nutrition in plants Crossword Puzzles

Nutrition 2025-10-21

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. A good source of carbohydrates
  2. carbohydrates are starches
  3. soluble vitamins dissolve in water
  4. Is a tough complex carbohydrates that the body cannot digest
  5. soluble vitamins stored in body liver/fatty tissues Water soluble vitamins dissolve in water
  6. Is essential for most body functions
  7. Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
  8. a low self image that causes a person to purge.
  9. Main source of energy
  10. Fats come from meat and dairy produce sources
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  1. Carbohydrates main source. Fruit
  2. Overeating an addiction to food
  3. A waxy, fat-like substance
  4. soluble vitamins stored in body liver/fatty tissues
  5. Are nutrients the body uses and maintain its cells and tissues
  6. Fats come from plant sources
  7. Having an excess of body fat
  8. Fat increase your risk for heart disease and are omega six fatty acids
  9. fats increase your risk for. heart disease
  10. Elements found in food that are used by the body
  11. Should be limited but they perform vital.

21 Clues: Main source of energy • A waxy, fat-like substance • carbohydrates are starches • Fats come from plant sources • Having an excess of body fat • A good source of carbohydrates • Carbohydrates main source. Fruit • Overeating an addiction to food • soluble vitamins dissolve in water • Is essential for most body functions • Should be limited but they perform vital. • ...

plants 2016-11-03

plants crossword puzzle
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  1. this part of the plant carries water and nutrients for the plant
  2. 3 or more years
  3. encourages plant cell division
  4. this part of the plant provides support by anchoring the plant and providing water
  5. pollen lands on stigma a tube grows down the style and enters the ovary
  6. a plant that completes its life cycle in one grown seed
  7. micro specks of living material
  8. made up of decaying plant and animal matter
  9. 45% rock particles 25% water 25% air 5% leaves
  10. 2 growing seasons to succeed life cycle
  11. inactive til' conditions are right for germination
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  1. helps above ground leafy growth and gives dark green color to the leaves
  2. underground parts that make plants
  3. this part of the plant makes food for the plant
  4. carbon dioxide,water and light energy are changed into glucose
  5. pollen moves from male parts to female parts
  6. formed at fertilization but is not a part of the emybro
  7. increases the plants ressistance to disease and encourages root growth

18 Clues: 3 or more years • encourages plant cell division • micro specks of living material • underground parts that make plants • 2 growing seasons to succeed life cycle • made up of decaying plant and animal matter • pollen moves from male parts to female parts • 45% rock particles 25% water 25% air 5% leaves • this part of the plant makes food for the plant • ...

Plants 2017-02-14

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. A type of xylem.
  2. Found on the underside of a leaf.
  3. A seed leaf.
  4. Used directly in respiration or stored as starch.
  5. Zone where cells develop into different tissue types.
  6. The sticking of similar molecules to each other.
  7. Control the stomata.
  8. Type of root.
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  1. Potential growth point.
  2. Controls the activities of sieve tube elements.
  3. The movement of water down a concentration gradient.
  4. The concentration of this controls opening and closing of stomata.
  5. Living tissue that transports food.
  6. The loss of water vapour through leaves.
  7. Openings in the stems of plants that allow gas exchange.
  8. Tissue in which photosynthesis occurs.
  9. Xylem has this.
  10. Their vascular bundles are scattered.

18 Clues: A seed leaf. • Type of root. • Xylem has this. • A type of xylem. • Control the stomata. • Potential growth point. • Found on the underside of a leaf. • Living tissue that transports food. • Their vascular bundles are scattered. • Tissue in which photosynthesis occurs. • The loss of water vapour through leaves. • Controls the activities of sieve tube elements. • ...

Plants 2012-01-29

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. this bird can flybackwards
  2. the largest bird in the world
  3. Birds are the only animals that have these
  4. this bird cannot fly but spends 75% of its time underwater
  5. a bird of preys sharp, hook-like toenails
  6. large eyes and sensitive ears allow this bird to hunt at night
  7. this is the state bird in seven US states
  8. Benjamin Franklin wanted this to be the National bird
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  1. the temperature classification of birds
  2. a group of geese on the ground
  3. birds evolved from these animals
  4. this birds mimics the sounds of other birds
  5. when birds move from one region to another according to seasons
  6. this bird eats with its head upside down to strain water out of its food
  7. this large, flightless bird is extinct
  8. this bird is a scavenger
  9. a bird of prey
  10. the largest songbird in North America

18 Clues: a bird of prey • this bird is a scavenger • this bird can flybackwards • the largest bird in the world • a group of geese on the ground • birds evolved from these animals • the largest songbird in North America • this large, flightless bird is extinct • the temperature classification of birds • a bird of preys sharp, hook-like toenails • ...

Plants 2013-05-04

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. bērzs
  2. kadiķis
  3. vītols
  4. bumbierene
  5. īve
  6. ginks
  7. priede
  8. mežs
  9. melnalksnis
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  1. krūms
  2. ciršana
  3. dedzināšana
  4. liepa
  5. malka
  6. mežābele
  7. ozols
  8. egle
  9. apse

18 Clues: īve • mežs • egle • apse • krūms • bērzs • liepa • malka • ozols • ginks • vītols • priede • ciršana • kadiķis • mežābele • bumbierene • dedzināšana • melnalksnis

PLANTS 2021-11-07

PLANTS crossword puzzle
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  1. the earth
  2. a specific function
  3. the part of a plant that attaches it to the ground
  4. a collection of systems that work together
  5. not harsh
  6. the growth or turning of plant roots toward
  7. of organization the hierarchy of levels for
  8. away from moisture
  9. the growth of the parts of plants in response
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  1. a part of an organism that is self-contained and
  2. put forth shoots
  3. the force of gravity
  4. the force that attracts a body toward the center
  5. the medium plants grow in
  6. a young plant
  7. a flowering plant's mode of reproduction
  8. come into view
  9. things
  10. system a group of organs that work together

19 Clues: things • the earth • not harsh • a young plant • come into view • put forth shoots • away from moisture • a specific function • the force of gravity • the medium plants grow in • a flowering plant's mode of reproduction • a collection of systems that work together • the growth or turning of plant roots toward • of organization the hierarchy of levels for • ...

Plants 2021-05-02

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. lotus aquatic plant
  2. whose leaves can be used for seasoning foods and medicines
  3. plant that refracts with spores
  4. plant in the desert
  5. dwarf
  6. sewer plant
  7. parasitic plant
  8. the outer cell layer of animals or plants
  9. harvesting vegetation
  10. spice plant
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  1. plant that goes through its entire life cycle in water
  2. comes from growing plants
  3. coniferous plant
  4. plants
  5. plant whose stem fibers are spicy
  6. vegetable plants
  7. study of plants
  8. tropical plant

18 Clues: dwarf • plants • sewer plant • spice plant • tropical plant • study of plants • parasitic plant • coniferous plant • vegetable plants • lotus aquatic plant • plant in the desert • harvesting vegetation • comes from growing plants • plant that refracts with spores • plant whose stem fibers are spicy • the outer cell layer of animals or plants • ...

Plants 2025-07-29

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. gyökér
  2. rügy
  3. ág
  4. napfény
  5. levél
  6. mag
  7. fa
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  1. virág
  2. erdő
  3. fű
  4. növény
  5. virágpor
  6. tüske
  7. bokor
  8. levegő
  9. talaj
  10. víz
  11. szár

18 Clues: fű • ág • fa • víz • mag • erdő • rügy • szár • virág • tüske • bokor • talaj • levél • gyökér • növény • levegő • napfény • virágpor

Module Seven 2024-04-25

Module Seven crossword puzzle
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  1. process used to change the genes of a living organism.
  2. tiny strands of sequences that carry information about an organism.
  3. Breeding
  4. A scientist who studies soil management
  5. Scientists who work with people to teach them more about nutrition and health
  6. A living organism whose DNA has been altered
  7. GMO crops resistant to pests, drought, or weather conditions,
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  1. A scientist who studies Zoology and specializes in the study of insects
  2. Scientists who conduct experiments focused on research and development
  3. selection of desirable traits in plants and animals.

10 Clues: Breeding • A scientist who studies soil management • A living organism whose DNA has been altered • selection of desirable traits in plants and animals. • process used to change the genes of a living organism. • GMO crops resistant to pests, drought, or weather conditions, • tiny strands of sequences that carry information about an organism. • ...

Unit8Vocab2 2025-03-02

Unit8Vocab2 crossword puzzle
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  1. a hunter that kills and consumes for nutrition
  2. a biological interaction between 2 species that live close to one another
  3. a sequence where energy and nutrients are transferred in an ecosystem
  4. a complex,interconnected feeding relationships in an ecosystem
  5. an organism that consumes both plants and animals for food
  6. an organism that is hunted by another organism
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  1. an organism that obtains nutrients from dead organic matter
  2. a symbiotic relationship between 2 species with mutual benefit
  3. an organism that primarily eats plant-based foods
  4. an organism that primarily eats animal-based foods

10 Clues: a hunter that kills and consumes for nutrition • an organism that is hunted by another organism • an organism that primarily eats plant-based foods • an organism that primarily eats animal-based foods • an organism that consumes both plants and animals for food • an organism that obtains nutrients from dead organic matter • ...

Organisms 2023-04-03

Organisms crossword puzzle
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  1. chaina hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.
  2. consumer is an animal that obtains its nutrition by eating primary consumers and secondary consumers.
  3. 🍄 is an organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material.
  4. consumers are mostly carnivores,
  5. consumers only eat plants.
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  1. eat both plants and animals
  2. Eats only other orginisms
  3. web a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains.
  4. a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients in its leaves by photosynthesis using the green pigment chlorophyll.
  5. Living things that have to hunt, gather and eat their food are called consumers.

10 Clues: Eats only other orginisms • consumers only eat plants. • eat both plants and animals • consumers are mostly carnivores, • web a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains. • Living things that have to hunt, gather and eat their food are called consumers. • chaina hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food. • ...

Nutrition(Vocabulary) 2018-03-18

Nutrition(Vocabulary) crossword puzzle
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  1. The substancse which contain the molecules that include fats and many other things.
  2. A kind of chemical element which symbol is: Na.
  3. A guide about nutrition and healthy which is produced by Canadian government.
  4. A kind of chemical element which symbol is: Fe.
  5. A kind of vitamin which is good for converting food into energy and releasing energy. It is from meats, dried beans and other things.
  6. The substance which is in most plants and animals and helps stomach digestion.
  7. Things which are different from something else.
  8. A kind of vitamin which is good for the people who are rickets. It is from fish oil, dairy products and other things.
  9. A prefix means “move” or “change”.
  10. A unit used to measure the amount of food.
  11. A unit used to measure the amount of energy.
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  1. A property of fats. This kind of fats are healthy.
  2. The power that you get from food, which makes you move.
  3. Chemical reactions of cells in human’s body.
  4. The substance which is always found in beans, milk, egg, meat and alternatives.
  5. The molecules which contain oxygen, hydrogen and carbon.
  6. Organic compounds which are necessary for human.
  7. Liquid.
  8. A kind of vitamin which is good for promoting growth and repair of some body systems. It is from fish oils, milk, eggs, green veggies and other things.
  9. A part of science, which talks about nutrients and the influences on health, growth and many other things.
  10. A property of fats. This kind of fats are unhealthy.
  11. A kind of vitamin which is good for helping wounds heal and strengthening muscles. It is mainly from fruits and vegetables.
  12. Some kinds of chemical elements, such as Fe, Zn.
  13. A kind of chemical element which symbol is: Ca.

24 Clues: Liquid. • A prefix means “move” or “change”. • A unit used to measure the amount of food. • Chemical reactions of cells in human’s body. • A unit used to measure the amount of energy. • A kind of chemical element which symbol is: Na. • A kind of chemical element which symbol is: Fe. • Things which are different from something else. • ...

NUTRITION 2016-08-31

NUTRITION crossword puzzle
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  1. WATER IS AN EXAMPLE OF THIS
  2. PRODUCES BILE TO AID IN DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION
  3. NEEDED BY THE BODY IN LIMITED AMOUNTS
  4. ASSOCIATED WITH BINGING AND PURGING
  5. SLOWS OR PREVENTS OXIDATION
  6. IMBALANCE IN FOOD INTAKE AND BODY'S NEEDS
  7. PROCESS OF CHANGING FOOD TO MEET ENERGY NEEDS
  8. SOLUBLE VITAMINS EXCESSIVE INTAKE CAN CAUSE TOXICITY
  9. CRUCIAL IN CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN THE BODY
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  1. IMPROVES CARDIAC FUNCTION BY LOWERING CHOLESTEROL
  2. A MAJOR SUPPLIER OF ENERGY TO THE BODY
  3. SOLUBLE VITAMINS EXCRETED BY THE URINE
  4. SECRETES SODIUM BICARBONATE AND ENZYMES
  5. MUST HAVE FOR TISSUE GROWTH, ENERGY PRODUCTION
  6. TOTAL INTAKE SHOULD BE 25%-35% OF CALORIE INTAKE/DAY
  7. GLANDS RELEASES AMYLASE TO DIGEST STARCHES
  8. A PROTEIN RESPONSIBLE FOR OXYGEN TRANSPORT
  9. WEIGHT LOSS AND LOSS OF MUSCLE MASS

18 Clues: WATER IS AN EXAMPLE OF THIS • SLOWS OR PREVENTS OXIDATION • ASSOCIATED WITH BINGING AND PURGING • WEIGHT LOSS AND LOSS OF MUSCLE MASS • NEEDED BY THE BODY IN LIMITED AMOUNTS • A MAJOR SUPPLIER OF ENERGY TO THE BODY • SOLUBLE VITAMINS EXCRETED BY THE URINE • SECRETES SODIUM BICARBONATE AND ENZYMES • IMBALANCE IN FOOD INTAKE AND BODY'S NEEDS • ...

NUTRITION 2020-03-20

NUTRITION crossword puzzle
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  1. / A fruit that is high in vitamin C
  2. Large marsupial
  3. / A substance used by an organism in order to survive, grow and reproduce.
  4. / Type of berry that is low in fat, protein and carbohydrates.
  5. / Important for fighting off sickness and disease.. Heals wounds and keeps your skin and muscles healthy. Can be found in foods such as citrus fruits, broccoli and strawberries.
  6. / not healthy, high in carbohydrates and low in protein.
  7. / Low in fat and carbs. Contains vitamin A and is a good source of protein.
  8. Man's best friend
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  1. / High in fat and low in carbohydrates. Sufficient amount of protein.
  2. / A nutrient that is found in many foods such as red meat, poultry and seafood and your body uses it to build and repair tissues.
  3. / A nutrient that provides your body with energy and it gets broken down into glucose after digestion.
  4. / Very low in carbohydrates and has a sufficient amount of protein.
  5. Likes to chase mice
  6. / Green, healthy, low in carbohydrates and protein.
  7. Flying mammal
  8. Has a trunk
  9. / Needed for health and to maintain strong bones, found in sunlight and is fat-soluble.
  10. / Store energy and is a synonym for 'fats'.

18 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • / A fruit that is high in vitamin C • / Store energy and is a synonym for 'fats'. • / Green, healthy, low in carbohydrates and protein. • / not healthy, high in carbohydrates and low in protein. • / Type of berry that is low in fat, protein and carbohydrates. • ...

Nutrition 2023-05-17

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. The rate at which the body uses energy while at rest to maintain vital functions such as breathing and keeping warm.
  2. A metabolic state that occurs when your body burns fat
  3. the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
  4. three related compounds (acetone, acetoacetic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid) produced during the metabolism of fats.
  5. When your under your weight range
  6. When someone spends six or more hours per day lying down or sitting
  7. The fat just under your skin
  8. A method for estimating body composition, in particular body fat and muscle mass.
  9. A value derived from the mass and height of a person
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  1. a measure of the calorie content of food relative to its weight or volume
  2. The total number of calories burned when your body is completely at rest
  3. If your BMI is 18.5 to 24.9,
  4. When you are very overweight
  5. The number of calories you burn as your body performs basic life sustaining function
  6. The amount of energy it takes for your body to digest, absorb, and metabolism
  7. Used to describe the percentages of fat, bone and muscle in human bodies.
  8. A technique to estimate how much fat is on the body
  9. When you weigh over your average weight range

18 Clues: If your BMI is 18.5 to 24.9, • When you are very overweight • The fat just under your skin • When your under your weight range • When you weigh over your average weight range • A technique to estimate how much fat is on the body • A value derived from the mass and height of a person • A metabolic state that occurs when your body burns fat • ...

Nutrition 2021-10-22

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Vitamins are ____ to other nutrients
  2. Vitamin E protects cells from damage by oxygen
  3. An example of a simple sugar
  4. This is needed for a healthy digestive track
  5. Fats transports these
  6. Works with calcium to build strong bones and teeth
  7. High levels of this are linked to heart disease
  8. Dried fruits are a source of this
  9. Nutrient needed for healthy skin and insulation
  10. Part of all the cells in our body
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  1. Builds and repairs cells
  2. Body's main source of energy
  3. Extra vitamins are stored here
  4. There are nine of these amino acids
  5. Most abundant mineral in our body
  6. meat with the lowest amount of saturated fat
  7. Fats that are solid at room temperature
  8. Nutrients work together as a ____

18 Clues: Fats transports these • Builds and repairs cells • Body's main source of energy • An example of a simple sugar • Extra vitamins are stored here • Most abundant mineral in our body • Dried fruits are a source of this • Nutrients work together as a ____ • Part of all the cells in our body • There are nine of these amino acids • Vitamins are ____ to other nutrients • ...

Nutrition 2022-02-10

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. dissolves and transports materials
  2. it helps push food through the digestive attract
  3. a person who specializes an interest in food and health
  4. influences muscle contraction and nerve action
  5. important in building body parts
  6. important in protein digestion
  7. builds and repairs body tissue also a source of energy
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  1. an indigestible fiber found in the plant cell walls
  2. source of energy for life activities
  3. important in fluid balance
  4. A natural substance found in small quantities in food
  5. and oils- provides energy for life activities
  6. the energy content of food that measures heat units
  7. makes up thyroid hormones
  8. makes up part of hemoglobin
  9. it makes up bones and teeth
  10. balanced diet- it is made up of a variety of foods that supply the body with the proper amounts of necessary nutrients and energy.
  11. important in structure of bone

18 Clues: makes up thyroid hormones • important in fluid balance • makes up part of hemoglobin • it makes up bones and teeth • important in protein digestion • important in structure of bone • important in building body parts • dissolves and transports materials • source of energy for life activities • and oils- provides energy for life activities • ...

Everyday Life Fuctions 2015-10-06

Everyday Life Fuctions crossword puzzle
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  1. Cell number or size increase
  2. The act of breathing
  3. Maintains stable internal environment even though there are external changes
  4. The process plants uses to get their food
  5. All chemical reactions
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  1. Activities that must carry on for an organism to live
  2. Without this, species would not be able to thrive
  3. Control of body functions
  4. Absorbs materials into the cells and body fluids
  5. Helps obtain, process, and remove food
  6. Removes waste from the body

11 Clues: The act of breathing • All chemical reactions • Control of body functions • Removes waste from the body • Cell number or size increase • Helps obtain, process, and remove food • The process plants uses to get their food • Absorbs materials into the cells and body fluids • Without this, species would not be able to thrive • ...

Living things and Cells 2022-10-13

Living things and Cells crossword puzzle
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  1. An organism that is made up of one cell only (vuncurlileal)
  2. The way organisms get their food/ nutrients (intorutin)
  3. jelly like substance, holds cell organelles (amply cost)
  4. wall fully permeable, only found in plant cells (clel lawl)
  5. A group of tissues working together to carry out a function (ragno)
  6. Holds dissolves substances in plants (loecuav)
  7. The way organisms can produce offspring (Perudecor)
  8. Where energy is produced in an animal cell (chantorimido)
  9. A group of cells working together to carry out a particular function (siteus)
  10. An organism that is made up of multiple cells (telluricmulla)
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  1. An animal that has a backbone (battrevere)
  2. Contains chlorophyll which gives plant green colour (choralplots)
  3. An animal that has no backbone (battinrevere)
  4. The name given to a living thing (smingaor)
  5. membrane Semi-permeable, controls what goes in/out of a cell (clel rebmamne)

15 Clues: An animal that has a backbone (battrevere) • The name given to a living thing (smingaor) • An animal that has no backbone (battinrevere) • Holds dissolves substances in plants (loecuav) • The way organisms can produce offspring (Perudecor) • The way organisms get their food/ nutrients (intorutin) • jelly like substance, holds cell organelles (amply cost) • ...

2026 National Nutrition Month Crossword 2026-03-03

2026 National Nutrition Month Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The MyPlate model encourages half your plate to be fruits and ________
  2. Simple sugar that serves as the body’s primary energy source
  3. The term for “good” cholesterol is ________
  4. Hormone-regulating mineral that also supports immune function
  5. The official month dedicated to promoting healthy eating habits nationwide is National ________ Month.
  6. Process in which starch converts to sugar as fruit matures
  7. The naturally occurring sugar found in dairy products is ________
  8. The building blocks of protein are called ________ acids
  9. Fermented cabbage rich in probiotics
  10. The lean poultry often chosen as a lower-fat protein source is ________ breast
  11. Mineral critical for oxygen transport in hemoglobin
  12. Soft white cheese traditionally used in Greek salads
  13. Dietary component that aids digestion and prevents constipation
  14. All nutrient amounts on the label are based on one ________
  15. The regulatory agency responsible for overseeing most packaged food labels is the ________
  16. The process of converting food into usable energy is called ________
  17. The DASH eating pattern was designed to reduce high blood ________
  18. Nutrient that builds and repairs body tissues
  19. Grain traditionally used to make tortillas
  20. Professional who provides medical nutrition therapy
  21. The cruciferous vegetable known for its tree-like shape
  22. The Recommended Dietary ________ represents the average daily intake sufficient for most healthy individuals
  23. The WIC program provides nutrition support for women, infants, and ________
  24. The small blue-purple berry rich in antioxidants is the ________
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  1. The federal document updated every five years that provides science-based nutrition advice is the Dietary ________ for Americans
  2. Mild-flavored squash often spiralized as a pasta alternative
  3. The indigestible carbohydrate that feeds beneficial gut bacteria is a ________
  4. The general term for vitamins and minerals needed in small amounts is ________
  5. Tiny round pasta often used in soups
  6. The satiety hormone is _______
  7. The main protein found in wheat that gives dough elasticity is ________
  8. The organization that leads National Nutrition Month is the Academy of Nutrition and ________
  9. Macronutrient yielding nine calories per gram
  10. A food containing 20% or more of the Daily Value is considered ________ in that nutrient
  11. Whole grain often used as a breakfast cereal or in overnight jars
  12. Orange vegetable rich in beta-carotene
  13. Excess sodium intake is linked to increased risk of ________ disease
  14. Leafy green often massaged before eating to reduce bitterness
  15. Protein-rich legume often roasted as a crunchy snack
  16. Healthy fat found in avocado
  17. Electrolyte primarily responsible for extracellular fluid balance
  18. The legume used to make tofu
  19. The body’s main structural protein found in skin, hair, and nails is ________
  20. Root spice known for its active compound curcumin
  21. Yogurt Thick yogurt strained to remove whey
  22. Ancient grain and complete protein native to the Andes
  23. The pigment that gives spinach and kale their green color is ________
  24. The hormone that helps cells take in glucose is _______
  25. The measure of energy in food is the ________
  26. The edible seed often mistaken for a nut that is rich in omega-3s is the ________

50 Clues: Healthy fat found in avocado • The legume used to make tofu • The satiety hormone is _______ • Tiny round pasta often used in soups • Fermented cabbage rich in probiotics • Orange vegetable rich in beta-carotene • Grain traditionally used to make tortillas • The term for “good” cholesterol is ________ • Yogurt Thick yogurt strained to remove whey • ...

SUGAR!!!!!!! 2022-11-17

SUGAR!!!!!!! crossword puzzle
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  1. is the sum of dietary and functional fibers in a food
  2. are carbohydrates that are made up of many sugar units
  3. is a polysaccharide that is stored form of energy in plants
  4. are one of the six essential nutrients are a major source of energy for your body
  5. carbohydrate include the naturally occurring sugars infruits,veggies, and milk
  6. are carbohydrates composed of single sugar units
  7. carbohydrates and lignins found in plants, which cannot be digested by a human enzymes
  8. is sometimes called blood sugar
  9. is an inabilty to digest lactose
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  1. is characterized by a lack of or an inability to use the hormone insulin
  2. are isolated, nondigestible carbohydrates that have been proven to have beneficial effect on human health
  3. include starch and fiber
  4. refers to a low blood glucose level
  5. when food ingredients such as fiber are added to foods to provided health benefits beyond basic nutrition
  6. helps the body lower bloode glucose nack to a normal level
  7. index is a mesure of the speed at which various carbohydrates are digested into glucose
  8. are made up of two sugars units
  9. all of the mono and disaccharides are collectively referred to as
  10. is a concentrated source of a nutrient, usually in pill, liquid, or powder form
  11. are chemicals produced in the body and released into the bloodstream to regulate specific body processes
  12. tooth decay
  13. is the bodys stored form of glucose

22 Clues: tooth decay • include starch and fiber • are made up of two sugars units • is sometimes called blood sugar • is an inabilty to digest lactose • refers to a low blood glucose level • is the bodys stored form of glucose • are carbohydrates composed of single sugar units • is the sum of dietary and functional fibers in a food • ...

bot 2025-05-27

bot crossword puzzle
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  1. "Clear liquid essential to life",
  2. "Essential nutrients your body needs in small amounts",
  3. "Exercise that raises your heart rate",
  4. "A simple form of physical activity",
  5. "Physical activity to maintain or improve health",
  6. "A form of exercise focusing on flexibility and breathing",
  7. "Keeping your body supplied with water",
  8. "A type of stability, important in physical health",
  9. "Training that builds muscle power",
  10. "Organs used to breathe",
  11. "Organ that pumps blood",
  12. "System that protects the body from disease",
Down
  1. "Overall state of good health"
  2. "Nutrient that helps with digestion",
  3. "Do this before and after workouts to prevent injury",
  4. "Sweet and healthy food from trees and plants",
  5. "Tissue that contracts to produce movement",
  6. "Nutrient important for muscle repair",
  7. "The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health",
  8. "Healthy plant-based food group",
  9. "Inorganic nutrients like iron and calcium",
  10. "Units of energy from food",
  11. "Control this to avoid overeating",
  12. "Essential rest for body and mind",

24 Clues: "Organs used to breathe", • "Organ that pumps blood", • "Units of energy from food", • "Overall state of good health" • "Clear liquid essential to life", • "Healthy plant-based food group", • "Control this to avoid overeating", • "Essential rest for body and mind", • "Training that builds muscle power", • "Nutrient that helps with digestion", • ...

Plants 2012-01-29

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the scientific study of plants
  2. the substance in the cell walls of plants
  3. the dry fruit of a conifer
  4. the process when plants use sunlight to turn carbon dioxide into food
  5. a small flowerless green plant with no true roots
  6. plants used for food, medicine, flavoring, or perfume
  7. a plant that grows in an unwanted place and takes nutrients from cultivated plants
  8. the latin word for the Plant Kingdom
  9. the part of a plant that makes pollen
  10. Tree resin that has been fossilized
Down
  1. these help bring food and water from the soil to plants
  2. plants that trap and consume insects for nutrients
  3. a green pigment in plants that absorbs sunlight
  4. plants grow from this
  5. a plant that grows in dry areas and has a thick stem with spines
  6. chemicals used to help plants grow
  7. a simple nonflowering plant that includes seaweed
  8. the part of a plant supports and holds it toward sunlight

18 Clues: plants grow from this • the dry fruit of a conifer • the scientific study of plants • chemicals used to help plants grow • Tree resin that has been fossilized • the latin word for the Plant Kingdom • the part of a plant that makes pollen • the substance in the cell walls of plants • a green pigment in plants that absorbs sunlight • ...

Plants 2016-10-11

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. older xylem, cannot conduct fluids
  2. _________ or Ground tissue make up the bulk of the plant, provide support, storage of food and water
  3. needle trees, cones are reproductive structures
  4. process of water loss through evaporation in leaves
  5. Herbaceous _______: vascular bundles are scattered throughout stem
  6. ________ Strip prevents water from moving around in endoderm cells, allows water to get to cells
  7. Herbaceous _______: vascular bundles are arranged in a ring
  8. outer cell layer of the plant
Down
  1. plants that lack: roots, stems, leaves and vascular tissue
  2. alive cells that conduct carbohydrates made in leaves to other parts of the plants, cells do not have nucleus take orders from companion cell
  3. plants that have: roots, stems, leaves and vascular tissue; able to grow much taller
  4. dead hollow cells to conduct water and dissolved minerals from roots to the rest of plant
  5. ______ Tissue divide by mitosis to produce new cells, used for growth in both length and width of the plant
  6. flowering plant , flowers are reproductive structures
  7. ________ Tissue covers the surface of leaves, roots and stems, for protection and prevention of water loss
  8. Herbaceous ______: soft, green short lived stems
  9. newer layer of xylem, produced by vascular cambium, conduct water and minerals
  10. ______ Tissue transport materials

18 Clues: outer cell layer of the plant • ______ Tissue transport materials • older xylem, cannot conduct fluids • needle trees, cones are reproductive structures • Herbaceous ______: soft, green short lived stems • process of water loss through evaporation in leaves • flowering plant , flowers are reproductive structures • ...

Plants 2020-09-02

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Seed bearing structure in flowering plants. Apples are examples
  2. Plant of the honeysuckle family with white fruit. New to scientific community at time of Lewis and Clark
  3. Tree used by the expedition to build Fort Mandan
  4. Crop grown by American Indians and used in ceremonies, particularly with the peace pipe
  5. Book used to preserve leaves, flowers, and grasses
  6. Major ecosystem of the Great Plains. Large open field of grassland
  7. Prunus virginiana. Lewis and Clark found these on the trail. Used to make jams today
  8. Chlorophyll makes plants this color
  9. Started North Dakota's first seed house and nursery. Preserved many of today's plants in use today
  10. Plants need light from this to survive
Down
  1. Group of crops grown in the same field by the Mandan and Hidatsa
  2. State flower of North Dakota. Lewis and Clark saw these. Smell as sweet by any other name
  3. State grass of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Nicknamed red-jointed
  4. Type of tree with needle leaves. Not deciduous
  5. The field of study of plants
  6. State tree of North Dakota. Ulmus americana
  7. Crop that grows and faces the sun. Used as a living fence by the Three Affiliated Tribes
  8. A plant that lasts more than two years. Regrows every spring

18 Clues: The field of study of plants • Chlorophyll makes plants this color • Plants need light from this to survive • State tree of North Dakota. Ulmus americana • Type of tree with needle leaves. Not deciduous • Tree used by the expedition to build Fort Mandan • Book used to preserve leaves, flowers, and grasses • A plant that lasts more than two years. Regrows every spring • ...

Plants 2017-02-14

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Living tissue that transports food.
  2. Xylem has this.
  3. Tissue in which photosynthesis occurs.
  4. The loss of water vapour through leaves.
  5. A seed leaf.
  6. Used directly in respiration or stored as starch.
  7. Openings in the stems of plants that allow gas exchange.
  8. Controls the activities of sieve tube elements.
  9. Found on the underside of a leaf.
  10. The concentration of this controls opening and closing of stomata.
  11. The sticking of similar molecules to each other.
  12. Potential growth point.
Down
  1. Their vascular bundles are scattered.
  2. Type of root.
  3. Control the stomata.
  4. Zone where cells develop into different tissue types.
  5. A type of xylem.
  6. The movement of water down a concentration gradient.

