Across
- 5. The cells that produces antibodies
- 7. The breakdown of large, complex molecules into small, diffusable molecules
- 8. The rhythmic, wave-like contractions of the muscles in the alimentary canal
- 11. A process to engulf, ingest and digest foreign particles
- 12. When a solution is more dilute than another
- 16. Contraction of the heart chamber
- 20. The transport and utilisation of absorbed nutrients
- 21. Different groups of tissues working towards a common goal
- 22. Blood plasma without red blood cells and proteins
- 24. Blood vessel which carries blood to the heart
- 28. Reactions that break down large complex molecules
- 30. The removal of the amine group in the amino acid and subsequent conversion to urea
- 32. The force exerted by the cell wall that counters the force exerted by expanding cell contents
- 33. Relaxation of the heart chamber
- 36. The process of making organic molecules (glucose) from carbon dioxide, water and light energy
- 40. The cells that transport oxygen in the body
- 41. The change in the shape of the active site of enzyme due to changes in temperature or pH
- 43. When a solution is more concentrated than another
- 44. The adjective to describe a pair of muscles which opposes each other in action
- 45. Net movement of particles against the concentration gradient with the expenditure of energy
Down
- 1. The process of converting harmful, toxic substances into harmless products for removal from the body
- 2. A liquid, complex tissue involved in transport and protection in our bodies
- 3. Reactions that use water to break down large molecules
- 4. The shrinking of animal cells
- 6. The removal of undigested food materials
- 9. The breakdown of glucose to release energy
- 10. Reactions that link small molecules up to form large molecules with the release of water
- 13. Cell fragments that play a role in blood clotting
- 14. The process of taking in nutrients into the bloodstream
- 15. When cells lose or gain structures to become specialised in carrying out their functions
- 17. Blood vessel that is only one-cell thick
- 18. Net movement of water from a region of higher water potential to a region of lower water potential
- 19. Proteins in blood plasma which binds wo antigens
- 23. The removal of metabolic waste products
- 25. Blood vessel which carries blood away from heart
- 26. Reactions that make large complex molecules from smaller units
- 27. The shrinking of the cell surface membrane from the cell wall
- 29. The enzyme required to first activate the blood clotting cascade
- 31. The net, random movement of particles down a concentration gradient
- 34. The intake of food
- 35. When 2 solutions are of equal concentrations
- 37. The smallest unit of life
- 38. The build-up of plaque in the inner walls of arteries
- 39. Molecules found on the surface of red blood cells
- 42. Another word for blood clot
- 46. A biological catalyst that speeds up rate of reactions without chemically changing itself