cells Crossword Puzzles

Chapter 10 Vocabulary 2021-02-23

Chapter 10 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. macromolecules that form when long chains of nucleotides join together.
  2. Stiff structure outside the cell membrane.
  3. all living things are made of one or more cells.
  4. fluid inside a cell that contains salts and other molecules.
  5. flexible covering that protects the inside of a cell from the environment outside the cell.
  6. different organs that work together to complete a series of tasks.
  7. have special functions and are surrounded by membranes.
  8. long chains of amino acid molecules.
  9. large macromolecule does not dissolve in water.
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  1. form by joining many small molecules together.
  2. long chain of sugar molecules.
  3. membrane bound organelles that use light energy and make food.
  4. unspecialized cells that are able to develop into many different types of cells.
  5. part of eukaryotic cell that directs cell activity and contains genetic information.
  6. process where cells become different types of cells.
  7. groups of different tissues working together to perform a particular job.
  8. a network of thredlike proteins that are joined together.
  9. groups of similar types of cells that work together to carry out specific tasks.

18 Clues: long chain of sugar molecules. • long chains of amino acid molecules. • Stiff structure outside the cell membrane. • form by joining many small molecules together. • large macromolecule does not dissolve in water. • all living things are made of one or more cells. • process where cells become different types of cells. • ...

Organelles 2022-10-04

Organelles crossword puzzle
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  1. organisms made of only one cell
  2. makes food
  3. Invention that led to the cell theory:
  4. Stores materials
  5. Cells with no nucleus
  6. Trasport
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  1. outside shell
  2. Regulates entry and exit of materials
  3. Organisms made of multiple cells
  4. powerhouse
  5. liquid filling
  6. cells with a nucleus
  7. Brain of cell
  8. building blocks of life

14 Clues: Trasport • powerhouse • makes food • outside shell • Brain of cell • liquid filling • Stores materials • cells with a nucleus • Cells with no nucleus • building blocks of life • organisms made of only one cell • Organisms made of multiple cells • Regulates entry and exit of materials • Invention that led to the cell theory:

Organelles 2022-10-04

Organelles crossword puzzle
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  1. organisms made of only one cell
  2. makes food
  3. Invention that led to the theory
  4. Stores materials
  5. Cells with no nucleus
  6. Trasport
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  1. outside shell
  2. Regulates entry and exit of materials
  3. Organisms made of multiple cells
  4. powerhouse
  5. liquid filling
  6. cells with a nucleus
  7. Brain of cell
  8. building blocks of life

14 Clues: Trasport • powerhouse • makes food • outside shell • Brain of cell • liquid filling • Stores materials • cells with a nucleus • Cells with no nucleus • building blocks of life • organisms made of only one cell • Organisms made of multiple cells • Invention that led to the theory • Regulates entry and exit of materials

RADIOGRAPHIC PATHOLOGY INTRODUCTORY TERMS 2022-07-29

RADIOGRAPHIC PATHOLOGY INTRODUCTORY TERMS crossword puzzle
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  1. long onset and duration, slow to heal
  2. increase in size of cell/tissue/part/organ
  3. cells/tissues work together to prevent further damage
  4. study of disease in populations
  5. identification of a disease
  6. one cell changing into another cell type
  7. body attacks itself
  8. normal cell death
  9. disease due to bodily chemical processes
  10. disease due to the wear and tear of aging
  11. negative test when disease is absent
  12. decrease in size of cell/tissue/part/organ
  13. formation of new blood vessels
  14. objective evidence of illness
  15. adverse effect resulting from treatment
  16. WBCs that kill parasites/cancer cells
  17. WBCs that fight viruses/make antibodies
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  1. body repair with little/no scar tissue
  2. increase in # of cells
  3. most common cause of cell injury
  4. # of cases per time
  5. unknown cause of disease
  6. invasive tumor
  7. study of disease cause
  8. short onset and duration, quick to heal
  9. soft tissue swelling
  10. abnormal cell death
  11. cancer cells travel via blood or lymph
  12. subjective evidence of illness
  13. predicted outcome of disease
  14. body repair with scar tissue
  15. positive test when disease is present
  16. cancer cells travel to neighbor cells
  17. # of cases per population
  18. localized tumor

35 Clues: invasive tumor • localized tumor • normal cell death • # of cases per time • abnormal cell death • body attacks itself • soft tissue swelling • increase in # of cells • study of disease cause • unknown cause of disease • # of cases per population • identification of a disease • predicted outcome of disease • body repair with scar tissue • objective evidence of illness • ...

Biology 132 Exam 4 Terminology Review 2023-05-01

Biology 132 Exam 4 Terminology Review crossword puzzle
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  1. a genetic marker that encodes an easily observable protein not normally present in an organism
  2. genes that pattern the anterior-posterior body axis
  3. the cells in the human blastocyst that ultimately give rise to the embryo
  4. two sets of DNA in one person due to early fusion of fraternal twins
  5. germ layer that gives rise to the lining of organs
  6. type of immature reproductive cell that gives rise to haploid gametes when it divides
  7. germ layer that gives rise to the epidermis and nervous system
  8. protein that allows protons to bypass ATP synthase to generate heat
  9. cells that migrate away from the neural tube and give rise to the peripheral nervous system
  10. condition that results from failure of the neural rube to close
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  1. the formation of sperm
  2. stage when the embryo is a ball of cells with a cavity
  3. germ layer that gives rise to the muscles, blood, and bones
  4. the failure of homologous chromosomes to separate normally
  5. formation of new blood vessels through branching of existing vessels
  6. creation of a blood vessel
  7. abnormal number of chromosomes
  8. name for any diploid body cell
  9. when some cells in the body carry a genetic mutation that isn’t present in other cells
  10. the formation of egg cells

20 Clues: the formation of sperm • creation of a blood vessel • the formation of egg cells • abnormal number of chromosomes • name for any diploid body cell • germ layer that gives rise to the lining of organs • genes that pattern the anterior-posterior body axis • stage when the embryo is a ball of cells with a cavity • the failure of homologous chromosomes to separate normally • ...

SCIENCE VOCAB 2015-05-20

SCIENCE VOCAB crossword puzzle
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  1. made of strong connective tissue
  2. a pigment that colors the skin
  3. produces most of your blood cells
  4. a group of similar cells that work together and perform a specific function
  5. carries out photosynthesis and captures energy from the sun and changes it to a form energy cells can use in making food
  6. this technology revealed cells and led to the cell theory
  7. a total of 26 small bones
  8. directed by your nervous system but often involve other body systems
  9. the cells nucleus divides into new nuclei and one set of DNA is distributed into each daughter cell
  10. the first stage of the cell cycle
  11. a small round structure in the nucleus
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  1. where new cells form in the skin
  2. a system that includes the sweat glands and oil glands
  3. a condition that causes the spaces in bones to become larger
  4. stores water in the plant cell
  5. tissue that is in your ears and the tip of your nose
  6. contains substances that break down large food molecules into smaller food molecules
  7. completes the process of cell division
  8. the smalles unit of an element
  9. the process in which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration

20 Clues: a total of 26 small bones • a pigment that colors the skin • stores water in the plant cell • the smalles unit of an element • made of strong connective tissue • where new cells form in the skin • produces most of your blood cells • the first stage of the cell cycle • completes the process of cell division • a small round structure in the nucleus • ...

leukimia 2017-10-27

leukimia crossword puzzle
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  1. you can suffer _____ from bones and joints
  2. acute myeloid leukimia
  3. _______leukemia is characterized by the excessive buildup of relatively mature, but still abnormal, white blood cells.
  4. leukemia is a type of _____.
  5. ______ can kill you later on and make you weak
  6. leukimia can cause _____ which your body does not have enough energy
  7. a symptom of having a leukimia is shortage of _____
  8. AML causes uncontrolled production of another type of white blood cells called myelcytes
  9. Leukemia cells ___ number the normal-functioning cells
  10. is another type of white blood cells
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  1. GVHD is when the other persons bone marrow ______ the recipients body and causes a disease that affects the skin , liver and many other organs.
  2. ________ is a treatment for leukimia and cancer
  3. a symptom which your temperature increases
  4. _____ therapy is another type of treatment for leukimia
  5. if a person does not show any signs for ___ years, the person is considered cured
  6. A stem ___ transplant is a way to cure leukimia
  7. any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products.
  8. graft-versus-host disease
  9. The _____blood cell deficiency leads to anemia, which may cause dyspnea and pallor.
  10. chronic myeloid leukemia

20 Clues: acute myeloid leukimia • chronic myeloid leukemia • graft-versus-host disease • leukemia is a type of _____. • is another type of white blood cells • you can suffer _____ from bones and joints • a symptom which your temperature increases • ______ can kill you later on and make you weak • ________ is a treatment for leukimia and cancer • ...

Pd. 2 Sch. Biology Project 2023-11-07

Pd. 2 Sch. Biology Project crossword puzzle
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  1. is any biological living system that functions as an individual life form
  2. the fluid that fills the cell
  3. -. ..- -.-. .-.. . ..- ...
  4. is an outer layer surrounding certain cells that is outside of the cell membrane
  5. -- ..- .-.. - .. -.-. . .-.. .-.. ..- .-.. .- .-.
  6. is a long DNA molecule with part or all of the genetic material of an organism
  7. . -. --.. -.-- -- .
  8. the tendency of some substances to cling to other substances.
  9. the building blocks of polypeptides and proteins and play important roles in metabolic pathway, gene expression, and cell signal transduction regulation
  10. -.. -. .-
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  1. .... -.-- -.. .-. --- .--. .... --- -... .. -.-.
  2. is a biological process used by many cellular organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy
  3. single-celled microorganisms with prokaryotic cells, which are single cells that do not have organelles or a true nucleus and are less complex than eukaryotic cells
  4. . ..- -.- .- .-. -.-- --- - .
  5. is the change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations
  6. the basic unit of life
  7. a network of filaments and tubules that extends throughout a cell, through the cytoplasm, which is all of the material within a cell except for the nucleus
  8. found only in algal and plant cells, is a cell organelle that produces energy through photosynthesis
  9. membrane that separates and protects the interior of a cell from the outside environment
  10. a large vacuole found inside of plant cells

20 Clues: -.. -. .- • . -. --.. -.-- -- . • the basic unit of life • -. ..- -.-. .-.. . ..- ... • . ..- -.- .- .-. -.-- --- - . • the fluid that fills the cell • a large vacuole found inside of plant cells • .... -.-- -.. .-. --- .--. .... --- -... .. -.-. • -- ..- .-.. - .. -.-. . .-.. .-.. ..- .-.. .- .-. • the tendency of some substances to cling to other substances. • ...

Module 2.4 Vocab Terms 2024-01-26

Module 2.4 Vocab Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. the organ that provides nourishment, immune protection, and oxygen to the embryo
  2. four structures that develop as attachments to the embryo and help support it
  3. the second major phase of embryonic development
  4. when cells go through meiosis to form gametes
  5. a series of rapid cell divisions that produces a multicellular ball
  6. a hollow ball of cells that form at the completion of cleavage
  7. forms part of the umbilical cord
  8. a fertilized egg
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  1. a hollow sphere of cells that the embryo forms into
  2. the process of combining the male gamete with the female gamete
  3. forms the outer layer of the gastrula
  4. a reproductive cell of a plant or animal
  5. the process of sperm cell development
  6. forms an embryonic digestive tract
  7. produces the embryo's first blood cells
  8. the process of the formation of female gametes
  9. an outer layer of cells that secretes enzymes that enable the blastocyst to implant in the uterine lining
  10. lies between the ectoderm and endoderm
  11. a three-layered stage that an embryo is organized into during gastrulation
  12. a process where one cell divides twice to create four cells with half the amount of genetic information
  13. the outermost extraembryonic membrane
  14. grows to enclose the embryo

22 Clues: a fertilized egg • grows to enclose the embryo • forms part of the umbilical cord • forms an embryonic digestive tract • forms the outer layer of the gastrula • the process of sperm cell development • the outermost extraembryonic membrane • lies between the ectoderm and endoderm • produces the embryo's first blood cells • a reproductive cell of a plant or animal • ...

The Lymphatic & Immune Systems 2023-08-28

The Lymphatic & Immune Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. Type of barrier like skin that blocks entry to the body
  2. proteins in the blood that can break bacteria apart
  3. A sac connected to the lymphatic vessels that filters liquid
  4. fluid draining through lymphatic vessels
  5. A cell type that produces antibodies
  6. An abdominal organ that filters out old cells and pathogens.
  7. the part of a bone that produces and stores blood cells
  8. An innate cell that crawls out of blood vessels
  9. A messenger molecule secreted by immune cells
  10. A part of a pathogen that can be recognized by a B cell or T cell
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  1. Patrolling immune cell that eats debris and pathogens
  2. a chest organ that trains T cells.
  3. A cell type that eats debris and pathogens
  4. An immune cell with arms that can grab antigens and show them to other cells.
  5. The first immune response
  6. A protein that can recognize a specific part of a pathogen
  7. A type of cell that is stored in the body to help respond to pathogens seen again
  8. The immune response that is specific
  9. A bacteria, virus, or fungus that can harm the body
  10. An innate cell that can kill other cells
  11. A method of creating active immunity to a pathogen without getting infected

21 Clues: The first immune response • a chest organ that trains T cells. • A cell type that produces antibodies • The immune response that is specific • fluid draining through lymphatic vessels • An innate cell that can kill other cells • A cell type that eats debris and pathogens • A messenger molecule secreted by immune cells • An innate cell that crawls out of blood vessels • ...

Mitosis and Meiosis Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-27

Mitosis and Meiosis Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Fertilized Egg that results from sperm and a female gamete
  2. An individuals complete set of chromosomes
  3. This is the presence of a single set of chromosomes in an organism's cells
  4. The process by which a single parent cell divides to make two new daughter cells is _______.
  5. A type of cell division in sexually reproducing organisms
  6. An example of this reproduction are bacteria
  7. Stage that prepares for mitosis where the Nucleus is well-defined
  8. Stage where the Nucleolus disappears and the nuclear membrane breaks down
  9. A reproductive cell
  10. This forms the poles of the spindle during mitosis
  11. mixture of DNA and proteins that form the chromosomes found in the cells of humans and other higher organisms
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  1. The process where two haploid cells (gametes) fuse to form a diploid zygote
  2. Stage where Sister chromatids separate at kinetochores
  3. This is presence of two complete sets of chromosomes in an organism's cells, with each parent contributing a chromosome to each pair.
  4. Stage in which the cell is nearly done dividing
  5. Paired chromosomes must carry “matching” genes (same information)
  6. Stage where spindle fibers attach to centromeres
  7. The physical separation of two daughter cells
  8. In this reproduction, the sperm and egg join
  9. these link to the chromosomes and pull them apart

20 Clues: A reproductive cell • An individuals complete set of chromosomes • In this reproduction, the sperm and egg join • An example of this reproduction are bacteria • The physical separation of two daughter cells • Stage in which the cell is nearly done dividing • Stage where spindle fibers attach to centromeres • these link to the chromosomes and pull them apart • ...

Chapter 2: Microscopes 2024-04-04

Chapter 2: Microscopes crossword puzzle
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  1. the cell __ is the outermost boundary found in all cells
  2. protozoan that looks like a shoe and has cilia
  3. __ adjustment that allows for small adjustments and focus (small knob)
  4. Robert _ discovered cells using a microscope
  5. microscope, unicellular fungi (used to make bread)
  6. double membrane bound organelle in all eukaryotic cells containing DNA
  7. type of cells with a true nucleus (all living things but bacteria)
  8. bottom part of microscope
  9. __ adjustment that brings object into focus (large knob)
  10. Antonie Van _ discovered first bacteria under microscope
  11. type of protist with pseudopods
  12. type of microscope with more than one lens; used most often in school
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  1. part of microscope that holds and rotates objective lenses
  2. controls amount of light that enters field of view
  3. part of microscope that supports the body tube
  4. a fungus-like protist that caused Irish potato famine in 1840'sin
  5. lamp or mirror under the stage that sends light through slide
  6. part of microscope also called ocular lens
  7. a type of spherical bacteria that causes strep throat
  8. Leeuwenhoek called bacteria this when it was first discovered
  9. genetic material in all cells
  10. Leeuwenhoek is known as the "Father of __"
  11. flat part of microscope where slide is placed
  12. type of cells that make up bacteria; lack a nucleus

24 Clues: bottom part of microscope • genetic material in all cells • type of protist with pseudopods • part of microscope also called ocular lens • Leeuwenhoek is known as the "Father of __" • Robert _ discovered cells using a microscope • flat part of microscope where slide is placed • part of microscope that supports the body tube • protozoan that looks like a shoe and has cilia • ...

Electrolytes Abnormalities 2025-07-10

Electrolytes Abnormalities crossword puzzle
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  1. potassium in the blood
  2. Low sodium in the blood
  3. Replacement solutions often comprised of large molecule products such as blood and plasma
  4. High sodium in the blood
  5. Related to an upright or standing position
  6. High magnesium in the blood
  7. Agent that stimulates evacuation of the bowels
  8. The concentration when high amount of water in the cells as in the blood
  9. Arterial blood volume that is effective in stimulating volume receptors to maintain intravascular volume and organ perfusion
  10. Replacement solutions containing water, sodium, chloride, and other electrolytes
  11. High calcium in the blood
  12. The concentration when similar amount of water in the cells as in the blood
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  1. Creates a lower concentration of water in cells than exists in blood; < 270 mOsm/L
  2. Creates a similar concentration of water in the cells as exists in the blood; 270-300 mOsm/L
  3. Low potassium in the blood
  4. Low calcium in the blood
  5. Low magnesium in the blood
  6. High phosphorous in the blood
  7. Low phosphorous in the blood
  8. Concentration of osmotically active particles per volume of solution
  9. The concentration when low amount of water in the cells as in the blood
  10. Creates a higher concentration of water in the cells than exists in the blood >300 mOsm/L

22 Clues: potassium in the blood • Low sodium in the blood • Low calcium in the blood • High sodium in the blood • High calcium in the blood • Low potassium in the blood • Low magnesium in the blood • High magnesium in the blood • Low phosphorous in the blood • High phosphorous in the blood • Related to an upright or standing position • Agent that stimulates evacuation of the bowels • ...

S1 Science Final Review 2024-12-10

S1 Science Final Review crossword puzzle
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  1. A plant’s growth or movement in response to a stimulus.
  2. A plant’s response to touch (e.g., a Venus flytrap closing).
  3. A feature or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment.
  4. Plant structures that take in air and absorb sunlight for photosynthesis.
  5. The biological process by which organisms produce offspring.
  6. An organism made of a single cell (e.g., bacteria).
  7. Plant structures that absorb water from the soil and grow towards gravity.
  8. Animal cells that transmit signals to and from the brain.
  9. Groups of similar cells working together to perform a function.
  10. A plant’s response to gravity (e.g., roots growing downward).
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  1. A plant’s response to light (e.g., growing towards sunlight).
  2. Animal cells that protect the body.
  3. An organism made of many cells (e.g., humans, plants).
  4. Plant structures involved in reproduction.
  5. Animal cells responsible for transporting oxygen and nutrients in the body.
  6. The smallest unit of life, forming the basis of all living organisms.
  7. The part of a plant that supports its structure and transports nutrients.
  8. The process by which plants make food using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water.
  9. A part of an organism made of tissues with a specific function (e.g., heart, leaves).
  10. The process by which cells break down food to release energy.

20 Clues: Animal cells that protect the body. • Plant structures involved in reproduction. • An organism made of a single cell (e.g., bacteria). • An organism made of many cells (e.g., humans, plants). • A plant’s growth or movement in response to a stimulus. • Animal cells that transmit signals to and from the brain. • ...

chapter 2.1 2025-12-09

chapter 2.1 crossword puzzle
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  1. what is the cell's nucleus filled with
  2. water molecules moves out of the skin cells of a person swimming in a freshwater pond. No energy
  3. a large organism is made up of many millions of
  4. the first person to see living cells under a microscope
  5. describes how cells are related to living things
  6. uses energy to pick up specific molecules and carry them across the cell membrane
  7. glucose enters a liver cell through a protein channel. No engery is required
  8. occurs when a cell engulfs large food particles to bring them into the cell
  9. a nerve cell uses energy to pump sodium out of the cell into a sodium rich enviorment
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  1. oxygen moved into a concentrating heart muscle. No energy is required
  2. controls the materials that move into and out of a cell
  3. the ability to distinguish two nearby objects
  4. where photosynthesis occurs
  5. facilitated diffusion moves large molecules through
  6. ribosomes are made in the
  7. compound light microscopes focus light through
  8. a cells function can include obtaining food and water and getting rid of
  9. an organism that is made of one cell is what type of organism
  10. the cell membrane is built of a double layer
  11. the scientist who determined that all animals are made of cells

20 Clues: ribosomes are made in the • where photosynthesis occurs • what is the cell's nucleus filled with • the cell membrane is built of a double layer • the ability to distinguish two nearby objects • compound light microscopes focus light through • a large organism is made up of many millions of • describes how cells are related to living things • ...

