2026 Biology EOC Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. a level of a food chain
  2. 8. process that heterotrophs use to create energy from food and release carbon dioxide
  3. 10. enzyme responsible for replication of DNA
  4. 11. a type of active transport requiring energy
  5. 13. cell is in a state of equilibrium
  6. 14. like particle attraction
  7. 17. excessive use of a species for economic value
  8. 19. process of using mRNA codons to create a protein
  9. 20. chromosomes #1-22
  10. 23. the sugar produced in plants
  11. 24. start codon
  12. 26. a type of cell that does not contain a nucleus
  13. 29. molecule that helps move large molecules across the cell membrane without energy
  14. 33. monomer of a nucleic acid
  15. 34. organelle found only in plants where photosynthesis takes place
  16. 40. different forms of the same gene
  17. 41. type of metabolism that builds large molecules from smaller parts
  18. 42. when water leaves the cell and it shrinks
  19. 44. the first step of cell respiration that takes place in the cytoplasm
  20. 48. division of the cell’s nucleus
  21. 49. non living factors in an ecosystem
  22. 50. the universal solvent that helps us maintain homeostasis
  23. 51. organelle found in all eukaryotes where cell respiration takes place
  24. 53. the other 90% of energy not passed among trophic levels is lost as _________
  25. 55. energy required for a reaction to occur
  26. 56. what occurs after glycolysis if no oxygen is present
  27. 58. the ability to survive and reproduce
  28. 59. structure of DNA
  29. 61. when homologous chromosomes fail to separate normally
  30. 63. movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane
  31. 66. an organism's ability to maintain a stable internal environment
  32. 67. physical characteristic
  33. 69. flexible barrier around all cells that is semi permeable
  34. 70. a type of evolutionary selection where humans select the best traits
  35. 71. element found in all macromolecules
  36. 75. both species benefit
  37. 77. 2 different alleles for a gene
  38. 79. nitrogen base found only in DNA
  39. 80. the monomer of a carb
  40. 83. the only element found in nucleic acids and no other macromolecule
  41. 85. type of passive transport that moves small molecules
  42. 89. an uneven distribution of charges
  43. 91. one set of chromosomes
  44. 92. the arrows in a food chain show the direction of __________
  45. 94. 2 identical alleles for a gene
  46. 95. study of heredity
  47. 96. division of gametes
  48. 97. a chain created from a string of amino acids
  49. 101. role/job an organism has in it’s environment
  50. 102. sugar found in DNA
  51. 103. a wasteful gas in photosynthesis
  52. 104. the maximum amount of species an ecosystem can support
  53. 105. enzyme responsible for transcription
  54. 107. the name of the variable that we can change and gets graphed on the x axis
Down
  1. 1. anatomical structure that shows common ancestry with similar structure and function
  2. 2. diagram that shows genotypes from one generation to the next
  3. 4. holds a eukaryotic cell's DNA
  4. 5. nitrogen base found only in RNA
  5. 6. remains of ancestral organisms
  6. 7. one function of a lipid
  7. 9. consumes both producers and consumers
  8. 12. a species that is introduced to a particular area with no known predators
  9. 15. weak bond that holds base pairs together
  10. 16. sugar in RNA
  11. 18. a type of evolutionary selection where the environment selects the best traits
  12. 21. change over time
  13. 22. backbone of DNA and RNA
  14. 25. uncontrolled cell growth and division
  15. 27. any change in allele frequencies that result from chance
  16. 28. when water moves into a cell causing it to swell
  17. 30. where the light dependent reactions take place
  18. 31. enzyme responsible for unzipping the DNA
  19. 32. a factor that affects photosynthesis production
  20. 35. process of turning DNA into mRNA
  21. 36. the basic unit of all living things
  22. 37. what goes into a reaction
  23. 38. a wasteful gas to in cellular respiration
  24. 39. molecule responsible for translation
  25. 43. genetic make-up
  26. 45. unspecialized cells that can potentially become any type of cell
  27. 46. a limiting factor that impacts very large and dense populations
  28. 47. process that autotrophs use sunlight to produce food and release oxygen
  29. 52. a species that holds an ecosystem together
  30. 54. weak bonds that hold several water molecules together
  31. 57. a variety of life in an area determined by the # of species in that area
  32. 60. a type of lipid
  33. 62. a type of cell that contains a nucleus
  34. 64. full set of chromosomes
  35. 65. middle of a chromosome
  36. 68. location of transcription
  37. 72. monomer of proteins
  38. 73. a problem that occurs during transcription or translation
  39. 74. ability to hide from predators
  40. 76. the name of the variable that we measure and gets graphed on the y axis
  41. 78. the amount of solute to water in a cell
  42. 81. fighting over a resource
  43. 82. small particle movement across the cell membrane
  44. 84. a pair of matching chromosomes
  45. 86. anatomical structure that shows common function but not structure
  46. 87. sequence of DNA that codes for a particular trait
  47. 88. location of protein synthesis
  48. 90. an inherited characteristic that helps improve your fitness
  49. 93. measures the amount of H+ ions in solution
  50. 98. genetic information
  51. 99. remains of an organ that no longer serves a purpose
  52. 100. speeds up chemical reactions
  53. 106. adenosine triphosphate