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