IGCSE Biology Movement In and Out of Cells 2025-02-25

IGCSE Biology Movement In and Out of Cells crossword puzzle
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  1. Cells in an isotonic solution
  2. This process uses energy
  3. movement of particles from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration as a result of their random movement
  4. I am freely permeable to water and dissolved substances
  5. The higher I am, the faster diffusion happens
  6. I am a type of energy that is needed for diffusion
  7. Cells in a hypertonic solution
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  1. A measure of whether a solution will gain or lose water molecules from a different solution
  2. Force inside the cell which pushes outwards, pushing the cell membrane against the cell wall
  3. I only allow some things to go through
  4. Also cells in a hypertonic solution
  5. Movement of water molecules from a region of higher water potential to a region of lower water potential
  6. I move through the cell membrane by diffusion
  7. The shorter it is, the faster diffusion happens
  8. Also cells in an isotonic solution
  9. Cells in a hypotonic solution
  10. Also cells in a hypotonic solution
  11. A special type of protein molecule

18 Clues: This process uses energy • Cells in an isotonic solution • Cells in a hypotonic solution • Cells in a hypertonic solution • Also cells in an isotonic solution • Also cells in a hypotonic solution • A special type of protein molecule • Also cells in a hypertonic solution • I only allow some things to go through • I move through the cell membrane by diffusion • ...

Biology 2021-02-24

Biology crossword puzzle
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  1. a type of lymphocyte which are thymus
  2. They are proteins, if they are in plasma their name is immunoglobulins
  3. Is the immunity developed after contacting pathogens inside the body
  4. they are Larger than neutrophils and tend to be found in organs such as lungs, liver, spleen, kidney and lymph nodes rather than remaining in the blood
  5. Immunity Is the immunity provided by antibodies or antitoxins provided from outside the body
  6. Mature T cells have specific cell surface receptor called:
  7. The memory cells rapidly become plasma cells to produce antibodies...This happens when...
  8. They are a type of t-cells that benefit
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  1. It is the immunity gained by being affected (active) or by receiving antibodies from the mother across the placenta or in breast milk (passive)
  2. the first thing it does is that when a pathogen invade the body, the cells under attacking release chemicals to send a sign of help.
  3. The B-lymphocytes that carries the antibody for that pathogen divides themselves by mitosis...This happens when...
  4. a type of lymphocyte which are lymph nodes and the spleen
  5. when the first time infection this cells remain circulating in the blood for a long time
  6. They are part of an important role in the immune system and are smaller than phagocytes
  7. is giving a vaccine containing antigens for a disease, either by injection or by mouth
  8. It is a preparation containing antigens which is used to stimulate an immune response artificially
  9. They are a type of t-cells that perjures
  10. It is the immunity gained by vaccination (active) or by injecting antibodies (passive)
  11. when the first time infection this cells produce antibodies

19 Clues: a type of lymphocyte which are thymus • They are a type of t-cells that benefit • They are a type of t-cells that perjures • a type of lymphocyte which are lymph nodes and the spleen • Mature T cells have specific cell surface receptor called: • when the first time infection this cells produce antibodies • ...

Cell Cycle 2021-09-10

Cell Cycle crossword puzzle
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  1. Cells _____, and dividing in to two is the result of the Cell Cycle
  2. In what phase do chromosomes line up in single file at the middle of the cell
  3. The purpose of cell division is growth, _________, and Reproduction
  4. What is the stage where cells sit for most of their life, growing
  5. Preparation for Cell Division
  6. What do cells prepare for in Interphase
  7. a sting like structure made up of DNA
  8. During what stage do cells divide
  9. A series of events that happens in a cell, as it grows and divides
  10. A molecule that contains our genetic information, and how to make a species unique
  11. During this stage of mitosis Chromosomes unwind, and Two identical nuclei form
  12. In what phase do chromatids separate, and spindle fibers shorten
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  1. What is one thing cell division helps with
  2. they make up a duplicated chromosome
  3. Growth and cellular functions, organelle replication
  4. The cell that divides to create two new cells
  5. The two new cells that result from mitosis and cytokinesis
  6. Copied DNA condenses into chromosomes, and the nuclear membrane breaks down
  7. During this phase cytoplasm and its contents divide.

19 Clues: Preparation for Cell Division • During what stage do cells divide • they make up a duplicated chromosome • a sting like structure made up of DNA • What do cells prepare for in Interphase • What is one thing cell division helps with • The cell that divides to create two new cells • Growth and cellular functions, organelle replication • ...

Immunity 2025-03-18

Immunity crossword puzzle
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  1. Immunity The body's first line of defense that provides immediate, non-specific protection against pathogens.
  2. Resistance The process of being impervious to antibiotics.
  3. Cells that can ingest and destroy pathogens and foreign particles.
  4. Acquired Immunity Immunity obtained through another person's immune response.
  5. Acquired Immunity Immunity gained through direct exposure to pathogens.
  6. Proteins that help neutralize pathogens.
  7. System The body's defense mechanism against infections.
  8. Line of Defense The immune response involving inflammation and fever.
  9. Immunity Method of immunity developed through medical intervention.
  10. Immune cells that produce antibodies in response to antigens.
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  1. A substance that triggers an immune response, often found on the surface of pathogens.
  2. Line of Defense The immune response involving antibodies.
  3. A type of immune cell that plays a central role in cell-mediated immunity.
  4. A method to stimulate immunity using weakened or dead pathogens.
  5. A subtype of white blood cells that are critical to the immune response.
  6. An organism that causes disease.
  7. Large immune cells that engulf and digest pathogens and debris.
  8. Immunity Immunity developed through natural life exposure to pathogens.
  9. Cells White blood cells involved in immune defense
  10. Line of Defense The body's initial barriers like skin and mucous membranes.

20 Clues: An organism that causes disease. • Proteins that help neutralize pathogens. • Immune cells that produce antibodies in response to antigens. • Large immune cells that engulf and digest pathogens and debris. • Line of Defense The immune response involving antibodies. • A method to stimulate immunity using weakened or dead pathogens. • ...

Liver Health Puzzle 2025-07-16

Liver Health Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The liver has special immune cells called ______ cells.
  2. The unit of the portal vein, hepatic artery, and bile duct.
  3. Liver cells that live in the Space of Disse.
  4. The later scarring and permanent injury to the liver.
  5. The liver can _______ after a piece has been removed.
  6. The term derived from Latin for "window" that lets liver cells exchange nutrients with blood.
  7. The liver stores _____, including A, D, E, K, and B12.
  8. The liver breaks down this toxin into urea.
  9. The liver gets its blood from two blood vessels the portal vein and the _____.
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  1. This stage of human life uses the liver to produce blood cells.
  2. The number of segements of the liver.
  3. Liver cells.
  4. The liver stores excess glucose as this.
  5. The liver is the ________ solid organ in the body.
  6. The liver produces this to help break down fat from foods.
  7. The early scarring injury to the liver.
  8. Phase I metabolism reactions include ___ and P450 hydrolysis.
  9. The liver produces this to regulate iron stores.
  10. Ten percent of the body's blood can be held by the liver and one-____ the heart output goes to the liver each minute.

19 Clues: Liver cells. • The number of segements of the liver. • The early scarring injury to the liver. • The liver stores excess glucose as this. • The liver breaks down this toxin into urea. • Liver cells that live in the Space of Disse. • The liver produces this to regulate iron stores. • The liver is the ________ solid organ in the body. • ...

Biology 2017-10-18

Biology crossword puzzle
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  1. scientist that studied animal cells
  2. Environment inside plasma membrane
  3. long protein cylinders that assist moving substances within the cell
  4. scientist that studied plant cells
  5. Total magnification of HP
  6. Membrane physical trait that all cells have in common
  7. Theory organisms are made of 1+ cells, cells are basic unit of all cells, cells come from other cells
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  1. cell's managing structure
  2. what you hold the microscope from
  3. thin protein fibers, provide anchor for organelles
  4. Molecules combined of glycerol and three fatty acids
  5. hold the objective lens

12 Clues: hold the objective lens • cell's managing structure • Total magnification of HP • what you hold the microscope from • Environment inside plasma membrane • scientist that studied plant cells • scientist that studied animal cells • thin protein fibers, provide anchor for organelles • Molecules combined of glycerol and three fatty acids • ...

Biology Chapter 2 Review 2023-10-25

Biology Chapter 2 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. groups of cells, such as the muscle cells
  2. the smallest part of all living organisms
  3. control center of the cell
  4. an organism that has many different cells
  5. organelle found only in plant cells, not animal cells
  6. groups of tissues, such as the cardiovascular system
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  1. cells change to serve different body functions
  2. an organism that has one single cell
  3. structures within the cell, that each have a function
  4. surrounds the animal cell, keeps organelles inside
  5. cells reproduce and divide, forming 2 new cells
  6. jelly-like substance that fills the cell

12 Clues: control center of the cell • an organism that has one single cell • jelly-like substance that fills the cell • groups of cells, such as the muscle cells • the smallest part of all living organisms • an organism that has many different cells • cells change to serve different body functions • cells reproduce and divide, forming 2 new cells • ...

Organelles 2022-10-04

Organelles crossword puzzle
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  1. organisms made of only one cell
  2. makes food
  3. Invention that led to the theory
  4. Stores materials
  5. Cells with no nucleus
  6. Trasport
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  1. outside shell
  2. Regulates entry and exit of materials
  3. Organisms made of multiple cells
  4. powerhouse
  5. liquid filling
  6. cells with a nucleus
  7. Brain of cell
  8. building blocks of life

14 Clues: Trasport • powerhouse • makes food • outside shell • Brain of cell • liquid filling • Stores materials • cells with a nucleus • Cells with no nucleus • building blocks of life • organisms made of only one cell • Organisms made of multiple cells • Invention that led to the theory • Regulates entry and exit of materials

CELL - BIO161 2015-02-05

CELL - BIO161 crossword puzzle
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  1. (initials) lacks ribosomes on its surface; makes membrane lipids, destroys toxic substances
  2. are the major component of the cell membrane
  3. helps cell into a rowing motion parallel to the plasma membrane
  4. /carry genes
  5. a sac of digestive enzymes; in animal cells only
  6. (initials) has ribosomes attached to it; produces new membranes.
  7. the region between the plasma membrane and nucleus
  8. only in animal cells; Help pull chromosome pairs apart to opposite ends of the cell
  9. an apparatus that modifies, sorts and packages proteins
  10. American biologist that provided evidence that mitochondria and chloroplasts within cells were at one time free living cells themselves
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  1. Bacteria and Archaea have this type of cell
  2. contains most of the cell’s genes in eukaryotic cells
  3. /inside the nucleus; disappears when cell divides
  4. a supporting structure that is formed by microtubules and microfilaments
  5. specialized metabolic compartments that produce hydrogen peroxide and convert it to water
  6. semifluid substance inside a cell
  7. responsible of cell respiration (transforms sugars to ATP), has its own DNA
  8. plants, animals, fungi and protists have this type of cell
  9. organelle that makes proteins
  10. provide a force perpendicular to the plasma membrane to move the cell
  11. this region contains the DNA in prokaryotic cells

21 Clues: /carry genes • organelle that makes proteins • semifluid substance inside a cell • Bacteria and Archaea have this type of cell • are the major component of the cell membrane • a sac of digestive enzymes; in animal cells only • /inside the nucleus; disappears when cell divides • this region contains the DNA in prokaryotic cells • ...

B4 quiz 2019-06-18

B4 quiz crossword puzzle
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  1. the plant hormone which controls growth in response to stimuli
  2. uncontrolled cell division leads to this disease
  3. plant stem cells are found here
  4. the type of cell division which can be used to form 2 genetically identical daughter cells
  5. cells differentiate by ? their genes on/off
  6. respiration that takes place in the presence of oxygen
  7. the location in the cell where aerobic respiration occurs
  8. the name given to the splitting of the cytoplasm during cell division
  9. the name given to the series of chemical reactions which result in the formation of ATP
  10. the type of microscope which produces an image of much greater magnification and resolution than light microscopes
  11. sperm and egg cells are examples of this
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  1. the process through which cells become specalised
  2. the type of cell division which forms 4 genetically unique daughter cells
  3. respiration that takes place without oxygen
  4. 1000 nano-metres are equal to 1 ?
  5. one of the products formed when yeast undergoes anaerobic respiration
  6. the name given to part of the cell cycle where the cell grows and its organelles increase in number
  7. the toxic by product of anaerobic respiration
  8. the location in the cell where anaerobic respiration occurs
  9. the union of sperm and egg results in the formation of this

20 Clues: plant stem cells are found here • 1000 nano-metres are equal to 1 ? • sperm and egg cells are examples of this • respiration that takes place without oxygen • cells differentiate by ? their genes on/off • the toxic by product of anaerobic respiration • uncontrolled cell division leads to this disease • the process through which cells become specalised • ...

Infection and Response 2024-06-04

Infection and Response crossword puzzle
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  1. cells These cells remember which antibody is needed to destroy a pathogen
  2. What a new drug is first tested on in an lab
  3. A drug used to reduce the symptoms but it doesn't kill the pathogen
  4. A microorganism that causes a disease
  5. A drug used to kill bacteria
  6. A type of white blood cell that produces antibodies
  7. A pathogen that enters cells and bursts out destroying the cell
  8. A substitute for the drug in a drug trial
  9. A pathogen that produces toxins
  10. The process where white blood cells engulf and destroy pathogens
  11. A type of tumour that doesn't spread
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  1. A type of cancerous tumour than can spread to other tissues
  2. trial When the doctors know who receives the drug but the patients don't
  3. A non-specific defence found lining the trachea to waft mucus and pathogens up to the back of the throat
  4. review When other scientists review the outcomes of a drug trial before it can be legalised
  5. A non-specific defence that is a barrier to pathogens
  6. Both the physical and mental wellbeing
  7. Found on the surface of pathogens
  8. This contains a dead or inactive version of a pathogen#
  9. Produced by white blood cells to neutralise toxins produced by bacteria

20 Clues: A drug used to kill bacteria • A pathogen that produces toxins • Found on the surface of pathogens • A type of tumour that doesn't spread • A microorganism that causes a disease • Both the physical and mental wellbeing • A substitute for the drug in a drug trial • What a new drug is first tested on in an lab • A type of white blood cell that produces antibodies • ...

Blood Anatomy and Physiology 2023-09-18

Blood Anatomy and Physiology crossword puzzle
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  1. White blood count above 11,000 cells/mm3
  2. Name other than white blood is
  3. What is the name of the protein that helps in blood clotting
  4. Blood cells that resemble ancient telephone receivers are called
  5. What is the name of the type of white blood cell that helps in fighting fungal infections
  6. is the liquid part of the blood
  7. What is the name of the type of blood that is acceptable to everyone
  8. Another name for the largest white blood cells is
  9. The part of the red blood cells that functions to transport oxygen in the blood throughout the body is called
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  1. What is the name of the type of blood that can be accepted by people with blood type AB
  2. What is the name of the white blood cell that helps in the production of antibodies
  3. Dull red blood color is called
  4. A very low number of white blood cells is called
  5. A protein that contains iron is called
  6. The most abundant solute in plasma
  7. The dark red color of blood is called
  8. What is the name of the type of white blood cell that helps in the process of blood clotting?
  9. Granule containing white blood cells
  10. Blood cell formation is
  11. A lack of red blood is called

20 Clues: Blood cell formation is • A lack of red blood is called • Dull red blood color is called • Name other than white blood is • is the liquid part of the blood • The most abundant solute in plasma • Granule containing white blood cells • The dark red color of blood is called • A protein that contains iron is called • White blood count above 11,000 cells/mm3 • ...

Vitiligo Vocab 2023-04-18

Vitiligo Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Coloring or color
  2. Vitiligo that affects only one part of the body.
  3. Cells that identify foreign substances and attack them to protect the body.
  4. The body’s reaction to an injury in which fighter cells will be sent to attack germs, but will sometimes attack healthy cells, too.
  5. Places where bone is close to the skin.
  6. Vitiligo that affects only a few parts or sections of skin.
  7. Fighter cells in the body’s immune system.
  8. An autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks melanocytes, which causes depigmentation.
  9. A gene that creates proteins which controls the activity of T Cells.
  10. A disorder in which the body cannot tell what’s foreign and what’s part of the body, so it attacks normal body cells.
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  1. The inner lining of the mouth and nose.
  2. Vitiligo that affects nearly all skin surfaces.
  3. Radiation from artificial light or the sun.
  4. The cell in the skin that creates melanin.
  5. The layer of skin where melanin is found.
  6. The gene that regulates inflammation.
  7. The loss of pigment or lightening of skin.
  8. Vitiligo that appears on only the face and hands.
  9. Vitiligo that affects many parts of the body, and sometimes appears symetrically.
  10. The pigment that colors skin.

20 Clues: Coloring or color • The pigment that colors skin. • The gene that regulates inflammation. • The inner lining of the mouth and nose. • Places where bone is close to the skin. • The layer of skin where melanin is found. • The cell in the skin that creates melanin. • The loss of pigment or lightening of skin. • Fighter cells in the body’s immune system. • ...

CELL STRUCTURE 2023-06-01

CELL STRUCTURE crossword puzzle
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  1. proteins filaments that allows cells to move.
  2. the building blocks that make up all living organisms in the kingdom Animalia
  3. immature cells that are able to make other blood cells that mature and function as needed.
  4. generate the forces used in cellular contraction and basic cell movements.
  5. makes proteins and lipids
  6. separates the material outside the cell.
  7. breaks down unwanted material
  8. organelle containing centrioles
  9. unwind for DNA replication and transcription.
  10. gel like matrix of the cytoplasm
  11. sorts proteins
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  1. carrying out oxidative reactions using molecular oxygen
  2. the smallest unit that can live on its own and that makes up all living organisms and the tissues of the body
  3. the basic unit of life in organisms of the kingdom Plantae
  4. A scaffolding of tubes providing internal support for the cell.
  5. makes food in plant cells
  6. is a diverse domain of organisms whose cells have a nucleus. All animals, plants, fungi, and many unicellular organisms.
  7. The site of ribosomes formation.
  8. makes energy for the cell
  9. stores water in plant cells
  10. Rigid barrier that protects the cell
  11. stores genetic information
  12. does not have a true nucleus or membrane-bound organelles
  13. gel-like fluid inside the cell.
  14. makes protein
  15. ships materials around the cell

26 Clues: makes protein • sorts proteins • makes food in plant cells • makes energy for the cell • makes proteins and lipids • stores genetic information • stores water in plant cells • breaks down unwanted material • organelle containing centrioles • gel-like fluid inside the cell. • ships materials around the cell • The site of ribosomes formation. • gel like matrix of the cytoplasm • ...

A&P Chapter 4 2021-09-22

A&P Chapter 4 crossword puzzle
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  1. Cube-shaped
  2. Tissue that covers body surfaces
  3. Strengthen and support tissues
  4. When fibroblasts make new connective tissue
  5. Membrane that lines some joints
  6. Membrane that lines body cavities that open directly to the exterior
  7. Muscle tissue attached to bones
  8. Tissue that generates force for movement
  9. Single layer
  10. Change from cuboidal to flat
  11. Spaces between cells with no blood vessels or nerves
  12. Supporting connective tissue
  13. Membrane that lines body cavities that don't open directly to exterior
  14. Tissue that protects and supports organs
  15. Muscle tissue that forms the heart
  16. Nerve cells
  17. Muscle tissue found in the walls of hollow organs
  18. Blood clotting
  19. Pale yellow fluid with mostly water and dissolved substances
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  1. Connective tissue where fibers are loosely intertwined among many cells
  2. Cells that secrete substances
  3. Receive input
  4. Covers heart
  5. Conduct impulses
  6. Two or more layers
  7. Collagen and elastic fibers embedded in chondroitin sulfate
  8. Cartilage found between vertebrae
  9. Single layer that looks like more
  10. Tall and thin
  11. Fluid in lymphatic vessels
  12. Flat
  13. Covers lungs
  14. Covers abdominal organs
  15. Functioning part of organ
  16. Tissue that detects changes and sends nerve impulses
  17. Support nerve cells
  18. Connective tissue that are thicker, more fibers, and less cells

37 Clues: Flat • Cube-shaped • Nerve cells • Covers heart • Covers lungs • Single layer • Receive input • Tall and thin • Blood clotting • Conduct impulses • Two or more layers • Support nerve cells • Covers abdominal organs • Functioning part of organ • Fluid in lymphatic vessels • Change from cuboidal to flat • Supporting connective tissue • Cells that secrete substances • Strengthen and support tissues • ...

