Biology Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 2. Formation of a new species through divergent evolution.
- 4. A(n) _________ encompasses both the biotic AND abiotic elements in an area
- 6. The head likes water, but the tail doesn't.
- 9. Some things can pass through, some things can't.
- 12. Another word for producers
- 14. Pairs with Guanine
- 19. The _______ system produces white blood cells.
- 21. Father of genetics (Last name)
- 24. Contains the ovary, style, and stigma
- 29. Primary - Moss, lichen; Secondary - small plants, shrubs.
- 30. Treament for cancer that uses high energy beams
- 31. DNA strands are parallel but run in opposite directions
- 32. Dioxide This is one of the reactants of photosynthesis alongside water
- 33. In the vascular system, this tissue only travels upward.
- 35. Cytoplasm divides
- 36. Similar to a phylogentic tree, but based on shared characteristics.
- 39. Building block of DNA alongside a sugar and a base
- 40. Butter, wax, oils, and fats
Down
- 1. The "Key" that connects to host cell membrane proteins
- 3. Examples: Brown eyes, white fur, red petals
- 5. Aerobic Respiration uses 36-38 of these, while Anaerobic respiration only uses 2 of these
- 7. The appendix in humans is an example
- 8. These kinds of traits are represented by an uppercase letter
- 10. Made of C, H, O, and N
- 11. DNA shape
- 13. Meiosis creates four of these
- 15. Cell spends most its time in this phase of the cell cycle
- 16. These are always single-celled and have no membrane-bound organelles
- 17. Diffusion of Water
- 18. Comes first when giving the scientific name of an organism
- 20. When pH, temperature, and hydration level are all balanced. Every living thing tries to maintain this.
- 22. Binds with substrates, catalysts
- 23. flow Very mobile organisms have a higher rate of this
- 25. In the ribosomes, mRNA becomes proteins. Name the process.
- 26. Their function is to attract pollinators.
- 27. An example of this type of natural selection: Peppered moths changing colors.
- 28. All cells have these four components: Cell membrane, cytoplasm, genetic material, and....
- 34. Evolution happens through small changes over a long peroid of time
- 37. "ATT CGA GAC GAA" changes to "ATC GAG ACG AAU"
- 38. Set of 3 nucleotides