to natural selection.
  7. Type of natural selection in which individuals at either extreme of the bell curve achieve higher fitness and the average is selected against.
  8. When organisms will impersonate other organisms to increase fitness.
  9. The idea that those individuals best suited to their environment will achieve higher fitness.
  10. Measurement of the ability of an individual to survive and reproduce successful offspring.
Down
  1. Migration of new individual into a population.
  2. Type of natural in which individuals with one extreme phenotype have an advantage and the other extreme is selected against.
  3. Type of natural selection in which individuals with the average phenotype have an advantage and the extremes are selected against.
  4. Collection of all the alleles present in a population.
  5. Isolation of a population due to physical barriers such as a fence, mountain range, or body of water.
  6. Any characteristic that increases the fitness of an individual.
  7. refers to the differences among individuals in a population.
  8. Percent of individuals of a population that have a particular trait - Expressed as a number between 0 and 1
  9. Describes movement of genes/individuals between 2 neighboring populations - makes populations more alike.
  10. Isolation of population due to differences in communication, mating rituals, or other behaviors.

20 Clues: Migration of individuals out of a population. • Migration of new individual into a population. • Collection of all the alleles present in a population. • refers to the differences among individuals in a population. • Any characteristic that increases the fitness of an individual. • When organisms will impersonate other organisms to increase fitness. • ...

Unit 3 Biology 2022-12-13

Unit 3 Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a condition in which an organism has more than two complete sets of chromosomes
  2. pairs of homologous chromosomes do no separate normally during meiosis
  3. threadlike structure of DNA and protein that contains genetic information
  4. genetics with complete dominance and only two possible phenotypes
  5. An organism with one dominant allele will exhibit the dominant form of the trait
  6. one base is changed to a different base
  7. mutations that affect whole chromosomes and whole genes rather than just individual nucleotides (2 words)
  8. sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait; factor that is passed from parent to offspring
  9. copy of a single gene; much shorter than DNA, only a single strand, and contains uracil instead of thiamine
  10. repeats a segment
  11. bases that have a double ring structure (g and a)
  12. (2 words) changes in just one base pair of a gene
  13. removes a chromosomal segment
  14. An organism must have two copies of the recessive allele to exhibit the recessive form of the trait
  15. process of taking mRNA strands and using it to make a protein
  16. (2 words) still code for an amino acid, but not the correct amino acid
  17. change in the genetic material of a cell
  18. moves a segment from one chromosome to another
  19. bases that have a single ring structure (c, t, and u)
  20. breaks hydrogen bonds between template strand (2 words)
Down
  1. compares the frequencies of the two phenotypes (2 words)
  2. crossing of two traits
  3. compares the frequencies of the three genotypes (2 words)
  4. (2 words) mutation that shirft the reading frame of the genetic message by inserting or deleting a nucleotide
  5. reverses the orientation of a segment within a chromosome
  6. The joining of male and female gametes to produce a new cell
  7. taking a single gene of DNA and copying it into a structure called mRNA
  8. A specific characteristic of an individual
  9. puts down RNA rpimers to help DNA polymerase bind to the template DNA strand
  10. also called a triplet, code for a specific amino acid on both mRNA and DNA strands
  11. results from the fertilization of gametes in which nondisjunction occurred
  12. process of making proteins
  13. crossing of one trait
  14. genetics that are more complex and not only based on the rules of complete dominance
  15. change n amino acid codon into a stop codon, nearly always leading to a nonfunctional protein
  16. relaxes supercoiled DNA near origin of replication
  17. Different forms of a gene
  18. gene mutation in which a single base pair in DNA has been changed

38 Clues: repeats a segment • crossing of one trait • crossing of two traits • Different forms of a gene • process of making proteins • removes a chromosomal segment • one base is changed to a different base • change in the genetic material of a cell • A specific characteristic of an individual • moves a segment from one chromosome to another • ...

Biology - Chapter 9 2023-01-03

Biology - Chapter 9 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. condition of having a stable allele frequency, usual only in large populations
  2. type of mutation that deletes or adds a nucleotide base to a DNA sequence, causing a shift in the reading of the sequence during transcription
  3. substance that increases the risk of cancer
  4. unrestrained growth of abnormal cells with the potential to spread to other parts of the body
  5. DNA molecules produced in a laboratory by combining sequences of DNA from different sources, yielding a new sequence not normally found in any genome
  6. loss of genetic variation that results when a new population of organisms is established by a small number of individuals from a larger population
  7. sum of all the alleles possessed by all the individuals in a population of organisms
  8. polymerase chain reaction - laboratory process used to quickly generate many copies of a piece of DNA for medical or research purposes
  9. genetically modified organism
  10. repetitive nucleotide sequence that serves as a protective cap at the end of a chromosome
  11. range of genotypic differences possible between individuals in the same gene pool
  12. movement of alleles into and out of a population of organisms
  13. change in allele frequency due to random events, usually within a small population
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  1. small, circular piece of DNA distinct from chromosomal DNA and usually found in bacteria
  2. failure of homologous chromosomes or chromatids to separate properly during meiosis
  3. physical or chemical agent that can change the genetic material of an organism
  4. technique used to identify an individual that is based on sequences in his DNA
  5. process of determining the order of nucleotides in an organism's DNA
  6. abnormal growth of cells
  7. an organism containing genes that have been introduced from a different kind of organism
  8. full set of genetic information coded in an organism's DNA
  9. measurement of how often an allele occurs in a population of organisms
  10. type of mutation that changes a single nucleotide base in a DNA sequence
  11. use of genetic engineering to treat genetic disorders or diseases
  12. condition of having three or more complete sets of chromosomes
  13. term used to describe the situation in which the allele frequency in a population is drastically altered due to a sharp reduction in the size of the population
  14. type of enzyme used to cut DNA into pieces at specific places in the DNA sequence

27 Clues: abnormal growth of cells • genetically modified organism • substance that increases the risk of cancer • full set of genetic information coded in an organism's DNA • movement of alleles into and out of a population of organisms • condition of having three or more complete sets of chromosomes • use of genetic engineering to treat genetic disorders or diseases • ...

Unit 1 Biology 2023-02-06

Unit 1 Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a change in species over time
  2. a group of tissues put together
  3. when two different substances stick to one another
  4. one side positive one side negative
  5. to add more cells to make something bigger
  6. the prefix for many
  7. a group of cells put together
  8. to make new offspring
  9. to get rid of, expel
  10. the variable that you measure
  11. an educated guess
  12. the prefix for one
  13. nonliving, not alive
  14. exchange of gas to make energy ATP
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  1. internal balance
  2. how you break down food metabolism
  3. to change
  4. the prefix for small
  5. to move
  6. makes food from sunlight
  7. the variable that you change
  8. to make or build
  9. the variable that you keep the same, normal condition
  10. to maintain homeostasis
  11. when two similar substances stick to one another
  12. the prefix for living

26 Clues: to move • to change • internal balance • to make or build • an educated guess • the prefix for one • the prefix for many • the prefix for small • to get rid of, expel • nonliving, not alive • to make new offspring • the prefix for living • to maintain homeostasis • makes food from sunlight • the variable that you change • a change in species over time • a group of cells put together • ...

Carleton Biology Crossword 2023-02-08

Carleton Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Home of our seminars
  2. Go outside!
  3. Not the kind you use to lift weights
  4. Big, antlered, don't do well in the heat
  5. It's changing with the times
  6. The green machine!
  7. Our home
  8. Has been spotted skating at the wee hours
  9. They don't pay rent to live inside you
  10. Not the species but the
  11. He's on the hot seat
  12. The... powerhouse
Down
  1. Professor by day, building by night
  2. Y'know, the brain and all that
  3. A wormy model organism
  4. The basic building blocks
  5. Zoom in, focus, focus
  6. The best place to have lunch on a Monday!
  7. Amphipathetic, makes up the bilayer
  8. Never do this by mouth
  9. Think Darwin, and McKone
  10. The new kid on the block
  11. Has activation domains, messes with proteins
  12. Rika and her space hogs utilize this

24 Clues: Our home • Go outside! • The... powerhouse • The green machine! • Home of our seminars • He's on the hot seat • Zoom in, focus, focus • A wormy model organism • Never do this by mouth • Not the species but the • Think Darwin, and McKone • The new kid on the block • The basic building blocks • It's changing with the times • Y'know, the brain and all that • Professor by day, building by night • ...

Biology Alternative Assesment 2023-02-08

Biology Alternative Assesment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. uses sunlight to make food for itself and the fungus
  2. source
  3. mean "first animal"
  4. feed on/in living organisms
  5. aerial hyphae that connect groups of hyphae together
  6. hyphae that grow within the material the fungus is growing on and digest food and support the fungus
  7. hyphae actually enter host cells to get nutrition from the cytoplasm of the host cell
  8. flat, crustlike growth
  9. mass of intertwined hyphae visible without magnification
  10. fungal infection of the skin around the toes
  11. affect fruits like ears of corn
  12. puffballs, mushrooms, shelf fungus
  13. morel, puffballs, mushrooms
  14. leafy-like growth
Down
  1. hyphae branches that produce spores
  2. a blue-green fungus was the source of the first antibiotic
  3. grow in homes
  4. mushrooms
  5. affect vegetative parts with leaves
  6. fungal infection of the skin with the appearance of a red circular area
  7. supports and gives protection
  8. unicellular fungus that causes the dough to rise
  9. feed on dead organic material
  10. environments
  11. moral
  12. spread by the elm bark beetle
  13. digestion
  14. branchlike with noticeable fruiting bodies
  15. form sporangia- black, brown, or green

29 Clues: moral • source • mushrooms • digestion • environments • grow in homes • leafy-like growth • mean "first animal" • flat, crustlike growth • feed on/in living organisms • morel, puffballs, mushrooms • supports and gives protection • feed on dead organic material • spread by the elm bark beetle • affect fruits like ears of corn • puffballs, mushrooms, shelf fungus • ...

Biology gcse revision 2022-04-29

Biology gcse revision crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What type of pathogen does an antibiotic not work on?
  2. The part of your brain that controls unconcious activities like breathing and your heart rate.
  3. What is the mass of living material that makes up an organism?
  4. Which type of bacteria turns ammonia in decaying matter into nitrites and then into nitrates?
  5. What type of organism carries out decomposition?
  6. What is used to absorb carbon dioxide in the investigating respiration practical?
  7. Which hormone stimulates growth in the plant?
  8. What happens to enzymes when the pH of a solution gets too high?
  9. Which muscles causes the hairs to stand up when you’re too cold?
  10. The characteristic that alleles give a whole organism.
Down
  1. Which gland is often known as the “master gland”?
  2. What is the zone called around an antibiotic in an agar plate where the bacteria has been killed?
  3. Which acid is produced during anaerobic respiration in animals?
  4. A sequence of 3 bases that can be read to create an amino acid.
  5. What is used to join the sticky ends of the desired gene to the plasmid DNA of a bacteria?
  6. What type of microscope is used in a school lab?
  7. What is the name of the square used to study the distribution of small organisms?
  8. What is the name of the small sacs of air in the lungs where gas exchange takes place?
  9. What is a living organism that can transmit infectious pathogens between humans, or from animal to human?
  10. Which transport vessel is used to transport water and minerals up the plant?
  11. Where a cell divides into two daughter diploid cells and then each daughter cell divides again into four haploid daughter cells.

21 Clues: Which hormone stimulates growth in the plant? • What type of microscope is used in a school lab? • What type of organism carries out decomposition? • Which gland is often known as the “master gland”? • What type of pathogen does an antibiotic not work on? • The characteristic that alleles give a whole organism. • ...

Biology Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-02

Biology Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A group of the same species living in the environment
  2. A trait that is only expressed if there are no dominant alleles present
  3. A single living organism in the environment
  4. The mathematical model of potential offspring between two parents
  5. A large area of similar ecosystems that share organisms and climate
  6. An organism that is able to make it’s own food using energy from the sun
  7. The fighting for resources between organisms
  8. A relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected
  9. The passing of traits from parent to offspring
  10. A close relationship between organisms of different species
  11. The process in which two identical cells are made
  12. A limiting factor that is a nonliving thinig
  13. An organism that eats another organism to obtain energy
  14. An organism that eats only plants
  15. The physical expression of a trait
  16. A macromolecule that releases energy
  17. The type of chemical energy living organisms use
  18. A cell that has a nucleus to protect its DNA
  19. An organism that hunts and captures other organisms to eat
  20. The process in which four cells are made each with half the number of chromosomes
  21. A macromolecule that contains genetic information
  22. Classification of organisms that share similar traits but cannot produce fertile offspring
  23. The process in which organisms change over time
  24. A cell that does not have a nucleus to protect its DNA
  25. A relationship in which both organisms benefit
  26. An organism that feeds off the remains of other organisms
  27. A condensed form of DNA that is passed from parent to offspring
  28. The classification of living things
Down
  1. The process in which sugar is broken down to release energy
  2. The genetic makeup of trait for an organism
  3. An organism that is able to eat both plants and animals
  4. The transport of materials into and out of the cell
  5. A macromolecule that stores energy
  6. The second highest level of taxonomy
  7. A macromolecule that helps build and facilitates chemical reactions
  8. A limiting factor that is a living thing
  9. All the living and nonliving things in the environment
  10. A group of different species living in the environment
  11. Classification of organisms that share similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring
  12. A model that shows how a trait is passed over generations
  13. The transport of water into and out of the cell with the help of a protein
  14. The process in which light is used to make sugar
  15. A model that shows the flow of energy throughout the ecosystem
  16. A trait that when present will be expressed
  17. The maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment
  18. The basic unit of life
  19. A genotype in which both alleles are the same
  20. A genotype in which both alleles are different
  21. An organism that is captured and eaten by other organisms.
  22. The highest level of taxonomy
  23. A relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed
  24. Different types of genes
  25. An organism that eats only animals
  26. A resource that serves to limit the size of a population
  27. An organism that breaks down waste and puts nutrients back into the environment
  28. An organ like structure that helps the cell maintain homeostasis
  29. The process in which organisms survive and pass on those traits that allow them to survive
  30. A segment of DNA that codes for traits

58 Clues: The basic unit of life • Different types of genes • The highest level of taxonomy • An organism that eats only plants • A macromolecule that stores energy • The physical expression of a trait • An organism that eats only animals • The classification of living things • The second highest level of taxonomy • A macromolecule that releases energy • ...

Unit 2 Biology 2022-09-25

Unit 2 Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Third step in aerobic respiration, NADH and FADH2 from early stages are used to make 32 units of ATP.
  2. substances that are created during chemical reactions, made from reactants.
  3. occurs in membranes in chloroplast, uses chlorophyll to capture light energy, energy used to split H2O to create O2 and excite electrons.
  4. used by all living things to store and release energy. Powers reactions.
  5. Sphere of earth, all water on earth.
  6. the process of breaking down glucose to make ATP, starting with C6H12O6 and O2 ending in CO2 and H2O.
  7. substances at the beginning of chemical reactions that are later changed to products.
  8. a situation where oxygen is present.
  9. organelle, holds steps 2 and 3 from the aerobic cellular respiration.
Down
  1. process of using light energy to make glucose, starts with CO2 and H2O and ends with C6H12O6 and O2.
  2. First step in aerobic respiration and occurs in the cytoplasm. Breaks down glucose into pyruvate and makes some NADH.
  3. a situation where oxygen is not present
  4. doesn't need sunlight, located in stroma of chloroplast. Takes in CO2 to make glucose (C6H12O6). ATP and NADPH from light reaction to create C6H12O6 from CO2.
  5. sphere of earth, all soil and rocks on earth.
  6. use light energy to convert CO2 and H2O into high energy carbs (glucose) and oxygen.
  7. second step of aerobic respiration, pyruvate is broken down while NADH and FADH2 are made, releases CO2.
  8. eat autotrophs in order to get energy
  9. anything that has mass and takes up space, makes up everything.
  10. when ATP releases energy(phosphate) and the bond is broken this is what is made:
  11. Sphere of the earth, all gases surrounding earth.

20 Clues: Sphere of earth, all water on earth. • a situation where oxygen is present. • eat autotrophs in order to get energy • a situation where oxygen is not present • sphere of earth, all soil and rocks on earth. • Sphere of the earth, all gases surrounding earth. • anything that has mass and takes up space, makes up everything. • ...

Biology Choice Board 2023-09-10

Biology Choice Board crossword puzzle
Across
  1. minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells
  2. the study of living organisms
  3. a complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain
  4. a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place
  5. the movement of ions or molecules across a cell membrane into a region of higher concentration, assisted by enzymes and requiring energy
  6. a naturally occurring, extremely complex substance that consists of amino acid residues joined by peptide bonds
  7. a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer
  8. organic compounds that are fatty acids
  9. Transport,does not require energy to move substances across cell membranes
  10. dense organelle present in most eukaryotic cells, typically a single rounded structure bounded by a double membrane, containing genetic material
  11. a semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell
Down
  1. process by which molecules of a solvent pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated one
  2. the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism
  3. a space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of a cell
  4. a region on an enzyme that binds to a protein or other substance during a reaction
  5. any of a large group of organic compounds that includes sugars, starch, and cellulose, containing hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water.
  6. the process to create polymers
  7. an organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells containing degradative enzymes enclosed in a membrane
  8. a rigid layer of polysaccharides lying outside the plasma membrane of the cells of plants, fungi and bacteria
  9. a substance produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction

20 Clues: the study of living organisms • the process to create polymers • organic compounds that are fatty acids • a space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of a cell • the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism • a semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell • Transport,does not require energy to move substances across cell membranes • ...