Cells and Function Crossword 2021-10-07

Cells and Function Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Schleiden, concluded that all plants are composed of cells
  2. produces protein
  3. acts as a support system for organelles and maintains cell shape
  4. Endoplasmic Reticulum, covered with Ribosomes and transports materials around the cell
  5. Wall, provides structure and support around the cell membrane in a plant cell
  6. synthesis, the process of making proteins
  7. powerhouse of the cell
  8. storage center of cell’s DNA and manages cell functions
  9. membrane, surrounds all cells
  10. bacteria and has no nucleus
  11. Schwann, concluded that all animals are composed of cells
  12. breaks down food particles, invading objects, or worn-out cell parts
  13. allows some substances to pass into the cell and block others
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  1. used for temporary storage of wastes, nutrients, and water
  2. degrades hydrogen peroxide
  3. Van Leeuwenhoek, first person to observe living cells
  4. gelatin-like fluid that surrounds the organelles
  5. Apparatus, receives proteins from the Rough ER and distributes them to other organelles or out of the cell
  6. plays a major role in cell division
  7. Virchow, determined that cells come only from other cells
  8. photosynthesis
  9. animals, plants, fungi, and protists
  10. found in the nucleus
  11. Endoplasmic Reticulum, involved in the synthesis of lipids and breakdown of toxic substances
  12. Hooke, first to discover dead plant cells

25 Clues: photosynthesis • produces protein • found in the nucleus • powerhouse of the cell • degrades hydrogen peroxide • bacteria and has no nucleus • membrane, surrounds all cells • plays a major role in cell division • animals, plants, fungi, and protists • synthesis, the process of making proteins • Hooke, first to discover dead plant cells • ...

Cell cycle Unit vocab 2021-11-19

Cell cycle Unit vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. spindle fiber connect to the centromeres
  2. two identical chromatids
  3. organelle near the nucleus
  4. ends of dna molecule
  5. apart of cell differentiation
  6. chromosomes decondense
  7. a hereditary unit pasted down from parents
  8. clumbs of cells that divide uncontrollably
  9. cancer cells that break away from the tumor
  10. two new cells are formed
  11. spreading of disease from one to another
  12. chromosomes are condensed and visible
  13. more cell growth and protein synthesis
  14. uncurable disease
  15. it connects to the centromeres in the metaphase
  16. DNA replication occurs, doubling the number of chromosomes?
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  1. programed cell death
  2. The division phase of the cell
  3. a abnormal cell that remains together
  4. undifferentiated cells
  5. controls the funtions of a cell
  6. divides into more stem cells
  7. fundamental process by which specific information is transferred from the cell surface to the cytosol and ultimately to the nucleus
  8. structures in the nucleus of animal and plant cells
  9. cell grows and makes proteins
  10. a change in gene structure
  11. serves to separate the chromosomes from the rest of the cell.
  12. stop and go points in the cell cycle
  13. The growth phase of the cell cycle?
  14. sister chromatids seperate
  15. region of condensed chromosomes that looks

31 Clues: uncurable disease • programed cell death • ends of dna molecule • undifferentiated cells • chromosomes decondense • two identical chromatids • two new cells are formed • organelle near the nucleus • a change in gene structure • sister chromatids seperate • divides into more stem cells • apart of cell differentiation • cell grows and makes proteins • The division phase of the cell • ...

Science Vocab Choice Board 2021-11-14

Science Vocab Choice Board crossword puzzle
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  1. structures that form in the cytoplasm
  2. a nuclear membrane forms around the chromatin causing two identical nuclei to form
  3. groups of different tissues working together to preform a particular job
  4. chromosomes line up in a single file in the middle of the cell
  5. growth and chromosome replication
  6. system groups of different tissues working together to carry out a series of tasks
  7. a long, thin strand of DNA
  8. the structure that holds sister chromatids together
  9. the period of a cell's growth and development in the cell cycle
  10. organelle replication
  11. spindle fibers pull chromatids toward opposite sides of the cell causing it to lengthen
  12. two new cells that result frim mitosis and cytokinesis
  13. groups of simular types of cells that work together to carry out specific tasks
  14. unspecialized cells that are able to develop into many different cell types
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  1. cells become different types of cells
  2. the first phase of mitosis where copied chromatin coils and duplicates into chromosomes
  3. two identical chromosomes that make a duplicated chromosome
  4. growth and cellular functions
  5. division of the cytoplasm
  6. a cell that has membrane-bound organelles, including a nucleus
  7. identical strands of DNA that coil up and form
  8. cycle cells in an organism that go through a cycle of growth, development, and division
  9. division of the nucleus

23 Clues: organelle replication • division of the nucleus • division of the cytoplasm • a long, thin strand of DNA • growth and cellular functions • growth and chromosome replication • cells become different types of cells • structures that form in the cytoplasm • identical strands of DNA that coil up and form • the structure that holds sister chromatids together • ...

Cellular reproduction and mitosis 2021-11-30

Cellular reproduction and mitosis crossword puzzle
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  1. when DNA makes a copy of itself
  2. asexual reproduction, used by prokaryotes, when cell divides into two identical cells
  3. cell structure that joins the two sister chromatids
  4. Cell plate forms, dividing the daughter cells in ____cells
  5. DNA replication, cytoplasm duplicates
  6. cell
  7. Cleavage furrow forms at the equator in _____ cells
  8. also known as mitosis, is divided into 5 stages
  9. Two important processes in cellular reproduction
  10. help give structure to the chromosome
  11. the process of cellular reproduction, occurring in three main stages
  12. spindles attach to chromosomes
  13. when a cell duplicates itself and then divides to get multiple identical cells
  14. spindles disappear, sister chromosomes go to each pole
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  1. sister chromatids separate, cytokinesis begins
  2. Chromosomes align at the equator,
  3. type of cell division that results when daughter cells have all the same features as the
  4. contains identical DNA copies and is formed during DNA replication
  5. what the chromosome is made of, made up of proteins, RNA and DNA
  6. Mitosis results in _____ daughter cells
  7. repeating subunits of chromatin fibers, consisting of DNA coiled around histones
  8. thread-like structures found in the nucleus of plants and animals
  9. chromosomes start to condense, spindles start to form

23 Clues: cell • spindles attach to chromosomes • when DNA makes a copy of itself • Chromosomes align at the equator, • DNA replication, cytoplasm duplicates • help give structure to the chromosome • Mitosis results in _____ daughter cells • sister chromatids separate, cytokinesis begins • also known as mitosis, is divided into 5 stages • ...

Crossword Puzzle on Growth Disturbances & Neoplasia 2022-05-20

Crossword Puzzle on Growth Disturbances & Neoplasia crossword puzzle
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  1. Cells that proliferate throughout life
  2. Slow-growing and localized without causing much difficulty to the host
  3. The gross and microscopic degree of differentiation of the tumor.
  4. Term used for cancer of blood forming cells
  5. Component comprised by proliferating tumor cells
  6. A benign tumor which is made of mature but disorganized cells of tissues indigenous to the particular organ
  7. Proliferate rapidly, spread throughout the body and may eventually cause death of the host.
  8. Grade IV criterion on Grading of Cancer
  9. A staging system developed by the UICC
  10. Other term for ‘Neoplasm’
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  1. Common or collective term used for all malignant tumors
  2. Extent of spread of the tumor within the patient.
  3. A mass of tissue formed as a result of abnormal, excessive, uncoordinated, autonomous and purposeless proliferation of cells even after cessation of stimulus for growth which caused it
  4. Means new growth
  5. Tumors that are made up of a mixture of various tissue types arising from totipotent cells
  6. The ectopic islands of normal tissue
  7. Branch of science dealing with the study of neoplasms or tumors
  8. The suffix added to the cell type from which the tumor arises.
  9. What ‘T’ stands for in the TNM Staging of Cancer
  10. Supportive host-derived non-neoplastic component

20 Clues: Means new growth • Other term for ‘Neoplasm’ • The ectopic islands of normal tissue • Cells that proliferate throughout life • A staging system developed by the UICC • Grade IV criterion on Grading of Cancer • Term used for cancer of blood forming cells • What ‘T’ stands for in the TNM Staging of Cancer • Supportive host-derived non-neoplastic component • ...

Chapter 7&8 2025-03-21

Chapter 7&8 crossword puzzle
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  1. system maintains blood volume
  2. flu like symptoms
  3. 4 chambers & 4 valves
  4. Does not have a nucleus or organelles
  5. side oxygenated blood throughout the body/tissues
  6. exchange solutes,water,and gases with cells of the body
  7. defect in arterial wall
  8. Defend against large parasites
  9. First responders
  10. fibrous sac that surrounds the heart
  11. electrical signals flow directly from cell to cell
  12. mechanisms assisting in blood return to the heart
  13. proteins Beta globulins, Gamma globulins clotting proteins
  14. carry blood away from the heart
  15. enhance inflammation (histamine)
  16. 2 types B cells T cells
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  1. Neutrophils Eosinophils Basophils
  2. pressure measured as the systolic over the diastolic pressure
  3. forms of blood cancer characterized by over proliferation of WBC
  4. MYELOMA form of cancer involving the over proliferation of plasma cells
  5. Sphincters controls the flow of blood into individual capillaries
  6. mature red blood cells
  7. pressure amount of pressure experienced by the arteries while the heart is beating
  8. system Heart and blood vessels
  9. infection of blood by bacteria or viruses
  10. Eat pathogens and old cells
  11. return blood to the heart
  12. very temporary leave blood/body via lungs within 2 days
  13. side Deoxygenated blood to the lungs
  14. essential role in blood clotting
  15. pressure refers to the amount of pressure in the arteries while the heart is resting in between heartbeats

31 Clues: First responders • flu like symptoms • 4 chambers & 4 valves • mature red blood cells • defect in arterial wall • 2 types B cells T cells • return blood to the heart • Eat pathogens and old cells • system maintains blood volume • system Heart and blood vessels • Defend against large parasites • carry blood away from the heart • essential role in blood clotting • ...

Homeostasis 2025-07-02

Homeostasis crossword puzzle
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  1. The smallest unit of life.
  2. Movement of solute molecules from high to low concentration.
  3. Cells that are complex and larger with a nucleus. Examples of cells found in animals.
  4. Waste removal in the cells done by vesicles and vacuoles.
  5. Carries out response/reaction to change.
  6. Response to cold; reduces blood flow to retain heat.
  7. Simple and unicellular cells , with no nucleus.
  8. The control center of the brain, dealing with automatic responses.
  9. The last name of the scientist that discovered cells, Robert _______.
  10. Movement of solvent or water across a semi-permeable membrane.
  11. The release of liquid from the skin to help regulate body temperature.
  12. A type of feedback loop that promotes the change. Ex: Blood clotting.
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  1. Muscles contract to generate heat.
  2. A part of homeostasis that detects change.
  3. A type of feedback loop that reverses the change. Ex: Thermoregulation
  4. An organism that creates its own heat due to metabolism
  5. Response to rising body temperature; increases blood flow to lose heat.
  6. A living thing that uses the environment to maintain its body temperature.
  7. membrane Part of the cell, made to protect keep shape, aids in homeostasis.
  8. Also known as pili erection, causing hair to rise to trap warm air.
  9. The maintenance of a constant internal environment in the body

21 Clues: The smallest unit of life. • Muscles contract to generate heat. • Carries out response/reaction to change. • A part of homeostasis that detects change. • Simple and unicellular cells , with no nucleus. • Response to cold; reduces blood flow to retain heat. • An organism that creates its own heat due to metabolism • ...

Porifera cnidarians 2022-06-17

Porifera cnidarians crossword puzzle
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  1. means don't move
  2. sensory cells that help determine the direction of gravity
  3. tentacles cnidarian have a mouth surround by
  4. organisms that contain stinging cells in their tentacles
  5. do not display any symmetry
  6. needle cnidarians means
  7. inner layer
  8. meaning of porifera
  9. has many lines
  10. first form of jellyfish
  11. second form of the jellyfish
  12. filters food particles out of water
  13. allows water to enter into the sponge
  14. supports the sponge
  15. cnidocytst contain capsules called
  16. net loosely organized network of nerve cells
  17. eyespots that detect light
  18. reproduction by one organisms
  19. polyp reproduce by
  20. organisms that live in the ocean floor
  21. performs two main function in the sponge
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  1. tentacles contain specialized cells called
  2. reproduction by two organism
  3. occurs outside the body of cnidarian when sperm and egg are released
  4. carry nutrients to other cells and aid in reproduction
  5. species of jellyfish,coral, sea anemone and hyrdras
  6. not unicellular then its
  7. outer layer
  8. creates the water current
  9. cnidarians have__ body form
  10. sponges don't have these but some other organisms do
  11. both side looks identical
  12. cells that perform different functions in sponges
  13. propulsion allows water to be pushed out and move the cnidarian

34 Clues: outer layer • inner layer • has many lines • means don't move • polyp reproduce by • meaning of porifera • supports the sponge • needle cnidarians means • first form of jellyfish • not unicellular then its • creates the water current • both side looks identical • eyespots that detect light • do not display any symmetry • cnidarians have__ body form • reproduction by two organism • ...

science 2022-11-01

science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - food making process in plants occurs in the cells chloroplast
  2. phase - nuclear membrane disappears
  3. -input
  4. -movement of substances (other than
  5. -breaking down food into smaller pieces
  6. - chromosomes separates
  7. - organisms are made of many cells that can ONLY be eukaryotic.
  8. -different tissues working together to do a specific job
  9. -makes reproductive cells that have half of # chromosomes as the parent cell
  10. -removal(exiting of waste matter
  11. -output
  12. - movement of water across the cell membrane
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  1. -taking food into the body or cell membrane
  2. - cytoplasm spilts into 2 equal halves
  3. -makes body cells for growth & repair that are identical to the parent cell
  4. -2 new nuclei form
  5. -releases the stored energy from food eaten or made into usable energy (ATP)
  6. - organisms are made of only one cell that can be prokaryotic or eukaryotic.
  7. - groups of similar cells organized to do a specific
  8. - are specialized so that all jobs in the body get done
  9. -(a healthy internal balance of things like temperature,sugar,CO2 levels in blood)
  10. system - groups of organs working together to perform a specific job
  11. - chromosomes line up in the middle
  12. - all the levels together at the highest level of origination
  13. phase -chromosomes double

25 Clues: -input • -output • -2 new nuclei form • - chromosomes separates • phase -chromosomes double • -removal(exiting of waste matter • -movement of substances (other than • - chromosomes line up in the middle • - cytoplasm spilts into 2 equal halves • -breaking down food into smaller pieces • phase - nuclear membrane disappears • -taking food into the body or cell membrane • ...

STC GMM Lessons 1-3 2022-05-09

STC GMM Lessons 1-3 crossword puzzle
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  1. an amimal like protist with cilia, oral groove and contractile vacuole
  2. structures inside a cell that perform a specific function
  3. cutting a stem of a plant and rooting it into a new plant
  4. humans selectively controlling organism reproduction
  5. cells with membranes around their genetic material
  6. offspring receiving traits from parents
  7. made up of many cells
  8. growing new cells to replace lost or dead cells
  9. a fishy model organism
  10. not everything the same
  11. new life created by parents
  12. organelle where eukaryotes store their genetic material
  13. made of only one cell
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  1. the organelle which divides the inside of the cell from the outside environment
  2. a slide made with liquid and a cover slip
  3. the gooey insides of the cell
  4. reproduction involving two parents
  5. multicellular animal in the same family as jellyfish
  6. an organism creating offspring
  7. study of passing traits to new generations
  8. paramecium reproducing by dividing cells
  9. hydra reproduction, a small hydra grows off of the parent
  10. genetic material
  11. a physical characteristic determined by genes
  12. an organism of exceptional value that is studied
  13. cells without a membrane around their genetic material
  14. a complete, single life form
  15. reproduction involving one parent
  16. smallest unit of life

29 Clues: genetic material • made up of many cells • smallest unit of life • made of only one cell • a fishy model organism • not everything the same • new life created by parents • a complete, single life form • the gooey insides of the cell • an organism creating offspring • reproduction involving one parent • reproduction involving two parents • offspring receiving traits from parents • ...

Cell Structure Crossword 2025-09-05

Cell Structure Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Do not have membrane bound structures
  2. Tough outer covering of plant cells that protects and keeps its shape
  3. Made of 2 or more different types of tissues that work together
  4. A lipid bilayer with embedded proteins.
  5. Green, double-membraned organelles containing chlorophyll.
  6. Group of similar cells that work together
  7. Found in nucleus and makes ribosomes
  8. Jelly-like fluid that fills the cell.
  9. The widely accepted belief that all living things are composed of individual cells along with the fact that all cells come from other cells
  10. Structures that carry on the cell’s processes
  11. Large, fluid-filled sacs found mainly in plant cells.
  12. deliver materials throughout the cell
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  1. Network of protein filaments (microtubules, actin filaments, and intermediate filaments).
  2. Small, spherical structures either floating freely in the cytoplasm or attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER).
  3. Oval-shaped, double-membraned organelles with inner folds called cristae
  4. Stacks of flattened membranous sacs.
  5. Large, membrane-bound organelle containing the cell's DNA. Surrounded by a double membrane called the nuclear envelope.
  6. Have membrane bound structures
  7. A network of membranes extending from the nuclear envelope, with two types: rough ER (studded with ribosomes) and smooth ER.
  8. Small, spherical organelles containing digestive enzymes.

20 Clues: Have membrane bound structures • Stacks of flattened membranous sacs. • Found in nucleus and makes ribosomes • Do not have membrane bound structures • Jelly-like fluid that fills the cell. • deliver materials throughout the cell • A lipid bilayer with embedded proteins. • Group of similar cells that work together • Structures that carry on the cell’s processes • ...

Cell and Organelles 2020-04-13

Cell and Organelles crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Organism which is made of a single cell.
  2. A layer where material transmission between cell and outside happens.
  3. Thing that covers cell and only contains in plant cells.
  4. Surname of a scientist who claims that all animals are made of cells.
  5. Organelle which does detoxification.
  6. Organelle that plays a role in transportation and packaging.
  7. Part of nucleus where rRNA is synthesized.
  8. A system that contains the nuclear envelope, ER, golgi, lysosome, and plasma membrane.
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  1. Organelle that synthesizes proteins and their size is 70s or 80s.
  2. An organelle that provides movement and looks like a whip
  3. Place where chromosomes are.
  4. An organelle which eukaryotic cells have and its harmful for other organisms
  5. A cell that doesn't contain Golgi and plays a role in reproduction
  6. A thing that contains genetic code.
  7. Surname of a scientist who discovered that all plants are made of cells.
  8. Surname of a scientist who named cells animalcules.
  9. A type of electron microscope which is used to see surfaces of cells.
  10. A type of ER which has ribosomes on it.

18 Clues: Place where chromosomes are. • A thing that contains genetic code. • Organelle which does detoxification. • A type of ER which has ribosomes on it. • Organism which is made of a single cell. • Part of nucleus where rRNA is synthesized. • Surname of a scientist who named cells animalcules. • Thing that covers cell and only contains in plant cells. • ...

Chapter 10 Vocabulary 2021-02-23

Chapter 10 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. long chain of sugar molecules.
  2. long chains of amino acid molecules.
  3. all living things are made of one or more cells.
  4. part of eukaryotic cell that directs cell activity and contains genetic information.
  5. form by joining many small molecules together.
  6. a network of thredlike proteins that are joined together.
  7. flexible covering that protects the inside of a cell from the environment outside the cell.
  8. unspecialized cells that are able to develop into many different types of cells.
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  1. groups of similar types of cells that work together to carry out specific tasks.
  2. have special functions and are surrounded by membranes.
  3. different organs that work together to complete a series of tasks.
  4. groups of different tissues working together to perform a particular job.
  5. membrane bound organelles that use light energy and make food.
  6. fluid inside a cell that contains salts and other molecules.
  7. process where cells become different types of cells.
  8. macromolecules that form when long chains of nucleotides join together.
  9. large macromolecule does not dissolve in water.
  10. Stiff structure outside the cell membrane.

18 Clues: long chain of sugar molecules. • long chains of amino acid molecules. • Stiff structure outside the cell membrane. • form by joining many small molecules together. • large macromolecule does not dissolve in water. • all living things are made of one or more cells. • process where cells become different types of cells. • ...

DNA replication & Mitosis 2024-08-12

DNA replication & Mitosis crossword puzzle
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  1. Cancer is known as _____ cell growth.
  2. What cell organelle does the mRNA strand get synthesised in?
  3. Mitosis results in two identical _____ cells.
  4. What process is known for the ribosomes reading through the message?
  5. When the body needs new cells, it splits existing cells to create new ones.
  6. What process is known for RNA writing down all the instructions?
  7. Mitosis occurs to repair ______ cells and create growth in our bodies.
  8. At what stage in Mitosis do spindle fibres form?
  9. Chromosomes line up in the middle.
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  1. Which organelle receives the message from mRNA?
  2. Programmed cell death.
  3. The tRNA transfers specific ________ to the correct codon.
  4. The cell physically splits is known as what stage ______.
  5. What is the last stage in Mitosis? This is where chromosomes arrive at opposite poles and begin to condense.
  6. The nitrogen bases on the mRNA are read in groups of 3 called.
  7. Your somatic cells are ______ cells.
  8. In the base pairing rule for RNA, Thymine is swapped for which nitrogenous base?
  9. In Anaphase, the cell starts to ________.

18 Clues: Programmed cell death. • Chromosomes line up in the middle. • Your somatic cells are ______ cells. • Cancer is known as _____ cell growth. • In Anaphase, the cell starts to ________. • Mitosis results in two identical _____ cells. • Which organelle receives the message from mRNA? • At what stage in Mitosis do spindle fibres form? • ...

second 2021-04-29

second crossword puzzle
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  1. 17.2 blood vessels that carry oxygen rich blood
  2. 17.1 collection of tissues that perform a specific job
  3. 16.2 number of years a person lives
  4. 17.3 bean shaped organ filters blood and makes urine
  5. 17.1 system made of 206 bones and provides structure, shape and protection
  6. 17.1 collection of similar cells that do a certain job for the body
  7. 17.2 watery part of the blood
  8. 11.4 inflammation of the joints causing pain and stiffness
  9. 17.1 system that helps the body move
  10. 11.4 complex disease that typically involves uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells
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  1. 17.1 collection of organs that work together
  2. 17.1 group of cells that produce and release substances into the body
  3. 17.2 organ in center of chest pumps blood
  4. 17.3 large brown organ to the right of the stomach that has many jobs
  5. 11.4 mass of abnormal cells
  6. 17.2 blood vessels that carry oxygen poor blood
  7. 17.3 organ filled with white blood cells, filters blood
  8. 11.4 emergency in which blood flow to part of the brain is interrupted injuring and killing brain cells

18 Clues: 11.4 mass of abnormal cells • 17.2 watery part of the blood • 16.2 number of years a person lives • 17.1 system that helps the body move • 17.2 organ in center of chest pumps blood • 17.1 collection of organs that work together • 17.2 blood vessels that carry oxygen rich blood • 17.2 blood vessels that carry oxygen poor blood • ...

Nervous System Crossword 2026-02-24

Nervous System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. An automatic response to a stimulus that you can't control
  2. The frontal lobe controls critical thinking, imagination, and your ___________
  3. The part of the brain that controls your hormones
  4. A bundle of nerves protected by vertebrae
  5. The space between nerve cells
  6. Specialized cells that make the insulation covering nerve cells
  7. This lobe of your brain processes sounds and speech
  8. The __________ cortex controls voluntary movements
  9. The long part of the nerve cell that sends signals towards other cells
  10. This lobe of your brain processes visual information
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  1. Connects the brain to the spinal cord and controls basic functions, like breathing
  2. The brain and spinal cord make up the ___________ nervous system
  3. Short branches that receive incoming signals from other nerve cells
  4. A cell that carries signals from the brain to other parts of the body
  5. The insulation covering some nerve cells
  6. This type of neuron sends information from your senses to the brain
  7. This lobe of your brain processes taste and smell
  8. A bulb at the end of each nerve cell where neurotransmitters are released

18 Clues: The space between nerve cells • The insulation covering some nerve cells • A bundle of nerves protected by vertebrae • This lobe of your brain processes taste and smell • The part of the brain that controls your hormones • The __________ cortex controls voluntary movements • This lobe of your brain processes sounds and speech • ...

Cell Division Vocab 2025-09-12

Cell Division Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Cancer causing agents
  2. A threadlike, gene-carrying structure found in the nucleus
  3. undifferentiated cells
  4. The cells that are produced as a result of mitosis
  5. uncontrolled cell division
  6. mass of rapidly dividing cells that can damage surrounding tissue
  7. process in which cells become specialized in structure and function
  8. first and longest phase of mitosis, during which the chromosomes become visible
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  1. original cell before cell division
  2. division of the cytoplasm
  3. series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide
  4. the final phase of cell division, chromosomes move to opposite ends of the cell and two nuclei are formed.
  5. the third phase of mitosis, during which the chromosome pairs separate and move toward opposite poles
  6. sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait
  7. Pair of chromosomes that are the same size, same appearance and same genes.
  8. division of the nucleus
  9. second phase of mitosis, during which the chromosomes line up across the center of the cell
  10. period of the cell cycle between cell divisions

18 Clues: Cancer causing agents • undifferentiated cells • division of the nucleus • division of the cytoplasm • uncontrolled cell division • original cell before cell division • period of the cell cycle between cell divisions • The cells that are produced as a result of mitosis • A threadlike, gene-carrying structure found in the nucleus • ...

Lymphoma 2025-02-15

Lymphoma crossword puzzle
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  1. In Lymphomas, the DNA cells blank
  2. A type of Lymphoma that can go away without treatment
  3. Makes up 90 percent of lymphoma diagnoses
  4. A stem cell transplant that uses stem cells taken from a donor to treat Lymphomas
  5. affects 80 percent of people with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
  6. A lymphoma treatment chich uses drugs to kill cancer cells
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  1. A lymphoma treatment which uses your body's immune system to attack cancer cells
  2. A stem cell transplant that uses your own stem cells to treat Lymphomas
  3. A skin related form of lymphoma that requires only ointments as treatment
  4. A lymphoma treatment that targets aspects of cancer cells to curb their growth
  5. Small organs that prevent infections from entering the bloodstream
  6. A type of Lymphoma that grows so slowly that patients don't know that they have it for years
  7. A lymphoma treatment which uses high-energy rays to destroy cancer cells
  8. A type of cancer that begins in infection-fighting cells of the immune system
  9. A type of white blood cell that helps fight infections caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi

15 Clues: In Lymphomas, the DNA cells blank • Makes up 90 percent of lymphoma diagnoses • A type of Lymphoma that can go away without treatment • affects 80 percent of people with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma • A lymphoma treatment chich uses drugs to kill cancer cells • Small organs that prevent infections from entering the bloodstream • ...

Cardiovascular System 2022-10-14

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What each lower chamber of the heart is called.
  2. A fluid that transports supplies for cells, removes waste so cells can maintain homeostasis, and carries chemical messages.
  3. system An organ system that carries nutrients, gases, and hormones to body cells and waste products away from body cells.
  4. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
  5. Tiny blood vessel that allows exchange between body cells and blood.
  6. Number of chambers that a heart has.
  7. Blood that travels through your body in tubes.
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  1. Blood cells that fight pathogens such as bacteria and viruses.
  2. hat each upper chamber of the heart is called.
  3. Side of heart that recieves oxygen-rich blood.
  4. A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart.
  5. The organ that sends blood around the body and is one of the main parts of the cardiovascular system.
  6. Tiny pieces of larger cells that clump together when you bleed to prevent yourself from bleeding out.
  7. Side of heart that recieves oxygen-poor blood.
  8. Blood cells that carry oxygen to every cell in your body.

15 Clues: Number of chambers that a heart has. • hat each upper chamber of the heart is called. • Side of heart that recieves oxygen-rich blood. • Side of heart that recieves oxygen-poor blood. • Blood that travels through your body in tubes. • What each lower chamber of the heart is called. • A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart. • ...

Cell Process and Energy 2014-09-29

Cell Process and Energy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One of the identical rods of Chromosome
  2. A mass of abnormal cells that develops when cancerous cells divide and grow uncontrollably
  3. The stage of the cell cycle that takes place before cell division occurs; during this stage, the cell grows, copies its DNA, and prepares to divide.
  4. The process by which a cell makes a copy of the DNA in its Nucleus.
  5. This stage of the cell cycle during which the cell's Nucleus divides into two new Nuclei and one copy of the DNA is distributed into each daughter cell.
  6. The final stage of the cell cycle in which the cell's cytoplasm divides, distributing the organelles into each of the two new cells
  7. The use of drugs to kill cancer cells.
  8. An organism that makes its own food
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  1. A colored chemical compound that absorbs light
  2. An organism that cannot make its own food.
  3. The Process by which plants and some other organisms capture the energy in sunlight and use it to make food.
  4. The process by which cells break down simple food molecules to release the energy they contain.
  5. The regular sequence of growth and division that cells undergo
  6. Small openings on the underside of a leaf through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move
  7. A double rod of condensed chromatin; contains DNA that carries genetic information.
  8. The process by which cells break down molecules to release energy without using oxygen
  9. A disease in which somebody's cells grow and divide uncontrollably, damaging the parts of the body around them.
  10. A change in a gene or chromosome
  11. A green pigment found in the Chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria.

19 Clues: A change in a gene or chromosome • An organism that makes its own food • The use of drugs to kill cancer cells. • One of the identical rods of Chromosome • An organism that cannot make its own food. • A colored chemical compound that absorbs light • The regular sequence of growth and division that cells undergo • ...

Psychobiology 2015-11-16

Psychobiology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rear surface of the eye
  2. sense detects head tilt and maintains balance
  3. where the auditory nerve transmits information to
  4. auditory receptor cells
  5. the “where/how” pathway stream
  6. where light enters the eye
  7. color portion of the eye
  8. rapid, voluntary eye movements
  9. cells that respond to moving stimuli
  10. cloudy spots on lenses
  11. lazy eye
  12. tone deafness
  13. senses that respond to pressure, bending, or other distortions of receptor cells
  14. motion blindness
  15. membrane of the inner ear
  16. lobe where the somatosensory cortex is located
  17. excite hair cells when the head tilts
  18. small neurons found throughout the retina
  19. the perception of frequency
  20. frequent or constant ringing in the ear
  21. drug that has no pharmacological effects
  22. involved in peripheral and night vision
  23. cells that receive information from bipolar cells
  24. the “what” pathway stream
  25. involved in visual acuity and color vision
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  1. cells that send messages to bipolar cells
  2. quality or complexity of a tone
  3. limited area on the body where spinal nerves connect
  4. number of compressions per second of a sound
  5. cells that respond to visual details and color
  6. protein that causes inflammation
  7. damage to the inferior temporal cortex
  8. caused by asymmetric curvature of the eyes
  9. disk respond to light touch
  10. structure that helps identify faces
  11. block dull, prolonged pain
  12. flesh and cartilage of the outer ear
  13. opiates that reduce pain
  14. face blindness
  15. period when visual experiences have a particularly strong and enduring influence
  16. where the optic nerve extends to
  17. inhibition that sharpens contrast to emphasize the borders of objects
  18. contains three fluid filled tunnels
  19. membrane known as the eardrum
  20. ability to respond to visual information after damage to V1
  21. the perception of the intensity of a sound wave
  22. the neurotransmitter released during mild pain
  23. stimulates pain receptors
  24. intensity of a sound wave
  25. nerve endings respond to temperature and pain
  26. aids in detailed vision processing
  27. endings respond to stretching of the skin

52 Clues: lazy eye • tone deafness • face blindness • motion blindness • cloudy spots on lenses • rear surface of the eye • auditory receptor cells • opiates that reduce pain • color portion of the eye • membrane of the inner ear • stimulates pain receptors • intensity of a sound wave • the “what” pathway stream • block dull, prolonged pain • where light enters the eye • disk respond to light touch • ...

Science Girl Cell Crossword 2016-12-09

Science Girl Cell Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
  2. when comparing two solutions, the solution with the lesser concentration of solutes
  3. The outside boundary of a cell that controls which substances can enter or leave a cell (Two words)
  4. They contain chemicals that break down large food particles and old cell parts
  5. whiplike tails found in one-celled organisms to aid in movement
  6. double-layered sheet that forms the core of nearly all cell membranes (Hyphenated)
  7. when comparing two solutions, the solution with the greater concentration of solutes
  8. The bulk of the cell that contains all the organelles
  9. They capture energy from sunlight and use it to produce food for the cell (Plant cell only)
  10. They produce most of the energy cell needs to carry out its function
  11. packages materials for the cell (Two words)
  12. A material in cells that contains DNA and carries genetic information
  13. A rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms (Two words)
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  1. Tiny grain-like structures used to make proteins
  2. The cell's control center, it directs all cell activities
  3. A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
  4. a minute cylindrical organelle near the nucleus in animal cells, occurring in pairs and involved in the development of spindle fibers in cell division
  5. The tiny parts within a cell that carry out specific functions within the cell
  6. surrounds the nucleus. assembles the cell membrane and modifies proteins (Two words)
  7. network of protein filaments within some cells that helps the cell maintain its shape and is involved in many forms of cell movement
  8. the site of ribosome production considered the little nucleus
  9. They store food, water, and waste materials in cells
  10. This says that 1. all living things are made of cells, 2. cells are the basic unit of structure and function and 3. cells only come from other cells (Two words)
  11. process by which molecules tend to move from an area where they are more concentrated to an area where they are less concentrated
  12. when the concentration of two solutions is the same

25 Clues: packages materials for the cell (Two words) • Tiny grain-like structures used to make proteins • when the concentration of two solutions is the same • They store food, water, and waste materials in cells • The bulk of the cell that contains all the organelles • The cell's control center, it directs all cell activities • ...

Cell Structure and Function Grace Wood 2017-01-24

Cell Structure and Function Grace Wood crossword puzzle
Across
  1. proteins travel from the rough endoplasmic reticulum to the ___ apparatus
  2. Lysosomes are surrounded by a ______ membrane
  3. Storage are inside a cell
  4. Group of similar cells all performing a similar activity
  5. Hooke looked at this and thought it was made of tiny chambers
  6. Portion of the cell outside the nucleus
  7. The taking in of food and water
  8. Specialized structures found in a cell
  9. Storage area that has no color
  10. More water on the inside of the cell than the outside
  11. Cells that lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
  12. Solid, threadlike protein structures
  13. Producers
  14. makes proteins and other molecules
  15. Structure never found in animal cells
  16. Sexual or Asexual
  17. Breaking down of food to be used by the cell
  18. Too much water moves in and the membrane bursts
  19. Only color that chromoplasts don't contain
  20. Amount of water is the same on the inside and outside of the cell
  21. Consumers
  22. Using energy from food for growth
  23. semi liquid portion inside the nucleus
  24. The moving of materials in a cell
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  1. Control center of the cell
  2. Nuclear membrane is a dotted with thousands of these
  3. Movement of materials inside a cell
  4. Structure never found in plant cells
  5. Most numerous of all the cell's organelles
  6. Cells that are larger and more complex than prokaryotic cells
  7. Removal of liquid waste
  8. Powerhouse of the cell!
  9. Substance made in one place but used in another
  10. Hollow structures that separate chromosomes
  11. Chloroplasts are only found in plant cells that do _____
  12. The _____ theory
  13. Internal membrane system of a cell is called the _____ reticulum
  14. Responding to stimulus
  15. Means "color"
  16. Removal of solid waste
  17. Network of protein tubes that help cells maintain shape
  18. First to use the word "cell"
  19. Zoologist who said all animals are made of cells
  20. Group of several tissues functioning as a unit
  21. Burning of food for energy
  22. Breaks big molecules into smaller molecules
  23. Tough carbohydrate fiber

47 Clues: Producers • Consumers • Means "color" • The _____ theory • Sexual or Asexual • Responding to stimulus • Removal of solid waste • Removal of liquid waste • Powerhouse of the cell! • Tough carbohydrate fiber • Storage are inside a cell • Control center of the cell • Burning of food for energy • First to use the word "cell" • Storage area that has no color • The taking in of food and water • ...

Cell Crossword 2018-01-30

Cell Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cells that have 2 copies of each other, easily seen in a karyotype
  2. tightly wound strands of DNA, located in the nucleus
  3. a type of cell that does not have membrane bound organelles
  4. made up of amino acids and serve various kinds of jobs within and out of cells, created on ribosomes
  5. organelle containing RNA, majority of protein production takes place in this site
  6. the first phase of cell division, where cells spend most of their time, normal phase
  7. a mature germ cell
  8. the smallest structural unit of an organism
  9. important in cell division, allowing the cell to split equally
  10. the name for any body cell that isn't a reproductive cell
  11. programmed cell death
  12. only found in plants, semi-rigid, found next to the cell membrane
  13. involved in the creation of spindle fibres in cell division
  14. a type of cell that has a membrane bound nucleus
  15. results in 4 daughter cells that are reproductive cells
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  1. two are more different forms of a gene, found in the same place on a chromosome
  2. the instruction code to all life, found in the nucleus
  3. the small organs found in cells
  4. the line up of homologous chromosomes in a specific order
  5. the final phase of cell division
  6. the total set of all the genes present in a cell or organism
  7. the name for all reproductive cells
  8. the second stage of cell division, the cell starts to show signs or splitting as the centrioles move to either sides of the cell
  9. cells that have only one copy of themselves, eg. X or Y chromosomes
  10. located at the centre of a cell, holds DNA
  11. the place in which chromosome's chromatids are held together
  12. second last stage of cell division, the chromosomes are lined up allowing each daughter cell to get one copy of the chromosome
  13. a hereditary characteristic passed from parent to offspring that may determine something about said offspring
  14. results in 2 daughter cells that are somatic

29 Clues: a mature germ cell • programmed cell death • the small organs found in cells • the final phase of cell division • the name for all reproductive cells • located at the centre of a cell, holds DNA • the smallest structural unit of an organism • results in 2 daughter cells that are somatic • a type of cell that has a membrane bound nucleus • ...

What are enzymes? 2013-11-11

What are enzymes? crossword puzzle
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  1. ________ are positive regulators of enzymes.
  2. This organelle is a site of protein synthesis.
  3. ________ are negative regulators of enzymes.
  4. ________ is the molecule that the enzyme works on.
  5. What is an organelle that the animal cells have that the plant cells do not have?
  6. What synthesizes and stores starch in plants?
  7. What is an organelle that the plant cells have that the animal cells do not have?
  8. Intra-cellular enzymes are the enzymes found inside our cells. Extracellular enzymes are the enzymes found ________ our cells.
  9. Enzymes are biological ________. This means that they speed up the chemical reactions in living things.
  10. What color are chloroplasts?
  11. This organelle is used to transport things in the cell.
  12. ____________ inhibition occurs when an area other than the active site is bound by another molecule. The binding of this molecule changes the shape of the enzyme so that the substrate cannot enter the active site.
  13. _________ is an example of a prokaryotic cell.
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  1. What is the site of digestion in animal cells?
  2. __________ cells are simple cells with no nucleus.
  3. __________: A characteristic of living things where there is a constant internal environment.
  4. _________ inhibition occurs when the active site is bound to another molecule. When bound, the substrate can no longer enter the active site.
  5. Where the ribosomes are made.
  6. This organelle creates turgor pressure in plants. Turgor pressure keeps a plant from "wilting".
  7. ______ is an example of an enzyme that helps to turn starch into a sugar called maltose.
  8. The membrane is composed of a ________ bilayer.
  9. pH and ______ can denature an enzyme.
  10. _________ energy is the amount of energy that needs to be absorbed for a chemical reaction to start.
  11. This is the genetic material found in the nucleus. It is made of DNA.
  12. ________ is where substrates bind their specific enzyme.
  13. This organelle prepares and stores proteins for secretion in the cell.
  14. These are used to build the cytoskeleton and mitotic spindle.
  15. When an enzyme is _______ it will not work anymore.
  16. This is the organelle where cellular respiration occurs.

29 Clues: What color are chloroplasts? • Where the ribosomes are made. • pH and ______ can denature an enzyme. • ________ are positive regulators of enzymes. • ________ are negative regulators of enzymes. • What synthesizes and stores starch in plants? • What is the site of digestion in animal cells? • This organelle is a site of protein synthesis. • ...

Crossword Puzzle - Leaves 2021-01-11

Crossword Puzzle - Leaves crossword puzzle
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  1. One factor affecting transpiration rate.
  2. Most transpiration occurs through this.
  3. cells, The opening of the stomata happens when water enters this.
  4. K+ diffuse into the guard cells passing through voltage-gated _________ channels.
  5. It holds the  blade  out  into  the  light  and  minimize  shading  of  flowers and   other  leaves.
  6. air, One factor affecting transpiration rate.
  7. stomata, This is found below  the  surface  of  the  leaf or the epidermis.
  8. Water from the epidermal cells surrounding the guard cells move into the guard cells by _______.
  9. venation, The pattern of venation in the long strap-shaped leaves of many monocots.
  10. One factor affecting transpiration rate.
  11. The inner walls of the guard cells near the stomatal pore are _____ than the outer walls.
  12. Example of a monocot that has no abscission zone.
  13. Example of a plant whose leaves have two palisade mesophyll.
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  1. leaf, This is attached to the stem, forming the shoot of a plant.
  2. The two  small  flaps of  tissue  at  the  base  of  petioles.
  3. True or False: Blue light is present in sunlight and has a wavelength from 300-500 nanometers.
  4. One factor affecting transpiration rate.
  5. veins, They release  water  from  xylem  and  load  sugar  into  phloem.
  6. It is the evaporation  of  water  through  the  stomata  or  cuticle.
  7. clock, This is internal to the plant and in some way measures time.
  8. sheath, It is a set  of  cells,  which  may be  parenchyma,  collenchyma  or  sclerenchyma,   that  surround  vascular  bundles  of  a  leaf.
  9. Example of a plant whose leaves have no spongy mesophyll and only palisade mesophyll.
  10. The tissues  between  upper  and  lower  epidermis.
  11. True or False: Transpiration is responsible for the movement of water downward from leaves to roots.
  12. rhythm, Biological rhythms that follow an approximate 24-hr. cycle.
  13. pigment, This is a pigment that absorbs blue light strongly.
  14. True or False: The closure of the stomata is due to decrease in concentration of malate and/or sucrose in the guard cells in the late afternoon/early evening.
  15. scar, This is formed  by adjacent  undamaged  cells that  swell  and  become  corky.
  16. Another term for leaf blade
  17. Mesophyll, The thickness of its layer is depending on the light intensity being absorbed.

