Scientific Crossword
Across
- 1. one species transplant to another (pig heart valve)
- 3. grow and feed on host (possibly kill host), multicellular
- 5. period between exposure and onset of disease
- 6. when consumed in excess, the body stores excess in liver or tissues as fats
- 8. takes nutrients, hormones and proteins to parts of the body where needed
- 12. during transcription what part of RNA binds to DNA and separates the DNA strands
- 15. infectious particle made of an abnormally folded protein
- 16. how many essential amino acids are there?
- 20. uses magnetic fields and radio waves to diagnose disease and injury to soft tissue
- 22. physical breakdown of large food particles achieved through chewing, and swallowing
- 25. what type of RNA transfers DNA code to ribosomes from translation
- 26. bolus is now called this once it mixes with gastric juices and exits the stomach
- 27. deliver oxygen through the body, very common and are in a biconcave shape (contain hemoglobin)
- 28. degree of pathogenicity; disease evoking power of a microorganism in a given host
- 29. assists in lung function, measures air flow, called pulmonary function test
- 30. living organism that transmits a infected agent from a infected organism to another(animal/human)
- 32. higher blood pressure than normal
- 33. small valve above larynx, prevents food and drink from entering the windpipe
Down
- 2. what nitrogenous base bonds with cytosine
- 4. uses sound waves to produce images of organs
- 7. what does DNA stand for
- 9. a more concentrated source of energy that promotes normal cell growth
- 10. this kind of DNA mutation causes cystic fibrosis
- 11. heart-rate over 100bpm
- 13. broken down into amino acids
- 14. what is the shape of a DNA molecule
- 17. branch of medicine dealing with transmission and control of disease (humans or animals)
- 18. supports good vision and healthy skin and bones in the body
- 19. transplant of tissue to same person (skin grafts)
- 21. an infection that is transferable through natural conditions from vertebrate animals to man (rabies)
- 23. wave like contractions pushing bolus towards stomach
- 24. energy yielding nutrient of C, H, O, and N
- 31. the words describing 3 RNA sequences are called