Intro to Biology 2023-09-04

Intro to Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The stable internal balance that a cell maintains.
  2. The variable in an experiment that is deliberately changed by a scientist. (2 words)
  3. A segment of DNA that contains the instructions for one trait.
  4. The basic unit of life
  5. Using the energy from the sun to convert carbon dioxide and water into high energy sugars.
  6. The information gathered from making observations.
  7. A group of organs that work together to perform a similar function
  8. A series of steps used by a scientist to solve a problem. (2 words
  9. The idea or belief that life can arise from non-living matter. (2 words)
  10. Data that are numbers and are obtained from counting or measuring.
  11. The second set of lenses in a compound microscope.
  12. A group of unicellular organisms that live in a group but have to relationship to one another.
Down
  1. The factors in an experiment that can be changed.
  2. The first lens in a compound microscope.
  3. The part of the microscope that moves the stage, or the objectives, up and down very rapidly. (3 words)
  4. A possible answer to a question. It must be thoroughly tested.
  5. A broad and comprehensive statement of what is thought to be true, and is supported by a considerable amount of evidence.
  6. The study of life.
  7. The part of the microscope that holds the slide.
  8. This part of the microscope moves that stage (or objectives) up and down very slowly.
  9. That factor in an experiment that a scientist wants to observe. (2 words)
  10. Data that are descriptive.
  11. A group of tissues that work together to perform a common function.
  12. A group of cells that work together to perform a common function.
  13. The part of the experiment that serves as a basis for comparison because the experimental factor has been removed.
  14. The genetic information that is found in every living cell.

26 Clues: The study of life. • The basic unit of life • Data that are descriptive. • The first lens in a compound microscope. • The part of the microscope that holds the slide. • The factors in an experiment that can be changed. • The stable internal balance that a cell maintains. • The information gathered from making observations. • ...

Biology Lion Unit 2023-09-05

Biology Lion Unit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. shape of DNA, two sides that connect in the middle like a ladder
  2. an open question requires a more detailed response
  3. a geneticallly determined characteristic
  4. makes energy from sunlight
  5. how easily you can survive long enough to have babies
  6. group of the same species living in the same place
  7. something an organism is born with that increases fitness
  8. join together to form DNA.Made of phosphate and one nitrogen base
  9. (pairs 1-22) have nothing to do with gender
  10. portions of DNA that tell the body how to make certain proteins
  11. (Pair 23) determine your gender
  12. super twisted DNA
Down
  1. physical description of traits
  2. a picture showing all of the chromosomes in one body cell
  3. versions of a gene
  4. information you received from your senses
  5. an explanation for your observation
  6. location of the gene on the chromosome
  7. can be answered in a single word
  8. part of a nucleotide four versions: A,T,C, and G
  9. nonliving parts of environment
  10. energy gained minus energy lost
  11. living parts of environment
  12. two digit code showing the allels given to you by your parents
  13. eats energy from food

25 Clues: super twisted DNA • versions of a gene • eats energy from food • makes energy from sunlight • living parts of environment • physical description of traits • nonliving parts of environment • energy gained minus energy lost • (Pair 23) determine your gender • can be answered in a single word • an explanation for your observation • location of the gene on the chromosome • ...

Biology Unit 2 2023-09-06

Biology Unit 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. two or more atoms bonded together
  2. the amount of photosynthesis that is done in an area
  3. compound used by cells to store and release energy; made during cellular respiration
  4. Type of energy holding atoms together
  5. organelles in plant cells that capture the energy from sunlight and convert it into chemical energy in a process called photosynthesis
  6. unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus
  7. Process by which some organisms, such as certain bacteria, use chemical energy to produce carbohydrates
  8. A very large organic molecule composed of many smaller molecules. Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins & Nucleic Acids
  9. organism whose cells contain a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
  10. The process in which our cells break down food and turn it into energy that cells need to perform their life functions. Oxygen is needed for this process.
  11. macromolecule made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; provides long-term energy (includes fats, oils, and waxes)
  12. process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment
  13. Anything that has mass and takes up space (the letters)
Down
  1. An organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the processes of cellular respiration and energy production occur.
  2. Process that requires oxygen
  3. a large, fluid-filled organelle that stores not only water but also enzymes, metabolic wastes, and other materials
  4. the substance that controls the quantity of product that can form in a chemical reaction
  5. The process that converts light energy into chemical energy that is stored in glucose or other organic compounds; occurs in plants, algae, and certain prokaryotes.
  6. An organism that obtains organic food molecules by eating other organisms or substances derived from them.
  7. Basic unit of matter
  8. A molecule FORMED as a result of a chemical reaction (outputs)
  9. the process by which cells obtain energy from an energy source without using oxygen
  10. A simple sugar made in the process of photosynthesis which the plants use for energy in Cellular Respiration.
  11. Green pigment located in membranes within the chloroplasts of plants and algae and in the membranes of certain prokaryotes.
  12. macromolecules containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus (includes DNA and RNA)
  13. An organism capable of making its own food
  14. macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Provides short-term energy (includes starches like potatoes and pasta)
  15. Pores on the leaf where O2 exits and CO2 enters
  16. macromolecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair
  17. elements or compounds that ENTER into a chemical reaction (inputs)
  18. Found in the bonds that hold molecules together (the lines)
  19. Process that does not require oxygen

32 Clues: Basic unit of matter • Process that requires oxygen • two or more atoms bonded together • Process that does not require oxygen • Type of energy holding atoms together • unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus • An organism capable of making its own food • Pores on the leaf where O2 exits and CO2 enters • the amount of photosynthesis that is done in an area • ...

Biology crossword Puzzle 2023-09-20

Biology crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. proteins that help speed up metabolism
  2. (Ex.Of protein)
  3. water sticks well to other things
  4. large molecules made of small , repeating molecular building blocks called monomers
  5. A measure of how acidic/basic water is
  6. complex organic molecules that store genetic information
  7. small molecule that can be joined to form more complex molecules
  8. enables chemical reactions to happen at a faster rate then usual
  9. A short chain amino acids
  10. The minimum amount of energy required to cause a chemical reaction to occur
  11. (Ex.of lipid)
Down
  1. waxy or oily compounds
  2. The basic Building block of nucleic acids(RNA and DNA)
  3. (Ex. of nucleic acid)
  4. One of the main nutrition groups(EX. pasta)
  5. made up of mostly carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen atoms
  6. molecules that combine to form proteins
  7. (Ex.of carb)
  8. a usually liquid substance capable dissolving or dispersing one or more other substances
  9. The fact that water sticks to itself

20 Clues: (Ex.of carb) • (Ex.of lipid) • (Ex.Of protein) • (Ex. of nucleic acid) • waxy or oily compounds • A short chain amino acids • water sticks well to other things • The fact that water sticks to itself • proteins that help speed up metabolism • A measure of how acidic/basic water is • molecules that combine to form proteins • One of the main nutrition groups(EX. pasta) • ...

UNIT 5 BIOLOGY 2022-11-17

UNIT 5 BIOLOGY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. mutation involving a long segment of DNA.
  2. single DNA strand that, during DNA replication, is replicated in the 3' – 5' direction.
  3. a mutation is an alteration in the nucleic acid sequence of the genome of an organism.
  4. he heritable condition of possessing more than two complete sets of chromosomes.
  5. small RNA molecule that plays a key role in protein synthesis.
  6. a sugar derived from ribose by replacing a hydroxyl group with hydrogen.
  7. is the process in which ribosomes in the cytoplasm.
  8. a segment of a DNA or RNA molecule which does not code for proteins and interrupts the sequence of genes.
  9. the membrane-enclosed organelle within a cell that contains the chromosomes.
Down
  1. a small RNA molecule that plays a key role in protein synthesis.
  2. a type of single-stranded RNA involved in protein synthesis.
  3. together form a unit of genetic code in a DNA.
  4. a sequence of three nucleotides
  5. member of a family of enzymes that catalyze the synthesis of DNA
  6. The Mendelian gene is a basic unit of heredity and the molecular gene is a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that is transcribed to produce a functional RNA.
  7. mutation is an alteration in the nucleic acid sequence of the genome of an organism.
  8. macromolecular machines, found within all cells, that perform biological protein synthesis.
  9. a segment of a DNA or RNA molecule containing information coding for a protein.
  10. a region of DNA upstream of a gene where relevant proteins bind to initiate transcription of that gene.
  11. a single DNA strand that, during DNA replication, is replicated in the 5′ – 3′ direction.

20 Clues: a sequence of three nucleotides • mutation involving a long segment of DNA. • together form a unit of genetic code in a DNA. • is the process in which ribosomes in the cytoplasm. • a type of single-stranded RNA involved in protein synthesis. • small RNA molecule that plays a key role in protein synthesis. • ...

Biology Final Review 2022-12-06

Biology Final Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a cross between a tiger and a lion
  2. two plant species flower at different times
  3. a type of fish in Lake Victoria that diversified through adaptive radiation
  4. a cross between a grizzly bear and a polar bear
  5. a species or group of species that is closely related to, but not a member of the group under study
  6. structural differences between species preventing mating
  7. different species that occur together in the same location but remain distinct
  8. groups of populations that have been evolving independently of other groups of populations
  9. defines species as groups of interbreeding populations that are reproductively isolated from other groups
  10. includes most recent common ancestor of the group and all descendants
  11. latin word for groups
  12. biologists increasingly refer to these animals as a type of reptile
  13. chemical compounds used to attract mates
  14. all species are descended from a single common ancestor
Down
  1. refers to a shared character state that has not been inherited from a common ancestor exhibiting that character state
  2. population whose members do not mate with each other or who cannot produce fertile offspring
  3. when adaptive radiation results in a new trait
  4. four sets of chromosomes, can self-fertilize or mate with other tetraploids
  5. refers to a time period with a large increase in biodiversity
  6. two part name
  7. does not include the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group
  8. a sterile animal produced when crossing a horse to a donkey
  9. includes most recent common ancestor of the group, but not all of its descendants
  10. two species rarely hybridize due to different courtships and mating rituals
  11. similarity that arose prior to the common ancestor of the group
  12. similarity among species that is inherited from the most recent common ancestor
  13. the science of classifying living things
  14. a cross between a donkey and a zebra

28 Clues: two part name • latin word for groups • a cross between a tiger and a lion • a cross between a donkey and a zebra • the science of classifying living things • chemical compounds used to attract mates • two plant species flower at different times • when adaptive radiation results in a new trait • a cross between a grizzly bear and a polar bear • ...

Biology Basics Review 2022-11-30

Biology Basics Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A description of something you can see, smell, touch, taste, hear
  2. A change in an organisms environment
  3. A guess about an object or outcome based on your observations
  4. substances that are created during a chemical reaction
  5. A macromolecule group that has many functions and runs our bodies
  6. Living things start as a single cell and change into a full grown organism, this means that they __
  7. All living things are made of these small units
  8. An observation that uses word descriptions to talk about qualities
  9. Living things are based on a universal __ code
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  1. Change over time
  2. An observation type that relies on measurements in the form of numbers
  3. A macromolecule group that stores hereditary information
  4. The macromolecule group that makes up a large portion of cell membranes
  5. A combination of chemical reactions in which an organism builds up or breaks down materials
  6. How an organism reacts to a change in its environment
  7. The macromolecule group our bodies break down for energy first
  8. Substances that go into a chemical reaction and get changed
  9. Living things maintain a stable, internal environment through a process called:
  10. Living things are capable of creating offspring, this process is called:
  11. The study of life

20 Clues: Change over time • The study of life • A change in an organisms environment • Living things are based on a universal __ code • All living things are made of these small units • How an organism reacts to a change in its environment • substances that are created during a chemical reaction • A macromolecule group that stores hereditary information • ...

BIOLOGY GROUP ONE 2022-10-20

BIOLOGY GROUP ONE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. : A trait that is controlled by two or more gene, each with one or more alleles.
  2. A type of isolation that involves separation of a species so that they no longer interbreed.
  3. an environmental factor that affects the chance of survival of an organism; organisms with one phenotype are more likely to survive and reproduce than those with a different phenotype.
  4. The reduction in a gene pool compared with the main populations of a species, resulting from only two or three individuals, with only selection of the alleles, in gene pool starting off a new population.
  5. A period when the number of a species fall to very low level.
  6. The gradual change in allele frequencies in a small population, where some alleles are lost or favored just by chance and not by natural selection.
  7. The formation of new species
  8. Non-living environmental factor
  9. A type of natural selection that maintains relatively high frequencies of two different sets of alleles; individuals with intermediate features and allele set are not selected for.
  10. A type of natural selection that tends to keep allele frequencies relatively constant over many generations.
  11. A type of natural selection that causes a gradual change in allele frequency over many generations.
  12. A type of isolation that is caused by the difference of mating seasons between two species that do not match up.
  13. Living environmental factor
  14. A type of variation in which differences between the individuals of a species in which each one belongs to one of a small number of distinct categories with no intermediates
  15. A type of factor by which the environment of an organism affects its survival.
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  1. A type of isolation that is caused by species developing a different courtship rituals or other behaviors.
  2. Differences between the DNA base sequences of individuals within a species.
  3. The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce.
  4. : A type of selection when individuals select mates based on heritable traits and fitness.
  5. A number of different genes at different loci that all contribute to a particular aspect of the phenotype.
  6. The movement of genes into or out of a population.
  7. A type of isolation that is caused by geographical factors.
  8. A variation of differences between the observable traits of individuals within a species is called ...
  9. The need for a resource by two organisms, when that resource is in short supply.
  10. The continued existence of two or more different phenotypes in a species.
  11. The situtation in which allele frequencies in population remain the same form one generation to the next.
  12. A trait that is controlled by one gene that may have on or more alleles.
  13. The selection process by which individuals with a particular set of alleles are more likely to survive and reproduce than those with other alleles; over time and many generations, the advantageous alleles become more frequent in the population.
  14. A type of variation in which differences between individuals of a species in which each one can lie at any point
  15. The complete range of DNA base sequences in all the organisms in a species or population.

30 Clues: Living environmental factor • The formation of new species • Non-living environmental factor • The movement of genes into or out of a population. • The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce. • A type of isolation that is caused by geographical factors. • A period when the number of a species fall to very low level. • ...

UNIT 2 BIOLOGY 2022-12-06

UNIT 2 BIOLOGY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cells with membrane bound organle and a nucleus
  2. has 3 phosphates and the third one has the clavin cycles name on it.
  3. CELLS without aa nucleus and no membrane bound organelles.
  4. the things that was ca.ll in our cells like mini organs but for cells.
  5. is the thing that receptors grab
  6. is used for healing the created of M RNA>
  7. full of goodies like proteins and holds all the organles inside of it.
  8. is how stuff moves through things and equals out e
  9. is how water moves and equals out in water
  10. is how you identify between archae and bacteria
  11. only found in plant cells near you
  12. the POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL
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  1. needs no atp no sir eeeeeee
  2. that liquid stuff in between organeless
  3. used for storing things in the cell like iron or something.
  4. needs atp to function an move stuff along
  5. is that thing that gets the ligands and sengs it off to trransduction
  6. reyclces dead stuff in the cell
  7. a type of bacteria with no peptides?
  8. the rube dolgberge machine of a process to get the response for the receptor.
  9. a type of prokeratic cell with peptidgologyn
  10. the guess on why we as humans made of cells exist in this world.
  11. used to make sunlight into glucose yummy.
  12. control center of the cell
  13. ER closest to the furthest form the nucleus and makes proteins

25 Clues: control center of the cell • the POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL • needs no atp no sir eeeeeee • reyclces dead stuff in the cell • is the thing that receptors grab • only found in plant cells near you • a type of bacteria with no peptides? • that liquid stuff in between organeless • needs atp to function an move stuff along • is used for healing the created of M RNA> • ...

Biology - Unit 1 2022-12-07

Biology - Unit 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Simplest type of sugar.
  2. Nucleic acids are composed of ________ main parts.
  3. Repels water.
  4. Basic unit of matter.
  5. ________ data. Data based on numbers.
  6. A large molecule made of many smaller molecules.
  7. Type of biomolecule composed only of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen.
  8. Attraction between molecules of different substances.
  9. A type of biomolecule that is a common source of energy for us, essentially sugar.
  10. Max number of electrons on the second orbital shell of an atom
  11. Substance made of only one type of atom.
  12. Type of biomolecule that stores energy and helps form cell membranes.
  13. Ionic bonds occur between a non-metal and a ________.
  14. ________ fatty acid. Type of fat containing carbons joined only by single bonds.
  15. Attracted to water.
  16. ________ bonds. Chemical bond formed when atoms share electrons.
  17. Mixture of water and an undissolved material.
  18. ________ data. Data based on observations.
  19. Chemical reactions that occur within an organism to maintain life.
  20. Monomer of nucleic acid.
  21. The study of living things
  22. Atoms that differ in number of neutrons but are still of the same element.
  23. The only biomolecule this chemical element is found in is nucleic acids.
  24. Scientific ________. Describes a natural phenomenon that appears to be universally true.
  25. ________ structure. Protein structure composed of a chain of amino acids.
  26. small units that make up polymers
  27. ________ inhibition. When molecules sit in the allosteric site of an enzyme and change its shape to keep it from working.
  28. ________ acids. Biomolecule that includes DNA and RNA.
  29. Subatomic particle with a positive charge.
  30. ________ group. A group in an experiment that experiences the same conditions as the group(s) being studied, but without the independent variable.
  31. Polymer of proteins.
  32. Weak acid/base used to prevent sudden changes in pH.
  33. ________ shell. Outer orbital shell of an atom.
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  1. ________ forces. Forces that hold atoms in a molecule together
  2. ________ action. Water rising in a tube.
  3. A substance made of multiple elements that have been chemically joined.
  4. There are ________ major types of biomolecules.
  5. Material composed of at least two elements/compounds. Physically mixed together, not chemically combined.
  6. Biological catalyst
  7. ________ synthesis. Chemical reaction that combines two small molecules by taking away water.
  8. ________ number. Total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.
  9. ________ variable. The variable in an experiment that is being changed.
  10. ________ bonds. A chemical bond formed when electrons are passed between atoms
  11. A state of stability for an organism
  12. The process of adding water to a compound in order to split it up.
  13. Glassware used to store and measure liquid.
  14. The hydrolysis of phosphate groups in ATP is a highly ________ reaction.
  15. Unlike saturated fatty acid, unsaturated fatty acid contains at least one ________ bond between carbon atoms.
  16. Attraction between molecules of the same substance
  17. ________ experiment. An experiment done in a lab.
  18. The process of using energy to add two small molecules together.
  19. Substance that dissolves the solute in a solution.
  20. ________ structure. Type of structure in proteins that consists of a 3D, bundled up amino acid chain.
  21. ________ experiment. Type of experiment where things are observed and analyzed as they occur naturally.
  22. substance on which an enzyme acts
  23. ________ forces. The forces that exist between molecules.
  24. ________ variable. The factor/condition in an experiment that is being measured.
  25. ________ site. Part of an enzyme that binds to the other substance in a reaction.
  26. ________ reasoning. Making general statements from specific examples.
  27. Element with two or more forms.
  28. ________ hypothesis. The prediction that there is no relationship between two variables.
  29. ________ reaction. Chemical reaction that consumes energy.