30 Clues: Another term for leaf blade • Most transpiration occurs through this. • One factor affecting transpiration rate. • One factor affecting transpiration rate. • One factor affecting transpiration rate. • air, One factor affecting transpiration rate. • Example of a monocot that has no abscission zone. • The tissues  between  upper  and  lower  epidermis. • ...

CHAPTER: Anatomy and Physiology (Cells & Tissues) 2023-11-08

CHAPTER: Anatomy and Physiology (Cells & Tissues) crossword puzzle
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  1. tissue that contracts and moves various parts of the body
  2. also known as microscopic anatomy; the study of the structure and composition of tissue
  3. specialized connective tissue considered fat, which gives smoothness and contour to the body and cushions and insulates the body
  4. cell structure that takes in nutrients, breaks them down, and creates energy for the cell, called ATP, adenosine triphosphate
  5. the blueprint material of genetic information; contains all the information that controls the function of every living cell
  6. part of the cell that encloses the protoplasm and permits soluble substances to enter and leave the cell
  7. collection of similar cells that perform a particular function
  8. colorless, jellylike substance in cells; contains food elements such as protein, fats, carbohydrates, mineral salts, and water
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  1. fluid within the nucleus of the cell that contains proteins and DNA; determines our genetic makeupfluid within the nucleus of the cell that contains proteins and DNA; determines our genetic makeup
  2. fibrous tissue that binds together, protects, and supports the various parts of the body such as bone, cartilage, and tendons.
  3. study of the functions or activities performed by the body's structures
  4. protective covering on body surfaces, such as the skin, mucous membranes, and lining of the heart; digestive and respiratory organs; and glands
  5. capable of being dissolved or liquefied
  6. also known as nerve cell; cells that make up the nerves, brain, and spinal cord and transmit nerve impulses
  7. the study of human body structure that can be seen with the naked eye and how the body parts are organized and the science of the structure of organisms or of their parts
  8. cells dividing into two new cells (daughter cells); the usual process of cell reproduction of human tissues
  9. the central part, core
  10. tissue that controls and coordinates all body functions
  11. a chemical process taking place in living organisms whereby the cells are nourished and carry out their activities;
  12. basic unit of all living things; minute mass of protoplasm capable of performing all the fundamental functions of life
  13. transports chemical energy within cells for metabolism

21 Clues: the central part, core • capable of being dissolved or liquefied • transports chemical energy within cells for metabolism • tissue that controls and coordinates all body functions • tissue that contracts and moves various parts of the body • collection of similar cells that perform a particular function • ...

Adaptive body defense and developmental aspect of lymphatic system and body defense 2019-12-08

Adaptive body defense and developmental aspect of lymphatic system and body defense crossword puzzle
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  1. type of antigen that produce an abnormally vigorous immune responses
  2. occur when antibodies bind to specific sites
  3. organic nitrogenous compound that involved in local immune response
  4. donated antibodies
  5. most of the B cells clone members or descendants become ______________
  6. name of condition where the production or function of immune cells or complement is abnormal
  7. important aspect of adaptive defense that's not restricted to the initial infection site
  8. impairment of kidney function due to acute inflammation
  9. It is engulf antigens and then present fragments of them
  10. Toxic chemical secreted by bacteria
  11. immature name for lymphocytes
  12. Antibody class that the most abundant antibody in blood plasma and the only one type that can cross the placenta barrier
  13. serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset
  14. tissue grafts transplanted from one site to another in the same person
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  1. In the ___________ the level of antibodies in the blood gradually rises and then rapidly decline
  2. Tropical disease in which the lymphatics become clogged with parasitic worms
  3. abnormally vigorous immune responses
  4. system of immune responses of an organism against its own healthy cells and tissues
  5. systemic acute allergic responses
  6. hormone that secreted by thymus that regulate the development and selection of an immune-competent repertoire of T cells
  7. ____________ is the chief antibody ammunition used against cellular antigens.
  8. T cells T cells that recruiting other cells to fight the invaders
  9. one of the toxic chemicals that released by cytotoxic T cells granules
  10. name of cross linking process that involves soluble antigenic molecules and resulting antigen antibody complexes are so large that they become insoluble and settle out of solution
  11. term for symptom of allergic that caused fluid loss
  12. preparations of a single antibody type that useful in diagnosing various infection disorder
  13. protein that function as chemical messengers for regulating the adaptive immune systems.
  14. others T cell population that suppress the activity of both T and B cells
  15. Antibodies have more than one __________ site.
  16. type of hypersensitivities that take much longer to appear.

30 Clues: donated antibodies • immature name for lymphocytes • systemic acute allergic responses • Toxic chemical secreted by bacteria • abnormally vigorous immune responses • occur when antibodies bind to specific sites • Antibodies have more than one __________ site. • serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset • term for symptom of allergic that caused fluid loss • ...

Nervous Tissue 2019-12-10

Nervous Tissue crossword puzzle
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  1. The________is the gap between nerve cells, or between a nerve cell and its target.
  2. _______are highly specialized nerve cells that generate and conduct nerve impulses.
  3. irritability and conductivity are their two major________characteristics.
  4. Outside the myelin sheath there is a cellular layer called the________.
  5. _______are supporting cells that provide physical sport, remove debris, and provide electrical insulation.
  6. Nervous tissue responsible for coordinating and________many body activities.
  7. The cell body is like a_______for the neuron.
  8. integration and________are the two major functions of nervous tissue.
  9. Neurons categorized as________neurons have several dendrites and a single prominent axon.
  10. When a neuron is sufficiently stimulated, it generates an action________that propagates down the axon towards the synapse.
  11. A typical neuron displays a distinctive_________.
  12. The main part of the cell, the part that carries on the_________functions, is the cell body.
  13. Supporting, or glia, cells bind neurons together and_______the neurons.
  14. The axon is surrounded by a whitish, fatty layer called the_______sheath.
  15. _________neurons possess a single dendrite and axon with the cell body.
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  1. The axons are responsible for transmitting impulses over_______distances from cell body.
  2. Unipolar neurons have only a single process_________out from the cell body.
  3. If enough neurotransmitters are released at the synapse to_________the next neuron.
  4. The signal is transmitted across the synapse by chemical compounds known as_________.
  5. The Schwann cells are underlain by the_______sheath.
  6. In the peripheral nervous system, Schwann cells are neuroglia cells that_______neuronal function by increasing the speed of impulse propagation.
  7. Dendrites are extensions, or processes, of the_________that carry impulses to the cell body.
  8. A typical neuron consists of dendrites, the cell body, and an_______.
  9. nervous tissue contains_______categories of cells.
  10. The medullary sheath is interrupted at intervals by the_______of Ranvier.
  11. Nervous tissue also includes cells that do not________impulses, but instead support the activities of the neurons.
  12. It stimulates________contraction, creates an awareness of the environment, and plays a major role in emotions, memory, and reasoning.
  13. Dendrites are responsible for responding to_______.
  14. There are_______types of neuroglia.

29 Clues: There are_______types of neuroglia. • The cell body is like a_______for the neuron. • A typical neuron displays a distinctive_________. • nervous tissue contains_______categories of cells. • Dendrites are responsible for responding to_______. • The Schwann cells are underlain by the_______sheath. • ...

Human Body Units 1-2 Review 2020-09-16

Human Body Units 1-2 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. These bones are in your hands
  2. This bone connection is immovable
  3. Examples: ribs, pelvis, skull
  4. This bone is also known as your hip bone
  5. __________ marrow produces blood cells
  6. This bone connection is freely movable
  7. Cells that send signals around the body are called ________ cells.
  8. Examples: femur, humerus, radius, tibia, fibula, ulna
  9. The 3rd level of biological organization
  10. The process of keeping one's body the perfect internal temperature
  11. This kind of joint allows your arm to turn sideways at your elbow
  12. This is your shin bone
  13. Skin cells are known as _____________ cells
  14. The 2nd level of biological organization
  15. Your back bones are called ______________
  16. Providing shape, supporting the body, protecting organs, and producing blood cells are the functions of the _______________ system
  17. Examples: vertebrae, sternum
  18. Form ____________ Function (FFF)
  19. ___________ marrow is responsible for adding cushion inside the bone
  20. The 7th level of biological organization
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  1. This is bone in your leg
  2. This kind of joint is in your knee
  3. These bones protect your vital organs
  4. This bone connection is partially movable
  5. This is a bone in your arm
  6. Connects muscle to bone
  7. This is the longest bone in your body
  8. Has red and yellow marrow
  9. This kind of joint allows your thumb to move
  10. The cells that contract and help an organism move are called ________ cells
  11. Examples: phalanges, metacarpals
  12. This bone is also called your collar bone
  13. The 8th level of biological organization
  14. The hard, dense part of the bone
  15. Muscles cannot push, they _________
  16. These are the bones of your feet
  17. Connects bone to bone
  18. Bone, ligaments, and tendons are made from __________ cells
  19. The 1st level of biological organization
  20. This bone protects the organ you think with
  21. The knee cap
  22. This is a bone in your arm
  23. The 4th level of biological organization
  24. The 6th level of biological organization
  25. This kind of joint is in your feet
  26. This is one of the bones in your arm
  27. The 5th level of biological organization

47 Clues: The knee cap • Connects bone to bone • This is your shin bone • Connects muscle to bone • This is bone in your leg • Has red and yellow marrow • This is a bone in your arm • This is a bone in your arm • Examples: vertebrae, sternum • These bones are in your hands • Examples: ribs, pelvis, skull • Examples: phalanges, metacarpals • The hard, dense part of the bone • ...

The Various Cell Types of Plants (Plant Tissues) 2023-08-10

The Various Cell Types of Plants (Plant Tissues) crossword puzzle
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  1. The outermost layer of cells covering leaves, stems, and roots in plants.
  2. Meristems located at or near the tips of roots and shoots, responsible for primary growth.
  3. Tissues responsible for synthesis, support, and storage,including parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma.
  4. The vertical growth of plants, primarily driven by apical meristems.
  5. Cells with thicker walls, providing flexible support for plant organs.
  6. Specialized cells surrounding stomata, regulating their opening and closing.
  7. Microscopic pores on plant surfaces, primarily located on leaves, for gas exchange and transpiration.
  8. Tissue responsible for conducting water and minerals from roots to other plant parts.
  9. Found in grasses, responsible for growth in length but not girth.
  10. Epidermal appendages on plants, contributing to protection and water conservation.
  11. A type of lateral meristem responsible for increasing plant thickness by producing xylem and phloem.
  12. Tissue responsible for conducting nutrients, primarily sugars and amino acids, throughout the plant.
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  1. Also known as bark, this tissue replaces the epidermis in plants undergoing secondary growth.
  2. Most abundant plant cells involved in various functions like storage, repair, and photosynthesis.
  3. Cells with tough secondary walls, providing structural support, including sclereids and fibers.
  4. Tissue consisting of actively dividing cells responsible for growth and development.
  5. A scientist or researcher who specializes in the study of plants and their various aspects.
  6. The release of water vapor from plant tissues, primarily through stomata.
  7. Parenchyma cells with air spaces, found in aquatic plants like water lilies.
  8. An expert in histology, who investigates and analyzes different types of tissues.
  9. The scientific study of plants, encompassing their structure, function, growth, reproduction, and classification.
  10. The scientific study of tissues, focusing on their composition, structure, and functions.
  11. Tissue that covers and protects the plant's surfaces, including epidermis and periderm.
  12. The various types of specialized cells that make up plants, each with specific functions.
  13. Parenchyma cells with chloroplasts, responsible for photosynthesis.
  14. Responsible for secondary growth, leading to horizontal expansion of plant organs.
  15. Another type of lateral meristem that generates the outer bark in woody plants.

27 Clues: Found in grasses, responsible for growth in length but not girth. • Parenchyma cells with chloroplasts, responsible for photosynthesis. • The vertical growth of plants, primarily driven by apical meristems. • Cells with thicker walls, providing flexible support for plant organs. • The outermost layer of cells covering leaves, stems, and roots in plants. • ...

Muscle Contraction 2023-01-03

Muscle Contraction crossword puzzle
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  1. an organ or cell able to respond to light, heat, or other external stimulus and transmit a signal to a sensory nerve.
  2. adenosine triphosphate is a complex organic chemical that provides energy to drive many processes in living cell
  3. the fine transpired tubular sheath which envelops the fibers of skeletal muscle cells
  4. consist primarily of the protein myosin. Each actin has an active site that can bind to the head of a myosin molecule.
  5. also known as adenosine pyrophosphate, is an important organic compound in metabolism and is essential to the flow of energy in living cells.
  6. a compound which occurs throughout the nervous system, in which it functions as a neurotransmitter.
  7. one of the segments into which a myofibril is divided
  8. the space between neurons at a nerve impulse is transmitted by a neurotransmitter
  9. it is a principal component of a person's internal environment—the extracellular fluid.
  10. a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord
  11. a protein that forms (together with myosin) the contractile filaments of muscle cells, and is also involved in motion in other types of cells
  12. an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body
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  1. a polymer of actin with tightly bound regulatory proteins troponin and tropomyosin
  2. is a membrane-bound structure found within the muscle cells that is similar to the endoplasmic reticulum in other cells.
  3. three regulatory proteins that is integral to muscle contraction in skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle but not smooth muscle
  4. extensions of the cell membrane that penetrate into the center of skeletal and cardiac muscle cells
  5. the local voltage change across the cell wall as a nerve impulse is transmitted.
  6. a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light
  7. a fibrous protein that forms (together with actin) the contractile filaments of muscle cells and is also involved in motion in other types of cells.
  8. the calcium is like a "key" which fits into the lock of a door (troponin)

20 Clues: one of the segments into which a myofibril is divided • a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light • an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body • a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord • the calcium is like a "key" which fits into the lock of a door (troponin) • ...

Chapter 2 - Anatomy 2026-01-23

Chapter 2 - Anatomy crossword puzzle
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  1. cells dividing into two new identical cells (daughter cells); the normal process of cell reproduction of human tissues
  2. one of the organs which supports the excretory system by eliminating water and waste products
  3. breakdown of food by mechanical and chemical means
  4. colorless, jellylike substance in cells; contains nutrients such as protein, fats, carbohydrates, mineral salts, and water
  5. a group of complex proteins produced by living cells that act as catalysts in specific chemical reactions in the body such as digestion
  6. lower jawbone; largest and strongest bone of the face
  7. fluid part of the blood and lymph that carries food and secretions to the cells and carbon dioxide from the cells
  8. system that controls the steady circulation of the blood through the body by means of the heart and blood vessels
  9. study of the functions or activities performed by the body's structures
  10. tiny, thin walled blood vessels that connect the smaller arteries to the veins
  11. collection of similar cells that perform a particular function
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  1. the study of human body structure, how the body parts are organized, and the science of the structure of organisms or of their body parts
  2. thick-walled muscular, flexible tubes that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the capillaries throughout the body
  3. part of the muscle that does not move; it is attached to the skeleton and is usually part of a skeletal muscle
  4. groups of body organs acting together to perform one or more functions
  5. basic unit of all living things
  6. protective covering on body surfaces, such as the skin, mucous membranes, and the lining of the heart; digestive and respiratory organs; and glands
  7. the study of the structure and composition of tissue
  8. small structures or miniature organs within a cell that have their own function
  9. sensory nerve endings located close to the surface of the skin
  10. body system that covers, shapes, and supports the skeletal tissue;contracts and moves various parts of the body
  11. point where the skeletal muscle is attached to a bone or other more movable body part

22 Clues: basic unit of all living things • breakdown of food by mechanical and chemical means • the study of the structure and composition of tissue • lower jawbone; largest and strongest bone of the face • sensory nerve endings located close to the surface of the skin • collection of similar cells that perform a particular function • ...

Cell Crossword 2018-01-30

Cell Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cells that have 2 copies of each other, easily seen in a karyotype
  2. tightly wound strands of DNA, located in the nucleus
  3. the line up of homologous chromosomes in a specific order
  4. involved in the creation of spindle fibres in cell division
  5. the name for any body cell that isn't a reproductive cell
  6. a type of cell that does not have membrane bound organelles
  7. programmed cell death
  8. second last stage of cell division, the chromosomes are lined up allowing each daughter cell to get one copy of the chromosome
  9. the smallest structural unit of an organism
  10. results in 2 daughter cells that are somatic
  11. important in cell division, allowing the cell to split equally
  12. the total set of all the genes present in a cell or organism
  13. a type of cell that has a membrane bound nucleus
  14. located at the centre of a cell, holds DNA
  15. a mature germ cell
  16. cells that have only one copy of themselves, eg. X or Y chromosomes
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  1. the instruction code to all life, found in the nucleus
  2. the place in which chromosome's chromatids are held together
  3. the small organs found in cells
  4. only found in plants, semi-rigid, found next to the cell membrane
  5. the second stage of cell division, the cell starts to show signs or splitting as the centrioles move to either sides of the cell
  6. the final phase of cell division
  7. made up of amino acids and serve various kinds of jobs within and out of cells, created on ribosomes
  8. the name for all reproductive cells
  9. the first phase of cell division, where cells spend most of their time, normal phase
  10. organelle containing RNA, majority of protein production takes place in this site
  11. two are more different forms of a gene, found in the same place on a chromosome
  12. results in 4 daughter cells that are reproductive cells
  13. a hereditary characteristic passed from parent to offspring that may determine something about said offspring

29 Clues: a mature germ cell • programmed cell death • the small organs found in cells • the final phase of cell division • the name for all reproductive cells • located at the centre of a cell, holds DNA • the smallest structural unit of an organism • results in 2 daughter cells that are somatic • a type of cell that has a membrane bound nucleus • ...

Cell Division and Mitosis and Cytokinesis of Somatic Cells 2023-01-19

Cell Division and Mitosis and Cytokinesis of Somatic Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Protein released that stimulates growth of cells.
  2. scientific term for prokaryotic cell division
  3. Tumor that has cells that are able to leave original site.
  4. Slightly narrower part of chromosome where sister chromosomes attach.
  5. Makes ribosomes and disappears at at start of prophase.
  6. Famous hip-hop group that DJ 3point3 opened for in 1995.
  7. When cytoplasm is divided into two.
  8. Microtubule organizing centers. Includes centrioles in animal cells
  9. Single long piece of DNA wrapped around protein.
  10. New nuclear membranes form. Nucleoli reappear. Mitotic spindle disappears.
  11. Time when nucleus disintegrates, nucleoli disappear and chromatin condenses
  12. An abnormal growth of body cells
  13. In plants, vesicles containing cellulose pop open and form new membranes and new cell walls, resulting in cytokinesis
  14. Cell that will divide
  15. reproduction where chromosomes get shuffled. Results in unique offspring
  16. Stiller’s undergraduate degree is from this university
  17. When overly crowded cells stop divided. Cancerous cells don’t have this type of inhibition.
  18. Time in interphase where chromosomes are replicated.
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  1. Stiller’s least favorite color
  2. In animals, when microfilaments separate cytoplasm resulting in cytokinesis
  3. Tumor that remains in original site.
  4. Chromosomes line up at cell’s equator.
  5. DNA wrapped around protein. Material that makes chromosomes.
  6. First part of interphase. Cell grows and does its normal activities.
  7. time when a cell’s doing its normal job, and getting ready to divide
  8. identical copies of original chromosome. Attached at centromere.
  9. nuclear division officially
  10. uncontrolled cell division
  11. number of chromosomes in normal human somatic cell
  12. ends of chromosomes. Lengthened in cancer cells and gametes by enzyme called telomerase.
  13. The cells that result from cell division.
  14. number of chromatids after S phase but before metaphase in a human body cell.
  15. Reproducing via division or budding. Results in offspring identical to parent
  16. Time in interphase when cell grows, but has sister chromatids
  17. Spread of malignant cancer cells via the circulatory and lymphatic systems.
  18. American football shaped structure of microtubules that helps cell elongate and grab chromosomes.
  19. Sister chromosomes decouple and chromosomes separate to opposite poles of the cell.