18 Clues: A seed leaf. • Type of root. • Xylem has this. • A type of xylem. • Control the stomata. • Potential growth point. • Found on the underside of a leaf. • Living tissue that transports food. • Their vascular bundles are scattered. • Tissue in which photosynthesis occurs. • The loss of water vapour through leaves. • Controls the activities of sieve tube elements. • ...

Plants! 2022-05-19

Plants! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. structure at the base of the flower that protects developing seed
  2. thin stalk that connects leaf to stem
  3. broad part of leaf that captures sunlight
  4. Plant that produces flowers and protects seeds with fruit
  5. leaflike structure that surrounds developing flower while in the bud
  6. type of plant that produces seeds that are not enclosed in fruit
  7. portion of flower that produces pollen
  8. thin, rootlike structure that anchors moss
  9. reproductive structure of angiosperms
Down
  1. type of vascular tissue that transports water and minerals
  2. structure in leaves that contains xylem and phloem
  3. area with undifferentiated stem cells
  4. type of root system that has one large root and many small roots
  5. type of vascular tissue that transports food
  6. evaporation of water through leaves
  7. colorful leaflike structures that attract pollinators
  8. reproductive structure of gymnosperm
  9. type of root system that has many roots of equal size

18 Clues: evaporation of water through leaves • reproductive structure of gymnosperm • area with undifferentiated stem cells • thin stalk that connects leaf to stem • reproductive structure of angiosperms • portion of flower that produces pollen • broad part of leaf that captures sunlight • thin, rootlike structure that anchors moss • type of vascular tissue that transports food • ...

Plants 2024-03-19

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Small openings on the surface of plant leaves that allow for gas exchange.
  2. The flat, expanded part of a leaf.
  3. A type of gymnosperm plant that produces cones and needle-like leaves.
  4. Plant tissue responsible for transporting sugars and other organic compounds throughout the plant.
  5. The stalk that attaches a leaf to a stem.
  6. A group of non-vascular plants that includes mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.
  7. A reproductive cell produced by some plants that can develop into a new organism without fertilization.
Down
  1. tissue: Plant tissue that conducts water, minerals, and nutrients throughout the plant.
  2. The early stage of development of a plant contained within a seed.
  3. The transfer of pollen from the male reproductive organs to the female reproductive organs of a plant.
  4. Plant tissue responsible for transporting water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant.
  5. A tree
  6. Flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed within a fruit.
  7. A plant that has vascular tissue, including ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms.
  8. The vascular tissue that provides support and transports nutrients in a leaf.
  9. cell Cells that surround and control the opening and closing of stomata.
  10. The reproductive structure of gymnosperms, such as pine trees, that contains seeds.
  11. A fertilized ovule containing the plant embryo and stored nutrients.

18 Clues: A tree • The flat, expanded part of a leaf. • The stalk that attaches a leaf to a stem. • Flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed within a fruit. • The early stage of development of a plant contained within a seed. • A fertilized ovule containing the plant embryo and stored nutrients. • A type of gymnosperm plant that produces cones and needle-like leaves. • ...

plants 2024-03-01

plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the green structure of a plant that produces food by photosynthesis
  2. the sweet substance in a flower that bees love
  3. what do we call the appearance of veins on a dicotyledonous leaf?
  4. the shoot develops from this structure in a seed
  5. what does the radicle develop into?
  6. dispersal wind is an example of...
  7. the growth of a seed into a new plant
  8. what does xylem transport around the plant?
  9. a condition needed for germination
Down
  1. male part of the flower
  2. female part of flower
  3. the first leaf in a seed
  4. true or false, a dicotyledonous plant has its vascular bundles arranged in a ring
  5. a protective coat of the seed
  6. the vascular tissue that carries food around the plant
  7. a monocotyledonous flower has petals in multiples of what
  8. the structure of a plant that holds the leaves and flowers
  9. the part of 1 down that produces pollen

18 Clues: female part of flower • male part of the flower • the first leaf in a seed • a protective coat of the seed • dispersal wind is an example of... • a condition needed for germination • what does the radicle develop into? • the growth of a seed into a new plant • the part of 1 down that produces pollen • what does xylem transport around the plant? • ...

SUGAR!!!!!!! 2022-11-17

SUGAR!!!!!!! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when food ingredients such as fiber are added to foods to provided health benefits beyond basic nutrition
  2. helps the body lower bloode glucose nack to a normal level
  3. is sometimes called blood sugar
  4. is the bodys stored form of glucose
  5. include starch and fiber
  6. are isolated, nondigestible carbohydrates that have been proven to have beneficial effect on human health
  7. are made up of two sugars units
  8. carbohydrate include the naturally occurring sugars infruits,veggies, and milk
  9. are chemicals produced in the body and released into the bloodstream to regulate specific body processes
  10. is characterized by a lack of or an inability to use the hormone insulin
  11. all of the mono and disaccharides are collectively referred to as
  12. are carbohydrates composed of single sugar units
  13. is a polysaccharide that is stored form of energy in plants
Down
  1. are one of the six essential nutrients are a major source of energy for your body
  2. is an inabilty to digest lactose
  3. are carbohydrates that are made up of many sugar units
  4. is the sum of dietary and functional fibers in a food
  5. index is a mesure of the speed at which various carbohydrates are digested into glucose
  6. tooth decay
  7. refers to a low blood glucose level
  8. carbohydrates and lignins found in plants, which cannot be digested by a human enzymes
  9. is a concentrated source of a nutrient, usually in pill, liquid, or powder form

22 Clues: tooth decay • include starch and fiber • is sometimes called blood sugar • are made up of two sugars units • is an inabilty to digest lactose • is the bodys stored form of glucose • refers to a low blood glucose level • are carbohydrates composed of single sugar units • is the sum of dietary and functional fibers in a food • ...

Animals 2015-05-10

Animals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tooth for cutting or slicing
  2. an animal that hunts others to kill and eat them
  3. a tooth for grinding food
  4. animals that have scales and dry skin
  5. animals that live on land and in water, they have wet skin
  6. an animal that eats greenery
  7. a tooth that is sharp and pointed for ripping and tearing meat
  8. an animal with six legs and three body parts
  9. how livings things get energy
Down
  1. an animal that eats both plants and animals
  2. how living things change in order to survive
  3. an animal with a backbone
  4. a living thing
  5. an animal that has fur, gives birth to live young and gives milk
  6. an animal hunted by others
  7. animals that have feathers, two legs and a beak
  8. how energy is passed from one animal to another
  9. where an animal or plant lives
  10. animals that have gills, fins and scales
  11. an animal that eats another animal, also known as a secondary consumer
  12. when a group of animals die out

21 Clues: a living thing • an animal with a backbone • a tooth for grinding food • an animal hunted by others • tooth for cutting or slicing • an animal that eats greenery • how livings things get energy • where an animal or plant lives • when a group of animals die out • animals that have scales and dry skin • animals that have gills, fins and scales • ...

Foooooooood 2020-06-17

Foooooooood crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Delicious, or very enjoyable to eat
  2. a purple fruit that is part of the nightshade family
  3. Machine that prolongs the shelf life of food
  4. Provides the greatest nutrient value
  5. Thick white condiment frequently used in sandwiches
  6. Sweet made from baking a mix of egg white and sugar
  7. The process of obtaining food necessary for health
  8. Parts of plants that are consumed by humans
  9. Baby of the Mamileti family :D
Down
  1. Topping made of dairy that is light and sweet
  2. A long skinny Italian pasta
  3. A style of cooking from a region of the world
  4. A molecule made of carbons, hydrogens, and oxygens
  5. A place that employs chefs and sells food to patrons
  6. Red fruit with many seeds that has is sweet and tart
  7. Has positive health benefits when it is eaten
  8. Small, sweet orange fruit cultivated in Asia.
  9. Thick, dark brown syrup made from raw sugar
  10. A white fresh cheese made from cow or buffalo milk
  11. An Indian root herb related to ginger

20 Clues: A long skinny Italian pasta • Baby of the Mamileti family :D • Delicious, or very enjoyable to eat • Provides the greatest nutrient value • An Indian root herb related to ginger • Thick, dark brown syrup made from raw sugar • Parts of plants that are consumed by humans • Machine that prolongs the shelf life of food • Topping made of dairy that is light and sweet • ...

Cell Theory Review 2021-02-26

Cell Theory Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Keeping conditions inside the organism within tolerable limits.
  2. 1. All living things are made of cells. 2. Cells are the basic unit of life. 3. All cells come from pre-existing cells.
  3. Discovered bacteria and developed the microscope lens to see greater maginification.
  4. Concluded that new cells could be produced only from the division of existing cells.
  5. Perceiving changes and responding changes in the environment.
  6. Primitive cells with no nucleus.
  7. Chemical reactions inside the cell.
  8. Increase in size.
  9. The first person to see and name cells.
  10. Smallest structural and functional unit of an organism.
Down
  1. Concluded that all plants are made of cells.
  2. Protection against enemies.
  3. Producing offspring.
  4. Concluded that all animals are made up of cells.
  5. Obtaining food to provide energy for growth.
  6. Complex cells, contain a nucleus and membrane bound organelles.

16 Clues: Increase in size. • Producing offspring. • Protection against enemies. • Primitive cells with no nucleus. • Chemical reactions inside the cell. • The first person to see and name cells. • Concluded that all plants are made of cells. • Obtaining food to provide energy for growth. • Concluded that all animals are made up of cells. • ...

health 2023-12-10

health crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to interact and form meaningful relationships with others
  2. study of food and how it works in your body
  3. the condition of being resentfully suspicious of rivalry or envious
  4. how we value and perceive ourselves
  5. state of affairs existing between those having relations or dealings
  6. see birth control
Down
  1. take something back or remove yourself from a situation
  2. the likelihood of injury, damage or other negative outcomes following an action
  3. full integration of physical, mental and spiritual well-being
  4. tiny particles that cause disease in people, other animals, and plants
  5. interest in or regard for another person
  6. stage of life when the reproductive system matures and people become physically capable of having children

12 Clues: see birth control • how we value and perceive ourselves • interest in or regard for another person • study of food and how it works in your body • take something back or remove yourself from a situation • to interact and form meaningful relationships with others • full integration of physical, mental and spiritual well-being • ...

Ch 1 Vocabulary-1 2022-09-20

Ch 1 Vocabulary-1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Inorganic elements
  2. Ranges of intakes for the energy nutrients that provide adequate energy & nutrients & reduce the risk of chronic disease
  3. The science of the nutrients in foods & their actions within the body
  4. Substances or molecules containing carbon-carbon bonds or carbon-hydrogen bonds that are characteristic of living organisms
  5. The capacity do do work
  6. The foods & beverages a person eats & drinks
Down
  1. Nonnutrient compounds found in plants
  2. Relating to measurement of the physical characteristic of the body
  3. Excess energy or nutrients
  4. Not containing carbon or pertaining to living organisms
  5. The lowest continuing intake of a nutrient that will maintain a specified criterion of adequacy
  6. Organic, essential nutrients required in small amounts by the body for health

12 Clues: Inorganic elements • The capacity do do work • Excess energy or nutrients • Nonnutrient compounds found in plants • The foods & beverages a person eats & drinks • Not containing carbon or pertaining to living organisms • Relating to measurement of the physical characteristic of the body • The science of the nutrients in foods & their actions within the body • ...

Life processes 2021-06-07

Life processes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. organism which carries out the processes by the single cell
  2. nutrition that prepares their own food in the chloroplast of green leaves using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
  3. an important process by which green leaves form food
  4. a long tube in humans of varying diameter
Down
  1. organism which carries out the processes by the multiple cells
  2. is a process of breakdown of food by chewing
  3. one of the stages in human nutrition
  4. Some organisms feed on the chunks of food which is called holozoic nutrition.
  5. an organ that has a thick-walled bag-like structure.
  6. The process of acquiring food that is needed for nourishment and maintenance of life

10 Clues: one of the stages in human nutrition • a long tube in humans of varying diameter • is a process of breakdown of food by chewing • an organ that has a thick-walled bag-like structure. • an important process by which green leaves form food • organism which carries out the processes by the single cell • organism which carries out the processes by the multiple cells • ...

health and medicine 2022-11-12

health and medicine crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 4. nutrition
  2. 5. Surgery
  3. 9. exercise
  4. 11. supplement
  5. 12. Faint
  6. 13. sore throat
  7. 14. obesity
  8. 15.cough
Down
  1. 1. diagnosis
  2. 2. pulse
  3. 3. Disabled
  4. 6. prescription
  5. 7. hospital
  6. 8. addiction
  7. 10. symptom

15 Clues: 2. pulse • 15.cough • 12. Faint • 5. Surgery • 3. Disabled • 7. hospital • 9. exercise • 10. symptom • 14. obesity • 1. diagnosis • 4. nutrition • 8. addiction • 11. supplement • 6. prescription • 13. sore throat

plants 2021-01-18

plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. baby root in the seed is called ______________
  2. bees transfers _____________ flower to flower
  3. to do with pollen that the bees help with
  4. world ________________ of the oxygen is provided by amazon rain forest
  5. jack pine seed get dispersed through _____________
  6. needs water to turn into food
  7. root which system forms a dense network of roots that is closer to the soil surface
  8. I am the part of the plant that needs that
  9. the most beautiful part of the part
Down
  1. The green coloring in plants which is needed to make food
  2. outer covering of a seed is called ___________
  3. the process in which plant make food
  4. tiny substance found in the soil and water that plants need to grow
  5. the skin of the tree
  6. helps the plant make food and it also gives minerals
  7. corn, rice, wheat, barley, sorghum, millet, oats are_______________ roots
  8. tulsi is a ______________
  9. a dried seed which squirrels like
  10. climber have ______________ stem
  11. this holds up the plant to the soil

20 Clues: the skin of the tree • tulsi is a ______________ • needs water to turn into food • climber have ______________ stem • a dried seed which squirrels like • this holds up the plant to the soil • the most beautiful part of the part • the process in which plant make food • to do with pollen that the bees help with • I am the part of the plant that needs that • ...

plants 2021-03-29

plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Latin name of a plant
  2. entire plant inside the seed
  3. different seed leaves
  4. growing fruits,nuts,or vegetables
  5. plant that lasts a year
  6. material used to start and grow seeds
  7. Local English name of a plant
  8. Pollination Fertilization of a plant
  9. An offspring of two different plants
Down
  1. growing of ornamental flowering plants
  2. The science of plants
  3. plant that has cones/needle like leaves
  4. The stored food supply for seedling
  5. The science of growing tree fruits
  6. loses leaves each autumn
  7. study of plant names
  8. grows back year after year
  9. Any material used to cover the soil

18 Clues: study of plant names • The science of plants • different seed leaves • plant that lasts a year • loses leaves each autumn • The Latin name of a plant • grows back year after year • entire plant inside the seed • Local English name of a plant • growing fruits,nuts,or vegetables • The science of growing tree fruits • The stored food supply for seedling • ...

