Diverse Health Science Crossword
Across
- 1. bleeding disorder where blood does not clot properly
- 4. single-celled organisms, either helpful or harmful
- 5. vitamins and minerals needed to keep the body healthy
- 6. microorganism that causes disease
- 8. treatment that stimulates immunity to prevent disease
- 9. enzyme that unwinds DNA strands
- 10. blood cells that help clot
- 13. sugars and starches, the body’s main source of energy
- 14. enzyme that joins DNA fragments
- 15. organism whose genes have been altered using biotechnology (abbreviated)
- 18. fats that store energy and help absorb vitamins
- 19. unit that measures the amount of energy food provides
- 20. imaging technique that combines X-rays to create images
Down
- 2. number of times the heart beats per minute
- 3. type of fats with no double bonds
- 7. rapid spread of disease in a region
- 11. tiny infectious agent, must invade a living cell to reproduce
- 12. DNA formed by combining genes from different organisms
- 16. technology that uses sound waves to create images inside the body
- 17. process of producing genetically identical copies of cells/organisms