37 Clues: Cell that will divide • uncontrolled cell division • nuclear division officially • Stiller’s least favorite color • An abnormal growth of body cells • When cytoplasm is divided into two. • Tumor that remains in original site. • Chromosomes line up at cell’s equator. • The cells that result from cell division. • scientific term for prokaryotic cell division • ...

Mitosis Crossword 2023-02-06

Mitosis Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a single, circular DNA molecule.
  2. measures how quickly food, oxygen, and water enter a cell through the cell membrane.
  3. genetic material inside the nucleus condenses and the duplicated chromosomes become visible.
  4. removes the tumor and often nearby lymph nodes.
  5. tiny structures located in the cytoplasm of animal cells that help organize the spindle.
  6. each strand of a duplicated chromosome.
  7. area where each pair of chromatids is joined.
  8. spread of cancer cells.
  9. division of the cytoplasm.
  10. drugs that kill rapidly dividing cells.
  11. is noncancerous.
  12. division of the cell nucleus.
  13. cell membrane is drawn in until the cytoplasm is pinched into two equal parts.
  14. a cell divides into two new “daughter” cells.
  15. is cancerous.
  16. determines the rate at which food and oxygen are used up and waste products are produced.
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  1. located in the nucleus, and are made up of chromatin.
  2. completes the process of cell division; it splits one cell into two.
  3. carry genetic information.
  4. cells increase in size and synthesize new proteins and organelles.
  5. nuclear envelopes re-form around each cluster of chromosomes.
  6. mitosis and cytokinesis.
  7. are a family of proteins that regulate the timing of the cell cycle in eukaryotic cells.
  8. two parents produce diverse offspring.
  9. involves a single parent producing identical offspring.
  10. decreases as a cell grows.
  11. new DNA is synthesized when the chromosomes are replicated.
  12. is a process of programmed cell death.
  13. damages the DNA of cancer cells.
  14. the time between cell divisions.
  15. is a disorder in which body cells lose the ability to control cell growth.
  16. bacteria cell divides in two.
  17. a fanlike microtubule structure that helps separate the chromatids.
  18. many of the organelles and molecules required for cell division are produced.
  19. centromeres of the duplicated chromosomes line up across the center of the cell.
  20. cell plate forms between the divided nuclei that develops into a new cell wall.
  21. a mass of cancer cells that divide uncontrollably.
  22. chromosomes separate and move along spindle fibers to opposite ends of the cell.

38 Clues: is cancerous. • is noncancerous. • spread of cancer cells. • mitosis and cytokinesis. • carry genetic information. • decreases as a cell grows. • division of the cytoplasm. • bacteria cell divides in two. • division of the cell nucleus. • a single, circular DNA molecule. • damages the DNA of cancer cells. • the time between cell divisions. • two parents produce diverse offspring. • ...

Pathology ch. 9 review 2022-08-08

Pathology ch. 9 review crossword puzzle
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  1. A cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell (2 words)
  2. A condition in which there is lack of healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to the body's tissues
  3. A disease of the immune system due to infection with HIV (3 words)
  4. An inherited blood disorder that causes the body to have less hemoglobin than normal
  5. cancer of the body's blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and the lymphatic system
  6. the percentage by volume of red cells in your blood
  7. White blood cells
  8. An inherited protein found on the surface of red blood cells (2 words)
  9. Red blood cells
  10. Type of stem cell that forms blood cells
  11. large, abnormal lymphocytes that may contain more than one nucleus (3 words)
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  1. A small bean-shaped structure that filters substances traveling through lymphatic fluid (2 words)
  2. Tissue of bone marrow, of bone marrow cell lineage, or resembling bone marrow (2 words)
  3. A severe hereditary form of anemia in which a mutated form of hemoglobin distorts the red blood cells into a crescent shape at low oxygen levels (3 words)
  4. a disease in which cancer cells are found in the skin or mucous membranes that line the gastrointestinal tract (2 words)
  5. A lifelong bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly (3 words)
  6. DNA polymerase enzyme that transcribes single-stranded RNA into DNA (2 words)
  7. the fluid that flows through the lymphatic system
  8. A type of white blood cell that, unlike granulocytes, lack visible granules
  9. A form of small leukocyte (white blood cell) with a single round nucleus, occurring especially in the lymphatic system
  10. A benign growth where common vascular birthmark occurs, made of extra blood vessels in the skin
  11. A malignant though often curable disease of lymphatic tissues typically causing enlargement of the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen (2 words)
  12. A virus that attacks the body's immune system
  13. A fist-sized organ in the upper left side of abdomen, next to the stomach and behind your left ribs

24 Clues: Red blood cells • White blood cells • Type of stem cell that forms blood cells • A virus that attacks the body's immune system • the fluid that flows through the lymphatic system • the percentage by volume of red cells in your blood • A disease of the immune system due to infection with HIV (3 words) • ...

Anatomy Units 1 & 2 2022-10-13

Anatomy Units 1 & 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bind other structures together and provide support and protection against damage, infection, or heat loss.
  2. close to the body surface
  3. regulation of gene expression determines what cell type will develope from a totipotent embryonic cell
  4. group of tissues working together to perform a specific function
  5. all the body systems make up an organism
  6. below something else
  7. secretes chemicals that are messengers between body part, maintain proper functioning of reproductive system.
  8. mechanism that brings about an ever greater change in the same direction
  9. protects body parts, produce blood cells, stores calcium & phosphorus salts
  10. the function of a part
  11. rigid, protective barrier (maintains cell shape)
  12. a minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells.
  13. cell with a high surface area to volume ratio as a result of finger-like projections on the surface (microvilli).
  14. cuts the body vertically into left and right pieces
  15. powerhouse of the cell
  16. tiny structures found in cells that perform cellular functions
  17. a cut that doesn't pass through the midline
  18. Supporting cells and connective tissue containing blood vessels may be associated with the neurons.
  19. the structure of a part
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  1. balance
  2. two or more layers
  3. rapid absorbtion of nutrients into the blood
  4. type of simple epithelium tha appears layered because the cells are of different heights
  5. basic unit of all living things
  6. flat
  7. farther from the trunk or attachment point
  8. Divides the body into superior and inferior portions
  9. towards your back
  10. trash disposal of the cell
  11. divides body into anterior and posterior sections
  12. absorb light, which is the catalyst for photosynthesis
  13. returns a variable back to the set point
  14. usually in plant cells
  15. covered with ribosomes; site of protein synthesis
  16. composed of similar types of cells and performs a specific function
  17. away from the middle
  18. made up of many cells
  19. makes ribosomes
  20. body laying face up
  21. protects tissue, regulates body temp. and contains sense organs
  22. roughly cube shaped
  23. describes the production of blood cells
  24. body laying face down

43 Clues: flat • balance • makes ribosomes • towards your back • two or more layers • body laying face up • roughly cube shaped • below something else • away from the middle • made up of many cells • body laying face down • usually in plant cells • the function of a part • powerhouse of the cell • the structure of a part • close to the body surface • trash disposal of the cell • ...

Life Science CK12 2.4 Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells 2025-10-01

Life Science CK12 2.4 Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. organelle inside eukaryotic cells that contains most of the cell’s DNA and acts as the control center of the cell.
  2. structure within the cytoplasm of a cell that is enclosed within a membrane and performs a specific job.
  3. coiled structure made of DNA and protein that is present during cell division and visible with a light microscope.
  4. single-celled prokaryotic organism that is a member of the Bacteria domain.
  5. cell without a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles
  6. double-stranded nucleic acid that stores genetic information; also known as deoxyribonucleic acid.
  7. organelle in eukaryotic cells that uses energy stored in glucose to make ATP, which cells can use for energy.
  8. organelle in eukaryotic cells that helps make and transport proteins and lipids; types include rough ER and smooth ER
  9. a lipid that contains a phosphate group and is a major component of cell membranes.
  10. composed of more than one cell
  11. multicellular, heterotrophic eukaryote with specialized cells that lack cell walls; member of the animal kingdom.
  12. organelle in eukaryotic cells that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins for secretion out of the cell, or for use within the cell, also involved in the transport of lipids
  13. a group of organisms that can mate with one another to produce fertile offspring.
  14. thin coat of phospholipids that surrounds a cell and controls what enters and leaves the cell.
Down
  1. structure found in all cells that is the site of protein synthesis.
  2. organism that has cells containing a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
  3. process in which cells make proteins; includes transcription (DNA to mRNA) and translation (mRNA to protein).
  4. cell that contains a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.
  5. DNA and RNA
  6. organic compound made up of amino acids.
  7. an individual living thing.
  8. single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.
  9. material inside the cell membrane, including the watery cytosol and other cell structures except the nucleus if one is present
  10. eukaryotic organism in the fungus kingdom, includes mushrooms and yeast.

24 Clues: DNA and RNA • an individual living thing. • composed of more than one cell • organic compound made up of amino acids. • cell without a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles • cell that contains a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. • structure found in all cells that is the site of protein synthesis. • ...

Cells and specialised cells 2023-12-06

Cells and specialised cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This holds the cell together
  2. Contains cell sap
  3. Carries oxygen around the body
  4. Help plant cells eat using photosynthesis
  5. Fight off viruses and bugs
Down
  1. Come in 3 types - skeletal,smooth & cardiac
  2. Contains enzymes that create chemical reactions
  3. This cell is specialised for reproduction
  4. Sends messages to the brain
  5. Controls what the cell does

10 Clues: Contains cell sap • Fight off viruses and bugs • Sends messages to the brain • Controls what the cell does • This holds the cell together • Carries oxygen around the body • This cell is specialised for reproduction • Help plant cells eat using photosynthesis • Come in 3 types - skeletal,smooth & cardiac • Contains enzymes that create chemical reactions

Cells and Cell Theory DMS 2026 2026-03-24

Cells and Cell Theory DMS 2026 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Schwann said __________ are made of cells
  2. what Hooke looked at when he said they looked like cells
  3. means one
  4. a part of something
  5. a living thing
  6. the basic unit of life
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  1. tool that helps us see really small objects
  2. Virchow said cells come from ____________ cells, or the same type of cells
  3. Schleiden said ___________ are made of cells
  4. means self
  5. all living things are made of _______ or more cells
  6. means many

12 Clues: means one • means self • means many • a living thing • a part of something • the basic unit of life • Schwann said __________ are made of cells • tool that helps us see really small objects • Schleiden said ___________ are made of cells • all living things are made of _______ or more cells • what Hooke looked at when he said they looked like cells • ...

Unit 1 review 2025-11-03

Unit 1 review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Organism made of many cells.
  2. State facts to support/refute a claim.
  3. A group of cells that work together to perform a function.
  4. Complete sentence that is an answer to the question: no "I think" or "because".
  5. Job of the part (in the body).
  6. Explain why the evidence supports/refutes the claim.
  7. When the injured part of the body has new cells fill in the gap.
  8. the cell ____ is a protective edge only in plant cells.
  9. Provide evidence that tells us a claim is likely true.
Down
  1. The way something is shaped/looks/properties it has in order to be able to do its job (its function)
  2. Nutrients move into the cell through the small ____ in the cell membrane.
  3. Provide evidence that tells us a claim is likely not true.
  4. To make an identical copy.
  5. The cell _____ allows things to enter and exit the cell.
  6. Organism made of 1 cell.
  7. Cells of the organism need this to replicate.
  8. The smallest unit that makes up all living organisms.

17 Clues: Organism made of 1 cell. • To make an identical copy. • Organism made of many cells. • Job of the part (in the body). • State facts to support/refute a claim. • Cells of the organism need this to replicate. • Explain why the evidence supports/refutes the claim. • The smallest unit that makes up all living organisms. • Provide evidence that tells us a claim is likely true. • ...

Unit 2 Patho Review 2022-02-14

Unit 2 Patho Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Activate cytotoxic T cells to kill infected target cells.
  2. This cell resides in the connective tissue and contains many granules in histamine and heparin.
  3. Genetic material is transferred through direct contact to a bacterium.
  4. antigen specific cell that remains long-term after an infection has been eliminated
  5. First leukocyte to be recruited to an inflammatory site and eliminates pathogens
  6. Occurs when foreign DNA or RNA is introduced via a virus or viral vector
  7. This cell’s main function is to capture, process, and present antigens to adaptive immune cells.
  8. Kill infected cells and detect and control early signs of cancer
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  1. Transplant from a relative
  2. White blood cell
  3. Cell that gulfs foreign particles
  4. Molecule that is capable of stimulating an immune response.
  5. The state of having a specific illness or condition
  6. Y-shaped protein produced by B cells
  7. Transplant from a different species
  8. T Cells migrate to what endocrine organ?
  9. main cell responsible for humoral immunity
  10. A circular piece of DNA found in bacteria

18 Clues: White blood cell • Transplant from a relative • Cell that gulfs foreign particles • Transplant from a different species • Y-shaped protein produced by B cells • T Cells migrate to what endocrine organ? • A circular piece of DNA found in bacteria • main cell responsible for humoral immunity • The state of having a specific illness or condition • ...

Immune & Lymphatic System 2023-04-26

Immune & Lymphatic System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Makes red and white blood cells
  2. Resistance to specific pathogens
  3. makes white blood cells, found in chest
  4. Used to help body develop antibodies against infection diseases
  5. ______ duct found in chest, hollow tube that allows lymph fluid to flow
  6. The normal conditions your body works to maintain
  7. Found mostly inside cells, makes up 65% of body
  8. Germs that need to be inside living cells to grow reproduce and make you sick
Down
  1. The ________ system removes excess fluid around organs
  2. First line of defense in throat
  3. Protect the body by traveling through the body and defending against infection
  4. Skin and _____ are parts of the first line of defense
  5. Remove toxins, wastes, and other harmful substances
  6. Type of prokaryotic cell that can make you sick
  7. Proteins made from immune cells that recognize bacteria,viruses and other harmful substances
  8. Germs are spread through sneezing and ________
  9. Stores blood for use in an emergency and makes white blood cells

17 Clues: Makes red and white blood cells • First line of defense in throat • Resistance to specific pathogens • makes white blood cells, found in chest • Germs are spread through sneezing and ________ • Type of prokaryotic cell that can make you sick • Found mostly inside cells, makes up 65% of body • The normal conditions your body works to maintain • ...

Principles of Immunology, Exam 1 Review 2023-07-12

Principles of Immunology, Exam 1 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Chemicals that recruit other immune system cells to site of infection
  2. Mainly produced by helper T cells and natural killer cells
  3. Short-lived phagocyte
  4. Special proteins that flow through the blood of immunized individuals
  5. Type of T cell that prevents the overreaction of the immune system
  6. Mixing and matching different B cell receptors
  7. The most class of antibody in the blood
  8. Doubling of daughter cells
  9. C3a and C5a (contribute to anaphylactic shock)
  10. Defense system that can adapt to protect against invaders
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  1. Composed of about 20 different proteins that destroy invaders and send signals to other immune cells
  2. Antibodies that bind to a virus while outside the cell
  3. How immune cells recognize signals associated with microbial attack
  4. Proteins that present antigens
  5. Adding/Removing additional DNA bases to the light chain of the antibody molecule
  6. Immunological defense system that all animals have
  7. Constant region of an antibody that binds to receptors on cell surfaces

17 Clues: Short-lived phagocyte • Doubling of daughter cells • Proteins that present antigens • The most class of antibody in the blood • Mixing and matching different B cell receptors • C3a and C5a (contribute to anaphylactic shock) • Immunological defense system that all animals have • Antibodies that bind to a virus while outside the cell • ...

Cell Cycle 2022-11-10

Cell Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. series of events in which a cell grows, prepares for division, and divides to from two daughter cells
  2. disorder in which some of the body's cells lose the ability to control growth
  3. mass of rapidly dividing cells that can damage surrounding tissue
  4. type of asexual reproduction in which an organism replicates its DNA and divides in half, producing two identical daughter cells
  5. the process of programmed cell death
  6. region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids attach
  7. period of the cell cycle between cell divisions in which the cell grows
  8. phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes line up across the center of the cell
  9. threadlike structure within the nucleus that contains genetic information that is passed on from one generation to the next
  10. process of reproduction involving a single parent that results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent
  11. phase of mitosis om which the chromosomes separate and move to opposite ends of the cell
Down
  1. process in which cells become specialized in structure and function
  2. one of two identical "sister" parts of a duplicated chromosome
  3. part of eukaryotic cell division during which the cell nucleus divides
  4. first and longest phase of mitosis in which the genetic material inside the nucleus condenses and the chromosomes become visible
  5. division of the cytoplasm to form two separate daughter cells
  6. cell unspecialized cell that can give rise to one or more types of specialized cells
  7. type of reproduction in which cells from two parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism
  8. phase of mitosis in which the distinct individual chromosomes begin to spread put into a tangle of chromatin

19 Clues: the process of programmed cell death • division of the cytoplasm to form two separate daughter cells • region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids attach • one of two identical "sister" parts of a duplicated chromosome • mass of rapidly dividing cells that can damage surrounding tissue • ...

IB Bio Extra Credit 2015-12-31

IB Bio Extra Credit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. circular DNA molecules that can replicate independently and be exchanged via bacterial conjugation
  2. organelle in plant cells that contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis
  3. short hair-like extensions for attachment and movement
  4. one of the processes by which eukaryotic cells reproduce (asexual)
  5. one of the processes by which eukaryotic cells reproduce (sexual)
  6. organelle in plant cells that maintains shape and prevents bursting
  7. organelle that is the site of aerobic respiration (ATP production)
  8. organism that doesn't have a nuclear membrane, specialized organelles, or compartmentalized cytoplasm
  9. summary of the spread of data around a central mean
  10. long projection with motor proteins that enables movement
  11. organelle that sorts, stores, and modifies secretory products through the vesicles
  12. process by which prokaryotic cells reproduce
  13. tendency to maintain a stable equilibrium
  14. space within cytoplasm that is enclosed by a membrane and usually contains fluid
  15. organism that contains a nucleus, compartmentalized cytoplasm, and other organelles enclosed within membranes
  16. states that all living things are composed of cells, the cell is the smallest unit of life, and cells only arise from pre-existing cells
  17. organelle that contains DNA and is the site of transcription
  18. chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life
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  1. organelle that is the site of ribosome production and assembly
  2. region of cytoplasm in prokaryotes where DNA is located
  3. semi-permeable barrier that regulates exchange of materials
  4. determines the rate of diffusion
  5. small fluid-filled sac in eukaryotes that stores or transports products of metabolism
  6. fluid part of the cell that contains all organelles
  7. organelle that transports proteins between organelles
  8. organelle that is the site of translation and protein synthesis
  9. process by which new cells become more specialized and distinct from one another
  10. organelle that is responsible for digestion and hydrolysis of molecules
  11. graphical representation of the variability of the data
  12. determines the rate of metabolism in a cell and increases faster than surface area

30 Clues: determines the rate of diffusion • tendency to maintain a stable equilibrium • process by which prokaryotic cells reproduce • fluid part of the cell that contains all organelles • summary of the spread of data around a central mean • organelle that transports proteins between organelles • short hair-like extensions for attachment and movement • ...

Pathology ch. 9 review 2022-08-08

Pathology ch. 9 review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A disease of the immune system due to infection with HIV (3 words)
  2. Tissue of bone marrow, of bone marrow cell lineage, or resembling bone marrow (2 words) thalassemia An inherited blood disorder that causes the body to have less hemoglobin than normal
  3. large, abnormal lymphocytes that may contain more than one nucleus (3 words)
  4. An inherited protein found on the surface of red blood cells (2 words)
  5. A fist-sized organ in the upper left side of abdomen, next to the stomach and behind your left ribs
  6. cancer of the body's blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and the lymphatic system
  7. A benign growth where common vascular birthmark occurs, made of extra blood vessels in the skin
  8. Type of stem cell that forms blood cells
  9. the fluid that flows through the lymphatic system
  10. the percentage by volume of red cells in your blood
  11. DNA polymerase enzyme that transcribes single-stranded RNA into DNA (2 words)
  12. A malignant though often curable disease of lymphatic tissues typically causing enlargement of the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen (2 words)
Down
  1. Red blood cells
  2. A severe hereditary form of anemia in which a mutated form of hemoglobin distorts the red blood cells into a crescent shape at low oxygen levels (3 words)
  3. A cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell (2 words)
  4. A lifelong bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly (3 words)
  5. A condition in which there is lack of healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to the body's tissues
  6. A type of white blood cell that, unlike granulocytes, lack visible granules
  7. White blood cells
  8. A small bean-shaped structure that filters substances traveling through lymphatic fluid (2 words)
  9. A form of small leukocyte (white blood cell) with a single round nucleus, occurring especially in the lymphatic system
  10. a disease in which cancer cells are found in the skin or mucous membranes that line the gastrointestinal tract (2 words)
  11. A virus that attacks the body's immune system

23 Clues: Red blood cells • White blood cells • Type of stem cell that forms blood cells • A virus that attacks the body's immune system • the fluid that flows through the lymphatic system • the percentage by volume of red cells in your blood • A disease of the immune system due to infection with HIV (3 words) • ...