62 Clues: Repels water. • Biological catalyst • Attracted to water. • Polymer of proteins. • Basic unit of matter. • Simplest type of sugar. • Monomer of nucleic acid. • The study of living things • Element with two or more forms. • substance on which an enzyme acts • small units that make up polymers • A state of stability for an organism • ________ data. Data based on numbers. • ...

Biology Unit 2 2022-12-08

Biology Unit 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. series of events that cause cells to divide
  2. a cell containing a single set of unpaired chromosomes
  3. site of light dependent reactions.
  4. the identical copies of chromatids formed from DNA replication
  5. A series of reactions that break glucose down into pyruvates
  6. Synthesizes lipids and phospholipids
  7. A stack-like structure in plant chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll; the site of photosynthesis.
  8. When a cell targets a distant cell through the bloodstream
  9. he concentration of particles is higher in one area than another
  10. the movement of ions across a semipermeable membrane bound structure, down their electrochemical gradient
  11. a chemical messenger released by one cell to signal either itself or a different cell.
  12. the phase where DNA is replicated
  13. An equal distribution of solute and net movement of water causing the cell to stay the same
  14. asexual reproduction by a separation of the body into two new bodies
  15. the division of a cell at the end of mitosis or meiosis, bringing about the separation into two daughter cells.
  16. a cell containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.
  17. causes the production, folding, quality control and despatch of some proteins
  18. decreased solute concentration, and a net movement of water inside the cell, causing swelling
  19. a small dense spherical structure in the nucleus of a cell during interphase.
  20. the state in which a reversible reaction taking place stops changing the ratio of reactants and products, but there is a movement of substances between the reactants and the products.
  21. a complex of vesicles and folded membranes within the cytoplasm of most eukaryotic cells, involved in secretion and intracellular transport
  22. the phase where the chromosomes are attachted to spindle fibers.
  23. the space between two membranes
  24. the phase where the cell grows, replicates its DNA and prepares for mitosis
  25. a cellular process in which substances are brought into the cell.
  26. the sequence of reactions by which most living cells generate energy during the process of aerobic respiration
  27. a form of active transport and bulk transport in which a cell transports molecules out of the cell
  28. the process by which a chemical or physical signal is transmitted through a cell as a series of molecular events
  29. chemical structures, composed of protein, that receive and transduce signals
  30. a protein that catalyzes the formation of ATP using ADP
  31. The set of one chromosome from your mother and father
  32. When a cell targets itself
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  1. the part of the cell cycle which replicated chromosomes are separated into two new nuclei
  2. theory of the origin of eukaryotic cells from prokaryotic organisms
  3. the space within the inner membrane of mitochondria
  4. increased solute, and a net movement of water outside causing the cell to shrink
  5. When a cell targets a cell close by
  6. site of light independent reactions
  7. a family of proteins that controls the progression of a cell through the cell cycle
  8. a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place
  9. the green pigment found in plants which is primarily involved in absorbing light energy for photosynthesis
  10. a diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes
  11. the ability to detect and respond to cell population density by gene regulation
  12. a threadlike structure, especially a microscopic appendage that enables many protozoa, bacteria to swim
  13. series of chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and hydrogen-carrier compounds into glucose
  14. cells designed to carry out a particular role in the body
  15. a type of cell division in sexually reproducing organisms that reduces the number of chromosomes in gametes
  16. a role in movement, but are more often involved in adherence to surfaces
  17. a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes
  18. a series of chemical reactions that break down glucose to produce ATP
  19. a mature haploid male or female germ cell
  20. the phase where the chromosomes move away from one another to opposite poles of the spindle.
  21. cells from which all other cells with specialized functions are generated
  22. the phase where the chromosomes become visible as paired chromatids and the nuclear envelope disappears
  23. the phase where the chromatids or chromosomes move to opposite ends of the cell and two nuclei are formed

55 Clues: When a cell targets itself • the space between two membranes • the phase where DNA is replicated • site of light dependent reactions. • When a cell targets a cell close by • site of light independent reactions • Synthesizes lipids and phospholipids • a mature haploid male or female germ cell • series of events that cause cells to divide • ...

Random Biology Revision 2022-05-18

Random Biology Revision crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Component of blood responsible for blood clotting
  2. Enzyme which breaks down protein
  3. Structural Protein found in hair and nails
  4. Cells involved in bone formation
  5. Enzyme found in Yeast cells
  6. Hormone required to control blood sugar levels
  7. Enzyme which has been trapped in a Gel or Matrix
  8. When cells move toward the egg as a result of a chemical signal sent out by the egg cell
  9. Tiny opening on the surface of the stem involved in exchange processes
  10. An element needed by plants to make chlorophyll
  11. A trace element
  12. Chemical used to test for reducing sugars
Down
  1. Where ultrafiltration occurs in the nephron
  2. A stage in mitosis where the chromosomes are aligned at the equator
  3. identifiying feature of phloem cells
  4. Takes place in the nucleus, 1st stage of protein synthesis
  5. Specialised cells which nourish the sperm in the seminiferous tubules
  6. Responsible for making ribsomes
  7. Where 2 organisms live in close association and at least 1 benefits
  8. Temperature at which an enzyme works best
  9. What kingdom do Amoeba belong?
  10. Hormone with controls the permeability of the collecting ducts to water
  11. treatment for fertility issues
  12. Substance needed to harden Alginate beads
  13. plant source of the enzyme Catalase
  14. Adaptation which involves blending into your environment
  15. Phase of exponential growth
  16. Scientists involved in DNA structure

28 Clues: A trace element • Enzyme found in Yeast cells • Phase of exponential growth • What kingdom do Amoeba belong? • treatment for fertility issues • Responsible for making ribsomes • Enzyme which breaks down protein • Cells involved in bone formation • plant source of the enzyme Catalase • identifiying feature of phloem cells • Scientists involved in DNA structure • ...

AP Biology: Ecology 2022-05-18

AP Biology: Ecology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the percentages of the population is stable among all ages
  2. dead organic matter
  3. planting organisms (prokaryotes, fungi, plants) in ecosystems to detoxify them from harmful pollutants
  4. pathogens that are transferred from animals to humans; they are highly contagious and spread quickly through humans and animals alike
  5. survivorship curve characterized by a roughly constant mortality rate/survival probability experienced regardless of age; ex. some birds, lizards
  6. survivorship curve characterized by high age-specific survival probability in early and middle life, followed by a rapid decline in survival in later life; ex. humans, large mammals
  7. component of amino acids and nucleic acids; consumes 80% of the atmosphere
  8. living things (animals, plants, bacteria)
  9. a major terrestrial or aquatic life zone characterized by vegetation type or physical environment
  10. an interaction between species that benefits one and has no effect on the other
  11. framework of all organic molecules; in atmosphere and fossil fuels
  12. living things (sunlight, rocks, soil, temperature, salinity, water, nutrients, climate)
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  1. an interspecific interaction that benefits both species
  2. a type of dispersion in which individuals form into small, dense groups; ex. sea stars grouped around a food source
  3. the highest percentage of the population is in the young ages
  4. density-dependent selection; selection for life history traits that are sensitive to population density; ex. mature trees in an old-growth forest; (regulated by competition for resources, territoriality, disease, predation, toxic wastes, intrinsic factors)
  5. density-independent selection; selection for life history traits that maximize reproductive success in uncrowded environments; ex. rhinoceros reproduction
  6. a harmless species mimicking (in appearance) a harmful one; ex. larva of hawk mantis puffs up to look like small snake
  7. very fine patterns, such as a community of organisms living under a log
  8. a type of dispersion in which individuals are evenly spaced; ex. penguins resting on small islands to resist aggressive fights
  9. the first organisms to colonize an area after the wipe-out of the previous ecosystem
  10. camouflage that makes a species hard to spot;
  11. two harmful species look like each other to project multiple threats; ex. cuckoo bee and yellow jacket

23 Clues: dead organic matter • living things (animals, plants, bacteria) • camouflage that makes a species hard to spot; • an interspecific interaction that benefits both species • the percentages of the population is stable among all ages • the highest percentage of the population is in the young ages • framework of all organic molecules; in atmosphere and fossil fuels • ...

Biology SOL Review 2022-05-16

Biology SOL Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a trait that helps an organism to survive and reproduce
  2. drugs that block the growth and reproduction of bacteria
  3. Part of the cell cycle when the chromosomes separate
  4. an organism that has two of the same alleles for a trait
  5. the powerhouse of the cell
  6. organelle that is responsible for packaging proteins
  7. an organism's physical appearance or visible traits
  8. The stufy of living organisms
  9. organelle which makes proteins
  10. diffusion of water through a membrane
  11. an organism that makes its own food
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  1. a change in a gene or chromosome
  2. process where DNA is copied into mRNA
  3. what is made when two gametes combine
  4. all the living and non-living things in an area
  5. a relationship between two organisms in which both benefit
  6. the basic unit of structure in all living things
  7. The gradual change in a species over generations
  8. monomer of a carbohydrate
  9. main energy source that cells use for most of their work

20 Clues: monomer of a carbohydrate • the powerhouse of the cell • The stufy of living organisms • organelle which makes proteins • a change in a gene or chromosome • an organism that makes its own food • process where DNA is copied into mRNA • what is made when two gametes combine • diffusion of water through a membrane • all the living and non-living things in an area • ...

Biology Unit 12 2022-05-17

Biology Unit 12 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. area where an organism lives including the biotic and abiotic factors that affect it
  2. symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship
  3. animal that consumes the carcasses of other animals
  4. organism that obtains energy by eating animals
  5. part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
  6. symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed
  7. scientificstudy of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment
  8. physical, or nonliving, factor that shapes an ecosystem
  9. in which chemical energy is used to produce carbohydrates
  10. organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter
  11. pyramid illustration of the relative amounts of energy or matter contained within each trophic level in a given food chain or food web
  12. full range of physical and biological conditions in which an organism lives and the way in which the organism uses those conditions
  13. interaction in which one organism (the predator) captures and feeds on another organism (the prey)
  14. classification comprising related organisms that share common characteristics and are capable of interbreeding
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  1. web network of complex interactions formed by the feeding relationships among the various organisms in an ecosystem
  2. organism that obtains food by consuming other living things; also called a consumer
  3. Exclusion Principle principle that states that no two species can occupy the same niche in the same habitat at the same time
  4. a group of organisms of one species that interbreed and live in the same place at the same time.
  5. organism that feeds on plant and animal remains and other dead matter
  6. relationship in which two species live close together
  7. organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals
  8. organism that obtains energy by eating only plants
  9. a group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms
  10. all the organisms that live in a place, together with their nonliving environment
  11. process used by plants and other autotrophs to capture light energy and use it to power chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and energy-rich carbohydrates such as sugars and starches
  12. each step in a food chain or food web
  13. assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area
  14. a symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives on or inside another organism and harms it
  15. any living part of the environment with which an organism might interact
  16. organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer
  17. ability of an organism to survive and reproduce under circumstances that differ from their optimal conditions
  18. a series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten

32 Clues: each step in a food chain or food web • organism that obtains energy by eating animals • organism that obtains energy by eating only plants • animal that consumes the carcasses of other animals • relationship in which two species live close together • physical, or nonliving, factor that shapes an ecosystem • in which chemical energy is used to produce carbohydrates • ...

AP Biology Crossword 2023-05-19

AP Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the unfolding or breaking of a protein affected by increased heat or agitation and disables the protein from carrying out its functions
  2. Water's special property, which allows it to climb up small tube-like surfaces enabled by its properties of cohesion and adhesion
  3. The process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy to chemical energy in the form of sugars.
  4. allows you to know if the variation of the data is due to chance or due to some other variable. It is used by comparing our critical value to our p-value
  5. cells that have only a single set of chromosomes and are commonly reproductive sperm and egg cells
  6. simple aromatic compound composed of carbon and nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring.
  7. Varies for every protein and decides the chemical versatility and folding of the amino acid. Some carry the amino acid's charge and can determine if it will be hydrophobic or hydrophilic
  8. The measure of the relative tendency of water to move from one area to another
  9. an operon that is turned on in the presence of more substrate, for example, the lac operon. The original state of these is repressed
  10. Process mRNA goes through to make it mature and ready for translation. This includes intron splicing, adding a Poly-A tail, and a 5' cap
  11. when a population is greatly reduced in size, limiting the genetic diversity of the species
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  1. process in which ribosomes synthesize a polypeptide chain from the mRNA transcribed from DNA by matching codons to their corresponding amino acids
  2. the chemical breakdown of a compound due to a reaction with water.
  3. process all living organisms undergo to breakdown sugars and make energy, that will typically take place in the mitochondria
  4. extrachromosomal DNA is usually found in and taken in by bacteria, where it can replicate independently of the cell's chromosomal DNA.
  5. The part of the substrate where the enzyme binds
  6. the breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid.
  7. a principle stating that the genetic variation in a population will remain constant from one generation to the next in the absence of disturbing factors.
  8. the outcome of miotic division. A cell with a complete set of DNA
  9. the exchange of DNA between paired homologous chromosomes (one from each parent) that occurs during the development of egg and sperm cells (meiosis)

20 Clues: The part of the substrate where the enzyme binds • the outcome of miotic division. A cell with a complete set of DNA • the chemical breakdown of a compound due to a reaction with water. • the breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid. • The measure of the relative tendency of water to move from one area to another • ...

Biology Cross Word 2023-05-18

Biology Cross Word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Groups of individuals of the same species that live in the same area.
  2. Structures that have no apparent function and appear to be residual parts from a past ancestor.
  3. Selection A mechanism of evolution.
  4. Symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship.
  5. Part of earth in which life exists, including land, water, and air or atmosphere.
  6. Study of past and present distribution of organisms.
  7. An organism's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment
  8. Similar physical features in organisms that share a common ancestor, but the features serve completely different functions.
  9. The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.
  10. Organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply, also called a heterotroph.
  11. An herbivore is an organism that mostly feeds on plants.
  12. Largest number of individuals of a particular species that a particular environment can support.
  13. Ancestral organism shared by two or more descendent lineages.
  14. Physical change in an organism that results over time in reaction to its environment.
  15. Network of complex interactions formed by the feeding relationships among the various organisms in an ecosystem.
  16. An interaction between organisms or species in which both require a resource that is in limited supply.
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  1. Body parts that share a common function, but not an evolutionary history.
  2. The physical separation of members of a population.
  3. Relationships in which two species live close together.
  4. The branch of biology and medicine concerned with the study of embryos and their development.
  5. A person who moves away from his or her place of usual residence, whether within a country or across an international border, temporarily or permanently, and for a variety of reasons.
  6. The process by which species adapt over time in response to their changing environment.
  7. Series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.
  8. Symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.
  9. All the organisms that live in a place, together with their nonliving environment.
  10. Selective breeding of plants and animals to promote the occurrence of desirable traits in offspring.
  11. The movement of genes into or out of a population.
  12. A carnivore is an organism that mostly eats meat, or the flesh of animals.
  13. Group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms.
  14. Group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.

30 Clues: Selection A mechanism of evolution. • The movement of genes into or out of a population. • The physical separation of members of a population. • Study of past and present distribution of organisms. • Relationships in which two species live close together. • An herbivore is an organism that mostly feeds on plants. • ...

A Level Biology 2023-05-18

A Level Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. gradual development, from a simple to more complex
  2. breeding example for two traits
  3. ions diffuse from high to low concentration
  4. energy currency
  5. muscle fiber and synapse
  6. plant growth regulators
  7. absorbance of different wavelengths of light by a pigment
  8. no resulting effect on an altered chromosome
  9. control of the water potential of body fluids
  10. pathway along which impulse transmits from receptor to effector
  11. electron flow in cyclic photophosphorylation
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  1. degree of variation of life forms in an ecosystem
  2. used in electron transport chain
  3. process of removing small molecules out of blood into bowman's capsule
  4. cranial and spinal nerves
  5. rate of photosynthesis at different wavelengths of light
  6. regions of DNA that don't code for anything
  7. movement of ions across a membrane, down the electrochemical gradient
  8. electrical difference inside neuron is much lower than outside
  9. mechanisms to keep factors within narrow limits

20 Clues: energy currency • plant growth regulators • muscle fiber and synapse • cranial and spinal nerves • breeding example for two traits • used in electron transport chain • ions diffuse from high to low concentration • regions of DNA that don't code for anything • no resulting effect on an altered chromosome • electron flow in cyclic photophosphorylation • ...