Plants 2021-12-08

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Double fertilization only occurs in __________.
  2. A ________ plant is either entirely female or male.
  3. ________plants only survive for two seasons.
  4. __________ is the male portion of a plant.
  5. while strawberries are classified as an _________ fruit.
  6. Lateral meristems are responsible for ________ growth.
  7. The zygote and _________ are the two products of double fertilization.
  8. Tomatoes are surprisingly apart of the true _____ flower classification,
  9. ______ conducts sucrose and hormones throughout plant.
Down
  1. ___________ plants produce their own food through photosynthesis.
  2. Bees, wind, birds and butterflies are examples of ___________.
  3. The female portion of a plant is called __________.
  4. Plant growth is sensitive to _______.
  5. ______ meristems cause primary growth.
  6. The hormone ________ is what causes bananas to brown.
  7. Plants have a symbiotic relationship with ___________ fungi to enhance water uptake.
  8. Photosynthesis occurs in the ______ of the chloroplasts.
  9. _____ conducts water and minerals upwards from roots.

18 Clues: Plant growth is sensitive to _______. • ______ meristems cause primary growth. • __________ is the male portion of a plant. • ________plants only survive for two seasons. • Double fertilization only occurs in __________. • A ________ plant is either entirely female or male. • The female portion of a plant is called __________. • ...

PLANTS 2022-08-04

PLANTS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. aka wood wide web fungi
  2. family of the hooded flower and smelly tasty herbs
  3. flower structure found on ground and black elder
  4. heart shaped
  5. specific word describing the leaves found on ferns
  6. latin for plant with culinary/ medical origins
  7. habit of plants like bindweed and morning glory
  8. not at all able to handle the cold or frost
  9. part of a plant connecting the leaf to the stem of for example sage
  10. Latin name for fuzzy in a plant such as hairy bittercress
Down
  1. genus with a long taproot
  2. traditional most common leaf shape
  3. lesser celandine leaf shape
  4. nobilis aromatic leaf that goes nicely in stews and rice
  5. traditional most common leaf venation
  6. meal for aphids mealybugs etc
  7. a type of leaf made of lots of smaller leaflets to create the one whole leaf
  8. part of a plant that protects the flower

18 Clues: heart shaped • aka wood wide web fungi • genus with a long taproot • lesser celandine leaf shape • meal for aphids mealybugs etc • traditional most common leaf shape • traditional most common leaf venation • part of a plant that protects the flower • not at all able to handle the cold or frost • latin for plant with culinary/ medical origins • ...

Plants 2025-03-17

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where plants grow
  2. What plants and animals need to breathe
  3. The opposite of short
  4. Soft and slightly hairy
  5. Not smooth
  6. Hold the plant in the ground
  7. The colorful part of a flower
  8. Covered with sharp points
  9. Helps plants stay healthy and grow
  10. Wide from one side to the other
Down
  1. Not big
  2. To become bigger over time
  3. The opposite of small
  4. Grows from a flower and has seeds
  5. Covered with a lot of hair
  6. Grows from a bud and makes seeds
  7. Not tall or long
  8. The opposite of soft

18 Clues: Not big • Not smooth • Not tall or long • Where plants grow • The opposite of soft • The opposite of short • The opposite of small • Soft and slightly hairy • Covered with sharp points • To become bigger over time • Covered with a lot of hair • Hold the plant in the ground • The colorful part of a flower • Wide from one side to the other • Grows from a bud and makes seeds • ...

Plants 2025-09-11

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I am the showy part of flower
  2. I am a sugar that plants make
  3. I am sticky
  4. I am an immature seed
  5. I am a tube that carries food
  6. I am needed for food making
  7. Pollen moving from stamen to pistal
  8. I am the sperm cell
  9. I carry water
Down
  1. When pollen and ovules join
  2. I have the pollen inside me
  3. I am the male part of the flower
  4. mature ovary with seeds
  5. I protect the developing flower
  6. I study plants
  7. I am female
  8. I am make for plants can reproduce
  9. I contain the immature seeds

18 Clues: I am sticky • I am female • I carry water • I study plants • I am the sperm cell • I am an immature seed • mature ovary with seeds • When pollen and ovules join • I have the pollen inside me • I am needed for food making • I contain the immature seeds • I am the showy part of flower • I am a sugar that plants make • I am a tube that carries food • I protect the developing flower • ...

Plants 2026-03-14

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 二氧化碳
  2. 莖
  3. 陽光
  4. 澆水
  5. 吸收
  6. 氧氣
  7. 蔬菜
  8. 水果
  9. 種子
Down
  1. 光合作用
  2. 花蜜
  3. 綠色
  4. 花
  5. 泥土
  6. 葉
  7. 蜜蜂
  8. 葉（眾數）
  9. 根

18 Clues: 莖 • 花 • 葉 • 根 • 陽光 • 花蜜 • 綠色 • 澆水 • 泥土 • 吸收 • 蜜蜂 • 氧氣 • 蔬菜 • 水果 • 種子 • 光合作用 • 二氧化碳 • 葉（眾數）

Plants 2019-10-21

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is a color wavelengths do plants absorb?
  2. What color light isn’t absorbed by plants?
  3. What is the scientific formula for glucose?
  4. What are plant cell walls made of?
  5. What is a form of electromagnetic energy?
  6. What process releases the energy from photosynthesis?
  7. What is the process that allows plants to take energy from the Sun and create sugar molecules?
  8. What is the scientific formula for carbon dioxide?
  9. cells What requires oxygen to survive?
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  1. molecules What form is the energy stored in plants?
  2. What type of environment has oxygen?
  3. What kind of trees are hundreds of feet tall?
  4. walls What serve as support structures by protecting individual cells and creating a larger structure for the entire plant?
  5. What part of a plants’ cells captures light?
  6. What is a scientist that studies plants?
  7. Mendel Who used pea plants and their flowers to come up with some of the first ideas on how traits are passed from one generation to another?
  8. What do animal cells require?
  9. What is the scientific formula for water?

18 Clues: What do animal cells require? • What are plant cell walls made of? • What type of environment has oxygen? • cells What requires oxygen to survive? • What is a scientist that studies plants? • What is a form of electromagnetic energy? • What is the scientific formula for water? • What color light isn’t absorbed by plants? • What is the scientific formula for glucose? • ...

plants 2025-05-06

plants crossword puzzle
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  1. – First leaf or first pair of leaves in a seedling
  2. – Colorful part of a flower used to attract pollinators
  3. – Anchors the plant and absorbs water and nutrients
  4. – A plant with two seed leaves
  5. – Process plants use to convert sunlight into energy
  6. – Plant embryo with a food supply and protective coat
  7. – To begin to grow from a seed
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  1. – Male reproductive part of a flower Dioecious – Plant species with male and female flowers on separate individuals
  2. – Protects a flower bud before it opens
  3. – Part of a stamen that contains pollen Filament – Supports the anther in a flower
  4. – A plant with one seed leaf
  5. – Supports plant and transports nutrients Ovule – Structure that develops into a seed after fertilization
  6. – Study of plants
  7. – Tissue that transports water in plants Phloem – Tissue that transports food in plants
  8. – Powdery substance used for plant reproduction
  9. – Flower part that contains the ovules
  10. – Connects the stigma to the ovary
  11. – Part of the pistil that receives pollen

18 Clues: – Study of plants • – A plant with one seed leaf • – A plant with two seed leaves • – To begin to grow from a seed • – Connects the stigma to the ovary • – Flower part that contains the ovules • – Protects a flower bud before it opens • – Part of the pistil that receives pollen • – Powdery substance used for plant reproduction • ...

Plants 2025-09-16

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. process of joining light, water, and carbon dioxide
  2. Greek for "a turning"
  3. controls all cell activity
  4. a chain of sugar molecules
  5. jelly-like substance in a plant
  6. thin layer that surrounds all cells
  7. large storage area in a plant cell
  8. shows the relationships of energy transfers
  9. release of water withing the water cyle
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  1. the process of releasing energy from food
  2. eat producers or other consumers for food
  3. are able to produce their own food
  4. plant pores
  5. makes plant food
  6. nature's recyclers
  7. tough outer covering of a plant
  8. a series of steps showing the transfer of energy among living things
  9. a form of sugar

18 Clues: plant pores • a form of sugar • makes plant food • nature's recyclers • Greek for "a turning" • controls all cell activity • a chain of sugar molecules • jelly-like substance in a plant • tough outer covering of a plant • are able to produce their own food • large storage area in a plant cell • thin layer that surrounds all cells • release of water withing the water cyle • ...

Health is wealth 2022-02-20

Health is wealth crossword puzzle
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  1. The small hard seeds of food plants
  2. A plant as wheat, rye, oats, or corn
  3. Having a sharp taste, like that of a lemon
  4. Sliced bread browned on both side by heating
  5. Flavoured with spice
  6. A mixture of flour, fat and water which is baked
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  1. The process of providing and receiving food for health and growth
  2. To be physically strong
  3. Having a taste that is sharp and unpleasant
  4. Potato chips
  5. A small sweet orange with a loose skin
  6. Containing or tasting of salt

12 Clues: Potato chips • Flavoured with spice • To be physically strong • Containing or tasting of salt • The small hard seeds of food plants • A plant as wheat, rye, oats, or corn • A small sweet orange with a loose skin • Having a sharp taste, like that of a lemon • Having a taste that is sharp and unpleasant • Sliced bread browned on both side by heating • ...

Nutrition 2021-01-06

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. spreading of bacteria or other pathogens from one food to another
  2. calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, and iron are examples of these
  3. protects you from starvation
  4. a useful tool for making healthful food and activity choices
  5. units of heat that measure the energy used by the body
  6. may be used to enhance a food's flavor, color, or lengthen its storage life
  7. found in vegetables, fruits, and whole grains
  8. also known as food poisoning
  9. a process by which the body takes in and uses food
  10. a desire to eat
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  1. when the body's immune system reacts to substances in foods
  2. treating a substance with heat to destroy or slow the growth of pathogens
  3. a negative reaction to a food that is caused by a metabolic problem
  4. made of long chains of substances called amino acids
  5. made up of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen and is the body's preferred source of energy
  6. substances in food
  7. helps regulate many vital body processes like digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients
  8. a type of fat

18 Clues: a type of fat • a desire to eat • substances in food • protects you from starvation • also known as food poisoning • found in vegetables, fruits, and whole grains • a process by which the body takes in and uses food • made of long chains of substances called amino acids • units of heat that measure the energy used by the body • ...

Nutrition 2023-04-04

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. The primary function of __________ is to regulate various metabolic reactions.
  2. A vitamin that can dissolve in fats and oils.
  3. The primary function is to provide energy for the body.
  4. A waxy, fat-like substance made by your liver.
  5. These are found only in plants - especially vegetables, grains, and legumes.
  6. Build and maintain bones and teeth, form enzymes and hormones, aid in muscle contractions, and regulate the body's water.
  7. Provides essential fatty acids that your body needs.
  8. 9 of these come through food.
  9. Average daily level of intake sufficient to meet the nutrient requirement.
  10. ________ is primarily in fruits, oats, and legumes.
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  1. Energy in foods is measured in units of heat called ____________.
  2. Broken down quickly by the body to be used as energy. They are also found in processed and refined sugars such as candy, table sugar, syrups, and soft drinks.
  3. A vitamin that can dissolve in water.
  4. Proteins Combining plant foods that are low in amino acids with other plant foods that are high in amino acids to make _________.
  5. These fats are liquid at room temperature. This fat is known as the better fat for you.
  6. Found throughout the body: in muscle, bone, skin, hair, and tissue.
  7. Help hold water in your lower intestines.
  8. _________ fat is known to increase blood cholesterol. It typically sits solid at room temperature.

18 Clues: 9 of these come through food. • A vitamin that can dissolve in water. • Help hold water in your lower intestines. • A vitamin that can dissolve in fats and oils. • A waxy, fat-like substance made by your liver. • ________ is primarily in fruits, oats, and legumes. • Provides essential fatty acids that your body needs. • ...

Nutrition 2023-04-27

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Body desire and what you want to eat
  2. What is the process by which the body takes in and uses food? Carbohydrates Sugar molecules that provide the body with glucose/energy
  3. Parts of your food your body can’t digest
  4. Vitamins your body gets rid of once you get enough
  5. creates amino acid that builds the body
  6. What Is a diet that is popular for a short period of time and rarely has lasting effects?
  7. Measure how much energy the body uses and how much energy food supplies your body with
  8. Mental illnesses with extreme eating behaviors that can lead to illness or death
  9. Maintains your body temperature
  10. Vitamins D, A, and K are all this type of vitamin
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  1. Where you eat lots of food at once but you don’t purge
  2. The amount of food that the product recommends that you should have at a time
  3. What is an instinct that makes you have a physical response?
  4. A mental illness where you binge and then purge
  5. Elements your body needs in small amounts to keep you alive
  6. Fats that are liquid at room temperature
  7. What mental illness did Nancy have in “For the Love Nancy”?
  8. Another source of energy that is made with carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

18 Clues: Maintains your body temperature • Body desire and what you want to eat • creates amino acid that builds the body • Fats that are liquid at room temperature • Parts of your food your body can’t digest • A mental illness where you binge and then purge • Vitamins D, A, and K are all this type of vitamin • Vitamins your body gets rid of once you get enough • ...

Nutrition 2014-11-13

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Deficient intake of the dietary mineral _________ results in anemia.
  2. A mineral that should be included in the diet at high levels because it is needed for bone synthesis and maintenance.
  3. Vitamin D deficiency results reduced absorption of _______ from the diet.
  4. acid The form in which proteins are absorbed by the small intestine.
  5. The energy of food that can be converted into work by the body are measured in __________.
  6. Lipids are absorbed from the small intestine into the __________.
  7. Linoleic and linolenic acid are needed for humans to synthesize prostaglandins.
  8. Dietary fiber is mainly composed of ______________.
  9. A dietary mineral that becomes a part of thyroid hormones.
  10. Deficiency of either folic acid or vitamin 12 can result in ______________.
  11. Vitamin A deficiency results in problems with ________.
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  1. Small molecules that must be included in the diet because they cannot be synthesized in the body are _________.
  2. The macronutrient that contains most Calories per gram.
  3. The macronutrient that cannot be synthesized in the human body from other macronutrients.
  4. Vitamin C is needed for the synthesis of ______________.
  5. The form in which carbohydrates are absorbed by the small intestine.
  6. Nutrients that cannot be synthesized by the body are referred to as _________.
  7. The nutrients that absorbed from the small intestine into the blood are transported to the _____________ before they enter the arteries.

18 Clues: Dietary fiber is mainly composed of ______________. • The macronutrient that contains most Calories per gram. • Vitamin A deficiency results in problems with ________. • Vitamin C is needed for the synthesis of ______________. • A dietary mineral that becomes a part of thyroid hormones. • Lipids are absorbed from the small intestine into the __________. • ...

Nutrition 2015-08-10

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. maximizes muscle glycogen
  2. ways of to train your body pre competition
  3. high source of protein
  4. happens when the body is low on fluids
  5. most appropriate form of hydration
  6. major form of carbohydrates
  7. helps replace salts in sports drinks
  8. regulates movement of the cells
  9. assist with growth and repair of body cells
  10. at least two a day
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  1. provides a large boost of energy
  2. major source of energy
  3. five of these a day
  4. should be avoided pre and post competition
  5. helps to repair,build and maintain muscles
  6. should be done pre, during and post competition
  7. should be consumed in moderation
  8. improves fluid absorption

18 Clues: at least two a day • five of these a day • major source of energy • high source of protein • maximizes muscle glycogen • improves fluid absorption • major form of carbohydrates • regulates movement of the cells • provides a large boost of energy • should be consumed in moderation • most appropriate form of hydration • helps replace salts in sports drinks • ...

