2026 Biology EOC Crossword
Across
- 3. a level of a food chain
- 8. process that heterotrophs use to create energy from food and release carbon dioxide
- 10. enzyme responsible for replication of DNA
- 11. a type of active transport requiring energy
- 13. cell is in a state of equilibrium
- 14. like particle attraction
- 17. excessive use of a species for economic value
- 19. process of using mRNA codons to create a protein
- 20. chromosomes #1-22
- 23. the sugar produced in plants
- 24. start codon
- 26. a type of cell that does not contain a nucleus
- 29. molecule that helps move large molecules across the cell membrane without energy
- 33. monomer of a nucleic acid
- 34. organelle found only in plants where photosynthesis takes place
- 40. different forms of the same gene
- 41. type of metabolism that builds large molecules from smaller parts
- 42. when water leaves the cell and it shrinks
- 44. the first step of cell respiration that takes place in the cytoplasm
- 48. division of the cell’s nucleus
- 49. non living factors in an ecosystem
- 50. the universal solvent that helps us maintain homeostasis
- 51. organelle found in all eukaryotes where cell respiration takes place
- 53. the other 90% of energy not passed among trophic levels is lost as _________
- 55. energy required for a reaction to occur
- 56. what occurs after glycolysis if no oxygen is present
- 58. the ability to survive and reproduce
- 59. structure of DNA
- 61. when homologous chromosomes fail to separate normally
- 63. movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane
- 66. an organism's ability to maintain a stable internal environment
- 67. physical characteristic
- 69. flexible barrier around all cells that is semi permeable
- 70. a type of evolutionary selection where humans select the best traits
- 71. element found in all macromolecules
- 75. both species benefit
- 77. 2 different alleles for a gene
- 79. nitrogen base found only in DNA
- 80. the monomer of a carb
- 83. the only element found in nucleic acids and no other macromolecule
- 85. type of passive transport that moves small molecules
- 89. an uneven distribution of charges
- 91. one set of chromosomes
- 92. the arrows in a food chain show the direction of __________
- 94. 2 identical alleles for a gene
- 95. study of heredity
- 96. division of gametes
- 97. a chain created from a string of amino acids
- 101. role/job an organism has in it’s environment
- 102. sugar found in DNA
- 103. a wasteful gas in photosynthesis
- 104. the maximum amount of species an ecosystem can support
- 105. enzyme responsible for transcription
- 107. the name of the variable that we can change and gets graphed on the x axis
Down
- 1. anatomical structure that shows common ancestry with similar structure and function
- 2. diagram that shows genotypes from one generation to the next
- 4. holds a eukaryotic cell's DNA
- 5. nitrogen base found only in RNA
- 6. remains of ancestral organisms
- 7. one function of a lipid
- 9. consumes both producers and consumers
- 12. a species that is introduced to a particular area with no known predators
- 15. weak bond that holds base pairs together
- 16. sugar in RNA
- 18. a type of evolutionary selection where the environment selects the best traits
- 21. change over time
- 22. backbone of DNA and RNA
- 25. uncontrolled cell growth and division
- 27. any change in allele frequencies that result from chance
- 28. when water moves into a cell causing it to swell
- 30. where the light dependent reactions take place
- 31. enzyme responsible for unzipping the DNA
- 32. a factor that affects photosynthesis production
- 35. process of turning DNA into mRNA
- 36. the basic unit of all living things
- 37. what goes into a reaction
- 38. a wasteful gas to in cellular respiration
- 39. molecule responsible for translation
- 43. genetic make-up
- 45. unspecialized cells that can potentially become any type of cell
- 46. a limiting factor that impacts very large and dense populations
- 47. process that autotrophs use sunlight to produce food and release oxygen
- 52. a species that holds an ecosystem together
- 54. weak bonds that hold several water molecules together
- 57. a variety of life in an area determined by the # of species in that area
- 60. a type of lipid
- 62. a type of cell that contains a nucleus
- 64. full set of chromosomes
- 65. middle of a chromosome
- 68. location of transcription
- 72. monomer of proteins
- 73. a problem that occurs during transcription or translation
- 74. ability to hide from predators
- 76. the name of the variable that we measure and gets graphed on the y axis
- 78. the amount of solute to water in a cell
- 81. fighting over a resource
- 82. small particle movement across the cell membrane
- 84. a pair of matching chromosomes
- 86. anatomical structure that shows common function but not structure
- 87. sequence of DNA that codes for a particular trait
- 88. location of protein synthesis
- 90. an inherited characteristic that helps improve your fitness
- 93. measures the amount of H+ ions in solution
- 98. genetic information
- 99. remains of an organ that no longer serves a purpose
- 100. speeds up chemical reactions
- 106. adenosine triphosphate