AP Biology- Ecology 2023-05-17

AP Biology- Ecology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Factors, resource availability and diseases that affect the population
  2. Taxis, organisms that grow toward their energy source
  3. Taxis, organisms that grow away from their energy source
  4. Growth, when a population first grows slowly but then grows extremely fast
  5. Capacity, the max amount of a population that an ecosystem can sustain
  6. a negative relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other is harmed
  7. Levels, different levels of the food pyramid that describe the flow/depletion of biomass
  8. organisms that use photosynthesis to produce biomass
  9. organisms that consume dead organisms as a way of survival
  10. Cycle, is the process by how carbon is stored in the ground and goes through organisms from the air
  11. organisms that consume both producers and consumers
  12. organisms that only consume producers
  13. organisms that eat producers and slowly biomass depletes up the trophic levels
  14. organisms that create energy to heat themselves
  15. a positive relationship between two organisms where they both mutually benefit
  16. a relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other is unaffected
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  1. Factors, nonliving factors that contribute to the health of a population
  2. the non-directional movement of an organism
  3. Growth, when a population is reproducing faster than it is dying off
  4. the directional movement of an organism
  5. species, species that reproduce slowly but live longer life-spans
  6. is the state that the body wants to be in where it is balanced
  7. Factors, natural disasters that affect the population
  8. Growth, when a population at first grows fast but then reaches its carrying capacity
  9. species, species that reproduce quickly but live shorter life-spans
  10. organisms that only consume consumers
  11. organisms that use heat from outside sources
  12. Factors, living factors that contribute to the health of a population

28 Clues: organisms that only consume consumers • organisms that only consume producers • the directional movement of an organism • the non-directional movement of an organism • organisms that use heat from outside sources • organisms that create energy to heat themselves • organisms that consume both producers and consumers • organisms that use photosynthesis to produce biomass • ...

Biology Spring Final 2023-05-02

Biology Spring Final crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Non-living
  2. The physical appearance of the genotype
  3. A family tree that tracks a particular trait
  4. J-shape, occurs in population with unlimited resources
  5. Complex cells that have a nucleus and other specialized, membrane bound structures called organelles
  6. When the alleles for a trait are different (Rr)
  7. The process of converting energy from glucose into usable energy
  8. Very small particles that is able to infect living cells
  9. The use of the sun's energy and molecules they take in to make their own food
  10. Anything that constrains a population's size and stops it from growing
  11. Substance in your body that produces hair, eye, and skin pigmentation
Down
  1. S-shape, occurs when resources become scarce
  2. Alleles that only show their effect if its paired allele is identical
  3. Prokaryotic cells that can potentially cause diseases
  4. A graphical representation of the possible outcomes of an offspring that is the result of a particular breeding event
  5. The combination of alleles for a particular gene
  6. The total number of individuals within a community a habitat can sustain
  7. When the alleles for a trait are the same (RR,rr)
  8. An organism that other organisms, in the same community, depend on their survival
  9. The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring
  10. Simple cells that lack a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles
  11. Stability or balance
  12. Living
  13. Alleles that show their effect even if only one is present

24 Clues: Living • Non-living • Stability or balance • The physical appearance of the genotype • S-shape, occurs when resources become scarce • A family tree that tracks a particular trait • When the alleles for a trait are different (Rr) • The combination of alleles for a particular gene • When the alleles for a trait are the same (RR,rr) • ...

Biology Crossword Puzzle 2023-09-25

Biology Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an organism that can eat plants and meat
  2. the barrier that protects the cell from the outside world
  3. a plant eater
  4. contains genetic material
  5. stores and transfers substances
  6. makes ATP
  7. contains enzymes that break stuff down
  8. the classification of plants and animals
  9. a meat eater
  10. the study of life
  11. jelly-like substances that is in cells
  12. the testing of a hypothesis
  13. the "post office" of the cell
  14. how organisms get energy from the surroundings to sustain itselfhypothesis
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  1. a network of membranous tubules
  2. makes proteins
  3. when one or more cells are grouped together
  4. a plastid that does photosynthesis
  5. stores food or waste
  6. a scientific instrument that enlarges things
  7. body temperature
  8. stores the DNA
  9. a educated statement that explain observations
  10. how sunlight gives plants energy
  11. the outside of a plant cell

25 Clues: makes ATP • a meat eater • a plant eater • makes proteins • stores the DNA • body temperature • the study of life • stores food or waste • contains genetic material • the outside of a plant cell • the testing of a hypothesis • the "post office" of the cell • a network of membranous tubules • stores and transfers substances • how sunlight gives plants energy • ...

Biology Bingo #1 2025-03-19

Biology Bingo #1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Makes nucleotides to compliment RNA strands.
  2. Big molecules required to do many things within cells.
  3. Forms the bond between two molecules.
  4. Cell division that produces reproductive cells.
  5. DNA sequences that determine one's traits.
  6. Process where additional amino acids are added to RNA to make new DNA.
  7. Process where DNA is copies in order to create new cells.
  8. Humans have 46; Made of DNA and found in the nucleus.
  9. Process that divides a cell into two daughter cells.
  10. Synthesizes short RNA sequences called primers.
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  1. Large biomolecules that store genetic information such as DNA.
  2. The process to make proteins.
  3. The "m" in mRNA
  4. The "r" in rRNA
  5. Composed of a pentose sugar, a nitrogenous base, and a phosphate group.
  6. The process to make RNA copies of DNA.
  7. What "DNA" stands for.
  8. Enzyme that breaks hydrogen bases as part of DNA replication.
  9. The "t" in tRNA
  10. Errors that occur during DNA replication that may cause traits to differ from what they are supposed to be.

20 Clues: The "m" in mRNA • The "r" in rRNA • The "t" in tRNA • What "DNA" stands for. • The process to make proteins. • Forms the bond between two molecules. • The process to make RNA copies of DNA. • DNA sequences that determine one's traits. • Makes nucleotides to compliment RNA strands. • Cell division that produces reproductive cells. • ...

Introduction to Biology 2024-09-18

Introduction to Biology crossword puzzle
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  1. Organized into organs.
  2. Results from the addition of mass.
  3. Organized into groups called tissues.
  4. Variable that is being manipulated.
  5. Information gained from observations.
  6. Basic unit of structures and function in all living things.
  7. Information in the form of descriptions.
  8. Variable that is being measured.
  9. Used by scientists globally to prevent mistakes.
  10. An investigation of a phenomenon in a controlled setting.
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  1. The reaction to the stimulus.
  2. Made up of multiple different organs.
  3. Group used for comparison.
  4. A body of knowledge based on the study of nature.
  5. Supported by multiple organ systems working together.
  6. A testable explanation of a situation.
  7. Information in the form of measurements.
  8. The study of life.
  9. Anything that causes a reaction from the organism.
  10. An explanation of a phenomenon supported by many experiments and the results are always the same.
  11. Procedures used during an experiment and results are evaluated by other scientists.
  12. Group of organisms that can breed with one another and produce fertile offspring.

22 Clues: The study of life. • Organized into organs. • Group used for comparison. • The reaction to the stimulus. • Variable that is being measured. • Results from the addition of mass. • Variable that is being manipulated. • Made up of multiple different organs. • Organized into groups called tissues. • Information gained from observations. • A testable explanation of a situation. • ...

Biology in Industry 2025-01-29

Biology in Industry crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A term describing molecules that interact well with water.
  2. An enzyme that breaks down proteins into amino acids.
  3. A process where two molecules join by removing a water molecule.
  4. A recessive genetic disorder that causes thick mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system.
  5. A substance that increases the rate of a reaction without being consumed.
  6. The genetic makeup of an organism that determines traits.
  7. When an enzyme loses its shape and function due to extreme conditions.
  8. The region on an enzyme where a substrate binds and a reaction occurs.
  9. Programmed cell death that removes damaged or unnecessary cells.
  10. Molecules that slow down or stop enzyme activity by preventing substrate binding.
  11. A form of inheritance where traits blend together to form an intermediate phenotype.
  12. Large molecules made of amino acids that perform essential functions in the body.
  13. A genetic condition caused by having an extra copy of chromosome 21.
  14. Structures made of DNA that store genetic information in cells.
  15. A term describing molecules that do not mix with water.
  16. A type of protein that speeds up chemical reactions in cells.
  17. A genetic trait that is only expressed when two copies are present.
  18. An enzyme that breaks down starch into simple sugars.
  19. A disorder where red blood cells are abnormally shaped, reducing their ability to carry oxygen.
  20. The chemical links between amino acids in a protein.
  21. A condition where the body lacks an enzyme needed to digest milk sugar.
  22. Having two identical alleles for a specific trait.
  23. An enzyme that breaks down milk sugar into glucose and galactose.
  24. Substances that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms.
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  1. A group of three nucleotides in mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid.
  2. A model explaining how enzymes and substrates fit together perfectly.
  3. The temporary binding of an enzyme and its substrate before the reaction occurs.
  4. When an inhibitor competes with the substrate for the enzyme’s active site.
  5. A factor that influences enzyme activity; too high or too low can affect function.
  6. The cell structure responsible for assembling proteins from mRNA.
  7. The building blocks of DNA, consisting of a sugar, phosphate, and a nitrogen base.
  8. The process of copying a gene from DNA into mRNA.
  9. The physical characteristics of an organism determined by its genes.
  10. When an inhibitor binds to another part of the enzyme, changing its shape.
  11. A change in the DNA sequence that may lead to variations in proteins.
  12. A form of inheritance where both traits are equally expressed.
  13. The molecule that carries genetic instructions for building proteins.
  14. The process where ribosomes assemble amino acids into a protein using mRNA.
  15. A dominant genetic disorder that affects the nervous system and causes loss of movement and memory.
  16. Changes in DNA that occur in egg or sperm cells and can be passed to offspring.
  17. The building blocks of proteins, with 20 different types found in the human body.
  18. A measure of acidity or alkalinity that affects enzyme activity.
  19. Sections of DNA that contain the instructions for making proteins.
  20. A protein that acts as a biological catalyst in chemical reactions.
  21. Different versions of a gene that determine traits.
  22. Having two different alleles for a specific trait.
  23. A genetic trait that is always expressed when at least one copy is present.
  24. A molecule similar to DNA that helps in protein synthesis.

48 Clues: The process of copying a gene from DNA into mRNA. • Having two different alleles for a specific trait. • Having two identical alleles for a specific trait. • Different versions of a gene that determine traits. • The chemical links between amino acids in a protein. • An enzyme that breaks down proteins into amino acids. • ...

Biology Evolution Vocab 2025-02-11

Biology Evolution Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Features in different species that have similar structures due to a common ancestor.
  2. When two related species become more different due to different environmental pressures.
  3. The gradual change of species over time through genetic variations.
  4. The process by which organisms better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.
  5. When populations of a species are separated by physical barriers, leading to the formation of new species.
  6. Fossils that show evidence of an organism's activity, such as footprints or burrows.
  7. When unrelated species evolve similar traits due to similar environmental pressures.
  8. The process where a species evolves into many different forms to adapt to different environments.
  9. A change in a species over time that helps it survive in its environment.
  10. Features in different species that have similar functions but do not come from a common ancestor.
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  1. The formation of new species due to physical barriers that separate populations.
  2. A fossil used to define and identify a particular time period.
  3. The formation of new species in the same geographic area due to differences in behavior or ecological niches.
  4. When two species reproduce at different times, preventing interbreeding.
  5. The process where two or more species influence each other’s evolution.
  6. When two populations of the same species can no longer interbreed due to differences in behavior, time, or location.
  7. The study of the development of embryos from fertilization to birth.
  8. Random changes in gene frequencies in a population over time, especially in small populations.
  9. Charles Darwin, a scientist known for developing the theory of evolution through natural selection.
  10. A close relationship between two different species, where at least one benefits.
  11. The process by which new species are formed from existing species.

21 Clues: A fossil used to define and identify a particular time period. • The process by which new species are formed from existing species. • The gradual change of species over time through genetic variations. • The study of the development of embryos from fertilization to birth. • The process where two or more species influence each other’s evolution. • ...

Biology EOC Crossword! 2025-04-07

Biology EOC Crossword! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Molecule forming the backbone of DNA/RNA strands.
  2. First stage of mitosis, chromosomes condense and spindle forms.
  3. A nitrogen base in DNA/RNA, pairs with thymine or uracil.
  4. Structure of DNA with two twisting strands.
  5. Process of synthesizing proteins from an RNA template.
  6. The stage where cells grow and prepare for division.
  7. A nitrogen base in DNA/RNA, pairs with guanine.
  8. Molecules forming the rungs of DNA's ladder.
  9. Process of creating RNA from a DNA template.
  10. Division of the cytoplasm, forming two daughter cells.
  11. Base pairing where adenine bonds with thymine (or uracil in RNA).
  12. G2 Phases of cell growth and preparation during interphase.
  13. DNA/RNA building block containing a sugar, phosphate, and base.
  14. Having two identical alleles for a trait.
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  1. Stage where chromosomes align in the cell's center.
  2. Part of the nucleotide, forms the DNA/RNA backbone with phosphate.
  3. Stage where chromosomes move to opposite poles of the cell.
  4. Process of cell division that produces identical cells.
  5. Molecules that store and transmit genetic information.
  6. Changes in DNA that may result in new traits.
  7. Trait expressed even if only one allele is present.
  8. Cross examining one or two traits in genetics.
  9. Trait expressed only when both alleles are recessive.
  10. Having two different alleles for a trait.
  11. Creating proteins through transcription and translation.
  12. Final stage of mitosis, where nuclei reform and chromosomes unwind.
  13. A nitrogen base in DNA, pairs with adenine.
  14. A nitrogen base in DNA/RNA, pairs with cytosine.

28 Clues: Having two different alleles for a trait. • Having two identical alleles for a trait. • Structure of DNA with two twisting strands. • A nitrogen base in DNA, pairs with adenine. • Molecules forming the rungs of DNA's ladder. • Process of creating RNA from a DNA template. • Changes in DNA that may result in new traits. • Cross examining one or two traits in genetics. • ...

Biology Chapter 4 2024-10-23

Biology Chapter 4 crossword puzzle
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  1. Photosynthesis occurs
  2. Average conditions over a long period
  3. success in the area with no previous remnants
  4. One benefit of is unharmed
  5. River meets the sea
  6. Ability to survive in a range of conditions
  7. One benefits one is harmed
  8. Dense forest of coniferous evergreens
  9. One organism benefits and feeds on another
  10. Sunlit region near the surface
  11. Disturbance affects without destroying
  12. Water covers the oil or near the soil
  13. Conditions that vary over small distances
  14. On or in rocks
  15. Animals eat producers
  16. Series of predictable changes
  17. Underneath canopy
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  1. First species to colonize barren areas
  2. Leafy tops of rainforest
  3. Phytoplankton and Zooplankton
  4. Not the same niche in habitat
  5. Living closely
  6. Benefits from the relationship
  7. Effect allows visible light in but traps heat
  8. Day-to-day atmospheric conditions
  9. What an organism does and how it interacts
  10. Organisms home
  11. Competitiveessity of life
  12. seed-bearing cones
  13. Formed from decaying leaves and organic matter
  14. Influence the survival of other species

31 Clues: Living closely • Organisms home • On or in rocks • Underneath canopy • seed-bearing cones • River meets the sea • Photosynthesis occurs • Animals eat producers • Leafy tops of rainforest • Competitiveessity of life • One benefit of is unharmed • One benefits one is harmed • Phytoplankton and Zooplankton • Not the same niche in habitat • Series of predictable changes • ...

biology chapter 4 2024-10-23

biology chapter 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The animal that is captured and eaten by another animal (the predator) in predation
  2. Has a trunk
  3. Interactions between herbivores and plants, herbivores benefit and plants are negatively affected
  4. average conditions over long periods of time
  5. Recive less solar energy per unit area, and so less heat, than tropical areas do
  6. Can effect both the size and distribution of plant populations in a community and determine the places that centain plants can survive and grow
  7. The warmest global climate region, gets lots of solar energy, and more heat
  8. Things you need to survive: Things like sun, food, water, shelter...
  9. Large marsupial
  10. A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed
  11. What an organism does and how it interacts with biotic and abiotic factors in the environment
  12. When two organisms battle eachother, and both loose something
  13. Any relationship in which two species live closely together
  14. Flying mammal
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  1. The climate in a small area/distance
  2. day to day conditions
  3. The climate in an ecosystem
  4. Likes to chase mice
  5. Interactions between herbivores and plants, herbivores benefit and plants are negatively affected
  6. Harmed by the parasite in the symbiotic relationship, parasitism
  7. Range of environmental conditions in which an organism lives
  8. An interation between one animal (the predator) captures and feeds on another animal (the prey)
  9. The animal that harms the host in the symbiotic relationship, parasitism
  10. A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit
  11. Man's best friend
  12. Regions between tropical and polar in the global climate zones
  13. The general place where an organism lives

27 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • day to day conditions • The climate in an ecosystem • The climate in a small area/distance • The general place where an organism lives • average conditions over long periods of time • A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit • ...

Biology Vocab Crossword 2024-10-24

Biology Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. series of changes in the species in a community, often following a disturbance
  2. ability of an organism to survive and reproduce under circumstances that differ from their optimal conditions
  3. permanently dark layer of the oceans below the photic zone
  4. states that no two species can occupy the same niche in the same habitat at the same time
  5. A relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is harmed
  6. term used to refer to trees that produce seed-bearing cones and have thin leaves shaped like needles
  7. A habitat in which the fresh water of a river meets the salt water of the ocean.
  8. Natural situation in which heat is retained in Earth's atmosphere by carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and other gases
  9. An interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism
  10. permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground
  11. Dense covering formed by the leafy tops of tall rain forest trees
  12. A species that influences the survival of many other species in an ecosystem
  13. Biome in which the winters are cold but summers are mild enough to allow the ground to thaw
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  1. any necessity of life, such as water, nutrients, light, food, or space
  2. Trees and shrubs that shed their leaves at the end of the growing season
  3. First species to populate an area during primary succession
  4. Succession following a disturbance that destroys a community without destroying the soil
  5. interaction in which ones species benefits, the other is not affected
  6. organisms that live on, or in rocks and sediments on the bottoms of lakes, streams, and oceans
  7. Day-to-day conditions of Earth's atmosphere
  8. environmental conditions that vary over small distances
  9. Tiny organisms that float in the water
  10. Portion of the marine biome that is shallow enough for sunlight to penetrate.
  11. A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species.
  12. Place where an organism lives
  13. Describes not only what an organism does, but also how it interacts with biotic and abiotic factors in the environment
  14. A land area that is covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all of the year
  15. interaction in which one animal (the herbivore) feeds on producers (such as plants)
  16. An ecological succession that begins in an area where no biotic community previously existed
  17. A layer of shorter plants that grow in the shade of a forest canopy.
  18. A relationship between two species in which both species benefit
  19. The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
  20. material formed from decaying leaves and other organic matter

33 Clues: Place where an organism lives • Tiny organisms that float in the water • Day-to-day conditions of Earth's atmosphere • environmental conditions that vary over small distances • permanently dark layer of the oceans below the photic zone • First species to populate an area during primary succession • material formed from decaying leaves and other organic matter • ...