G8 - Cells & Systems Vocab. 2022-11-11

G8 - Cells & Systems Vocab. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the internal delivery system for the cell (2 words)
  2. an organ system that controls all of your hormones
  3. these carry carbon dioxide from your body back to your lungs
  4. keeping a body's internal conditions stable
  5. packages materials to be distributed through the cell (2 words)
  6. specialized structures that perform important functions in a cell
  7. All cells come from __________ cells
  8. stores water in the cell
  9. an organ system that transports oxygen throughout your body
  10. tissues working together to perform a specific function
  11. these carry oxygen from your heart to the rest of your body
  12. the powerhouse of the cell / produces energy
  13. a rigid structure that surrounds the cells of plants
  14. organs working together to perform a specific function (2 words)
  15. an organ system that controls your body's activities, and includes the brain
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  1. an organ system that converts food into energy
  2. made up of more than one cell
  3. the splitting of cells into 2 identical daughter cells
  4. the flexible barrier around a cell that controls what goes in and out
  5. an organ system made of of your hair, skin, and nails
  6. made up of only one cell
  7. what something does
  8. the basic unit of structure and function of living things
  9. the process of converting the sun's energy into food for plants
  10. how something is shaped
  11. 3 statements that explain our current understanding of cells (2 words)
  12. there are 4 of these in your heart
  13. an organ system that creates life
  14. the splitting of cells into 4 unique dughter cells
  15. an organ system that takes in oxygen and expels carbon dioxide
  16. an organ system that removes waste from your body, and includes your bladder
  17. an organ system that gives your body shape and support
  18. the gel-like fluid that surrounds the other organelles
  19. an organ system that helps you move
  20. the brain of the cell
  21. converts the sun's energy into food for the organism
  22. cells working together to perform a specific function
  23. a flap in the heart that controls the direction that blood flows

38 Clues: what something does • the brain of the cell • how something is shaped • made up of only one cell • stores water in the cell • made up of more than one cell • an organ system that creates life • there are 4 of these in your heart • an organ system that helps you move • All cells come from __________ cells • keeping a body's internal conditions stable • ...

Cell Crossword 2018-01-30

Cell Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the line up of homologous chromosomes in a specific order
  2. only found in plants, semi-rigid, found next to the cell membrane
  3. the total set of all the genes present in a cell or organism
  4. the second stage of cell division, the cell starts to show signs or splitting as the centrioles move to either sides of the cell
  5. the small organs found in cells
  6. the place in which chromosome's chromatids are held together
  7. two are more different forms of a gene, found in the same place on a chromosome
  8. the name for any body cell that isn't a reproductive cell
  9. cells that have only one copy of themselves, eg. X or Y chromosomes
  10. results in 4 daughter cells that are reproductive cells
  11. important in cell division, allowing the cell to split equally
  12. organelle containing RNA, majority of protein production takes place in this site
  13. cells that have 2 copies of each other, easily seen in a karyotype
  14. the first phase of cell division, where cells spend most of their time, normal phase
  15. tightly wound strands of DNA, located in the nucleus
  16. a mature germ cell
  17. located at the centre of a cell, holds DNA
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  1. a type of cell that has a membrane bound nucleus
  2. the instruction code to all life, found in the nucleus
  3. the final phase of cell division
  4. involved in the creation of spindle fibres in cell division
  5. made up of amino acids and serve various kinds of jobs within and out of cells, created on ribosomes
  6. second last stage of cell division, the chromosomes are lined up allowing each daughter cell to get one copy of the chromosome
  7. a type of cell that does not have membrane bound organelles
  8. programmed cell death
  9. the smallest structural unit of an organism
  10. the name for all reproductive cells
  11. a hereditary characteristic passed from parent to offspring that may determine something about said offspring
  12. results in 2 daughter cells that are somatic

29 Clues: a mature germ cell • programmed cell death • the small organs found in cells • the final phase of cell division • the name for all reproductive cells • located at the centre of a cell, holds DNA • the smallest structural unit of an organism • results in 2 daughter cells that are somatic • a type of cell that has a membrane bound nucleus • ...

Cell Processes 2018-10-25

Cell Processes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane
  2. A process by which a cell takes material into the cell by infolding of the cell membrane
  3. Organelle that is found in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy (photosynthesis)
  4. The movement of specific molecules across cell membranes through protein channels
  5. A tiny, nonliving particle that invades cells and reproduces while inside of them
  6. The fluid portion of cytoplasm
  7. The idea that all living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things, and new cells are produced from existing cells
  8. A thin, flexible barrier around the cell that regulates what enters and leaves the cell
  9. A tiny opening or pore that is used for gas exchange
  10. The basic unit of structure and function in living things
  11. The movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
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  1. A type of cell that lacks a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles; these cells can be found only in the domains Bacteria and Archaea
  2. Having the same solute concentration as another solution
  3. The movement of substances through the cell membrane without using any energy
  4. A rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms
  5. A type of cell with a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles. Protists, plants, fungi, and animals all are made up of Eukaryotic cells
  6. Having a higher concentration of solute than another solution
  7. A long, whip-like structure that allows a cell to move
  8. The movement of substances through a cell membrane using energy
  9. Cytoplasmic organelle where proteins are created
  10. A cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, waste, proteins, and carbohydrates
  11. A process by which a cell releases large amounts of material
  12. A small ring of DNA that carries accessory genes separate from those of the bacterial chromosome

23 Clues: The fluid portion of cytoplasm • Cytoplasmic organelle where proteins are created • A tiny opening or pore that is used for gas exchange • A long, whip-like structure that allows a cell to move • Having the same solute concentration as another solution • The basic unit of structure and function in living things • ...

Nervous Tissue 2024-12-12

Nervous Tissue crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Autoimmune disease affecting neuromuscular junctions, which weakens the muscle response to the nerve stimuli. (combined with #12 Down)
  2. System that encompasses all the nerves that branch out from the CNS to reach the rest of the body.
  3. The anterograde movement of materials from the cell body to the axon terminal, often mediated by motor proteins.
  4. Glial cells that line the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord, producing cerebrospinal fluid.
  5. Glial cells in the central nervous system that act as immune cells, removing cellular debris and pathogens.
  6. System that refers to the brain and spinal cord.
  7. A neuron with a single process that branches into two, functioning as both an axon and a dendrite.
  8. Virus enters the synaptic terminal and via retrograde axonal transport it reaches the body of the motor neuron in the CNS and is ready to spread to other neurons.
  9. -matter found in myelinated axons and glial cells.
  10. (Combined with #3 Down) gaps in the myelin sheath that allows depolarization of the membrane in a single direction.
  11. The retrograde movement of materials from the axon terminal to the cell body, often mediated by motor proteins.
Down
  1. Glial cells in the central nervous system that wrap around axons to form myelin sheaths.
  2. The name of the spaces between adjacent Schwann cells where you see a high concentration of sodium. (combined with #20 Across)
  3. A neurotoxin protein that prevents Acetylcholine release from synaptic vesicles.
  4. A neuron with one axon and one dendrite, often found in sensory systems like the retina.
  5. Glial cells that surround neuron cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system, providing support and protection.
  6. -matter found in neuron bodies and unmyelinated fibers.
  7. A neuron with multiple dendrites and a single axon, the most common type of neuron in the nervous system.
  8. Autoimmune disease characterized by extreme muscle weakness. (combined with #2 Across)
  9. A toxin that blocks Acetylcholine receptors.
  10. Glial cells that wrap around axons in the peripheral nervous system, forming myelin sheaths.
  11. Star-shaped glial cells in the central nervous system that provide structural support, regulate the chemical environment, and contribute to the blood-brain barrier.

22 Clues: A toxin that blocks Acetylcholine receptors. • System that refers to the brain and spinal cord. • -matter found in myelinated axons and glial cells. • -matter found in neuron bodies and unmyelinated fibers. • A neurotoxin protein that prevents Acetylcholine release from synaptic vesicles. • ...

Unit One: Cell Theory & Levels of Organization 2022-08-30

Unit One: Cell Theory & Levels of Organization crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This scientist discovered and named cells.
  2. Cells are the most ______ unit of life.
  3. All cells come from __________ cells.
  4. This scientist concluded all animal tissue is comprised of cells.
  5. This scientist improved the microscope.
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  1. This scientist concluded all plant tissue is made of cells.
  2. An entire living thing.
  3. System Two or more organs working together for a specific function.
  4. This scientist contributed to the third part of cell theory.
  5. Two or more tissues with similar structures and functions.
  6. What are all living things made of?
  7. Two or more cells with the same structure and function.
  8. The most basic unit of life.

13 Clues: An entire living thing. • The most basic unit of life. • What are all living things made of? • All cells come from __________ cells. • Cells are the most ______ unit of life. • This scientist improved the microscope. • This scientist discovered and named cells. • Two or more cells with the same structure and function. • ...

Unit 4 - Lock #1 2022-12-13

Unit 4 - Lock #1 crossword puzzle
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  1. Rapid cell growth and protein synthesis occur here.
  2. Point at which sister chromatids are most closely attached.
  3. Structure made of microtubules and associated proteins.
  4. Number of cells in mitosis divided by total number of cells.
  5. For many cells, this check point is the most important.
  6. Signal molecule that generally causes a shape change in the receptor.
  7. Programmed or controlled cell suicide.
  8. Passing message from protein to protein.
  9. Body temperature & blood glucose levels are regulated by this type of feedback.
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  1. Type of receptor that bind hydrophilic signal molecules outside of the cell.
  2. This type feedback amplifies a response, usually to achieve a specific outcome.
  3. Adding a phosphate group onto a protein to activate it.
  4. Agents capable of causing cancer.
  5. Cells spend most of their time in this part of the cell cycle.
  6. Cells pass this checkpoint if all chromosomes are attached to the mitotic spindle.
  7. Multistep pathways can ______ a signal.
  8. This resting phase occurs when cells exit the cell cycle.

17 Clues: Agents capable of causing cancer. • Programmed or controlled cell suicide. • Multistep pathways can ______ a signal. • Passing message from protein to protein. • Rapid cell growth and protein synthesis occur here. • Adding a phosphate group onto a protein to activate it. • Structure made of microtubules and associated proteins. • ...

The Immune System 2019-10-14

The Immune System crossword puzzle
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  1. Not activated
  2. Responds first at a site of infection or trauma
  3. stimulates helper T cells
  4. A large group of proteins, peptides or glycoproteins that are secreted by specific cells of immune system
  5. Artificially produced antibodies
  6. The ability of specific antibodies to block the sites of viruses that they use to enter their target cell
  7. disease causing organisms
  8. attenuated virus/bacteria that trigger an immune response and memory cells
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  1. attach to foreign substances and assist in destroying them in the bodys immune system
  2. Innate immunity excludes most pathogens from entering the body
  3. any of a class of proteins which have carbohydrates groups attached to the polypeptide chain (e.g. CD4)
  4. A set of genes that code for cell surface proteins
  5. site where white blood cells are formed
  6. a virus or bacteria which induces an immune response
  7. A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells
  8. a large Y-shaped protein produced mainly by plasma cells
  9. antigenic determinants

17 Clues: Not activated • antigenic determinants • stimulates helper T cells • disease causing organisms • Artificially produced antibodies • site where white blood cells are formed • Responds first at a site of infection or trauma • A set of genes that code for cell surface proteins • a virus or bacteria which induces an immune response • ...

Cell Cycle 2024-10-14

Cell Cycle crossword puzzle
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  1. Sea stars reproduce by _________
  2. Stage in which the cell is pinched in half, becoming 2 identical cells
  3. Stage in which The chromosomes become chromatin, the spindle fibers break and a nuclear envelope forms
  4. can’t be seen under a microscope called ________
  5. Most of the cell’s life is spent in this stage
  6. Living beings with 46 chromosomes
  7. Type of reproduction with only 1 parent cell
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  1. Stage in which the Sister chromatids separate and the centromeres divide
  2. Daughter cells in meiosis are: _______
  3. Type of reproduction with 2 parents involved
  4. Phase in which sister chromatids align at the center of the cell attached to spindle fibers
  5. Region where chromatids are joined together
  6. The 3rd statement of the cell theory says that all cells come from other ______
  7. Daughter cells in mitosis are: _______
  8. The chromatin condenses into chromosomes and the nuclear envelope breaks, its the 1st step in mitosis
  9. Genetic material in nucleus exists as a mass of very long, thin fibers
  10. Process that makes sexual reproducing cells

17 Clues: Sea stars reproduce by _________ • Living beings with 46 chromosomes • Daughter cells in meiosis are: _______ • Daughter cells in mitosis are: _______ • Region where chromatids are joined together • Process that makes sexual reproducing cells • Type of reproduction with 2 parents involved • Type of reproduction with only 1 parent cell • ...

Horizon Organelles 2025-02-04

Horizon Organelles crossword puzzle
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  1. The organelle that converts glucose into ATP to power the cell.
  2. The site where proteins are made.
  3. This looks like a maze and is a pathway for materials in the cell.
  4. The organelle that packages and delivers materials throughout the cell.
  5. The name given to both plant and animal cells.
  6. The control center for the cell.
  7. The scientist who first saw cells with a crude microscope.
  8. A large cell that is visible without a microscope.
  9. The place where old cell parts are recycled into useful materials.
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  1. The name given to bacteria cells.
  2. Found only in plant cells, this is an amazing organelle that produces glucose.
  3. The goo that all the organelles float around in.
  4. This is made of lipids and has doorways made of proteins.
  5. A big storage tank for water in plant cells.
  6. This looks like fruit leather with Nerds stuck to it.
  7. Found only in plant cells, this is made of cellulose.
  8. This is where ribosomes are made.

17 Clues: The control center for the cell. • The name given to bacteria cells. • The site where proteins are made. • This is where ribosomes are made. • A big storage tank for water in plant cells. • The name given to both plant and animal cells. • The goo that all the organelles float around in. • A large cell that is visible without a microscope. • ...

Pathology ch. 9 review 2022-08-08

Pathology ch. 9 review crossword puzzle
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  1. A malignant though often curable disease of lymphatic tissues typically causing enlargement of the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen (2 words)
  2. A type of white blood cell that, unlike granulocytes, lack visible granules
  3. DNA polymerase enzyme that transcribes single-stranded RNA into DNA (2 words)
  4. A lifelong bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly (3 words)
  5. the percentage by volume of red cells in your blood
  6. A virus that attacks the body's immune system
  7. Tissue of bone marrow, of bone marrow cell lineage, or resembling bone marrow (2 words)
  8. White blood cells
  9. large, abnormal lymphocytes that may contain more than one nucleus (3 words)
  10. A severe hereditary form of anemia in which a mutated form of hemoglobin distorts the red blood cells into a crescent shape at low oxygen levels (3 words)
  11. A small bean-shaped structure that filters substances traveling through lymphatic fluid (2 words)
  12. An inherited protein found on the surface of red blood cells (2 words)
  13. A condition in which there is lack of healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to the body's tissues
  14. A disease of the immune system due to infection with HIV (3 words)
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  1. Type of stem cell that forms blood cells
  2. A fist-sized organ in the upper left side of abdomen, next to the stomach and behind your left ribs
  3. a disease in which cancer cells are found in the skin or mucous membranes that line the gastrointestinal tract (2 words)
  4. An inherited blood disorder that causes the body to have less hemoglobin than normal
  5. A cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell (2 words)
  6. A benign growth where common vascular birthmark occurs, made of extra blood vessels in the skin
  7. A form of small leukocyte (white blood cell) with a single round nucleus, occurring especially in the lymphatic system
  8. the fluid that flows through the lymphatic system
  9. Red blood cells
  10. cancer of the body's blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and the lymphatic system

24 Clues: Red blood cells • White blood cells • Type of stem cell that forms blood cells • A virus that attacks the body's immune system • the fluid that flows through the lymphatic system • the percentage by volume of red cells in your blood • A disease of the immune system due to infection with HIV (3 words) • ...

SI Lecture 11 2022-10-17

SI Lecture 11 crossword puzzle
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  1. contains chlorophyll; where photosynthesis takes place.
  2. ******** region; where DNA in prokaryotic cells is located.
  3. a double-membrane-bound organelle in which cellular respiration and energy production occur.
  4. ***** apparatus; a factory in which proteins received from the ER are further processed and sorted for transport.
  5. nuclear ********;separates the contents of the nucleus from the cytoplasm and provides the structural framework of the nucleus
  6. a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes.
  7. ****** membrane; a biological membrane that separates and protects the interior of all cells from the outside environment.
  8. gel-like fluid inside the cell.
  9. the membrane-enclosed organelle within a cell that contains the chromosomes.
  10. ****** ER; an organelle that mainly functions to make cellular products like hormones and lipids as well as detoxification.
  11. involved in storing substances contributing to the structural support to the cell.
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  1. a structure found inside cells that is involved in making proteins.
  2. surrounds the plasma membrane of certain cells and provides structural support and protection
  3. ************ system; a group of membranes and organelles in eukaryotic cells that works together to modify, package, and transport lipids and proteins.
  4. a complex of DNA and proteins that forms chromosomes within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells
  5. the largest structure in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells whose primary function is to produce and assemble the cell's ribosomes.
  6. a long hairlike appendage provides motility.
  7. involved in metabolism, temporary storage of food and enzymes, and transport molecules.
  8. "little organ"; a specialized subunit usually within a cell that has a specific function.
  9. nuclear ****;tiny openings present in the nuclear membrane which allows small molecules and ions to freely pass, or diffuse, into or out of the nucleus.
  10. are responsible for the protection of cells against hydrogen peroxide.
  11. "self-eating"; involves breaking down unneeded or damaged components within a cell and reusing them as the building blocks for cellular repair or the formation of new cells.
  12. ***** ER; membraneous organelle that has a large surface area covered in ribosomes.

23 Clues: gel-like fluid inside the cell. • a long hairlike appendage provides motility. • contains chlorophyll; where photosynthesis takes place. • ******** region; where DNA in prokaryotic cells is located. • a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes. • a structure found inside cells that is involved in making proteins. • ...

Integumentary System (Nails) 2019-12-08

Integumentary System (Nails) crossword puzzle
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  1. ?? cell divisions repopulate all of the epidermal layers
  2. The nails are composed largely of keratin, a hardened
  3. The ?? (the tissue that overlaps the plate and rims the base of the nail)
  4. Epidermal wound healing occurs for surface wounds restricted to the
  5. As new cells grow in the matrix, the older cells are pushed out, compacted and take on the familiar flattened, hardened form of the
  6. The pink color is due to ?? in blood vessels
  7. The skin is only a few ?? thick yet is by far the largest organ in the body
  8. Cells of the stratum ?? multiply and migrate to fill the wound
  9. is the process by which vertebrate epithelial cells become filled with keratin protein filaments
  10. Cells in nail matrix divide to provide for nail ??
  11. Functions of the skin such as regulation of body
  12. can be absorbed
  13. A fingernail consists of several parts including the nail
  14. Cutaneous Sensation: Temperature, ??, and several types of pressure are detected
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  1. The nail ?? (the skin folds that frame and support the nail on three sides)
  2. Regulation of body: Involves eccrine ?? glands and regulation of blood flow to the
  3. The fingernails on the right hand of a ?? person grow faster than those on their left hand, and vice versa
  4. The migrating cells stop migrating when they ?? each other
  5. ?? Phase - Scab sloughs off, scars may form
  6. Protection: Physical and chemical protection from ?? threats
  7. ?? Phase - Blood clotting, inflammatory events, scab formation
  8. Your nails, as you know, are located on your ?? and your toes
  9. are made of packed keratinized epidermal cells
  10. ?? Phase - Epithelial cells migrate into wound beneath scab
  11. Synthesis of Vitamin D: ?? on the skin activates the final form of Vitamin D
  12. ?? Phase - Growth of cells beneath scab
  13. The nail ?? (the skin beneath the nail plate)
  14. The ?? (the whitish half-moon at the base of the nail)
  15. The function of the nail is to protect the ?? phalanx, the fingertip, and the surrounding soft tissues from injuries
  16. It also serves to ?? precise delicate movements of the distal digits
  17. The ?? (the hidden part of the nail unit under the cuticle)

31 Clues: can be absorbed • ?? Phase - Growth of cells beneath scab • ?? Phase - Scab sloughs off, scars may form • The pink color is due to ?? in blood vessels • The nail ?? (the skin beneath the nail plate) • are made of packed keratinized epidermal cells • Functions of the skin such as regulation of body • Cells in nail matrix divide to provide for nail ?? • ...

