Vocab List 4

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Across
  1. 2. the branch of biology concerned with the structure and function of plant and animal cells
  2. 3. a phase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone
  3. 5. cause deliberate, irreparable damage to something
  4. 6. a situation or event that creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits
  5. 11. a salt or ester of hydrocyanic acid, containing the anion CN or the group CN. The salts are generally extremly toxic.
  6. 12. egg white, or the protein contained in it
  7. 13. a green pigment, present in all green plants in cyanobacteria, responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis. Its molecule contains a magnesium atom held in a porphyrin ring
  8. 14. a blank book for the insertion of photographs, stamps, or pictures
  9. 16. a red blood cell that is typically a biconcave disc without a nucleus. Erythrocytes contain the pigment hemoglobin, which imparts the red color to blood, and transport oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the tissues.
  10. 19. the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise
  11. 20. any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
  12. 22. attractive or beautiful
  13. 23. genuine; real
  14. 24. the central point of something, typically a difficult or unpleasant situation
Down
  1. 1. build something
  2. 4. transport proteins, a class of multipass transmembrane proteins that allow the diffusion of a specific molecule in or out of the cell
  3. 7. a greenish-blue color which is one of the primary subtractive colors, complementary to red
  4. 8. a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way
  5. 9. having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance
  6. 10. a microorganism which grows in the presence of air or requires oxygen for growth
  7. 13. a photographic blueprint
  8. 15. a microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease or fermentation
  9. 17. the organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms
  10. 18. the chemical element of atomic #17, a toxic, irritant, pale green gas
  11. 21. dig out from the ground