Biology Extra Credit 2025-01-29

Biology Extra Credit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. keeping everything in balance
  2. pushing a bolder down a hill
  3. very large molecule that's important to biology
  4. pairs with adenine
  5. pairs with cytosine
  6. raspatory system (2 of them)
  7. pairs with guanine
  8. molecules that bond to produce protein
  9. opposite of RNA
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  1. organ that keeps you alive
  2. male and female reproductive organs
  3. building blocks of amino acid
  4. group of atoms that have bonded together
  5. one strand of DNA
  6. pairs with thymine
  7. makes RNA and DNA
  8. pushing a bolder up a hill
  9. fatty acids
  10. bones in your body
  11. sugar molecules

20 Clues: fatty acids • sugar molecules • opposite of RNA • one strand of DNA • makes RNA and DNA • pairs with adenine • pairs with thymine • bones in your body • pairs with guanine • pairs with cytosine • organ that keeps you alive • pushing a bolder up a hill • pushing a bolder down a hill • raspatory system (2 of them) • keeping everything in balance • building blocks of amino acid • ...

Biology Unit Review 2025-01-29

Biology Unit Review crossword puzzle
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  1. basic unit of life
  2. trait that allows an organism to survive
  3. provides structure and support for plant cells
  4. humans choose desirable traits to pass on to the next generation
  5. example:animal-eats other organisms to survive
  6. creates proteins for the cell
  7. example:plant-makes own food
  8. allows body to breath
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  1. controls what comes in and out of the cell
  2. two parents needed to reproduce
  3. example:skin, hair, nails
  4. moves nutrients and oxygen around the body
  5. jelly that fills the cell
  6. provides support and protection
  7. one parent needed to reproduce
  8. absorbs nutrients into the body
  9. creates energy for PLANT cells
  10. stores DNA in the cell
  11. contains the brain and nerves
  12. creates energy for the cell (powerhouse)

20 Clues: basic unit of life • allows body to breath • stores DNA in the cell • example:skin, hair, nails • jelly that fills the cell • example:plant-makes own food • contains the brain and nerves • creates proteins for the cell • one parent needed to reproduce • creates energy for PLANT cells • two parents needed to reproduce • provides support and protection • absorbs nutrients into the body • ...

Biology-Vocab Crossword 2024-10-07

Biology-Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. presence of ribosomes on the surface
  2. provides protection for a cell
  3. isotonic solution has the same solute concentration
  4. found in all green plants and algae.
  5. membrane-bound cell organelles
  6. made up of protein and RNA molecules
  7. containing the molecules to be released fuses with the cell membrane
  8. self-contained structure consisting of fluid or gas
  9. a sterol lipid
  10. membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes
  11. provides the energy needed for many essential processes in organisms and cells
  12. Simple passive diffusion
  13. all cell membrane embedded proteins
  14. largest nuclear organelle
  15. cells contain a nucleus
  16. throat spasms when trying to drink water
  17. regions of the plasma membrane
  18. group of polar lipids (fatty)
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  1. substances move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
  2. single celled organisms
  3. wetting a large area of the surface
  4. allows some liquids and gasses to pass through it, but not others
  5. process that involves the movement of molecules
  6. region of space over which the concentration of a substance changes
  7. tube-like structure located near the cell periphery
  8. thick solution that fills each cell
  9. proteins can be simple channels or pores created in the membrane
  10. structure in a cell that contains the chromosomes
  11. Simple passive diffusion
  12. a higher solute concentration
  13. solute concentration outside the cell is lower than inside the cell
  14. portion of the cell that's made up of membranes

32 Clues: a sterol lipid • single celled organisms • cells contain a nucleus • Simple passive diffusion • Simple passive diffusion • largest nuclear organelle • a higher solute concentration • group of polar lipids (fatty) • provides protection for a cell • membrane-bound cell organelles • regions of the plasma membrane • wetting a large area of the surface • ...

D2L Marine Biology 2025-03-23

D2L Marine Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Organ in most mammals that passes nutrients from mother to baby during pregnancy.
  2. An organism with both male and female reproductive organs.
  3. Cnidarian body form that is tube-shaped and sessile (stays in one place).
  4. Shedding the old exoskeleton to grow a new, bigger one.
  5. Cold-blooded; body temperature changes with the environment.
  6. Asexual reproduction where a new organism grows off the parent.
  7. Living on or in the ocean floor.
  8. Glands in mammals that produce milk to feed young.
  9. A system in echinoderms (like sea stars) that moves water to help with movement and feeding.
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  1. No body symmetry or regular shape.
  2. Body can be divided into two equal halves (left and right).
  3. Internal skeleton made of bone or cartilage.
  4. Animal with a backbone.
  5. Warm-blooded; body temperature stays stable (like in birds and mammals).
  6. Body parts arranged around a central point (like a starfish).
  7. Eggs with a protective shell and fluid, laid on land by reptiles, birds, and some mammals.
  8. Cnidarian body form that is bell-shaped and free-swimming (like a jellyfish).
  9. Gas-filled organ in fish that helps control buoyancy.
  10. Flexible tissue found in joints and some skeletons (like sharks).
  11. Hard outer covering that protects and supports an animal (like a crab).
  12. Animal without a backbone.

21 Clues: Animal with a backbone. • Animal without a backbone. • Living on or in the ocean floor. • No body symmetry or regular shape. • Internal skeleton made of bone or cartilage. • Glands in mammals that produce milk to feed young. • Gas-filled organ in fish that helps control buoyancy. • Shedding the old exoskeleton to grow a new, bigger one. • ...

Biology revision crossword 2025-04-14

Biology revision crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Becomes the seed after fertilisation
  2. Removal of metabolic waste (e.g. urea, CO₂)
  3. Helps in blood clotting
  4. Maintains uterus lining; inhibits LH and FSH
  5. Site of aerobic respiration
  6. Triggers ovulation
  7. Functional unit of the kidney
  8. Filtering of blood at high pressure
  9. Site of exchange between blood and cells
  10. Biological catalyst that speeds up reactions
  11. Receives pollen
  12. Process that restores conditions to normal when they change
  13. Diffusion of water across a partially permeable membrane
  14. Movement of substances against a concentration gradient using energy
  15. Carries blood to the heart; has valves
  16. Destroys pathogens; part of the immune system
  17. Green pigment that absorbs light for photosynthesis
  18. Repairs uterus lining; stimulates LH, inhibits FSH
  19. Hormone that lowers blood glucose
  20. Bodily response to danger, triggered by adrenaline
  21. Transports water and minerals
  22. Controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell
  23. Hormone that raises blood glucose
  24. Produces insulin and glucagon
  25. Control opening and closing of stomata
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  1. Maintaining a stable internal environment
  2. Waste product from breakdown of amino acids
  3. Becomes the fruit in plants
  4. Transports oxygen; contains hemoglobin
  5. Where ADH acts to control water reabsorption
  6. Reabsorption of useful substances like glucose
  7. Carries blood away from the heart under high pressure
  8. Process where plants make glucose using sunlight, CO₂, and water
  9. Release of egg from ovary
  10. Filters blood to form urine
  11. Transports sugars
  12. (plant) Fusion of male and female gametes in ovule
  13. Contains DNA; controls the cell's activities
  14. Hormone released during stress; increases heart rate and glucose levels
  15. Pores for gas exchange in leaves
  16. Tissue with air spaces to aid gas diffusion
  17. Site of protein synthesis
  18. Controls water reabsorption in kidneys
  19. Transfer of pollen from anther to stigma
  20. Net movement of particles from high to low concentration
  21. Shedding of uterine lining
  22. Liquid part of blood that carries substances
  23. Stimulates egg development
  24. Site of most chemical reactions
  25. Produces pollen

50 Clues: Receives pollen • Produces pollen • Transports sugars • Triggers ovulation • Helps in blood clotting • Release of egg from ovary • Site of protein synthesis • Shedding of uterine lining • Stimulates egg development • Becomes the fruit in plants • Site of aerobic respiration • Filters blood to form urine • Functional unit of the kidney • Transports water and minerals • ...

Biology Vocab Crossword 2024-11-16

Biology Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the process that cells undergo in order to multiply
  2. the maximum amount of organisms that an ecosystem can care for
  3. stage of the cell cycle in which the chromosomes separate and are pulled to opposite sides of the cell
  4. an animal that only consumes plants
  5. an area wherein various organisms coexist and rely on one another
  6. stage of the cell cycle in which the nucleus dissolves and the chromosomes line up in the center of the cell
  7. a process that plants carry out to produce chemical energy
  8. stage of the cell cycle in which the cell splits entirely in half and two daughter cells are fully formed
  9. stage of the cell cycle in which a nucleus begins forming on either side of the cell and the cell begins to pull in half
  10. the predator at the top of the food chain
  11. organism that gets energy by consuming plants or animals
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  1. an animal that only consumes meat
  2. a living thing that is capable of basic functions
  3. an ecosystem with steady conditions
  4. refers to a position within a food chain/pyramid/web
  5. a living factor that directly affects an ecosystem
  6. organism that creates its own food
  7. a non-living factor that directly affects an ecosystem
  8. and animal that consumes a mixed diet of plants and meat
  9. stage of the cell cycle in which the chromosomes become visible

20 Clues: an animal that only consumes meat • organism that creates its own food • an animal that only consumes plants • an ecosystem with steady conditions • the predator at the top of the food chain • a living thing that is capable of basic functions • a living factor that directly affects an ecosystem • the process that cells undergo in order to multiply • ...

Biology Exam Revision 2024-11-21

Biology Exam Revision crossword puzzle
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  1. Contains the cell's genetic material (DNA) and controls cellular activities, including growth and reproduction.
  2. Performs photosynthesis to convert sunlight into energy.
  3. A diverse group of eukaryotic organisms that are mostly unicellular, but some are multicellular or colonial.
  4. Regulates the movement of substances in and out of the cell and provides structural support.
  5. Includes prokaryotic, unicellular organisms without a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.
  6. The process by which plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make glucose (food) and oxygen.
  7. roduces energy in the form of ATP through cellular respiration.
  8. Contains digestive enzymes that break down waste and cellular debris.
  9. Tail like structure that allows movement by rotating
  10. Studded with ribosomes; synthesises and modifies proteins.
  11. Eukaryotic, multicellular organisms that perform photosynthesis.
  12. Eukaryotic, multicellular organisms that consume organic material for energy.
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  1. A type of cell division that produces four non-identical cells (gametes), each with half the number of chromosomes as the original cell.
  2. The process of producing energy (ATP) from glucose without using oxygen, often resulting in by-products like lactic acid or ethanol.
  3. Involved in lipid synthesis and detoxification.
  4. Respiration The process of breaking down glucose into energy (ATP) using oxygen.
  5. A type of cell division where one cell divides into two identical cells, each with the same number of chromosomes as the original.
  6. Provides structural support in plant and bacterial cells
  7. Hair like structures that allows movement
  8. Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids for transport.
  9. Synthesises proteins by translating mRNA.
  10. Eukaryotic, mostly multicellular organisms (some unicellular, like yeast) that absorb nutrients from organic material.

22 Clues: Hair like structures that allows movement • Synthesises proteins by translating mRNA. • Involved in lipid synthesis and detoxification. • Tail like structure that allows movement by rotating • Performs photosynthesis to convert sunlight into energy. • Provides structural support in plant and bacterial cells • ...

Exam 3- Biology 2024-11-08

Exam 3- Biology crossword puzzle
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  1. where homologous pairs align at the cell metaphase plate, and prepare to separate to opposite poles
  2. the equal division producing two identical cells from a parent cell
  3. an organism's genetic makeup for a particular trait
  4. the process of crossing two different strains or species to produce offspring that exhibit traits from both parent organisms, resulting in increased genetic diversity
  5. cell division that reduces the chromosomes number by half, resulting in four genetically diverse haploid cells, and is essential for sexual reproduction
  6. where separated chromosomes reach the poles, the nuclear membrane begins to reform around each set of chromosomes, and the cell prepares to divide through cytokinesis
  7. shallow groove inside the cell surface near the old metaphase plate, which deepens as the cell divides into two
  8. when two gametes meet, then restore the diploid, or 2n number of chromosomes per cell
  9. breeding an organism of unknown genotype with a recessive homozygotes
  10. homologous chromosomes pair up, exchange genetic material through crossing over, and condense into visible structures
  11. where the cell prepares for division by growing, replicating its DNA, and carrying out normal cellular functions, consisting of 3 sub-phases G1, S, G2
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  1. different versions of a gene that can exist at a specific locus on a chromosome, influencing the traits or characteristics of an organism
  2. organism that consistently produces offspring with a specific phenotype or trait when self-fertilized or crossed with another true breeder of the same phenotype
  3. homologous chromosomes are pulled apart to opposite sides of the cell, ensuring that each daughter cell with receive one chromosome from each pair
  4. the phenotypic expression of a gene at one locus alters that of a gene in the second locus
  5. process during meiosis where different pairs of chromosomes are distributed to gametes independently of one another, resulting in genetic variation
  6. the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes during meiosis, leading to genetic variation in gametes
  7. division of the cytoplasm to two genetically-identical cells
  8. an organism that has a pair of identical alleles for a particular trait
  9. division of genetic material to produce two genetically different cells
  10. an organism's observable appearance particular trait
  11. visual representation of an individual complete set of chromosomes, arranged and classified by size, shape, and number, used to identify chromosomal abnormalitiepistasisropy a gene that can have multiple phenotypic effects
  12. an organism that has a pair of 2 different alleles for a particular trait
  13. a gene that can have multiple phenotypic effects
  14. are the reproductive cell that transmits genes from one generation to the next

25 Clues: a gene that can have multiple phenotypic effects • an organism's genetic makeup for a particular trait • an organism's observable appearance particular trait • division of the cytoplasm to two genetically-identical cells • the equal division producing two identical cells from a parent cell • breeding an organism of unknown genotype with a recessive homozygotes • ...

BIOLOGY REVANO ADAMS 2025-04-24

BIOLOGY REVANO ADAMS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A type of inhibitor that binds to a site other than the active site.
  2. The building blocks of proteins, which most enzymes are made of.
  3. Enzymes are biological __________.
  4. The study of enzymes.
  5. The state of an enzyme after it has catalyzed a reaction, ready to bind another substrate.
  6. A non-protein helper molecule that assists enzyme function.
  7. The general term for a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction.
  8. The energy required to start a chemical reaction. Enzymes lower this.
  9. An enzyme that breaks down starch.
  10. The overall process that enzymes catalyze.
  11. The environment in which an enzyme functions best (e.g., acidic or basic).
  12. The breaking down of large molecules into smaller ones.
  13. The molecule that an enzyme acts upon.
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  1. A condition, like high temperature, that can cause an enzyme to lose its shape and function.
  2. Enzymes are highly ______ for their specific substrates.
  3. The model describing how an enzyme and substrate fit together like a lock and key.
  4. A factor, besides substrate concentration, that can affect enzyme activity.
  5. The process where an enzyme's active site changes shape to fit the substrate.
  6. The location on an enzyme where the substrate binds.
  7. The suffix commonly used to name enzymes.
  8. Many enzymes require these inorganic ions for optimal activity.
  9. The synthesis of larger molecules from smaller ones.
  10. A type of inhibitor that binds to the active site, blocking the substrate.

23 Clues: The study of enzymes. • Enzymes are biological __________. • An enzyme that breaks down starch. • The molecule that an enzyme acts upon. • The suffix commonly used to name enzymes. • The overall process that enzymes catalyze. • The location on an enzyme where the substrate binds. • The synthesis of larger molecules from smaller ones. • ...

Biology vocabulary words 2025-04-25

Biology vocabulary words crossword puzzle
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  1. organism’s reaction to a stimulus (a change in an organism’s environment)
  2. an organism that causes disease in a host.
  3. occurs within or between cells that regulate cell function
  4. anything alive and now in or on the soil
  5. Fat tissues that help keep an organism warm.
  6. An organism that receives different genetic information from each parent
  7. a large molecule made up of joined monomers
  8. Substances found in all living things necessary for biological processes
  9. the plant organ that anchors it into the ground and takes in water and nutrients.
  10. the body system involved in breathing and gas exchange andincludes the nasal passages, the pharynx, the larynx, the epiglottis, the trachea, bronchi,the lungs, and the diaphragm.
  11. the above-ground part of a plant, including stems, leaves, flowers, andfruits, which is responsible for photosynthesis, nutrient transport, and reproduction.
  12. The genetic makeup of an organism
  13. The Passing of traits from parents to children.
  14. - the central membrane-bound organelle that manages cellular functions and contains DNA
  15. substance that is able to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria
  16. a network of tissues and vessels carrying blood and lymph throughthe body, including the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries.
  17. Destruction of an enzyme by temperature or other factors
  18. one of a pair of cells that function in the opening and closing of a plant’s stomata by changes in their shape
  19. flexible, selectively permeable boundary that helpscontrol what enters and leaves the cell.
  20. part of the plant that supports leaves, flowers, and fruits, transports water anddissolved substances from the roots to other parts of the plant.
  21. A substance present at the start of a chemical reaction and altered during the reaction
  22. Plasma membrane layers composed ofphospholipid molecules arranged with polar heads facing the outside andnonpolar tails facing the inside
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  1. all autotrophs trap energy from the sun. Begginning of the food chain
  2. the photosynthetic cells found in the leaves of plants
  3. RNA virus, such as HIV, with reverse transcriptase in its core.
  4. the end result of a biological or chemical process, what was made or created
  5. each level of the food chain
  6. system the body system that controls and coordinates all bodily functionsand includes nerve cells (neurons), the brain, and the spinal cord. Ovule - plant structure that develops into a seed when fertilized.
  7. the growth movement of a plant in response to light Reproductive system - the body system involved in producing offspring
  8. the sticky, receptive surface at the top of a flower’s female reproductive organwhere pollen grains land and begin the process of fertilization.
  9. The fertilized egg that has one set of alleles from mom and one set from dad. It is a diploid cell
  10. the process of making something, such as a new molecule or protein
  11. vascular plant tissue that transports water and dissolved minerals away fromthe roots through the plant
  12. Antibiotic substance that is able to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria
  13. a specific characteristic of an organism
  14. Make a reaction start faster
  15. a tiny opening on the surface of a plant leaf or stem, surrounded by guard cells,which control the exchange of gases like carbon dioxide and oxygen between the plantand its environment.
  16. the process of humans changing an organism's DNA by adding, removing, or changing specific genes
  17. the role a species plays in a community; its total way of life
  18. a substance used for killing insects or other organisms
  19. regulation of an organism’s internal environment tomaintain conditions needed for life.