Nutrition 2022-01-21

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Nutritional compounds our bodies need in large quantities for daily functioning
  2. process where body takes in food
  3. (Healthy) tightly packed and moves through blood stream (high density lipoprotein)
  4. Provides energy for the body
  5. natural of created
  6. a substance deposited in bodily tissues as a store of carbohydrates.
  7. is a desire, rather than a need to eat
  8. simple sugar that is the bodies main source of energy
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  1. solid at room temp. comes from animals
  2. units of heat that measure the energy value of food
  3. Waxy lipid-like substance found in blood stream and can restrict blood flow in arteries
  4. Composed of amino acids
  5. protects you from starvation
  6. Indigestible complex carbohydrate found in vegetables, fruits and whole grains
  7. liquid at room temp.
  8. substances in food that your body needs in order to grow
  9. Protects organs, insulates, transport of vitamins
  10. (Lousy) – Loosely packed and builds up in arteries (Low density liporotein)

18 Clues: natural of created • liquid at room temp. • Composed of amino acids • protects you from starvation • Provides energy for the body • process where body takes in food • solid at room temp. comes from animals • is a desire, rather than a need to eat • Protects organs, insulates, transport of vitamins • units of heat that measure the energy value of food • ...

Nutrition 2023-10-19

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Green beans are an example of this
  2. many of these have vegetables, grain and meat
  3. milk and yogurt are this
  4. how often you should take a shower
  5. An orange is an example of this
  6. whole wheat toast is an example
  7. your room should be this
  8. this should be in a first aid kit
  9. wrap this around a wound
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  1. everyone should prepare for this
  2. Eggs are a great example of this
  3. use this after you shower
  4. do this to your carpet
  5. use these to help get organized
  6. Teenagers should do this everyday
  7. a good source of protein
  8. use this to disinfect your hands
  9. add this to water to clean windows

18 Clues: do this to your carpet • milk and yogurt are this • your room should be this • a good source of protein • wrap this around a wound • use this after you shower • use these to help get organized • An orange is an example of this • whole wheat toast is an example • everyone should prepare for this • Eggs are a great example of this • use this to disinfect your hands • ...

Nutrition 2023-11-15

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. this green vegetable is a great source of vitamin K as well as vitamin C
  2. the foods in this group are organized into subgroups based on their nutrients
  3. the natural need to eat
  4. the food group that is made up of the seeds of grasses grown for food
  5. the psychological desire for food
  6. the substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply energy
  7. this food group is a great source of calcium
  8. the unit that measures the energy that your body gets from food
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  1. the nutrients that help carry out vital functions
  2. the process by which your body takes in and uses food
  3. your diet needs to be complete and _____
  4. the nutrients that make up the tissues of our body
  5. the nutrients that help with vitamin absorption
  6. this food is a member of the grains group and makes a quick and easy breakfast when combined with milk
  7. the foods in this group can be served fresh, canned, or dried
  8. the nutrients that provide our body with energy
  9. the most abundant substance in all living organisms
  10. protein source that can be hard-boiled, scrambled, poached, or fried

18 Clues: the natural need to eat • the psychological desire for food • your diet needs to be complete and _____ • this food group is a great source of calcium • the nutrients that help with vitamin absorption • the nutrients that provide our body with energy • the nutrients that help carry out vital functions • the nutrients that make up the tissues of our body • ...

Ecology 2025-02-22

Ecology crossword puzzle
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  1. photosynthetic bacteria that are prokaryotic organisms that can produce oxygen using photosynthesis
  2. The base of an ecological pyramid representing the primary producers have less biomass or energy than the other trophic levels
  3. the process when plants lose water vapor to the atmosphere
  4. total mass of living organisms in a given area or ecosystem
  5. relating to or capable of performing photosynthesis
  6. the process when bacteria converts nitrate into gaseous nitrogen and releases it back to the atmosphere by removing bioavailable nitrogen from its environment
  7. 1st organism to colonize a disturbed environment
  8. organisms that cannot produce its own food an must eat other organisms to get energy
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  1. a community of living organisms interacting with their non-living physical environment in a particular area
  2. microscopic single celled organisms that live in water
  3. absorbing vitamins, minerals, and other chemicals from food as part of the nutrition of an organism
  4. When an area of land with no soil gets populated by a group of species for the first time
  5. an organism that obtains energy by oxidizing chemical compounds in its environments
  6. organisms that creates its own food
  7. when decomposing organisms break down organic nitrogen compounds from dead organisms into ammonia
  8. eats producers
  9. breaks down dead plants and animal matter
  10. the different position of an organism in a food chain or web (producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumers, and. detritivores)
  11. the capacity to do work or cause change within a living organism
  12. non-living components of an ecosystem

20 Clues: eats producers • organisms that creates its own food • non-living components of an ecosystem • breaks down dead plants and animal matter • 1st organism to colonize a disturbed environment • relating to or capable of performing photosynthesis • microscopic single celled organisms that live in water • the process when plants lose water vapor to the atmosphere • ...

biology holiday assignment 2022-05-28

biology holiday assignment crossword puzzle
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  1. that starts behind the nose ends at the
  2. gland secretes
  3. of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms
  4. of the end products of anaerobic respiration
  5. for providing energy for photosynthesis
  6. the lungs and the blood exchange
  7. of alveoli
  8. process in amoeba
  9. of holozoic nutrition
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  1. of nutrition which bacteria have
  2. secretes
  3. below the lungs
  4. tiny branch of air tubes in the lungs
  5. of extracellular digestion
  6. and carbon dioxide
  7. is protected by
  8. of the trachea

17 Clues: secretes • of alveoli • gland secretes • of the trachea • below the lungs • is protected by • process in amoeba • and carbon dioxide • of holozoic nutrition • of extracellular digestion • of nutrition which bacteria have • the lungs and the blood exchange • tiny branch of air tubes in the lungs • that starts behind the nose ends at the • for providing energy for photosynthesis • ...

Living Environment Midterm Review 2024-02-08

Living Environment Midterm Review crossword puzzle
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  1. organism that must consume other organisms for energy
  2. non-living factors
  3. the cutting down and removal of trees by humans for the wood and space
  4. jelly-bean shaped organelle where cellular respiration occurs
  5. the organism being harmed by the parasite
  6. the movement of water across the cell membrane
  7. the movement of molecules from areas of high concentration to low concentration
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  1. protein that speeds up chemical reactions; shape determines the function
  2. animal that eats only plants for energy
  3. organism that is able to make their own nutrition
  4. organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  5. organism that breaks down dead decaying matter and recycles nutrients to soil
  6. large, complex carbohydrate made up of many glucose molecules bonded together
  7. process used by plants to convert inorganic molecules into food using energy from sun
  8. the gradual regrowth of an ecosystem after a disruption to the area

15 Clues: non-living factors • organelle where photosynthesis occurs • animal that eats only plants for energy • the organism being harmed by the parasite • the movement of water across the cell membrane • organism that is able to make their own nutrition • organism that must consume other organisms for energy • jelly-bean shaped organelle where cellular respiration occurs • ...

Animals 2015-05-10

Animals crossword puzzle
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  1. how energy is passed from one animal to another
  2. an animal that has fur, gives birth to live young and gives milk
  3. an animal that eats greenery
  4. an animal with a backbone
  5. how livings things get energy
  6. an animal that hunts others to kill and eat them
  7. an animal that eats both plants and animals
  8. tooth for cutting or slicing
  9. a tooth that is sharp and pointed for ripping and tearing meat
  10. a living thing
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  1. animals that have feathers, two legs and a beak
  2. animals that have gills, fins and scales
  3. how living things change in order to survive
  4. animals that live on land and in water, wet skinned
  5. an animal that eats another animal, also known as a secondary consumer
  6. a tooth for grinding food
  7. where an animal or plant lives
  8. animals that have scales and dry skin
  9. when a group of animals die out
  10. an animal with six legs and three body parts
  11. an animal hunted by others

21 Clues: a living thing • an animal with a backbone • a tooth for grinding food • an animal hunted by others • an animal that eats greenery • tooth for cutting or slicing • how livings things get energy • where an animal or plant lives • when a group of animals die out • animals that have scales and dry skin • animals that have gills, fins and scales • ...

Living Things 2014-10-21

Living Things crossword puzzle
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  1. The process through which living things adapt and react to the world around them.
  2. A kingdom of unicellular organisms, such as the amoeba.
  3. The organelle that makes energy for the cell.
  4. The word for a group of living things.
  5. Every living thing does these.
  6. A kingdom of unicellular organisms.
  7. This organelle protects the cell, letting nutrients and water in, and keeping bad things out.
  8. An organism that must consume other organisms for food.
  9. A kingdom of multicellular autotrophs.
  10. An organism that has only one cell.
  11. A kingdom of deconmposing organisms.
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  1. The smallest unit of living thing.
  2. The process through which living things make more living things.
  3. A kingdom of multicellular heterotrophs.
  4. An organism that has more than one cell.
  5. The process through which living things feed themselves.
  6. Holds organelles in place inside the cell.
  7. An organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis.
  8. Protects the plant cell.
  9. The organelle that controls the cell.

20 Clues: Protects the plant cell. • Every living thing does these. • The smallest unit of living thing. • A kingdom of unicellular organisms. • An organism that has only one cell. • A kingdom of deconmposing organisms. • The organelle that controls the cell. • The word for a group of living things. • A kingdom of multicellular autotrophs. • A kingdom of multicellular heterotrophs. • ...

Cells and Colt(Characteristic of living things)By Audi 2018-10-02

Cells and Colt(Characteristic of living things)By Audi crossword puzzle
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  1. Obtaining energy from food
  2. the semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell
  3. Using nutrients to release energy
  4. any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made
  5. The control center of a cell
  6. When an organism created it's own kind/species
  7. a cell that has less organells
  8. What cells are made from
  9. A cell that have lots of organells
  10. It is the largest organelles in a cell and essentially enclosed compartments which are filled with water
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  1. an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form
  2. When a living thing change position
  3. Something that combine together to form body tissue, such as muscle, skin, or bone tissue
  4. The process of eliminating or expelling waste matter
  5. It is made from cell
  6. When Something can detect changes in the environment
  7. the material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus.
  8. Organelles that absorb sunlight
  9. When you increase physically
  10. Give protection and give strength and structure of a cell

20 Clues: It is made from cell • What cells are made from • Obtaining energy from food • The control center of a cell • When you increase physically • a cell that has less organells • Organelles that absorb sunlight • Using nutrients to release energy • A cell that have lots of organells • When a living thing change position • When an organism created it's own kind/species • ...

General Biology 2025-07-30

General Biology crossword puzzle
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  1. The “Site Of Protein Synthesis”
  2. All Animals are part of this Kingdom
  3. An organism that cannot produce its own food and must obtain nutrition by consuming other organisms
  4. A tissue’s building blocks
  5. A cell organelle containing Chlorophyll
  6. An organism whose cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
  7. The study of interactions between living things and their environment"
  8. The process of plants making their own food
  9. The life zone of Earth
  10. It’s the “Powerhouse of the Cell”
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  1. A cell division resulting in two identical daughter cells
  2. An organism that can produce its own food, often using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
  3. A single-celled organism lacking a nucleus
  4. The Brain of the Cell
  5. The “cellular soup”
  6. A community of interacting living things and their environment
  7. The outcome of Natural Selection
  8. The Study Of Heredity
  9. Is found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment
  10. The code of life

20 Clues: The code of life • The “cellular soup” • The Brain of the Cell • The Study Of Heredity • The life zone of Earth • A tissue’s building blocks • The “Site Of Protein Synthesis” • The outcome of Natural Selection • It’s the “Powerhouse of the Cell” • All Animals are part of this Kingdom • A cell organelle containing Chlorophyll • A single-celled organism lacking a nucleus • ...

living things 2025-11-17

living things crossword puzzle
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  1. provides structural support and prevents excessive water intake.
  2. enlarges the appearance of an object
  3. are the powerhouses of the cell.
  4. produce and assemble ribosomes
  5. important in cell division (mitosis & meiosis).
  6. produce proteins
  7. controls what enters and exits the cell
  8. example of multicelullar organism
  9. Source of light
  10. means being able to sense and respond to changes.
  11. Slowly focusing the image
  12. the part to hold when moving
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  1. example of unicelullar organism
  2. contains chlorophyll
  3. to clip the specimen
  4. the smallest unit of a living thing
  5. contains digestive enzymes to break down waste, debris, and pathogens.
  6. a network of membrane-covered tubes and sacs without ribosomes,
  7. contains DNA, which carries the instructions for all cell activities.
  8. living things obtain food
  9. Plants excrete CO2 and oxygen
  10. magnifies objects
  11. modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids for storage or transport.
  12. Assists ribosomes in making and delivering proteins.
  13. is like a storage unit or warehouse

25 Clues: Source of light • produce proteins • magnifies objects • contains chlorophyll • to clip the specimen • living things obtain food • Slowly focusing the image • the part to hold when moving • Plants excrete CO2 and oxygen • produce and assemble ribosomes • example of unicelullar organism • are the powerhouses of the cell. • example of multicelullar organism • ...

Food Insecurity 2023-11-14

Food Insecurity crossword puzzle
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  1. income, the most common reason for food insecurity
  2. suffer severely or die from hunger.
  3. the damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in a society.
  4. any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth.
  5. extreme scarcity of food.
  6. lack of proper food
  7. the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
  8. insecurity, maybe influenced by income, employment, race, or disability
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  1. the state of not being able to provide basic needs
  2. something people suffer from without food
  3. the process of developing or being developed.
  4. the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
  5. the process of increasing in physical size.

13 Clues: lack of proper food • extreme scarcity of food. • suffer severely or die from hunger. • something people suffer from without food • the process of increasing in physical size. • the process of developing or being developed. • the state of not being able to provide basic needs • income, the most common reason for food insecurity • ...

Unit 1 Crossword Puzzle 2025-11-06

Unit 1 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. the resources provided by nature that can replace or renew themselves
  2. IPM, the many different methods used together to control insects, diseases, rodents, and other pests
  3. a USDA study forecasted a national shortage of how many agricultural and life science graduates per year
  4. the study of the properties and management of soil to grow plants
  5. the management of the genetic characteristics transmitted from one generation to another and its application to modern living
  6. fewer than what percent of Americans are actually farmers
  7. the application of science to solve a problem
  8. the growing and management of living things in water such as fish
  9. how many people does one Farmer feed on average
  10. covers teaching and program management in agriculture endeavors. Agricultural communications, journalism, extension service, and community development are also components of agricultural education
  11. percentage of our wages spent on food
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  1. the use of modern principles in growing and managing crops
  2. the commercial firms that have developed with or stemmed out of agriculture
  3. applied sciences that involve animal growth, care, and management. They include veterinary medicine, animal nutrition, and animal production and care
  4. the application of mechanical and other engineering principles in agricultural settings
  5. the production of plants, animals, and related supplies, services, mechanics, products, processing, and marketing
  6. the use of modern principals in growing and managing crops
  7. the science of fruit, vegetables, and ornamentals
  8. the science of insect life
  9. term used for foods that have been grown without the use of chemical pesticides

20 Clues: the science of insect life • percentage of our wages spent on food • the application of science to solve a problem • how many people does one Farmer feed on average • the science of fruit, vegetables, and ornamentals • fewer than what percent of Americans are actually farmers • the use of modern principles in growing and managing crops • ...