IMMU3202 Week 3 revision 2020-09-03

IMMU3202 Week 3 revision crossword puzzle
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  1. Progressive loss of T cell effector function due to prolonged antigen stimulation, characteristic of chronic infections and cancer is known as what?
  2. Alpha and beta chain are components of what lymphocyte receptor?
  3. Tuberculosis is what type of bacterial infection?
  4. cell deficiency absence of the common gamma chain of the IL2 receptor causes what?
  5. HIV requires the CD4 receptor and what other receptor to infect CD4 T cells?
  6. What type of study investigates the risk of disease associated with variation in SNPs across the whole genome (acronym)
  7. Which cytokine is produced early after antigen recognition and promotes growth and survival of T cells?
  8. If an immature T cell strongly binds to its antigen it undergoes what form of selection?
  9. The process by which APCs present on MHC-I instead of MHC-II is known as what?
  10. TI interferons produced by infected cells induce what type of state in neighbouring cells?
  11. What transcription factor is the master regulator in development and function of T regulatory cells?
  12. Pembrolizumab is a famous cancer immunotherapy which blocks what T cell surface protein? Hint: checkpoint blockade
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  1. A process by which TFH cell-activated B cells produce antibodies with increased affinity for antigen during the course of an immune response
  2. Before getting a donor transplant you have to undergo what type of matching?
  3. A disease where an individual is deficient in T and B lymphocytes
  4. Forgein antigen must bind to which molecule to activate T cells
  5. antibodies are most effective at what stage of the viral lifecycle?
  6. IL-4 is a cytokine which stimulates which type of macrophage activation
  7. A receptor that allows leukocytes to pass through the epithelium to the site of infection
  8. Some phagocytosed organisms can prevent the fusion of the phagosome with what organelle as a form of immune evasion?
  9. What subset of memory T cells homes to lymph nodes and have limited effector function?
  10. this cytokine upregulates MHC-II
  11. To undergo Antibody Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity, what receptor do NK cells bind to?
  12. What cytokine enhances the activation, proliferation and survival of neutrophils and is associated with mucosal immunity?

24 Clues: this cytokine upregulates MHC-II • Tuberculosis is what type of bacterial infection? • Forgein antigen must bind to which molecule to activate T cells • Alpha and beta chain are components of what lymphocyte receptor? • A disease where an individual is deficient in T and B lymphocytes • antibodies are most effective at what stage of the viral lifecycle? • ...

Adaptive body defense and developmental aspect of lymphatic system and body defense 2019-12-08

Adaptive body defense and developmental aspect of lymphatic system and body defense crossword puzzle
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  1. system of immune responses of an organism against its own healthy cells and tissues
  2. others T cell population that suppress the activity of both T and B cells
  3. preparations of a single antibody type that useful in diagnosing various infection disorder
  4. T cells T cells that recruiting other cells to fight the invaders
  5. term for symptom of allergic that caused fluid loss
  6. impairment of kidney function due to acute inflammation
  7. important aspect of adaptive defense that's not restricted to the initial infection site
  8. tissue grafts transplanted from one site to another in the same person
  9. Antibodies have more than one __________ site.
  10. Antibody class that the most abundant antibody in blood plasma and the only one type that can cross the placenta barrier
  11. name of cross linking process that involves soluble antigenic molecules and resulting antigen antibody complexes are so large that they become insoluble and settle out of solution
  12. one of the toxic chemicals that released by cytotoxic T cells granules
  13. serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset
  14. organic nitrogenous compound that involved in local immune response
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  1. In the ___________ the level of antibodies in the blood gradually rises and then rapidly decline
  2. occur when antibodies bind to specific sites
  3. protein that function as chemical messengers for regulating the adaptive immune systems.
  4. Toxic chemical secreted by bacteria
  5. ____________ is the chief antibody ammunition used against cellular antigens.
  6. type of antigen that produce an abnormally vigorous immune responses
  7. systemic acute allergic responses
  8. name of condition where the production or function of immune cells or complement is abnormal
  9. type of hypersensitivities that take much longer to appear.
  10. donated antibodies
  11. It is engulf antigens and then present fragments of them
  12. abnormally vigorous immune responses
  13. hormone that secreted by thymus that regulate the development and selection of an immune-competent repertoire of T cells
  14. Tropical disease in which the lymphatics become clogged with parasitic worms
  15. immature name for lymphocytes
  16. most of the B cells clone members or descendants become ______________

30 Clues: donated antibodies • immature name for lymphocytes • systemic acute allergic responses • Toxic chemical secreted by bacteria • abnormally vigorous immune responses • occur when antibodies bind to specific sites • Antibodies have more than one __________ site. • serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset • term for symptom of allergic that caused fluid loss • ...

IMMU3202 Week 3 revision 2020-08-28

IMMU3202 Week 3 revision crossword puzzle
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  1. Progressive loss of T cell effector function due to prolonged antigen stimulation, characteristic of chronic infections and cancer is known as what?
  2. Pembrolizumab is a famous cancer immunotherapy which blocks what T cell surface protein? Hint: checkpoint blockade
  3. To undergo Antibody Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity, what receptor do NK cells bind to?
  4. A receptor that allows leukocytes to pass through the epithelium to the site of infection
  5. Tuberculosis is what type of bacterial infection?
  6. What transcription factor is the master regulator in development and function of T regulatory cells?
  7. A process by which TFH cell-activated B cells produce antibodies with increased affinity for antigen during the course of an immune response
  8. Before getting a donor transplant you have to undergo what type of matching?
  9. A disease where an individual is deficient in T and B lymphocytes
  10. this cytokine upregulates MHC-II
  11. HIV requires the CD4 receptor and what other receptor to infect CD4 T cells?
  12. Forgein antigen must bind to which molecule to activate T cells
Down
  1. Alpha and beta chain are components of what lymphocyte receptor?
  2. Some phagocytosed organisms can prevent the fusion of the phagosome with what organelle as a form of immune evasion?
  3. The process by which APCs present on MHC-I instead of MHC-II is known as what?
  4. What type of study investigates the risk of disease associated with variation in SNPs across the whole genome (acronym)
  5. If an immature T cell strongly binds to its antigen it undergoes what form of selection?
  6. Which cytokine is produced early after antigen recognition and promotes growth and survival of T cells?
  7. What subset of memory T cells homes to lymph nodes and have limited effector function?
  8. antibodies are most effective at what stage of the viral lifecycle?
  9. TI interferons produced by infected cells induce what type of state in neighbouring cells?
  10. IL-4 is a cytokine which stimulates which type of macrophage activation
  11. What cytokine enhances the activation, proliferation and survival of neutrophils and is associated with mucosal immunity?
  12. cell deficiency absence of the common gamma chain of the IL2 receptor causes what?

24 Clues: this cytokine upregulates MHC-II • Tuberculosis is what type of bacterial infection? • Forgein antigen must bind to which molecule to activate T cells • Alpha and beta chain are components of what lymphocyte receptor? • A disease where an individual is deficient in T and B lymphocytes • antibodies are most effective at what stage of the viral lifecycle? • ...

Miscellaneous Immune System 2022-03-21

Miscellaneous Immune System crossword puzzle
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  1. treatment with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease; inoculation
  2. called germs, are microscopic organisms not visible with the naked eye
  3. called B lymphocyte
  4. is a mean by which the body is given immunity to a disease by intentional exposure to small quantities of it
  5. all the body's blood cells including T and B lymphocytes
  6. A type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills microorganisms, removes dead cells, and stimulates the action of other immune system cells
  7. is nonspecific resistance that destroys invaders in a generalized way without targeting specific individuals
  8. help protect the body from infection and may help fight cancer. Also called T lymphocyte and thymocyte.
  9. is the antibody protection your body creates against a germ once you've been infected with it
  10. A type of immune cell that can surround and kill microorganisms, ingest foreign material, and remove dead cells. It can also boost immune responses
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  1. when a person is given antibodies to a disease rather than producing them through his or her own immune system
  2. your immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys platelets
  3. involves the production of two types of lymphocytes B and T cells which are specific to the invading particle
  4. physical and chemical barriers that are always ready and prepared to defend the body from infection
  5. A protein made by plasma cells (a type of white blood cell) in response to an antigen
  6. A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood and lymph tissue
  7. results when exposure to a disease organism triggers the immune system to produce antibodies to that disease
  8. is a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system. There are two main types B cells and T cells
  9. A complex network of cells, tissues, organs, and the substances they make that helps the body fight infections and other diseases
  10. happens when germs like bacteria and fungi develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them

20 Clues: called B lymphocyte • all the body's blood cells including T and B lymphocytes • your immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys platelets • called germs, are microscopic organisms not visible with the naked eye • treatment with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease; inoculation • ...

Life is Cellular (8.1)-Izzy Pearce 2023-10-30

Life is Cellular (8.1)-Izzy Pearce crossword puzzle
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  1. when comparing two solutions, the solution with the greater concentration of solutes
  2. when comparing two solutions, the solution with the lesser concentration of solutes
  3. process of diffusion in which molecules pass across the membrane through cell membrane channels
  4. cells can develop in different ways to have different features to help them carry out a special task to help the organism function
  5. process by which particles tend to move from an area where they are more concentrated to an area where they are less concentrated
  6. unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus
  7. basic unit of life
  8. when the concentration of two solutions is the same
  9. thin, flexible barrier that surrounds all cells; regulates what enters and leaves the cell
  10. the process by which cells move materials from within the cell into the extracellular fluid.
  11. diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane
  12. groups of organs and tissues that work together
  13. tiny sacs that transport material within or outside the cell.
  14. process by which solids are ingested by living cells; it is another type of endocytosis
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  1. organism whose cells contain a nucleus
  2. microscope that uses multiple lenses and light to enlarge the image of a sample
  3. strong, supporting layer around the cell membrane in some cells
  4. group of tissues that work together
  5. property of biological membranes that allows some substances to pass across it while others cannot; also called semi permeable membrane
  6. cellular transport where substances move against a concentration gradient. (requires energy)
  7. groups of cells that work together (same job)
  8. cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates
  9. the process by which cells move materials out of the cell
  10. a microscope with high magnification that uses electron beams in place of light
  11. network of protein filaments in a eukaryotic cell that gives the cell its shape and internal organization and is involved in movement
  12. a process by which liquid droplets are ingested by living cells; it is one type of endocytosis
  13. cell organelle that breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins into small molecules that can used by the rest of the cell

27 Clues: basic unit of life • group of tissues that work together • organism whose cells contain a nucleus • unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus • groups of cells that work together (same job) • groups of organs and tissues that work together • when the concentration of two solutions is the same • the process by which cells move materials out of the cell • ...

Biology Week 9 2024-11-18

Biology Week 9 crossword puzzle
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  1. The genetic material of the nucleus
  2. An organism that is made of 2 or more cells
  3. The security screening for the cell (a wall that allows only certain things to enter)
  4. Converts energy from the sun into food
  5. Basically a container for DNA
  6. Found in animal and human cells; builds parts for cytoskeleton
  7. Organelles with a membrane surrounding them
  8. Processes proteins made by ribosomes (also has its own ribosomes)
  9. The areas where ribosomes are assembled
  10. The factory for the cell (process fats and breaks down toxic substances in liver cells)
  11. When unicellular organisms work together
  12. The protein and RNA maker of a cell
  13. A protective skin around the cell
  14. An organelle who’s main job is to break things down
  15. A system of fibers that acts as a skeleton for cells
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  1. Storage room for starches, lipids, and protein
  2. An organism with only one cell
  3. Organs that work together for a common goal
  4. Structure based on lipids including: hydrophilic(water-loving) and hydrophobic(water-fearing)
  5. Post office of cell; receives substances from ER and packages them in vesicles
  6. A tail-like extension that moves the cell
  7. Contains pigments that help in photosynthesis (found inside chloroplast)
  8. Powerhouse of cell; change sugar to usable energy for cell and has membrane which containsfolds(cristae)
  9. A tail at the end of a cell that moves the cell
  10. The theory that cells are the building blocks for living things and that new cells come from old cells
  11. A netlike structure [in the cell]
  12. Stores mostly water and maintains the water pressure in a cell
  13. An outer shell for the cells in plants and bacteria
  14. Brain of the cell (controls the cell and holds the DNA)
  15. Tissues with similar jobs that work together
  16. In simple terms, a cell’s own organs
  17. Layers of cells that do similar jobs
  18. Organelles without a membrane surrounding them

33 Clues: Basically a container for DNA • An organism with only one cell • A netlike structure [in the cell] • A protective skin around the cell • The genetic material of the nucleus • The protein and RNA maker of a cell • In simple terms, a cell’s own organs • Layers of cells that do similar jobs • Converts energy from the sun into food • The areas where ribosomes are assembled • ...

Midterm 1 Immunology 2025-01-21

Midterm 1 Immunology crossword puzzle
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  1. Helper T cells secret this chemical messenger in order to coordinate the immune response
  2. Bacterial cells wall contain thin layer of peptidoglycan
  3. The portion of an antibody that binds to an antigen
  4. The type of immunity that results when a person's own immune response is induced from the exposure of a pathogen is called _____ immunity
  5. The concept that describes immune cells being educated so they don't attack our own cells and attack those of invaders is called ____ to self
  6. B and T cells that don't die after proliferation are called ___ cells
  7. The component of the blood that contains water, proteins, nutrients, and hormones
  8. MHC I molecules provide information on problems occurring ___ the cell
  9. Produce antibodies
  10. Identify bacterial and viral invaders for the immune system
  11. Another name for antibodies
  12. First line of defense against potential pathogens
  13. MHC II molecules provide information on problems occurring ___ the cell
  14. When an antibody binds to an invader, the antibody has _____ the invader.
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  1. The component of the blood that contains leukocytes and platelets is the ___ coat
  2. The type of immunity that results when a person receives antibodies to an invader from another individual who had been exposed to a pathogen is called ___ immunity
  3. The portion of an antibody that binds to receptors on the surface of immune cells
  4. MHC II molecules are produced only by ____-___ cells
  5. The condition in which your body has too little hemoglobin
  6. The heaviest component of the blood which normally constitutes about 40-60% of the total blood volume is the ____
  7. Which kind of organism contains chitin in its cell walls
  8. The method used by antibodies by which 4 different gene modules are combined to make an antibody
  9. Bacteria lack this eukaryotic structure. (Hint it functions in protection and organization)
  10. An antibody binds to which chemical component
  11. Bacterial cell walls contain a thick layer of peptidoglycan
  12. The molecules that are responsible for matching an organ donor and a recipient are called major ___ complexes
  13. All immune cells are initially formed in the ___

27 Clues: Produce antibodies • Another name for antibodies • An antibody binds to which chemical component • All immune cells are initially formed in the ___ • First line of defense against potential pathogens • The portion of an antibody that binds to an antigen • MHC II molecules are produced only by ____-___ cells • Bacterial cells wall contain thin layer of peptidoglycan • ...

Cell Crossword By: Jake Senese 2016-02-01

Cell Crossword By: Jake Senese crossword puzzle
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  1. The basic unit of structure and function in living things.
  2. An instrument that makes small objects look larger.
  3. This organelle controls which substances pass into the cell.
  4. This part of a microscope turns in order to move the three different lenses over the stage.
  5. This part of a microscope is located at the bottom and and helps the microscope balance.
  6. A widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things.
  7. This part of a microscope prevents the slide from slipping.
  8. This organelle has a network of membranes that produce substances.
  9. The last name of the person who first saw cells.
  10. This part of a microscope provides light so you can see your slide.
  11. These thin strands of material fill the nucleus and are your DNA.
  12. This organelle controls which substances pass into the nucleus.
  13. This part of a microscope is what you look into to see the object you are looking at.
  14. This organelle is known as the brain of the cell.
  15. This part of a microscope adjusts how much light you want shining on your slide.
  16. Tiny cell structures that carry out specific functions within the cell.
  17. This organelle breaks down large food particles into small particles.
  18. This organelle is located inside the nucleus, it produces ribosomes.
  19. This organelle captures energy from sunlight and turns it into energy that the cell can use.
  20. This part of a microscope connects the eyepiece with the objective lenses.
  21. This organelle receives, packages, and distributes protein.
  22. This part of a microscope is where you place your slide.
Down
  1. The last name of the person who concluded that all cells come from other cells.
  2. Consisting of one cell.
  3. This organelle stores all of the needed materials for the cell.
  4. Consisting of many cells.
  5. The last name of the person who concluded that animals are made of cells.
  6. These parts of a microscope allow you to see the slide up close.
  7. This part of a microscope is turned to focus on the slide while on high power.
  8. This organelle works as a factory by producing protein.
  9. This part of a microscope is supposed to be held when carrying it.
  10. This part of a microscope is turned to focus on the slide while on low power.
  11. The last name of the person who called cells "little animals".
  12. Converts energy from food into energy the cell can use to live.
  13. This organelle fills the region between the cell membrane and the nucleus.
  14. The last name of the person who concluded that plants are made of cells.
  15. This organelle stores needs for the plant cell because the plant cannot go and get their needs themselves.
  16. Organisms with cells that contain nuclei.
  17. This is a rigid layer that surrounds the cells of plants.
  18. Unicellular organisms whose cells lack a nucleus.

40 Clues: Consisting of one cell. • Consisting of many cells. • Organisms with cells that contain nuclei. • The last name of the person who first saw cells. • This organelle is known as the brain of the cell. • Unicellular organisms whose cells lack a nucleus. • An instrument that makes small objects look larger. • This organelle works as a factory by producing protein. • ...

Ch 6 Blood Spatter 2021-02-13

Ch 6 Blood Spatter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. People who have both A and B antigens on red cells but neither A nor B antibody in the plasma.
  2. the study of blood as it pertains to crime
  3. carries blood away from the heart
  4. test uses antibodies that react to human blood to determine if blood is human
  5. an iron-containing protein that binds to oxygen and gives blood its red color.
  6. donut-shaped cells that carry oxygen throughout the body
  7. secondary drop formed when some blood breaks free from the main contact drop of blood
  8. white blood cells made of lymphoid tissue in the spleen, lymph nodes, and thymus gland
  9. chemical that exposes blood by fluorescing under black light
  10. the clumping of molecules or cells caused by an antigen-antibody reaction
  11. test that turns swab pink if blood is detected
  12. carries blood to the heart
  13. the general study of blood or other bodily fluids
  14. first discovered in 1940 in Rhesus monkeys.
  15. proteins imbedded in the cell membrane
  16. white blood cell
  17. discovered the ABO blood types and the Rh factor
  18. where blood cells are made
  19. red blood cell
  20. test that can establish the possibility that a specific bodily tissue or fluid is present
Down
  1. white blood cells that kills and digests bacteria and fungi
  2. material that connects an individual or thing to a group that share similar characteristics
  3. have neither A nor B antigens on red cells but both A and B antibodies in the plasma
  4. a two-dimensional view of the intersection of lines formed by drawing a line through the main axis of at least two drops of blood that indicates antigen any foreign molecule or cell in the body that triggers an immune response to produce antibodies
  5. a tissue that circulates around through the body
  6. pattern created when an object moves through blood that has not completely dried and moves, removes or alters it.
  7. have A antigen on red cells and B antibodies in the plasma
  8. type of evidence provided by DNA profiling.
  9. pattern transfer of blood onto a surface not already contaminated with blood
  10. have B antigens on red cells and A antibodies in the plasma
  11. a reaction in which antibodies attach to antigens to bind foreign substances
  12. the fluid portion of blood; can be obtained by centrifuging a sample of whole blood
  13. supplies all cells with their requirements and takes away waste.
  14. small cell fragments that assist in blood clotting
  15. proteins secreted by white blood cells that attach to antigens as an immune response
  16. scientific name for platelets
  17. cells that police the body destroying foreign materials
  18. spurting gushing of blood from damaged artery
  19. can identify a specific biological material

39 Clues: red blood cell • white blood cell • carries blood to the heart • where blood cells are made • scientific name for platelets • carries blood away from the heart • proteins imbedded in the cell membrane • the study of blood as it pertains to crime • type of evidence provided by DNA profiling. • can identify a specific biological material • ...

Taven 7th 2021-11-10

Taven 7th crossword puzzle
Across
  1. DNA comes from one organism
  2. tightly wound DNA
  3. cells with nuclei split
  4. chemical that controls cell functions
  5. organisms without a nucleus split
  6. nucleus reforms and DNA becomes thread-like
  7. chromosomes form and nucleus disappears
  8. cell grows and copies DNA
Down
  1. cells become specialized
  2. add more cells
  3. the gel in cell split
  4. replace cells or cell parts
  5. organism grows tiny versions on its body
  6. chromosomes line up in the middle
  7. regrows missing parts
  8. chromosomes pulled to opposite sides

16 Clues: add more cells • tightly wound DNA • the gel in cell split • regrows missing parts • cells with nuclei split • cells become specialized • cell grows and copies DNA • DNA comes from one organism • replace cells or cell parts • chromosomes line up in the middle • organisms without a nucleus split • chromosomes pulled to opposite sides • chemical that controls cell functions • ...