41 Clues: each level of the food chain • Make a reaction start faster • The genetic makeup of an organism • anything alive and now in or on the soil • a specific characteristic of an organism • an organism that causes disease in a host. • a large molecule made up of joined monomers • Fat tissues that help keep an organism warm. • The Passing of traits from parents to children. • ...

Final Biology Project 2025-05-08

Final Biology Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cell - the photosynthetic cells found in leaves of plants.
  2. effect - the reduced genetic diversity in a new population caused by a small number of individuals being separated from a larger population. This will cause the new population to end up with a significant genetic difference from the original population.
  3. flow - The movement of genes from one population to another population of the same species. For example, White tailed Deer from one herd migrate into another herd's territory, and breed with the new herd. This helps improve and increase genetic diversity
  4. system - the above ground part of a plant, including stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits, which are responsible for photosynthesis, nutrient transport, and reproduction.
  5. - organ of a plant that anchors it into the ground and takes in water and nutrients.
  6. - organism’s reaction to a stimulus (a change in an organism’s environment)
  7. drift - A particular gene is lost due to chance.This will cause the population to change, with some traits disappear completely.
  8. - the formation of a new species can occur in a variety of ways. Final result is a new species that can no longer successfully interbreed with the original species
  9. of evolution - Data gathered that supports evolution. Homologous structures, fossil record, embryology, molecular biology
  10. - A lack of evolutionary change over a long period during the history of a species. The species stays the same for hundreds or thousands or even millions of years
  11. - vascular plant tissue that transports water and dissolved minerals away from the roots through the plant.
  12. structure - organisms have the same structures (for example same types of bones) that have different functions (jobs) for the organism.
  13. significant - Something that has given a species an advantage in its environment. For example: Humans standing on 2 legs is evolutionarily significant.
  14. - species evolve through small, sometimes hard to see, changes over long periods of time. Suggests that evolutionary processes are continuous.
  15. - physical or behavioral change that makes a species more likely to be successful in its environment.
  16. appearance - new species that appear suddenly in the fossil record
  17. system - the body system that works to control and coordinate all bodily functions and includes nerve cells (neurons), the brain and the spinal cord.
  18. system - the body system involved in breathing and gas exchange and includes the nasal passages, the pharynx, the larynx, the epiglottis, the trachea, bronchi, the lungs, and the diaphragm.
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  1. system - body system that works to protect the body from infection and disease and includes the skin, mucus, and white blood cells.
  2. system - body system that removes waste and excess water from the body and includes the lungs, skin, kidneys, and urinary bladder.
  3. - the slow, gradual genetic change in an entire population of organisms over time...a looooooooong time!
  4. - the growth movement of a plant in response to light
  5. system - body system that functions as a communication system and includes the pituitary gland, the thyroid gland, the parathyroid gland, the thymus gland, the pineal gland, the pancreas, the adrenal glands, the ovaries, and the testes.
  6. - The ability of an organism to survive in its environment long enough to reproduce
  7. - Differences in the sequences of genes between individuals. This is what makes organisms of the same species look different from each other.
  8. - plant structure that develops into a seed when fertilized.
  9. - a taxonomic group that includes multiple species that are closely related and share common characteristics
  10. - part of the plant that supports leaves, flowers, and fruits, transports water and dissolved substances from the roots to other parts of the plant.
  11. system - the body system involved in producing offspring
  12. cell - one of a pair of cells that function in the opening and closing of a plant’s stomata by changes in their shape.
  13. - a tiny opening on the surface of a plant leaf or stem, surrounded by guard cells, which control the exchange of gases like carbon dioxide and oxygen between the plant, and its environment.
  14. system - a network of tissues and vessels that carry blood and lymph through the body and includes the heart, arteries, veins and capillaries.
  15. - the sticky, receptive surface at the top of a flower’s female reproductive organ, where pollen grains land and begin the process of fertilization.
  16. - A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce viable offspring (Viable means able to have offspring of their own.)
  17. ancestor - An organism far back in geological history that 2 or more current organisms can be traced back to. For example: all birds can be traced back to small theropods (like a small T-Rex). So a common Ancestor for birds would be theropods.
  18. structure - features in different species that perform similar functions but do not have the same structure (how it's made). These species do not have a common ancestor.
  19. selection - Food and resources are limited so organisms have to COMPETE to get them. Not all offspring will survive only the MOST FIT (not always the strongest!)
  20. system - the body’s largest organ that consists of skin, hair, and nails.
  21. gravitropism - the growth of plants in respect to gravity; roots are positive because they grow down and stems are negative because they grow up against gravity.
  22. mutations - Creates small changes in individuals that may have an effect on the organism's fitness (ability to pass their genes on to another generation) If the mutation causes the individual to be more successful in the environment, it will pass that trait to its offspring, and it will eventually spread through the population over generations.

40 Clues: - the growth movement of a plant in response to light • system - the body system involved in producing offspring • cell - the photosynthetic cells found in leaves of plants. • - plant structure that develops into a seed when fertilized. • appearance - new species that appear suddenly in the fossil record • ...

Biology Vocab review 2025-05-05

Biology Vocab review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. double Helly A nucleic acid the master copy of an organism into code that contains the instructions
  2. What is made/produced (Right side)
  3. The characteristics change and disrupts function
  4. Small particles important for living things
  5. 1 original strand, and 1 New
  6. The process of copying a cells DNA to create two copies before it divides
  7. Organism that use energy from the sun or energy stored in chemical compounds
  8. Isolation When a group of the same species become separated by a physical barrier
  9. Cell structures that carry the genetic material that is copied and passed.
  10. Segment of DNA that controls the protein production and the cell cycle
  11. Multiple monomer connected together
  12. Contains Organelles found in the cells of green plant cells and some protest
  13. The change in the characteristics of living organisms across generations
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  1. What it does
  2. Smallest structure that biomolecules can be broken down to
  3. Speed up chemical reactions
  4. Bacteria with natural resistance to the antibiotic to the antibiotic survive and multiply(kill bacteria)
  5. Increases in frequency within the population and survive
  6. What it looks like
  7. Allows them to survive while others perish(More life)
  8. Maintaining stable condition or ideal conditions
  9. Chemical reactions that require the presence of oxygen
  10. Makes up ribosomes, clamps onto mRNA and uses its info to assemble amino acids and its single stranded
  11. Chemical reactions that don't require oxygen
  12. Bonds Weak chemical bond formed by the attraction of positively charged hydrogen atoms to other negative change atoms
  13. Light absorbing pigment in plants and some protest
  14. selection Species change over time
  15. What you start with (left side)
  16. Dogma Foundational concept that described the flow of genetic information
  17. Eukaryotic membrane- bound organelles that transform energy stored in food molecules

30 Clues: What it does • What it looks like • Speed up chemical reactions • 1 original strand, and 1 New • What you start with (left side) • What is made/produced (Right side) • Multiple monomer connected together • selection Species change over time • Small particles important for living things • Chemical reactions that don't require oxygen • ...

biology study guide 2025-05-06

biology study guide crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the same/alike/equal balance, the work/ process of staying in balance
  2. membrane that surrounds plant cells
  3. first stage of cell division where chromosomes condense
  4. pores in plant leaves that allow for gas exchange
  5. main sugar used for energy
  6. controls what enters and exits the cell
  7. an organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis happens
  8. a large biomolecule that is made of carbon & hydrogen
  9. a process where plants make food using light
  10. the maximum number of individuals an environment can support
  11. a process or organism that requires the presence of oxygen to function/ survive
  12. substances that start a chemical reaction
  13. breaks down waste materials within the cell
  14. proportion/ rate of specific allele/ phenotype appears in a population
  15. deoxyribonucleic acid
  16. modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids
  17. a segment of DNA that controls the protein production & cell cycle
  18. growth patterns where a population grows faster as it increases in size
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  1. final stage of cell division with 2 new nuclei
  2. cell organelles are produced to prepare for division
  3. organisms with genes from another species
  4. a group of organisms that can naturally breed & produce fertile offspring
  5. weak chemical bond formed by the attraction of positive charged atoms to other negative atoms
  6. number of offspring produced by a population in a given time period
  7. substances that are formed in a chemical reaction
  8. something that restricts population growth
  9. when an environment is over capacity
  10. cell manager
  11. stores water, nutrients, and waste products
  12. cell structure that carries genetic material that is copied & passed from generation to generation of cells

30 Clues: cell manager • deoxyribonucleic acid • main sugar used for energy • membrane that surrounds plant cells • when an environment is over capacity • controls what enters and exits the cell • organisms with genes from another species • substances that start a chemical reaction • something that restricts population growth • breaks down waste materials within the cell • ...

Final Biology Project 2025-04-30

Final Biology Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The body system that helps with producing offspring.
  2. When a genetic change happens to a population
  3. A body system that controls the other body systems
  4. a tumor that is not cancerous.
  5. A particular gene is lost due to chance.This will cause the population to change, withtraits disappearing completely.
  6. physical or behavioral change that makes an organism likely to survive.
  7. when an organism is able to survive.
  8. the other chromosome. Occurs during Prophase 1. Increases genetic variation in a population
  9. Auto Trophs that make their own food.
  10. organisms have the same structures, but different functions.
  11. A characteristic that is passed from the parent to the offspring.
  12. The levels of energy being transfered to the top with each step making each organism get 10% less.
  13. The fertilized egg that has one set of alleles from mom and one set from dad. It is a diploid cell.
  14. possibly different versions of those genes (alleles) . One Chromosome originally came from dad and one came from mom
  15. The physical build of an organism.
  16. In the heterozygous condition, both genes are expressed equally without blending.
  17. Organisms that are nonliving.
  18. An ancestor that is common between 2 different animals.
Down
  1. The pass down of a trait from the parents to the child.
  2. One specific Trait that is inherited in the organisms genes.
  3. Contain DNA that codes for the same genes,
  4. The genetic build of an organism.
  5. Anything that absorbs more carbon that releases.
  6. Segments of homologous chromosomes break and reattach
  7. A body system that is the first layer of the body ex:Hair, nails.
  8. the differences in traits or characteristics that are passed downfrom parents through genes that exist between individuals in a population
  9. Little to no change in evolutionary over a long period of time.
  10. When a specific spices of an animal has more benefits for its environment.
  11. Eats food containing the suns energy.
  12. a new phenotype appears in the heterozygouscondition as a BLEND of the dominant and recessive phenotypes.
  13. the process of producing gametes
  14. Living Organisms on Earth.
  15. The natural difference in genetics between organisms in the same species.
  16. Mainly Producers or organisms that make their own food.
  17. Process of burning something
  18. Little changes in genetics between different individuals.
  19. The role an organism plays in it's environment.
  20. The pair of chromosomes that appear in prophase 1 and separates in anaphase 1.
  21. Where an organism lives.
  22. A group of organism which can interbreed and reproduce.
  23. The type of tissue that transports minerals and water to the leaves.
  24. Consumer that eats dead animals or plants.

42 Clues: Where an organism lives. • Living Organisms on Earth. • Process of burning something • Organisms that are nonliving. • a tumor that is not cancerous. • the process of producing gametes • The genetic build of an organism. • The physical build of an organism. • when an organism is able to survive. • Eats food containing the suns energy. • Auto Trophs that make their own food. • ...

Unit 1 Biology 2025-06-09

Unit 1 Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Supports and protects plant, fungal, and bacterial cells
  2. Often used as a host in genetic engineering
  3. Process by which plants make glucose using light energy
  4. Describes a membrane that controls what enters and leaves
  5. Site of protein synthesis
  6. Movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane
  7. Used to cut and insert genes during genetic engineering
  8. Carries a copy of the genetic code from the nucleus to the ribosome
  9. Product of photosynthesis used for respiration or storage
  10. Movement of molecules from high to low concentration
  11. Made from amino acids at the ribosome
  12. Difference in concentration between two areas
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  1. Green pigment that captures light energy
  2. A section of DNA that codes for a protein
  3. Site of chemical reactions in the cell
  4. Circular DNA found in bacterial cells
  5. Movement of substances against a concentration gradient
  6. A protein commonly produced by genetic engineering
  7. Contains the genetic material of the cell
  8. Carries genetic instructions for making proteins

20 Clues: Site of protein synthesis • Circular DNA found in bacterial cells • Made from amino acids at the ribosome • Site of chemical reactions in the cell • Green pigment that captures light energy • A section of DNA that codes for a protein • Contains the genetic material of the cell • Often used as a host in genetic engineering • Difference in concentration between two areas • ...

Biology Review Crossword 2025-06-04

Biology Review Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Macromolecule responsible for various cell activities such as structure speeding up chemical reactions and forming of antibodies
  2. study of ecosystems
  3. process used to give an exact age to fossils by calculating the number of half-lives passed
  4. Organelle responsible for transporting ribosomes around the cell
  5. process by which organisms change over time
  6. Specialized protein used to speed up chemical reactions
  7. Main macromolecule the body uses for quick energy
  8. Level of classification with the most organisms in it
  9. Scientist who discovered evolution was caused by natural selection
  10. testable prediction of what is expected from a scientific experiment
  11. Group of organisms that are capable of mating and having fertile offspring
  12. Tool used to predict the genetic outcome of offspring
  13. the organelle responsible for making ATP energy
  14. Part of a DNA molecule that codes for one specific trait
  15. site of photosynthesis in cell
  16. Cell division that results in two identical cells that are diploid
  17. Cell division that results in four unique cells that are haploid
  18. Internal balance regulated by the body
  19. process of water crossing in/out of a cell
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  1. Organelle which houses DNA and the nucleolus
  2. term used to describe cells without a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles
  3. when a hybrid organism shows a blending of two dominant phenotypes
  4. variation of a gene
  5. when a genotype has two different alleles
  6. When a molecule has two different charged regions
  7. element known as the "glue" of life
  8. semipermeable barrier that surrounds all cells
  9. "job" of an organism in its' ecosystem
  10. The false idea that living things could appear from nothing
  11. Scientist who established the basic principles of genetics
  12. Organelle found in plant fungi and prokaryotic cells that forms a rigid border
  13. molecule responsible for storing genetic materials in organisms
  14. groups of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
  15. process in protein synthesis where DNA's code is copied onto an RNA molecule
  16. any organism or virus that when spread causes disease
  17. nucleic acid that contains the nitrogen base uracil
  18. enzyme that "unzips" the original DNA molecule during DNA Replication
  19. Molecule with many special properties needed by organisms to survive
  20. symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed
  21. Group of three nucleotides on an mRNA molecule

40 Clues: variation of a gene • study of ecosystems • site of photosynthesis in cell • element known as the "glue" of life • "job" of an organism in its' ecosystem • Internal balance regulated by the body • when a genotype has two different alleles • process of water crossing in/out of a cell • process by which organisms change over time • Organelle which houses DNA and the nucleolus • ...

Biology Camp Crossword 2025-07-06

Biology Camp Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Change in allele frequencies over generations
  2. Chemical signalling molecules that make teenagers moody and gross
  3. The solar-powered-house of the plant cell
  4. Technology used to edit genes with precision
  5. The observable characteristics of an organism
  6. May involve both multiplying and dividing
  7. Alleles contained within a body of water
  8. DNA’s messenger
  9. Bear Grylls has many of these to help him improvise and overcome
  10. Infectious agent that invades host cells to have a party
  11. Type of cell division that produces gametes
  12. Structural units within cells with specialised functions
  13. Biological equivalent of where the neutrons and protons are kept
  14. The body's response to foreign invaders
  15. A programmed cell suicide
  16. Used by gym bros and ribosomes to bulk
  17. BFF’s to chunky molecules
  18. Movement of organisms or genes into a population
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  1. Essential component of a flourishing ecosystem
  2. What you call your grandparents and other old dead things
  3. Proteins that speed up biological reactions
  4. A type of organism which is really into dead stuff
  5. Study of how living organisms are grouped
  6. The magical process which makes a delicious carbon-snack
  7. Often contains strawberries
  8. Molecule that carries the genetic code
  9. The reason for vaccinations
  10. Includes PMAT, but only one round
  11. Measurement of how close repeated values are to each other
  12. A small mythological creature with an extra ‘e’
  13. Biological instructions for making proteins
  14. A testable prediction used in experiments
  15. The process students try to use to study by putting their face in their textbook and hoping the information moves along it’s concentration gradient into their empty brains
  16. The guides stopping Mr Holton from making an army of clones
  17. Controls entry and exit of substances in a cell

35 Clues: DNA’s messenger • A programmed cell suicide • BFF’s to chunky molecules • Often contains strawberries • The reason for vaccinations • Includes PMAT, but only one round • Molecule that carries the genetic code • Used by gym bros and ribosomes to bulk • The body's response to foreign invaders • Alleles contained within a body of water • Study of how living organisms are grouped • ...