Unit 4 vocab 2024-10-29

Unit 4 vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Transport Chain: Series of molecules found in the mitochondria and chloroplasts that move electrons to make energy.
  2. Pathway: CAM (Crassulacean Acid Metabolism). An adaptation some plants use to store CO₂ at night for daytime photosynthesis.
  3. Cycle: Part of photosynthesis where CO₂ is turned into glucose using ATP energy.
  4. Respiration:.Process where cells break down food (carbon compounds) to make energy or ATP.
  5. Electron Acceptor: Molecule in chloroplasts that accepts high-energy electrons.
  6. (singular: stoma): Tiny openings on leaves that let CO₂ in and O₂ out.
  7. mouth.-osis, -sis - process, action
  8. Reactions:First part of photosynthesis where light energy becomes chemical energy. This occurs in the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts.
  9. green pigment found in chloroplasts
  10. of pigments and proteins in chloroplasts that capture light energy.
  11. Fermentation: Type of fermentation that makes alcohol and CO₂, as seen in yeast and some bacteria.
  12. Respiration: Respiration that uses oxygen to produce energy
  13. Processes that happen without oxygen.
  14. green
  15. A molecule that absorbs light, giving color to plants.
  16. Fixation: Process of converting CO₂ into organic compounds, like in photosynthesis.
  17. A sac inside chloroplasts where light reactions occur.
  18. An anaerobic process that follows glycolysis, making lactic acid or alcohol.
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  1. Organelle in plant cells and some algae where photosynthesis takes place
  2. orange, or yellow pigments that help in photosynthesis
  3. self
  4. (plural: grana): a stack of thylakoid membranes in a chloroplast
  5. Cycle (Citric Acid Cycle):Series of reactions in mitochondria that produce energy and CO₂ during aerobic respiration.. Photo- light
  6. together
  7. - nutrient material, nourishment
  8. an organism that gets energy by consuming other organisms for its energy and nutrition.
  9. air, oxygen
  10. Acid:.A 3-carbon molecule formed during glycolysis, important in cellular respiration.
  11. An organism that makes its own food, like plants, through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis
  12. Acid Fermentation: Type of fermentation that makes lactic acid, common in muscles.
  13. Process where Carbon is taken from the air by green plants, algae, and some bacteria. It makes glucose from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
  14. an- not, without
  15. - breakdown, destroy
  16. Glycolysis is the first stage of cellular respiration in which glucose is broken down into pyruvic acid and ATP.
  17. Fluid in chloroplasts around the grana (thylakoid stacks), where the Calvin Cycle (light-independent reactions) happens.

35 Clues: self • green • together • air, oxygen • an- not, without • - breakdown, destroy • - nutrient material, nourishment • green pigment found in chloroplasts • Processes that happen without oxygen. • mouth.-osis, -sis - process, action • orange, or yellow pigments that help in photosynthesis • A molecule that absorbs light, giving color to plants. • ...

nutrition crossword 2021-10-21

nutrition crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. food or necessary items for health
  2. a fat like substance in cells
  3. a carbohydrate that the body cant digest
  4. a plant used for scent or flavor
  5. substance that provides protein and carbs
  6. providing food for health and growth
  7. your body turns food into
  8. nutrients that give you energy
  9. food nutrients your body turn to glucose
  10. a special course of food to lose weight
  11. energy your body gets from eating
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  1. the main sugar found in blood
  2. provides nourishment essential for health
  3. a plant used as food
  4. when you have extra body fat
  5. what your body needs to function normally
  6. the chemical process in your body
  7. a person that studies nutrition
  8. nutrient needed for growth
  9. 60% of the human body is this

20 Clues: a plant used as food • your body turns food into • nutrient needed for growth • when you have extra body fat • the main sugar found in blood • a fat like substance in cells • 60% of the human body is this • nutrients that give you energy • a person that studies nutrition • a plant used for scent or flavor • the chemical process in your body • energy your body gets from eating • ...

Reproduction in Flowering Plants 2021-03-05

Reproduction in Flowering Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. Insects and animals which pollinate flowers
  2. Female honeybee who lays eggs and manages colony
  3. All of the female structures of the flower
  4. Fusion of egg and sperm
  5. Female honeybee who brings food to the hive
  6. All of the male structures of the flower
  7. Male honeybee
  8. Female gamete
  9. Chemicals used to keep insects away from crops
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  1. Transfer of pollen from anther to stigma
  2. produced by honeybees to build honeycomb
  3. Pollen grows this to reach the ovary
  4. Sweet liquid produced by the flower
  5. the first stage of development after the egg hatches
  6. Encloses and protects the developing seed
  7. produced by honeybees as food for the winter
  8. Male gamete

17 Clues: Male gamete • Male honeybee • Female gamete • Fusion of egg and sperm • Sweet liquid produced by the flower • Pollen grows this to reach the ovary • Transfer of pollen from anther to stigma • produced by honeybees to build honeycomb • All of the male structures of the flower • Encloses and protects the developing seed • All of the female structures of the flower • ...

Biology - Photosynthesis 4.2 2023-09-27

Biology - Photosynthesis 4.2 crossword puzzle
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  1. -is a process that plants and algae use to turn carbon dioxide from the air into sugar, that is the food autotrophs need to grow
  2. -the synthesis of organic compounds by bacteria or other living organisms using energy derived from reactions involving inorganic chemicals, typically in the absence of sunlight
  3. -Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) is an essential electron donor in all organisms, and provides the reducing power for anabolic reactions and redox balance
  4. -a metabolic pathway that uses glucose to produce adenosine triphosphate
  5. - each of a number of flattened sacs inside a chloroplast, bounded by pigmented membranes on which the light reactions of photosynthesis take place, and arranged in stacks or grana
  6. -happen in the thylakoid membrane of the chloroplasts and occur in the presence of sunlight. the sunlight is converted to chemical energy during these reactions
  7. - use stored chemical energy from the light-dependent reactions to “fix” CO2 and create a product that can be converted into glucose
  8. -an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide
  9. -a fat-soluble pigment found naturally in plants. it is the substance that gives plants their green color and helps them create energy
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  1. -an organism that cannot produce its own food, instead taking nutrition from other sources of organic carbon
  2. -succulents and grow in dry regions. due to excessive heat the stomata remains closed during the day to reduce transpiration
  3. -the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water
  4. - the connective, functionally supportive framework of a biological, cell, tissue or organ
  5. -a compound consisting of an adenosine molecule bonded to three phosphate groups, present in all living tissue
  6. -Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, abbreviated NADP+ or, in older notation, TPN, is a cofactor used in anabolic reactions, such as the Calvin cycle and lipid and nucleic acid synthesis
  7. -a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place
  8. -the main sugar found in your blood. Ii is your body's primary source of energy
  9. - the decomposition or separation of molecules by the action of light

18 Clues: - the decomposition or separation of molecules by the action of light • -a metabolic pathway that uses glucose to produce adenosine triphosphate • -a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place • -the main sugar found in your blood. Ii is your body's primary source of energy • ...

Ch 1 Vocabulary-1 2022-09-20

Ch 1 Vocabulary-1 crossword puzzle
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  1. Excess energy or nutrients
  2. Substances or molecules containing carbon-carbon bonds or carbon-hydrogen bonds that are characteristic of living organisms
  3. The lowest continuing intake of a nutrient that will maintain a specified criterion of adequacy
  4. Nonnutrient compounds found in plants
  5. Organic, essential nutrients required in small amounts by the body for health
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  1. Not containing carbon or pertaining to living organisms
  2. Relating to measurement of the physical characteristic of the body
  3. The foods & beverages a person eats & drinks
  4. The science of the nutrients in foods & their actions within the body
  5. Inorganic elements
  6. The capacity to do work
  7. Ranges of intakes for the energy nutrients that provide adequate energy & nutrients & reduce the risk of chronic disease

12 Clues: Inorganic elements • The capacity to do work • Excess energy or nutrients • Nonnutrient compounds found in plants • The foods & beverages a person eats & drinks • Not containing carbon or pertaining to living organisms • Relating to measurement of the physical characteristic of the body • The science of the nutrients in foods & their actions within the body • ...

Food Insecurity 2023-11-15

Food Insecurity crossword puzzle
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  1. the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
  2. maybe influenced by income, employment, race, or disability
  3. any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth.
  4. lack of proper food
  5. the state of not being able to provide basic needs
  6. the most common reason for food insecurity
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  1. the damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in a society.
  2. the process of developing or being developed.
  3. extreme scarcity of food.
  4. the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
  5. the process of increasing in physical size.
  6. suffer severely or die from hunger.
  7. something people suffer from without food

13 Clues: lack of proper food • extreme scarcity of food. • suffer severely or die from hunger. • something people suffer from without food • the most common reason for food insecurity • the process of increasing in physical size. • the process of developing or being developed. • the state of not being able to provide basic needs • ...

Edible insects 2024-10-30

Edible insects crossword puzzle
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  1. a mineral your body needs to build and maintain strong bones and to carry out many important functions.
  2. typically used as a pet food for captive reptiles, fish, birds, and some small mammals
  3. Life stage of insects undergoing transformation
  4. Insects are a group of invertebrates that are part of the arthropod phylum
  5. medium to large insects with short antennae and large eyes.
  6. an insect at the immobile nonfeeding stage of development between larva and adult, when many internal changes occur
  7. Creepy crawly part of the group of animals known as arthropods
  8. helps your immune system fight off invading bacteria and viruses
  9. the juvenile form of an insect.
  10. The taking in and use of food and other nourishing material by the body.
  11. distinct group of animals or plants that have common characteristics and can breed with each other.
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  1. crucial macronutrient that's made up of amino acids
  2. the act of using, eating, or drinking something, or the amount that is used
  3. the process or period of gathering in crops.
  4. helps your nerves, muscles and heart to function properly, as well as helping move nutrients and waste around your cells.
  5. the quality or state of having different forms or types
  6. substances naturally formed in the Earth
  7. the act or process of working the ground, planting seeds, and growing edible plants,raising animals
  8. An insect in the superfamily Grylloideas
  9. degree to which something is successful in producing a desired result

20 Clues: the juvenile form of an insect. • substances naturally formed in the Earth • An insect in the superfamily Grylloideas • the process or period of gathering in crops. • Life stage of insects undergoing transformation • crucial macronutrient that's made up of amino acids • the quality or state of having different forms or types • ...

Nutrition 2023-09-25

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. This is the study of how your body uses food.
  2. What food group is represented by the color BLUE?
  3. You need this to live because your body is made up 60-75% of this.
  4. This is a protein has ALL 6 essential nutrients.
  5. What food group is represented by the color ORANGE?
  6. This is considered a good fat because it is liquid and normally made from plants.
  7. What food group is represented by the color GREEN?
  8. This is helps regulate chemical reactions produces by vitamins.
  9. What food group is represented by the color PURPLE?
  10. This is considered the bad fat because it is solid and normally bad from animals.
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  1. This provides the body with energy quickly and for a long time.
  2. This is a chemical substance in food that helps maintain your body.
  3. This is a protein that is missing some of your nutrients.
  4. What food group is represented by the color RED?
  5. This is a carbohydrate that us made from starchy foods.
  6. This helps build and repair muscle tissue.
  7. This is a compound found in food that helps regulate the body.
  8. This is a carbohydrate that is made of natural sugars or from processed foods.
  9. This gives you energy, insulates your body and supports your organs.

19 Clues: This helps build and repair muscle tissue. • This is the study of how your body uses food. • This is a protein has ALL 6 essential nutrients. • What food group is represented by the color RED? • What food group is represented by the color BLUE? • What food group is represented by the color GREEN? • What food group is represented by the color ORANGE? • ...

Nutrition 2023-09-29

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Craving
  2. Energy source
  3. Lack of this causes anemia
  4. Breaking down
  5. Found in bananas - but more in oranges
  6. Basic energy unit
  7. Not eating any animal products
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  1. Supplement
  2. Need to eat
  3. Found in sunlight; added to milk (2 words)
  4. Milk sugar
  5. Simple sugars in fruit
  6. Bone builder
  7. Salt form
  8. Not eating meat
  9. Intolerance; Some have this for peanuts
  10. Condition with high glucose - Type 1 or 2?
  11. Usual food and drink

18 Clues: Craving • Salt form • Supplement • Milk sugar • Need to eat • Bone builder • Energy source • Breaking down • Not eating meat • Basic energy unit • Usual food and drink • Simple sugars in fruit • Lack of this causes anemia • Not eating any animal products • Found in bananas - but more in oranges • Intolerance; Some have this for peanuts • Found in sunlight; added to milk (2 words) • ...

Nutrition 2020-05-20

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Fiber that does not dissolve in water. It was once referred to as roughage ("ruff-ij") because it is rough.
  2. Fiber that dissolves in water, slows down the release of sugar into the blood, and helps lower cholesterol levels in the blood
  3. Two or more incomplete protein sources that together provide adequate amounts of all the essential amino acids
  4. Study of the nutrients in food and how they nourish the body
  5. essential for life, your body can only last a few days without
  6. Components of food that are needed for the body to function
  7. Condition caused by lack of iron in a person's blood
  8. White, waxy substance produced in the liver that helps the body carry out its many processes
  9. Another word for fat
  10. Also known as a calorie, a unit of measurement for energry
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  1. Also known as a phytonutrient, this type of chemical aids the body in fighting or preventing diseases.
  2. Condition in which the bones gradually lose their minerals, becoming weak and fragile
  3. Proteins that contain all the essential amino acids in the right amount
  4. chemical compounds found in food that are needed for regulating metabolic processes, such as digestion and the absorption of nutrients
  5. This energy source contains long chains that include many glucose molecules. They are found in plant-based foods such as grains, legumes, and vegetables. They provide a long-lasting source of energy
  6. Contains one or two sugars. These carbohydrates have a chemical structure that is relatively simple compared to starch and fiber
  7. Physical condition caused by a lack of nutrients or an imbalance of nutrients
  8. Inorganic element essential to nutrition that is classified as major or trace

18 Clues: Another word for fat • Condition caused by lack of iron in a person's blood • Also known as a calorie, a unit of measurement for energry • Components of food that are needed for the body to function • Study of the nutrients in food and how they nourish the body • essential for life, your body can only last a few days without • ...

Nutrition 2020-04-24

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. Not very picky eaters
  2. Taking food in
  3. Connective tissue that shields the gut wall
  4. Contains blood and lymph vessels near the gut
  5. Prefer meat to veg
  6. Ion passage from the gut into the blood
  7. emulsifies lipids in your food
  8. Removing what's left of your food
  9. Organisms that use external digestion for energy
  10. Organisms that use light as an energy source
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  1. Organisms that feed off the dead and rotting
  2. The breakdown of molecules in the gut
  3. First organisms after plants on the food chain
  4. An organism that lives off a host organism
  5. Secretes mucus to protect itself
  6. Consumers of photosynthesising organisms
  7. Use of chemical reactions to produce energy
  8. Term for organisms that ingest food

18 Clues: Taking food in • Prefer meat to veg • Not very picky eaters • emulsifies lipids in your food • Secretes mucus to protect itself • Removing what's left of your food • Term for organisms that ingest food • The breakdown of molecules in the gut • Ion passage from the gut into the blood • Consumers of photosynthesising organisms • An organism that lives off a host organism • ...

Nutrition 2023-10-15

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. A unit gained or lost by adding or subtracting 500 calories per day.
  2. Plant group that should fill the largest part of our plates
  3. A substance in food that quickly spikes and drops energy levels
  4. Fat that clogs arteries, increasing heart attack risks
  5. These nutrients come from the earth, like rocks and soil and include zinc or iron.
  6. Nutrient _________ foods are packed with vitamins, minerals and foods that fuel energy levels.
  7. Simple sugars or complex, fiber rich foods.
  8. The liquid that flushes fat and toxins from the body
  9. The American Diabetes Association recommends keeping a maximum sugar level to ___ teaspoons daily.
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  1. Food that comes in a box or bag and usually has added preservatives.
  2. Eating a high amount of simple carbohydrates can lead to________.
  3. This nutrient cushions your organs
  4. Eating too much sodium (over 2300 mg a day) can lead to high _______ pressure
  5. A nutrient that comes from living sources like plants and animals.
  6. Nutrient dense food is more natural, low in sugar, saturated fat and ________.
  7. A disease caused by lack of citrus or vitamin c
  8. This nutrient builds skin, hair and muscles
  9. Not eating enough calcium can lead to "brittle bones" or ___________.

18 Clues: This nutrient cushions your organs • This nutrient builds skin, hair and muscles • Simple sugars or complex, fiber rich foods. • A disease caused by lack of citrus or vitamin c • The liquid that flushes fat and toxins from the body • Fat that clogs arteries, increasing heart attack risks • Plant group that should fill the largest part of our plates • ...

