Biology Vocabulary
Across
- 5. first phase of cell division; DNA condenses, spindle fibers appear
- 6. the study of living organisms
- 11. organelle that makes proteins
- 14. the theory that organisms change over time
- 17. energy molecule used during cellular respiration
- 18. macromolecule that provides the body with energy
- 19. macromolecule responsible for the storage of genetic information (2 words, no space)
- 20. the trait that is expressed in a phenotype
- 21. monomer of lipids
- 22. macromolecule responsible for long term energy storage, insulation, and cushioning
- 24. the division of gametic cells
- 25. chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell on spindle fibers
- 28. the measure of how acidic or basic a substance is
- 30. the trait that is often masked in a phenotype
Down
- 1. macromolecule responsible for muscles, hormones, and chemical reactions
- 2. molcule responsible for protein synthesis
- 3. the genetic makeup of an individual
- 4. biological molecules (proteins) that act as catalysts and help reactions occur everywhere in life
- 7. genotype possess both dominant or both recessive alleles; RR or rr
- 8. the site of photosynthesis
- 9. monomer of carbohydrates
- 10. monomer of proteins (2 words, no space)
- 12. the site of cellular respiration
- 13. genotype possesses a dominant and recessive alleles; Rr
- 14. the scientific study of interactions between organisms and their environments, focusing on energy transfer
- 15. monomer of nucleic acids
- 16. the physical trait expression of an individual
- 23. chromosomes become chromatin, cell begins to show signs of separation
- 26. chromosomes split apart, sister chromatids move to opposite side of the cell
- 27. the division of somatic cells
- 29. site on transcription, the control center of the cell