Biology Review Crossword 2024-12-06

Biology Review Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A single step in a food chain or food web
  2. Organisms that consume dead animal remains that they did not kill
  3. Group that is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for the independent variable
  4. Populations of different animals that live and interact with each other in a defined area
  5. Particular preference or point of view that is personal rather than scientific
  6. A group of organisms belonging to the same species that interact with each other
  7. Process in which light energy is used to produce carbohydrates
  8. Process where a researchers' work is evaluated by other experts in the same field before it is published or accepted.
  9. The maintenance of relatively constant internal conditions despite changes in external environment
  10. Organisms that consume decomposing organic matter or feces
  11. Organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food
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  1. A community of organisms that interact with their environment
  2. Organisms that kill and consume other animals
  3. Non-living factors of an environment
  4. Study of interactions among organisms and between organisms in their environment
  5. Variable that is observed and that changes in response to the experimental treatment
  6. Process in which chemical energy is used to produce carbohydrates
  7. Organisms that chemically break down dead organic matter into simple nutrients
  8. Living factors in an environment
  9. variable that is being changed in a controlled experiment
  10. A well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations

21 Clues: Living factors in an environment • Non-living factors of an environment • A single step in a food chain or food web • Organisms that kill and consume other animals • variable that is being changed in a controlled experiment • Organisms that consume decomposing organic matter or feces • A community of organisms that interact with their environment • ...

Coordination biology Idrees 2025-01-08

Coordination biology Idrees crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The central opening controlled by the circular and radial muscles
  2. what are the words for growth towards light
  3. The risk associated with excessive sweating in hot conditions
  4. The structure containing both circular and radial muscles
  5. The hormone that triggers ovulation in females
  6. The hormone that stimulates milk production in lactating mothers
  7. What is the chemical that causes a tropism in plants
  8. Contracts to constrict the pupil in bright light
  9. what is it when a tree grows away from the centre of mass of the earth
  10. The process that cools the body by evaporation
  11. The hormone that stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth
  12. The widening of blood vessels near the skin to release heat
  13. The hormone released during "fight or flight" response
  14. The reflex arc component linking sensory and motor neurons
  15. what is the name of the chemical released at a synapse to transmit a signal
  16. What is the name of the structure that detects stimuli in the environment
  17. What is the name of the transparent, curved structure at the front of the eye that refracts light into the eye?
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  1. The hormone responsible for female secondary sexual characteristics
  2. Which structure of the eye connects the ciliary muscles to the lens
  3. The nervous system controlling circular and radial muscle actions
  4. The involuntary muscle contractions that generate heat
  5. The hormone that lowers blood glucose levels
  6. The hormone responsible for male secondary sexual characteristics
  7. What is the term for the point on the retina where no photoreceptor cells are present
  8. The result of radial muscle contraction
  9. The hormone that stimulates follicle development in ovaries
  10. The narrowing of blood vessels to retain heat
  11. Which part of the eye controls the amount of light entering the pupil
  12. Contracts to dilate the pupil in dim light
  13. What is the name of the fluid that fills the space between the lens and retina and it is 2 words
  14. The hormone that maintains the uterine lining during pregnancy
  15. Which cells in the retina are responsible for detecting colour
  16. The hormone that regulates water reabsorption in the kidneys

33 Clues: The result of radial muscle contraction • Contracts to dilate the pupil in dim light • what are the words for growth towards light • The hormone that lowers blood glucose levels • The narrowing of blood vessels to retain heat • The hormone that triggers ovulation in females • The process that cools the body by evaporation • ...

Biology Crossword Puzzle 2025-01-15

Biology Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a process in which one or more substances are converted to one or more different substances
  2. a subatomic particle with a positive charge
  3. a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electrons to form electron pairs
  4. a homogeneous mixture where one substance is evenly and completely distributed into another substance
  5. the basic unit of an element, is the building block of everything
  6. the substance being dissolved when forming a solution
  7. an elementary particle that has a negative charge of electricity and travels around the nucleus of an atom
  8. a combination of two or more substances in any proportion
  9. a substance that releases hydroxide ions into solutions
  10. a molecule made up of amino acids linked together by covalent bonds
  11. the smallest particle of a substance that has all of the physical and chemical properties of that substance
  12. a substance made up of two or more different chemical elements
  13. a solution that can resist pH change upon the addition of an acidic or basic components
  14. a biological molecule composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms
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  1. a region on an enzyme that binds to a protein or other substance during a reaction
  2. the positively charged center of the atom consisting of protons and neutrons
  3. a molecule that is the basic building block of the nucleic acids DNA and RNA
  4. a subatomic particle with a neutral charge
  5. a substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction
  6. an atom or molecule that is charged due to a difference in number of electrons and protons
  7. a substance with the ability to dissolve other substances to form a solution
  8. a substance that acts as a catalyst in living organisms
  9. a substance that is present at the end of a chemical reaction
  10. large molecules formed by joining smaller organic molecules together
  11. a large molecule made up of many repeating compounds called monomers
  12. an atom with the same amount of protons but different amount of neutrons
  13. the fundamental building blocks of proteins
  14. a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed during the reaction
  15. the reactants that bind to an enzyme
  16. a substance that releases hydrogen ions into solutions

30 Clues: the reactants that bind to an enzyme • a subatomic particle with a neutral charge • a subatomic particle with a positive charge • the fundamental building blocks of proteins • the substance being dissolved when forming a solution • a substance that releases hydrogen ions into solutions • a substance that acts as a catalyst in living organisms • ...

Unit 0 Biology 2025-01-27

Unit 0 Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. group of different tissues that work together to perform a certain function
  2. two different species living together
  3. basic unit of life
  4. the study of life
  5. reaction to a stimulus
  6. something that makes an organism react
  7. idea that life creates life
  8. the changes that take place during an organism's lifetime
  9. symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits and the other is harmed
  10. orderly structure of having cells
  11. change over time in a population
  12. symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit
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  1. any characteristic that gives an organism a better chance of survival
  2. an organism's surroundings
  3. symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits and the other is unaffected
  4. generation idea that life could come from nonliving material
  5. any living thing
  6. a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
  7. the ability to cause change
  8. parts of earth that support life
  9. production of offspring
  10. group of different cells that work together to perform a certain function
  11. increase in the number of cells
  12. balance in the conditions of an organism

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

Biology key terms 2024-12-06

Biology key terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A change in the DNA sequence.
  2. The complementary base pair of Thymine.
  3. A type of RNA, it makes up part of the ribosome, the site of protein synthesis.
  4. It is the process where DNA make a copy of it self.
  5. A type of RNA, it is the messager, it carries the genetic information from the DNA to the ribosome.
  6. It consists of a sugar, a phosphate group and a nitrogenous base.
  7. A single stranded molecule that helps to carry out the instructions in DNA for protein synthesis.
  8. An enzyme that unwinds the DNA double helix
  9. It is like sticky glue to keep together the base pairs. (two words, but written together)
  10. The complementary base pair of Cytosine.
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  1. The process of putting together a protein from an mRNA sequence at the ribosome.
  2. The process of converting DNA into mRNA in the nucleus.
  3. The shape of DNA. (two words, but written together)
  4. A type of RNA, it brings amino acids to the ribosome to put together a protein
  5. They are molecules that combine to form proteins. (two words, but written together
  6. A small section of DNA in a chromosome.
  7. The complementary of the condon.
  8. Sequence of 3 nucleotides.
  9. A double-helix molecule made up with nucleotides that carries genetic information.
  10. Where does the DNA is located?

20 Clues: Sequence of 3 nucleotides. • A change in the DNA sequence. • Where does the DNA is located? • The complementary of the condon. • The complementary base pair of Thymine. • A small section of DNA in a chromosome. • The complementary base pair of Cytosine. • An enzyme that unwinds the DNA double helix • The shape of DNA. (two words, but written together) • ...

Biology Final Review 2024-12-11

Biology Final Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A genetic scenario where both alleles are expressed equally in the phenotype
  2. An organism or agent that causes disease in another organism
  3. Proteins that regulate the progression of the cell cycle
  4. Organelles known as the powerhouse of the cell, where cellular respiration and ATP production occur
  5. An organism with cells that contain a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, including animals, plants, fungi, and protists
  6. A variant form of a gene that determines specific traits in an organism
  7. A microscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside living cells of a host
  8. The green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis
  9. body An inactivated X chromosome found in the cells of female mammals
  10. Plant cell organelles that perform photosynthesis by converting light energy into chemical energy
  11. A segment of DNA that codes for a protein or functional RNA
  12. The process of nuclear division in eukaryotic cells that results in two identical daughter cells
  13. A process where cells expel materials through vesicles that merge with the plasma membrane
  14. A three-nucleotide sequence on mRNA that specifies an amino acid or a stop signal during translation
  15. A protein that acts as a biological catalyst, speeding up chemical reactions in the body
  16. A chemical reaction that breaks bonds in molecules by adding water
  17. The movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
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  1. A change in the DNA sequence of an organism that can lead to variation or disease
  2. A type of mutation where a single nucleotide change results in a codon that codes for a different amino acid
  3. Large biomolecules composed of amino acids that perform a variety of functions in organisms, such as enzymes, hormones, and structural components
  4. The process of using a proton gradient to produce ATP in cellular respiration or photosynthesis
  5. A mutated or overexpressed gene that can transform a normal cell into a cancerous cell
  6. A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, producing four haploid cells as part of sexual reproduction
  7. A unicellular organism without a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles, such as bacteria
  8. A mutation caused by insertion or deletion of nucleotides that alters the reading frame of a gene
  9. The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms, including catabolism and anabolism
  10. A cluster of genes under the control of a single promoter, often found in prokaryotes
  11. tension The cohesive force at the surface of a liquid due to molecular interactions, allowing it to resist external force
  12. The division of the cytoplasm into two daughter cells during cell division
  13. property A characteristic of a system that arises from the interactions of its components but is not present in the individual components

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

Biology Unit Review 2024-12-08

Biology Unit Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Arrangement of sacs and membranes in many eukaryotic cells that collect and transport molecules
  2. Transfering of substances across membranes by a cell against a concentration gradient
  3. A system of naming species using two names with the first name being the genus
  4. A rigid barrier outside of the cell membrane of prokaryote cells
  5. The chemical process transforming solar energy into glucose
  6. A mechanism of evolutionary change resulting from individuals succeeding to survive more than others
  7. The absence of oxygen
  8. Genetic information of an organism
  9. Reproduction taking place without the formation of gametes
  10. The regulation of an organism's internal environment to maintain the conditions needed for life
  11. The evolutionary history of a species
  12. A large group of complex nitrogen-containing organic molecules playing many crucial roles
  13. The populations that live and interact in an area
  14. A membrane-bound specialized structure inside a cell
  15. Organism with male and female gonads
  16. The layer separating the inside of a cell from the environment outside of it
  17. An organism, often bacteria, with a prokaryotic cell (no nucleus)
  18. Formation of new genetic combinations
  19. A type of asexual reproduction that results after one individual splits into two
  20. A molecule containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
  21. Organisms that live on the bottom
  22. A membrane only allowing some substances to enter and exit the cell
  23. A group of cells specializing in a function
  24. An organism retaining some metabolic heat causing its body temperature to raise
  25. The process of breathing and exchanging CO2 for oxygen
  26. Genetically identical cells which are products of cell division
  27. Early stages of development leading to an adult individual
  28. The amount of surface area relative to the total volume of an organism
  29. Spawning through releasing gametes into air or water
  30. A group of similar species
  31. A toxic waste product of some vertebrates
  32. Transmission of genetic characteristics from one generation to the next
  33. Needing oxygen
  34. A group of tissues specializing in one function
  35. A group of organs working together
  36. An organism obtaining energy from organic matter
  37. Unifying theory of biology suggesting that all living organisms have evolved from a common ancestor
  38. Reproduction involving the union of gametes
  39. Cell division resulting from the formation of gametes
  40. The union of gametes
  41. Populations of organisms that share common characteristics can successfully breed with each other
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  1. A group of organisms of the same species living in the same place
  2. The species name of an organism
  3. Rings of carbon with hydrogen and oxygen attached to them
  4. A complex framework made of protein fibers inside the cell
  5. The organelle where respiration takes place in eukaryotes (the power house of the cell)
  6. A haploid reproductive cell developing into a new individual after meeting with another gamete
  7. The study of evolutionary relationships
  8. Organic molecules that store and transmit genetic information
  9. An extensive system of folded membranes in eukaryotic cells
  10. The squishy insides of a cell
  11. An organism able to maintain its body temperature regardless of the environments temperature
  12. The organelle synthesizing proteins in a cell
  13. The organelle of eukaryotic cells that contain the chromosomes and DNA
  14. A green photosynthetic pigment, found only in plants
  15. A community and the physical environment interacting in a large self-contained area
  16. Reproductive patterns followed by a certain species
  17. One of the 20 nitrogen-containing molecules that make up proteins
  18. Organisms drifting in the water column and can't swim against a current
  19. Male gametes
  20. Immature stage of an animal appearing different from the adult stage
  21. An organism allowing its internal salt concentration to change with the salinity of the surrounding water
  22. The inability of separate populations to interbreed
  23. Converting inorganic carbon to energy rich organic carbon
  24. Organisms creating their own organic matter through the use of energy from the sun or other sources
  25. An organism consisting of one or more eukaryotic cells (has nucleus)
  26. Organisms able to swim strongly enough to move against the current
  27. Cell division where a cell divides into two daughter cells which are identical to the original cell
  28. Individuals of the same kind that cannot breed with individuals of another kind
  29. Tissue found in sexually reproducing organisms divided by meiosis
  30. A group of organic molecules used by organisms as a long-term storage of energy, waterproofing, buoyancy, and insulation (fats)
  31. An organ containing germ tissue that produces gametes
  32. The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane
  33. Diploid cells created from fertilization
  34. An organism whose body temperature varies along with its surroundings
  35. Chemical reactions taking place in an organism
  36. Autotrophs converting inorganic carbon to organic compounds
  37. Movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to low concentration
  38. A group of organisms sharing common ancestry
  39. Proteins that speed up a certain chemical reaction
  40. An organism controlling its internal salt concentration
  41. An organism losing metabolic heat to the environment without it affecting its body temperature
  42. The place photosynthesis occurs
  43. Female gamete

84 Clues: Male gametes • Female gamete • Needing oxygen • The union of gametes • The absence of oxygen • A group of similar species • The squishy insides of a cell • The species name of an organism • The place photosynthesis occurs • Organisms that live on the bottom • Genetic information of an organism • A group of organs working together • Organism with male and female gonads • ...

biology unit 2 2025-09-22

biology unit 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. (oxygen-free) metabolic process where organisms convert carbohydrates
  2. molecule that serves as a temporary energy storage intermediate
  3. glucose (sugar) is partially broken down by cells in enzyme reactions that do not need oxygen
  4. double-membraned organelles in eukaryotic cells that serve as the "powerhouses" by generating most of the cell's chemical energy
  5. essential gaseous envelope surrounding a planet, particularly Earth
  6. the chemical element of atomic number 6
  7. associated with solid portions of the Earth
  8. um of all ecosystems on Earth, encompassing all living organisms
  9. organisms, or environments that require or are associated with the presence of oxygen
  10. light-independent process in which sugar molecules are formed from the carbon dioxide and water molecules
  11. organisms that consume other organisms for energy
  12. process cells use to convert chemical energy stored in nutrients
  13. chemical reactions in aerobic organisms that oxidizes acetyl-CoA
  14. green pigment in plants, algae, and cyanobacteria that is essential for photosynthesis
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  1. an essential element for all living organisms, forming key components of DNA, RNA, and proteins
  2. organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other
  3. organelle within the cells of plants and certain algae that is the site of photosynthesis
  4. not requiring oxygen
  5. biological process where organisms like plants, algae, and some bacteria use light energy from the sun
  6. organism, such as bacteria or fungi, that breaks down dead or decaying organic matter—like
  7. initial stage of photosynthesis where light energy is captured and converted into chemical energy
  8. anything that has mass and occupies space
  9. molecule that serves as the main "energy currency" of the cell, providing readily releasable energy
  10. eries of protein complexes and molecules in a membrane that transfers electrons from electron donors to acceptors through redox reactions, releasing energy to create a proton gradient that drives ATP synthesis
  11. an essential element, primarily found as the phosphate ion (PO₄³⁻), crucial for all life
  12. accumulation of Earth's water—oceans
  13. The substances which participate in a chemical reaction
  14. molecule, substance, or entity that is formed at the end of a biological process

28 Clues: not requiring oxygen • accumulation of Earth's water—oceans • the chemical element of atomic number 6 • anything that has mass and occupies space • associated with solid portions of the Earth • organisms that consume other organisms for energy • The substances which participate in a chemical reaction • molecule that serves as a temporary energy storage intermediate • ...

Biology Unit 2 2025-09-22

Biology Unit 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. All the solid parts of the Earth, from the surface to the core. This includes the crust, mantle, and core, as well as features like rocks, soil, mountains, and volcanoes.
  2. An organism, such as bacteria, fungi, and earthworms, that breaks down dead organic matter and waste. This process recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.
  3. (Adenosine diphosphate)An organic compound essential for the flow of energy in living organisms. When adenosine triphosphate (ATP) releases a phosphate group to provide energy for a cellular process, it becomes ADP.
  4. Pertaining to organisms or processes that require oxygen to live or function. Aerobic respiration, for example, is the process of generating energy in the presence of oxygen.
  5. The green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria. It is responsible for absorbing the light energy required for photosynthesis.
  6. Requires oxygen. This process evolved after oxygen became abundant in Earth's atmosphere.
  7. A specialized organelle in plant cells and some algae where photosynthesis occurs. It contains chlorophyll and is enclosed by a double membrane.
  8. A metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose and produces ATP. It consists of three main stages: glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain.
  9. Pertaining to organisms or processes that can function without oxygen. Some organisms are facultative anaerobes, meaning they can live with or without oxygen, while obligate anaerobes die in its presence.
  10. An organism that cannot produce its own food and must consume other organisms or organic matter for energy. This category includes animals, fungi, and most bacteria.
  11. (Adenosine triphosphate)Known as the "energy currency" of the cell, ATP stores and releases chemical energy to power most cellular activities. It consists of an adenosine molecule bonded to three phosphate groups.
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  1. A series of chemical reactions in the mitochondrial matrix that releases stored energy by oxidizing acetyl-CoA. It produces ATP, NADH, and FADH₂.
  2. A series of proteins and molecules embedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane. It accepts electrons from other steps of cellular respiration to create a proton gradient, which drives the synthesis of large amounts of ATP.
  3. A metabolic process that occurs in the absence of oxygen, converting sugars into acids, gases, or alcohol. It allows glycolysis to continue producing ATP under anaerobic conditions.
  4. (Light-independent reactions)Also known as the Calvin cycle, this set of reactions in the stroma of chloroplasts uses the ATP and NADPH from the light-dependent reactions to convert carbon dioxide into glucose.
  5. All the water on Earth, including oceans, rivers, lakes, groundwater, ice, and water vapor in the atmosphere.
  6. The sum of all ecosystems on Earth. It encompasses all living organisms and the areas where life is found, including portions of the atmosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere.
  7. A chemical element fundamental to all life. Its unique bonding properties allow it to form the backbone of all organic molecules, including carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.
  8. The initial stage of cellular respiration, taking place in the cell's cytoplasm. It breaks down one molecule of glucose into two molecules of pyruvate, producing a small amount of ATP and NADH.
  9. An organism that can produce its own food, using light or chemical energy. Plants are photoautotrophs that use photosynthesis, while some bacteria are chemoautotrophs.

20 Clues: Requires oxygen. This process evolved after oxygen became abundant in Earth's atmosphere. • All the water on Earth, including oceans, rivers, lakes, groundwater, ice, and water vapor in the atmosphere. • A specialized organelle in plant cells and some algae where photosynthesis occurs. It contains chlorophyll and is enclosed by a double membrane. • ...

Ch 3 Biology 2025-08-30

Ch 3 Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this shows a one way energy flow
  2. this is ALWAYS at the start of a food chain
  3. living things that inhabit the same ecosystem (different species
  4. This biome experiences warm temperatures year-round with distinct rainy and dry seasons. Trees are few. Huge herds of herbivores, live wildebeest, support packs of predators, such as lions
  5. _________ is the phenomenon of different animals living together and interacting with each other within a particular habitat
  6. The average weather in an area over an extended period of time constitutes an area’s _______________
  7. This biome has permanently frozen ground and little vegetation, long winters and short summers, and animals like caribou and grizzly bears.
  8. Regions of the biosphere that share certain environmental conditions, such as climate, and have a certain set of organisms adapted to those conditions are known as
  9. Regardless of whether its hot or cold temperatures, this biome is defined by its very low precipitation. Plants and animals in this biome have water-conserving mechanisms and are often active at night.
  10. On a mountain, temperatures and precipitation are insufficient to grow trees above a certain elevation called the _____________
  11. an organism depends on a larger organism (host) for food
  12. organisms share the same habitat without directly affecting each other
  13. the study of _____ involves the interrelationships between organisms and other organisms of the same species, organisms of different species, & their environment
  14. Autotrophs are known as ______
  15. The smaller part of an ecosystem that an organism prefers to live in is known as that organism’s ______
  16. The way that an organism lives in its habitat, including its effects on that habitat and on other organisms that share the habitat, is known as that organism’s _____
  17. the total amount of living matter that an ecosystem can support is its _____
  18. each trophic level has ___ percent less energy than that below it
  19. biodiversity refers to the ____ of species in an area
  20. Huge amounts of precipitation and year-round warm temperatures, all this biome to support the earth’s greatest diversity. Sloths live in the canopy, while poison-arrow frogs dwell in the understory.
  21. ___________ Organisms are those that dwell on the ocean floor (bottom of the ocean)
  22. This biome experiences warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Though it is the earth’s smallest biome by land area, its plant life is very diverse, dominated by shrubs with tough, waxy leaves.
  23. a limited area smaller than a biome in which living and nonliving things interact
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  1. Trees like hemlock, fir and redwood dominate this biome characterized by cooler temperatures and moderate rainfall. Elk, moose and wolverines live here. ______ forest
  2. organisms that can produce their own food with photosynthesis
  3. the conflict that results when organisms attempt to use the same resources
  4. this biome has moderate temperatures and precipitation, but doesn’t get enough rain to support trees. Animal life includes wild horses and pheasants.
  5. All the organisms of the same species and living in the same area are known as a ____
  6. a mutually beneficial relationship (both benefit)
  7. The ecological layers within a biome due to factors such as geographical elevation or depth of water are known as _____ _______
  8. Oaks, birches, and maples grow in this biome characterized by moderate temperatures and rainfall. The abundant wildlife, such as raccoons and songbirds, experience 4 distinct seasons. ______ Forest
  9. one organism benefits, while the other is neither helped nor harmed
  10. The _________ includes all the parts of the earth and its atmosphere where life exists
  11. a group of organisms of the same species interacting in the same area
  12. proportionality of the population of species
  13. the nonliving aspects of an ecosystem
  14. these kinds of factors affect the living things in the ecosystem
  15. one organism is injured while the other is unaffected

38 Clues: Autotrophs are known as ______ • this shows a one way energy flow • the nonliving aspects of an ecosystem • this is ALWAYS at the start of a food chain • proportionality of the population of species • a mutually beneficial relationship (both benefit) • one organism is injured while the other is unaffected • biodiversity refers to the ____ of species in an area • ...

Subdivisions of Biology 2025-08-27

Subdivisions of Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. deals with the study of fossils, the remains of once-living organisms, which are preserved in the sedimentary rock, record.
  2. scientific study of how physical, biochemical, and behavioral traits are transmitted from parents to their offspring.
  3. deals with the substances found in living organisms, and of the chemical reactions underlying the processes of life.
  4. is a biological science that deals with the classifications of plants and animals.
  5. is the biological study concerned with the study of the structure and function of cells as individual units.
  6. deals with the study of parasites.
  7. deals with the study of biological phenomena and problems, using the principles and techniques of physics.
  8. is a microscopic study of animal and plant tissues; also groups of similar cells interrelated for cooperative performance of a particular biological function.
  9. is a biological science that deals with the development of living organism.
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  1. refers to the study of the origin, nature, properties, and actions of drugs and their effects on living organisms.
  2. is concerned with the embryology, anatomy, physiology. biochemistry, pharmacology, etc., of the nervous system.
  3. deals with the study of mammals or animals with mammary glands
  4. is the study of the physical and chemical processes that take place in living organisms during the performance of life functions.
  5. is a biological science dealing with study of the relationship of plants and animals to their physical and biological environment
  6. is a branch of biology that deals with the study of insects.
  7. is a body of knowledge related to the use of organisms, cells or cell-derived constituents for the purpose of developing products, which are technically, scientifically and clinically useful.
  8. is a biological science that studies the process whereby all living things on earth have diverged.
  9. is a developing scientific field that investigates the biological bases of the social behavior of animals.
  10. deals with the study of bacteria, including their classification and the prevention of diseases that arise from bacterial infection.
  11. deals with the structural organization of plants and animals.

20 Clues: deals with the study of parasites. • is a branch of biology that deals with the study of insects. • deals with the structural organization of plants and animals. • deals with the study of mammals or animals with mammary glands • is a biological science that deals with the development of living organism. • ...

Unit 3 Biology 2026-03-24

Unit 3 Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Hypersensitivity disorder
  2. - Development of myelin
  3. - Neurotransmitter used by reward pathway
  4. Sheath - Fatty material that insulates axon
  5. - Dummy Treatment
  6. - Person doesn't respond to drugs in the way initially did
  7. Nervous System - sensory and motor pathways
  8. - Detects chemicals released by bacterium
  9. - Retaining info
  10. - Binds/stimulates specific receptor
  11. - Tiny region between axon and ending of 1 neuron
  12. - Chemicals that function like neurotransmitter
  13. - Proteins released by phagocytes
  14. - Attacks lymphocytes, leads to AIDS
  15. - Fight or flight
  16. - Specific to antigen/pathogen
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  1. - Pathogen mixed with adjuvant
  2. - analyse
  3. - Chronic relapsing brain disease
  4. - Conversion of info
  5. - send impulses
  6. Cells - Granules inside that contain histamine
  7. - Organisation of info
  8. - Binds to specific receptors
  9. - Rest and digest
  10. - Recovery of info
  11. - receive info

27 Clues: - analyse • - receive info • - send impulses • - Retaining info • - Dummy Treatment • - Rest and digest • - Fight or flight • - Recovery of info • - Conversion of info • - Organisation of info • - Development of myelin • - Hypersensitivity disorder • - Binds to specific receptors • - Pathogen mixed with adjuvant • - Specific to antigen/pathogen • - Chronic relapsing brain disease • ...

Biology revision crossword 2025-10-15

Biology revision crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Organelle where proteins are made.
  2. – The process by which cells develop to perform specific functions.
  3. – Any individual living thing.
  4. – Organelle that packages and distributes proteins.
  5. – The thin layer that controls what enters and leaves the cell.
  6. – The rigid outer layer that supports and protects plant cells.
  7. – The control center of the cell that contains DNA.
  8. – Small structures inside a cell that perform specific functions.
  9. – The jelly-like substance that fills the cell.
  10. – The most specific level of classification.
  11. – The science of naming and classifying living things.
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  1. – The process by which living things produce offspring.
  2. – Plant tissue that carries water from roots to leaves.
  3. – The powerhouse of the cell that releases energy.
  4. – The basic unit of structure and function in living things.
  5. – A group of similar cells that perform the same function.
  6. – Organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.
  7. – The scientist who developed the modern classification system.
  8. – Plant tissue that transports food made by photosynthesis.
  9. – A change in the environment that causes a response.

20 Clues: – Any individual living thing. • – Organelle where proteins are made. • – The most specific level of classification. • – The jelly-like substance that fills the cell. • – The powerhouse of the cell that releases energy. • – Organelle that packages and distributes proteins. • – The control center of the cell that contains DNA. • ...

Biology Crossword 3 2025-10-23

Biology Crossword 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. breaking down glucose with oxygen to make ATP
  2. the organelle of photosynthesis
  3. a light absorbing molecule
  4. reactant of cellular respiration needed to break down glucose
  5. number of steps in cellular respiration
  6. changing light energy into glucose
  7. the photosynthesis reaction that depend on light energy being absorbed (abbreviation)
  8. the light absorbing pigment in plants
  9. no oxygen
  10. the job of NADPH and ATP in photosynthesis
  11. the substances that go into a chemical reaction
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  1. breaking down glucose without oxygen to make ATP
  2. the molecule that is broken apart when light energy is absorbed
  3. the fuel molecule
  4. using oxygen
  5. the energy molecule
  6. the reaction in photosynthesis that does not require light
  7. product of fermentation in humans
  8. total number of ATP made with cellular respiration
  9. number of ATP made in fermentation
  10. the substances that come out of a chemical reaction

21 Clues: no oxygen • using oxygen • the fuel molecule • the energy molecule • a light absorbing molecule • the organelle of photosynthesis • product of fermentation in humans • changing light energy into glucose • number of ATP made in fermentation • the light absorbing pigment in plants • number of steps in cellular respiration • the job of NADPH and ATP in photosynthesis • ...

Biology Extra Credit 2025-10-27

Biology Extra Credit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. folds inside mitochondria that increase surface area.
  2. said all cells come from other cells.
  3. jelly-like fluid inside the cell where organelles are found.
  4. provide strength and support.
  5. makes energy (ATP) for the cell.
  6. discovered cells by looking at cork under a microscope
  7. control center of the cell; contains DNA.
  8. long, whip-like tail used for movement.
  9. describes the cell membrane as flexible and made of many moving parts.
  10. a small structure inside a cell that has a specific job.
  11. makes lipids and helps detoxify the cell.
  12. first to observe living cells under a microscope
  13. short, hair-like structures that move substances or the cell.
  14. fluid inside the mitochondria.
  15. network of fibers that gives shape and helps movement.
  16. the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life processes
  17. said all plants are made of cells.
  18. states that all living things are made of cells, cells are the basic unit of life, and all cells come from other cells.
  19. the liquid part of the cytoplasm (without organelles).
  20. on rough ER; make proteins for export or membranes.
  21. makes ribosomes inside the nucleus.
  22. a simple cell without a nucleus (like bacteria).
  23. does photosynthesis (makes food from sunlight).
  24. break down fats and detoxify harmful substances.
  25. plastid that gives plants red, orange, or yellow color.
Down
  1. compares a cell’s surface area to its volume; limits how big a cell can get.
  2. said all animals are made of cells.
  3. organelles in plant cells that store or make food.
  4. rigid layer outside the cell membrane that supports plant cells.
  5. fluid around the thylakoids inside chloroplasts.
  6. colorless plastid that stores starch.
  7. the outer layer that controls what enters and leaves the cell
  8. float in cytoplasm and make proteins used inside the cell.
  9. break down waste and old cell parts.
  10. thin threads that help the cell move and keep its shape.
  11. disk-shaped part inside chloroplasts that holds chlorophyll.
  12. stacks of thylakoids.
  13. a complex cell with a nucleus and organelles.
  14. large sac that stores water and helps keep cell shape.
  15. double membrane that surrounds the nucleus.
  16. thick tubes that help with structure and movement.
  17. strands of DNA and proteins found in the nucleus.
  18. has ribosomes; helps make and transport proteins.
  19. green pigment that captures sunlight.
  20. help with cell division in animal cells.
  21. packages and ships proteins and lipids.

46 Clues: stacks of thylakoids. • provide strength and support. • fluid inside the mitochondria. • makes energy (ATP) for the cell. • said all plants are made of cells. • said all animals are made of cells. • makes ribosomes inside the nucleus. • break down waste and old cell parts. • said all cells come from other cells. • colorless plastid that stores starch. • ...

Biology Vocab Crossword 2025-11-24

Biology Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cycle – A series of events in which a cell grows, prepares for division, and
  2. – The division of the cell’s nucleus.
  3. Reproduction – The production of genetically unique offspring through the
  4. – During this phase, the chromosomes condense and the nuclear
  5. cells.
  6. Reproduction – The production of genetically identical offspring from a
  7. – The ability to replace specific cells in an organism’s tissues.
  8. of two separate parent cells.
  9. – The ability of a cell to develop into any cell.
  10. – Bundles of DNA
  11. divides to form to daughter cells.
  12. – The spot on a condensed chromosome where the two sister
  13. – A stage of an organism’s development.
  14. – The hollow ball of cells with a cluster of cells inside known as the
  15. – The division of the cell’s cytoplasm.
  16. – The ability of cells to develop into any of the cells of the body.
  17. – A protein discovered in the 1980’s that helps regulate the cell cycle.
  18. – One full copy of a chromosome.
Down
  1. – The organelle that produces spindles for cell division. Not found in
  2. Factors – External regulatory proteins that stimulate cell growth and
  3. – The process by which cells become specialized.
  4. – The complex that forms when DNA wraps around histones.
  5. – The process of programmed cell death.
  6. – A disorder in which the body’s cells lose the ability to control cell
  7. – A mass of cancer cells.
  8. mass.
  9. Cells – Cells that have the ability to turn into other cells.
  10. breaks down.
  11. Division – The process by which a cell reproduces into two new daughter
  12. parent.
  13. are attached.
  14. – The longest phase of the cell cycle.

32 Clues: mass. • cells. • parent. • breaks down. • are attached. • – Bundles of DNA • – A mass of cancer cells. • of two separate parent cells. • – One full copy of a chromosome. • divides to form to daughter cells. • – The division of the cell’s nucleus. • – The longest phase of the cell cycle. • – The process of programmed cell death. • – A stage of an organism’s development. • ...

Biology Unit 1 2025-11-14

Biology Unit 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. channel protein that allows water through the membrane at a very high rate
  2. membrane-embedded protein complex that adds a phosphate to ADP with energy from protons diffusing through it
  3. large molecule necessary for life that is built from smaller organic molecules
  4. three-carbon sugar that can be decarboxylated and oxidized to make acetyl CoA, which enters the citric acid cycle under aerobic conditions; the end product of glycolysis
  5. pigment or other organic molecule in the reaction center that accepts an energized electron from the reaction center
  6. short, hair-like structure that extends from the plasma membrane in large numbers and functions to move an entire cell or move substances along the cell's outer surface
  7. cytoskeletal component, comprised of several fibrous protein intertwined strands, that bears tension, supports cell-cell junctions, and anchors cells to extracellular structures
  8. potential energy in chemical bonds that releases when those bonds are broken
  9. detaching the cell membrane from the cell wall and constricting the cell membrane when a plant cell is in a hypertonic solution
  10. first stage of photosynthesis where certain wavelengths of the visible light are absorbed to form two energy-carrying molecules (ATP and NADPH)
Down
  1. area of high concentration adjacent to an area of low concentration
  2. receptor protein that is located in the cytosol of a cell and binds to ligands that pass through the plasma membrane
  3. high-energy, unstable state (an intermediate form between the substrate and the product) occurring during a chemical reaction
  4. two sugar monomers that a glycosidic bond links
  5. group of organelles and membranes in eukaryotic cells that work together modifying, packaging, and transporting lipids and proteins
  6. region surrounding the nucleus; contains electron(s)
  7. stack of thylakoids located inside a chloroplast
  8. process of converting inorganic CO2 gas into organic compounds
  9. enzyme's specific region to which the substrate binds
  10. pathways in which complex molecules break down into simpler ones

20 Clues: two sugar monomers that a glycosidic bond links • stack of thylakoids located inside a chloroplast • region surrounding the nucleus; contains electron(s) • enzyme's specific region to which the substrate binds • process of converting inorganic CO2 gas into organic compounds • pathways in which complex molecules break down into simpler ones • ...