Nutrition 2025-02-20

Nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some food
  2. foods that have a high ratio of nutrients to calories
  3. nutrients that your body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues
  4. a negative reaction to food that doesn't involve the immune system
  5. starches and sugars found in foods, that provide the your bodies main source of energy
  6. substances in food that your body needs to grow
  7. waxy fatlike substance found in your blood
  8. psychological desire for food
  9. tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest
  10. compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
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  1. interactive guide to healthful eating and active living
  2. unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it gets from foo
  3. treating substances with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens
  4. natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the bodies need for food
  5. elements found in food that are used by the body
  6. the spreading of pathogens from one food to another
  7. the process by which your body takes in and uses food
  8. condition in which bones become fragile and break easily

18 Clues: psychological desire for food • waxy fatlike substance found in your blood • substances in food that your body needs to grow • elements found in food that are used by the body • the spreading of pathogens from one food to another • foods that have a high ratio of nutrients to calories • the process by which your body takes in and uses food • ...

National Nutrition Month 2026-03-03

National Nutrition Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Professional who provides medical nutrition therapy
  2. The body’s main structural protein found in skin, hair, and nails is ________
  3. The WIC program provides nutrition support for women, infants, and ________
  4. Leafy green often massaged before eating to reduce bitterness
  5. Grain traditionally used to make tortillas
  6. Mild-flavored squash often spiralized as a pasta alternative
  7. The federal document updated every five years that provides science-based nutrition advice is the Dietary ________ for Americans
  8. A food containing 20% or more of the Daily Value is considered ________ in that nutrient
  9. Nutrient that builds and repairs body tissues
  10. The indigestible carbohydrate that feeds beneficial gut bacteria is a ________
  11. The edible seed often mistaken for a nut that is rich in omega-3s is the ________
  12. Healthy fat found in avocado
  13. The Recommended Dietary ________ represents the average daily intake sufficient for most healthy individuals
  14. Soft white cheese traditionally used in Greek salads
  15. The hormone that helps cells take in glucose is _______
  16. The general term for vitamins and minerals needed in small amounts is ________
  17. Yogurt, Thick yogurt strained to remove whey
  18. The pigment that gives spinach and kale their green color is ________
  19. Tiny round pasta often used in soups
  20. Fermented cabbage rich in probiotics
  21. The regulatory agency responsible for overseeing most packaged food labels is the ________
  22. The small blue-purple berry rich in antioxidants is the ________
  23. The MyPlate model encourages half your plate to be fruits and ________
  24. Electrolyte primarily responsible for extracellular fluid balance
  25. All nutrient amounts on the label are based on one ________
  26. The measure of energy in food is the ________
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  1. Macronutrient yielding nine calories per gram
  2. The building blocks of protein are called ________ acids
  3. The organization that leads National Nutrition Month is the Academy of Nutrition and ________
  4. Simple sugar that serves as the body’s primary energy source
  5. Whole grain often used as a breakfast cereal or in overnight jars
  6. Excess sodium intake is linked to increased risk of ________ disease
  7. Hormone-regulating mineral that also supports immune function
  8. The process of converting food into usable energy is called ________
  9. Ancient grain and complete protein native to the Andes
  10. The term for “good” cholesterol is ________
  11. Protein-rich legume often roasted as a crunchy snack
  12. The lean poultry often chosen as a lower-fat protein source is ________ breast
  13. Mineral critical for oxygen transport in hemoglobin
  14. The satiety hormone is _______
  15. Process in which starch converts to sugar as fruit matures
  16. Orange vegetable rich in beta-carotene
  17. The official month dedicated to promoting healthy eating habits nationwide is National ________ Month.
  18. The naturally occurring sugar found in dairy products is ________
  19. The main protein found in wheat that gives dough elasticity is ________
  20. The DASH eating pattern was designed to reduce high blood ________
  21. The legume used to make tofu
  22. Dietary component that aids digestion and prevents constipation
  23. The cruciferous vegetable known for its tree-like shape
  24. Root spice known for its active compound curcumin

50 Clues: Healthy fat found in avocado • The legume used to make tofu • The satiety hormone is _______ • Tiny round pasta often used in soups • Fermented cabbage rich in probiotics • Orange vegetable rich in beta-carotene • Grain traditionally used to make tortillas • The term for “good” cholesterol is ________ • Yogurt, Thick yogurt strained to remove whey • ...

Animals 2015-05-10

Animals crossword puzzle
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  1. a living thing
  2. a tooth for grinding food
  3. how energy is passed from one animal to another
  4. how living things change in order to survive
  5. an animal that eats greenery
  6. an animal with a backbone
  7. tooth for cutting or slicing
  8. an animal with six legs and three body parts
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  1. how livings things get energy
  2. where an animal or plant lives
  3. an animal that has fur, gives birth to live young and gives milk
  4. an animal that hunts others to kill and eat them
  5. an animal hunted by others
  6. an animal that eats another animal, also known as a secondary consumer
  7. animals that have scales and dry skin
  8. animals that live on land and in water, they have wet skin
  9. an animal that eats both plants and animals
  10. animals that have feathers, two legs and a beak
  11. when a group of animals die out
  12. a tooth that is sharp and pointed for ripping and tearing meat
  13. animals that have gills, fins and scales

21 Clues: a living thing • a tooth for grinding food • an animal with a backbone • an animal hunted by others • an animal that eats greenery • tooth for cutting or slicing • how livings things get energy • where an animal or plant lives • when a group of animals die out • animals that have scales and dry skin • animals that have gills, fins and scales • ...

General Biology 2025-07-30

General Biology crossword puzzle
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  1. The “Site Of Protein Synthesis”
  2. All Animals are part of this Kingdom
  3. An organism that cannot produce its own food and must obtain nutrition by consuming other organisms
  4. A tissue’s building blocks
  5. A cell organelle containing Chlorophyll
  6. An organism whose cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
  7. The study of interactions between living things and their environment"
  8. The process of plants making their own food
  9. The life zone of Earth
  10. It’s the “Powerhouse of the Cell”
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  1. A cell division resulting in two identical daughter cells
  2. An organism that can produce its own food, often using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
  3. A single-celled organism lacking a nucleus
  4. The Brain of the Cell
  5. The “cellular soup”
  6. A community of interacting living things and their environment
  7. The outcome of Natural Selection
  8. The Study Of Heredity
  9. Is found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment
  10. The code of life

20 Clues: The code of life • The “cellular soup” • The Brain of the Cell • The Study Of Heredity • The life zone of Earth • A tissue’s building blocks • The “Site Of Protein Synthesis” • The outcome of Natural Selection • It’s the “Powerhouse of the Cell” • All Animals are part of this Kingdom • A cell organelle containing Chlorophyll • A single-celled organism lacking a nucleus • ...

Sheep 2022-04-27

Sheep crossword puzzle
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  1. Characterized by a distinctive short, wide face with a black nose and widely placed, short ears
  2. Sheep have what shape of pupils?
  3. A female sheep
  4. The most important things in sheep nutrition are water, energy, protein, vitamins, and ...
  5. What do you call the special upper lip sheep have?
  6. Performed in sheep to reduce the incidence of fly strike
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  1. Breed is especially prized for its wool, which is fine, soft, and strong (originated in a cluster of isles in Scotland)
  2. The first milk produced by the ewe
  3. The Rambouillet breed originated in
  4. Sheep play an important role in soil regeneration because they eat many types of plants not palatable to
  5. Approximately how many Americans have tried lamb?
  6. Lambing indoors
  7. Sheep are ______ so they have multiple stomachs.

13 Clues: A female sheep • Lambing indoors • Sheep have what shape of pupils? • The first milk produced by the ewe • The Rambouillet breed originated in • Sheep are ______ so they have multiple stomachs. • Approximately how many Americans have tried lamb? • What do you call the special upper lip sheep have? • Performed in sheep to reduce the incidence of fly strike • ...

Nutrition(Vocabulary) 2018-03-18

Nutrition(Vocabulary) crossword puzzle
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  1. Some kinds of chemical elements, such as Fe, Zn.
  2. Liquid.
  3. A part of science, which talks about nutrients and the influences on health, growth and many other things.
  4. A kind of vitamin which is good for helping wounds heal and strengthening muscles. It is mainly from fruits and vegetables.
  5. A property of fats. This kind of fats are unhealthy.
  6. The molecules which contain oxygen, hydrogen and carbon.
  7. Organic compounds which are necessary for human.
  8. A prefix means “move” or “change”.
  9. Chemical reactions of cells in human’s body.
  10. The substance which is always found in beans, milk, egg, meat and alternatives.
  11. A unit used to measure the amount of food.
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  1. A kind of chemical element which symbol is: Ca.
  2. A kind of vitamin which is good for converting food into energy and releasing energy. It is from meats, dried beans and other things.
  3. A kind of vitamin which is good for the people who are rickets. It is from fish oil, dairy products and other things.
  4. A guide about nutrition and healthy which is produced by Canadian government.
  5. A kind of vitamin which is good for promoting growth and repair of some body systems. It is from fish oils, milk, eggs, green veggies and other things.
  6. A kind of chemical element which symbol is: Fe.
  7. The power that you get from food, which makes you move.
  8. Things which are different from something else.
  9. The substancse which contain the molecules that include fats and many other things.
  10. The substance which is in most plants and animals and helps stomach digestion.
  11. A unit used to measure the amount of energy.
  12. A property of fats. This kind of fats are healthy.
  13. A kind of chemical element which symbol is: Na.

24 Clues: Liquid. • A prefix means “move” or “change”. • A unit used to measure the amount of food. • A unit used to measure the amount of energy. • Chemical reactions of cells in human’s body. • A kind of chemical element which symbol is: Ca. • A kind of chemical element which symbol is: Fe. • Things which are different from something else. • ...

Nutrition(Vocabulary) 2018-03-18

Nutrition(Vocabulary) crossword puzzle
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  1. The substancse which contain the molecules that include fats and many other things.
  2. A prefix means “move” or “change”.
  3. A kind of vitamin which is good for helping wounds heal and strengthening muscles. It is mainly from fruits and vegetables.
  4. Things which are different from something else.
  5. A guide about nutrition and healthy which is produced by Canadian government.
  6. Some kinds of chemical elements, such as Fe, Zn.
  7. Liquid.
  8. Chemical reactions of cells in human’s body.
  9. The substance which is in most plants and animals and helps stomach digestion.
  10. A property of fats. This kind of fats are healthy.
  11. A kind of chemical element which symbol is: Na.
  12. A kind of vitamin which is good for converting food into energy and releasing energy. It is from meats, dried beans and other things.
  13. A unit used to measure the amount of food.
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  1. A unit used to measure the amount of energy.
  2. A part of science, which talks about nutrients and the influences on health, growth and many other things.
  3. The molecules which contain oxygen, hydrogen and carbon.
  4. A kind of chemical element which symbol is: Ca.
  5. A property of fats. This kind of fats are unhealthy.
  6. The substance which is always found in beans, milk, egg, meat and alternatives.
  7. A kind of vitamin which is good for the people who are rickets. It is from fish oil, dairy products and other things.
  8. A kind of vitamin which is good for promoting growth and repair of some body systems. It is from fish oils, milk, eggs, green veggies and other things.
  9. Organic compounds which are necessary for human.
  10. A kind of chemical element which symbol is: Fe.
  11. The power that you get from food, which makes you move.

24 Clues: Liquid. • A prefix means “move” or “change”. • A unit used to measure the amount of food. • A unit used to measure the amount of energy. • Chemical reactions of cells in human’s body. • A kind of chemical element which symbol is: Ca. • Things which are different from something else. • A kind of chemical element which symbol is: Na. • ...

Healthy Aging Edition 2020-08-16

Healthy Aging Edition crossword puzzle
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  1. ______ interactions
  2. good mental capacity
  3. getting enough H20
  4. smell and taste
  5. cognitive process
  6. dietary building block
  7. molars, for example
  8. keep these strong
  9. lend a hand
  10. stress-reducing mental exercise
  11. ability to move physically
  12. support group or rainbow in Chamorro
  13. It's all in your head
  14. guam healthy aging resource
  15. beneficial substance in many fruits and veg
  16. important for eye health
  17. enjoyment of food
  18. soy bean curd
  19. food, nourishment
  20. 10% produce at Payless for manamko' today
  21. a nutrient-dense leafy green
  22. fruit rich in healthy fat
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  1. moving on foot
  2. plant-based protein
  3. get 7-8 hours a day
  4. number-calling game
  5. sunshine vitamin
  6. something added
  7. study of books
  8. excellent source of fiber and vitamin A
  9. dance fitness
  10. no-cal drink
  11. minutes of exercise per day
  12. crosswords exercise your ____
  13. senior citizen
  14. ____ mat
  15. the cultivation of plants
  16. found in fruits, especially citrus
  17. reduce to 2300 mg a day
  18. making wine fine

40 Clues: ____ mat • lend a hand • no-cal drink • dance fitness • soy bean curd • moving on foot • study of books • senior citizen • smell and taste • something added • sunshine vitamin • making wine fine • cognitive process • keep these strong • enjoyment of food • food, nourishment • getting enough H20 • plant-based protein • ______ interactions • get 7-8 hours a day • number-calling game • molars, for example • ...

B4.2 Ecological Niches 2025-02-13

B4.2 Ecological Niches crossword puzzle
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  1. obtain nutrients by external digestion of food.
  2. survives in the presence of oxygen and requires oxygen to live.
  3. necessity of life.
  4. oxygen is a ___ factor that determines where an organism can live.
  5. produces a burning sensation in the digestive system of many herbivores.
  6. make their own food using chemical reactions.
  7. must contain all of the resources an organism needs to survive.
  8. process of discharging undigested or waste material.
  9. all animals are ____.
  10. niche that an organism does occupy due to competition from other species.
  11. the role of an organism in an ecosystem.
  12. process of nutrition that takes place inside an organism.
  13. behave as an autotroph by carrying out photosynthesis + act as heterotrophs by feeding on other organisms.
  14. close external resemblance of an animal or plant to another animal/plan/inanimate object.
  15. able to make their own food using sunlight energy.
  16. “no two species can occupy the same niche.”
  17. niche that an organism could potentially occupy in the absence of competition from other species.
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  1. oxygen in the environment is absent.
  2. mode of nutrition in plants and algae.
  3. survives in the presence of oxygen but doesn't require oxygen to live.
  4. one example of an obligate aerobe.
  5. one example of a facultative anaerobe.
  6. oxygen in the environment is greatly reduced.
  7. the act of having adaptations to the ecological niche which they occupy to avoid competition.
  8. armour or protective coverings is an example of _____.
  9. dies in the presence of oxygen and doesn't require oxygen to survive.
  10. making food apart of cell.
  11. used to kill prey, which include the production of venom in glands.
  12. type of niche that fits into the tolerance and optimum range.
  13. herbivores and had very large flat molars.
  14. one example of an obligate anaerobe and Gram-positive bacteria.
  15. organisms that are able to make their own food.
  16. live in extreme environments such as hot springs.

33 Clues: necessity of life. • all animals are ____. • making food apart of cell. • one example of an obligate aerobe. • oxygen in the environment is absent. • mode of nutrition in plants and algae. • one example of a facultative anaerobe. • the role of an organism in an ecosystem. • herbivores and had very large flat molars. • “no two species can occupy the same niche.” • ...

life processes 2015-05-30

life processes crossword puzzle
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  1. Getting rid of waste
  2. the process by which molecules intermingle as a result of their kinetic energy of random motion
  3. Making more living things of the same type
  4. are the smallest of a body's blood vessels that make up the microcirculation
  5. All living things grow
  6. Air passes between the lungs and the outside of the body through the windpipe
  7. All living things move, even plants
  8. Oxygen is not carried in the plasma, but is carried by the red blood cells
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  1. Detecting changes in the surroundings
  2. Getting energy from food
  3. Taking in and using food
  4. At the end of each bronchiole, there is a group of tiny air sacs. These air sacs have bulges called

12 Clues: Getting rid of waste • All living things grow • Getting energy from food • Taking in and using food • All living things move, even plants • Detecting changes in the surroundings • Making more living things of the same type • Oxygen is not carried in the plasma, but is carried by the red blood cells • ...

Ch 1 Vocabulary-1 2022-09-20

Ch 1 Vocabulary-1 crossword puzzle
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  1. Excess energy or nutrients
  2. Substances or molecules containing carbon-carbon bonds or carbon-hydrogen bonds that are characteristic of living organisms
  3. The lowest continuing intake of a nutrient that will maintain a specified criterion of adequacy
  4. Nonnutrient compounds found in plants
  5. Organic, essential nutrients required in small amounts by the body for health
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  1. Not containing carbon or pertaining to living organisms
  2. Relating to measurement of the physical characteristic of the body
  3. The foods & beverages a person eats & drinks
  4. The science of the nutrients in foods & their actions within the body
  5. Inorganic elements
  6. The capacity to do work
  7. Ranges of intakes for the energy nutrients that provide adequate energy & nutrients & reduce the risk of chronic disease

12 Clues: Inorganic elements • The capacity to do work • Excess energy or nutrients • Nonnutrient compounds found in plants • The foods & beverages a person eats & drinks • Not containing carbon or pertaining to living organisms • Relating to measurement of the physical characteristic of the body • The science of the nutrients in foods & their actions within the body • ...

Infant Formulas 2025-05-19

Infant Formulas crossword puzzle
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  1. Minerals critical for bone growth
  2. Short chains of amino acids
  3. Charged particles essential for body function
  4. Young children in early development
  5. What is contained within a food product
  6. Overall nutritional and structural makeup
  7. The process of growth and advancement in children
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  1. Manufactured substitute for breast milk
  2. The process of providing or obtaining food for health
  3. Nutrients responsible for growth and repair
  4. Unbound protein units in specialized formula
  5. Microbial population in the digestive system
  6. Method used to treat and prepare formula
  7. Organic compounds essential for metabolism
  8. Common term for a very young child
  9. Having a specific purpose or role in biology
  10. Something added to enhance nutrition

17 Clues: Short chains of amino acids • Minerals critical for bone growth • Common term for a very young child • Young children in early development • Something added to enhance nutrition • Manufactured substitute for breast milk • What is contained within a food product • Method used to treat and prepare formula • Overall nutritional and structural makeup • ...

Plants 2025-05-16

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. dreamy scent
  2. weed that is on the clock
  3. weed with a sting
  4. spring's yellow trumpets
  5. colour changing flower, depending on pH
  6. famous Dutch flower
  7. Scotland's flower
  8. given to a loved one
  9. holly's winter partner
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  1. tree with 'helicopter' seeds
  2. summer's yellow field
  3. panda's breakfast, lunch and dinner
  4. poison, pepper and potato all belong to this family
  5. used to soothe sunburn
  6. common furniture material
  7. tree with syrupy sap
  8. can be made into a chain
  9. a frog's pad

18 Clues: dreamy scent • a frog's pad • weed with a sting • Scotland's flower • famous Dutch flower • tree with syrupy sap • given to a loved one • summer's yellow field • used to soothe sunburn • holly's winter partner • spring's yellow trumpets • can be made into a chain • weed that is on the clock • common furniture material • tree with 'helicopter' seeds • panda's breakfast, lunch and dinner • ...

Plants 2026-03-09

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. ziemia, teren, grunt
  2. pyłek
  3. światło
  4. bakteria
  5. przetrwanie
  6. uwięzić, pułapka
  7. korzeń
  8. śmierdzieć
  9. przyciągać
  10. trawić
  11. malutki
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  1. przystosować się
  2. zachowanie
  3. pachnieć
  4. nabrać/oszukać
  5. strategia
  6. powietrze
  7. gnijący

18 Clues: pyłek • korzeń • trawić • światło • gnijący • malutki • pachnieć • bakteria • strategia • powietrze • zachowanie • śmierdzieć • przyciągać • przetrwanie • nabrać/oszukać • przystosować się • uwięzić, pułapka • ziemia, teren, grunt

Nutrition And Diet 2023-10-26

Nutrition And Diet crossword puzzle
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  1. Poor nutrition; without adequate food and nutrition
  2. A meal plan that controls the intake of certain foods or nutrients
  3. The major source of readily usable human energy.
  4. Commonly called fats and oils, are organic compounds.
  5. Fibrous form of carbohydrate
  6. A metabolic disease, involving inappropriately elevated blood glucose levels.
  7. Organic substances necessary for body processes and life
  8. A process where nutrients are used by cells for building tissue, providing energy, and regulating body functions
  9. A process in which blood capillaries pick up the digested nutrients
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  1. Condition in which bones become porous and brittle because of lack or loss of calcium, phosphorus, and other minerals
  2. All body processes related to food; the body's use of food for growth, development, and health
  3. Inorganic substances essential to life
  4. If your BMI is under 18.5
  5. Is a balanced diet usually used for the patient with no dietary restrictions
  6. Physical and chemical breakdown of food by the body in preparation for absorption
  7. Unit of measurement of the fuel value of food
  8. Can indicate high body fatness.
  9. Loss of appetite
  10. Foods that are soft, not very spicy, and low in fiber.
  11. Abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A body mass index (BMI) over 25

20 Clues: Loss of appetite • If your BMI is under 18.5 • Fibrous form of carbohydrate • Can indicate high body fatness. • Inorganic substances essential to life • Unit of measurement of the fuel value of food • The major source of readily usable human energy. • Poor nutrition; without adequate food and nutrition • Commonly called fats and oils, are organic compounds. • ...

Water Balance in Plants 2025-07-30

Water Balance in Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. Plants that store water in fleshy tissues like stems or leaves.
  2. Cells surrounding the stomata that control their opening and closing.
  3. Plants adapted to living in wet environments.
  4. Process of maintaining internal balance, like water regulation.
  5. Hormone that causes stomatal closure under water stress.
  6. High levels of this reduce the rate of transpiration.
  7. Desert succulent eaten by Aboriginal people for its moisture.
  8. Plants adapted to living in dry environments.
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  1. Plants adapted to living in moderately wet conditions.
  2. Occurs when guard cells lose turgor and stomata close.
  3. Water loss through stomata.
  4. Plant tissue that transports water from roots to leaves.
  5. Leaf coating that reduces evaporation and reflects sunlight.
  6. Drives water into guard cells to keep them turgid.
  7. Leaf pores for gas exchange and water loss regulation.
  8. The process reduced by waxy or hairy leaf surfaces.
  9. Environmental condition triggering ABA production and stomatal closure.

17 Clues: Water loss through stomata. • Plants adapted to living in wet environments. • Plants adapted to living in dry environments. • Drives water into guard cells to keep them turgid. • The process reduced by waxy or hairy leaf surfaces. • High levels of this reduce the rate of transpiration. • Plants adapted to living in moderately wet conditions. • ...

Characteristics of living organisms & classification system 2019-07-24

Characteristics of living organisms & classification system crossword puzzle
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  1. traditionally based on studies of morphology and anatomy
  2. the processes that make more of the same kind of organism
  3. ability to detect or sense stimuli in the internal or external environment and to make appropriate responses
  4. chemical reactions in cells that break down nutrient molecules and release energy for metabolism
  5. permanent increase in size and dry mass by an increase in cell number or cell size or both
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  1. removal from organisms of the waste products of metabolism (chemical reactions in cells including respiration), toxic materials, and substances in excess of requirements
  2. naming species as an internationally agreed system in which the scientific name of an organism is made up of two parts showing the genus and species
  3. a group of organisms that can reproduce to produce fertile offspring
  4. & amino acids sequences of bases in ________ and ________ of in proteins are used as a more accurate means of classification
  5. movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion and nutrition are features of ________
  6. All living things are made up of ________ and they contain cytoplasm, cell membrane, DNA, ribosomes and enzymes
  7. an action by an organism or part of an organism causing a change of position or place
  8. taking in of materials for energy, growth and development; plants require light, carbon dioxide, water and ions; animals need organic compounds and ions and usually need water

13 Clues: traditionally based on studies of morphology and anatomy • the processes that make more of the same kind of organism • a group of organisms that can reproduce to produce fertile offspring • an action by an organism or part of an organism causing a change of position or place • ...

crossword 2016-12-05

crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. any short lived idea or craze about how or what people should eat often involving weight loss.
  2. any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising inorganic substances, as quartz or feldspar, of definite chemical composition and usually of definite crystal structure, but sometimes also including rocks formed by these substances as well as certain natural products of organic origin, as asphalt or coal.
  3. the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished.
  4. the act of absorbing.
  5. a guideline made by health and welfare Canada to help Canadians make healthy eating and lifestyle choices.
  6. nourishing; providing nourishment or nutriment.
  7. Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms.
  8. any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism, found in minute amounts in natural foodstuffs or sometimes produced synthetically: deficiencies of vitamins produce specific disorders.
  9. food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health
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  1. lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition.
  2. any of a class of organic compounds that are polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones, or change to such substances on simple chemical transformations, as hydrolysis, oxidation, or reduction, and that form the supporting tissues of plants and are important food for animals and people.
  3. a person who does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, fowl, or, in some cases, any food derived from animals, as eggs or cheese, but subsists on vegetables, fruits, nuts, grain, etc.
  4. a viscid, watery fluid, secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands, that functions in the tasting, chewing, and swallowing of food, moistens the mouth, and starts the digestion of starches.
  5. any of various proteins, as pepsin, originating from living cells and capable of producing certain chemical changes in organic substances by catalytic action, as in digestion.
  6. cattle fattened and ready for market.

15 Clues: the act of absorbing. • cattle fattened and ready for market. • nourishing; providing nourishment or nutriment. • the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished. • lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition. • food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health • ...

Evelyn adaptation and biome crossword 2022-10-07

Evelyn adaptation and biome crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a change a species makes to survive in there habitat
  2. migration and hibernation are examples of………Adaptations
  3. a living thing other than a plant
  4. these animals have adapted to store nutrition and fat in there humps
  5. theses have adapted to have needle like leaves to catch water
  6. the ………… plant have adapted to have spines to protect there flesh
  7. a cold and icy biome
  8. other than light and water plants need this to survive
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  1. the fist person to use the word biome was………
  2. the biome that is in the sea is called………
  3. animals that have fur, live young and feed there young milk
  4. the name of a living thing other than animals
  5. forests, ocean and grasslands are examples of…
  6. a behavioural adaptation that starts with H
  7. some animals have adapted to dig……… to protect themselves from the elements and predators
  8. some living things have adapted to sense prey using sensors that sense………

16 Clues: a cold and icy biome • a living thing other than a plant • the biome that is in the sea is called……… • a behavioural adaptation that starts with H • the fist person to use the word biome was……… • the name of a living thing other than animals • forests, ocean and grasslands are examples of… • a change a species makes to survive in there habitat • ...

Nutrition and Growing 2026-03-26

Nutrition and Growing crossword puzzle
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  1. The word used for salt on food's Nutrition Facts
  2. The food group made from seeds of plants
  3. The food group that comes from milk products
  4. The word for the energy in your food
  5. The mineral needed for you bones to grow and harden
  6. Which food is healthy? Takis or an Apple
  7. The Vitamins and Minerals in the food you eat
  8. The food group that has apples and oranges
  9. The food group that has broccoli and spinach
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  1. Which food is unhealthy? Hamburger or grilled chicken
  2. The part of your brain that help you grow
  3. Candy, cakes, and soda are unhealthy because they have a lot of...
  4. The part of a humans life when teenagers grow a lot
  5. Foods not good for you are...
  6. The food group that involves meats
  7. Foods that have a lot of oil and grease are high in...

16 Clues: Foods not good for you are... • The food group that involves meats • The word for the energy in your food • The food group made from seeds of plants • Which food is healthy? Takis or an Apple • The part of your brain that help you grow • The food group that has apples and oranges • The food group that comes from milk products • The food group that has broccoli and spinach • ...

Micronutrients - Nutrition in Sport 2023-12-01

Micronutrients - Nutrition in Sport crossword puzzle
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  1. This mineral is one of the most common minerals we think about when we think of our bone health. This has also been linked with increased performance in active individuals since it plays a role in our muscle contraction and relaxation.
  2. This mineral is also an antioxidant that helps boost mental clarity and focus and reduce inflammation.
  3. This water-soluble vitamin is required for the created of DNA and serotonin in the body. This vitamin is also crucial for brain functioning and many vegetarians or vegans can be deficient in it.
  4. This mineral is the main intracellular electrolyte and also a common electrolyte lost in sweat. This mineral helps with muscle contraction and helps regulate fluid balance, blood pressure, and heart rate.
  5. The active form of vitamin D which also affects calcium levels in our blood
  6. A fat-soluble vitamin that is also an antioxidant that has been researched for it's affect on minimizing oxidative stress led on from physical activity. This vitamin also have been researched on bettering blood flow to working muscles in activity.
  7. This B-vitamin acts as a coenzyme in DNA synthesis and red blood cells, which remember red blood cells carry oxygen to working muscles in physical activity. This vitamin is also given as a supplement for many people during pregnancy.
  8. This mineral is essential for many parts of body regulation including cell repair, immune function, and hormone production. It helps enhance oxygen delivery to cells and aids aerobic activity.
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  1. This B-vitamin is the first in its class and found predominantly in whole grains, nuts, and breads. This vitamin is essential for the energy cycle of carbohydrates and branched chain amino acids.
  2. One of the main minerals we lost through our sweat, it is the most abundant extracellular electrolyte in the body.
  3. A mineral that helps support muscle contraction and relaxation and can help reduce fatigue in working muscles (with adequate nutrition).
  4. An important nutrient that is part of our red blood cells to help carry oxygen to parts of our body to assist in energy metabolism (cellular respiration)
  5. A fat-soluble vitamin that helps create different hormones in the body. Some factors that may affect this nutrient's deficiency or adequacy are being indoors, living at higher-elevation regions, or having pigmented skin.
  6. These are a group of compounds that work to combat free radicals in our body and inhibit oxidation.
  7. This fat-soluble vitamin is essential for blood clotting factors and is made in our gut. This vitamin has also been shown to enhance bone formation, leading to stronger bones.
  8. A water-soluble micronutrient that plays a role as an antioxidant in our bodies. This nutrient also plays a role in wound heling with collagen production.
  9. A fat-soluble vitamin that is also an antioxidant. This vitamin has different forms, two of which are the most well-known of retinol and carotenoids (beta-carotene).

17 Clues: The active form of vitamin D which also affects calcium levels in our blood • These are a group of compounds that work to combat free radicals in our body and inhibit oxidation. • This mineral is also an antioxidant that helps boost mental clarity and focus and reduce inflammation. • ...

Plants, Plants, Plants! 2013-03-10

Plants, Plants, Plants! crossword puzzle
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  1. How plants make food.
  2. Pretty part of the plant that attracts insects and birds.
  3. Where plants grow roots.
  4. Holds up the plant.
  5. Catches sunlight and makes food for the plant.
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  1. The part of a plant we eat the most.
  2. Start to grow.
  3. Something plants need that comes from the sun.
  4. What birds, insects, wind and animals do for plants.
  5. Something all living things need.
  6. Holds the plant in the ground.
  7. The very beginning of a new plant.

12 Clues: Start to grow. • Holds up the plant. • How plants make food. • Where plants grow roots. • Holds the plant in the ground. • Something all living things need. • The very beginning of a new plant. • The part of a plant we eat the most. • Something plants need that comes from the sun. • Catches sunlight and makes food for the plant. • ...