Biology Vocabulary
Across
- 3. A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells,carrying genetic information in the form of genes
- 5. The process by which organisms produce new individuals of their own kind
- 6. Relating to or denoting exercise that improves or is intended to improve the efficiency of the body's cardiovascular system in absorbing and transporting oxygen
- 8. A fundamental building block of proteins
- 9. The study of heredity and the variations of organisms
- 10. The fluid inside a cell but outside the cell's nucleus
- 13. Genetic material that carries the instructions for an organisms development and function
- 15. A variant form of a gene
Down
- 1. The variety of life on Earth,encompassing all living organisms and their interactions
- 2. Equilibrium maintained by biological mechanisms
- 4. Single-celled,prokaryotic organisms belonging to the domain bacteria
- 7. Powerhouse of the cell,produces energy(ATP) from oxygen and sugar(cellular respiration)
- 11. A group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring
- 12. An organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells
- 14. The basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms