Across
- 2. change in a species over time due to natural selection
- 5. property of water due to cohesion and adhesion working together to defy gravity in small tubes [2 words]
- 6. macromolecule used in genetic materials like DNA/RNA [2 words]
- 9. form of reproduction that involves a single parent creating an identical offspring [2 words]
- 11. organelle responsible for selecting what materials can enter/exit the cell [2 words]
- 12. type of solution where water moves into a cell
- 13. the diffusion of water across a membrane
- 16. Science of life
- 21. bond between 2 atoms in a molecule where electrons are shared [2 words]
- 25. organelle responsible for cellular respiration
- 26. macromolecule used for many body functions including structure and enzymes
- 30. scientist who developed rules on how pathogens work when studying disease in rats
- 32. variation of a gene that gets "covered" by a dominant allele [2 words]
- 35. organism that must consume another organism for energy
- 37. property of water where water molecules are attracted to other water molecules
- 40. type of solution where water moves out of the cell
- 42. organelle that stores our DNA
- 43. Molecule of genetic information that has nucleotides with deoxyribose sugar
- 46. scientific principle that all organisms are made from cells, the basic unit of life, that arose from pre-existing cells [2 words]
- 49. organelle that has 2 forms; one form transports ribosomes (rough) the other form synthesizes lipids (smooth) [2 words]
- 52. when two alleles show up equally
- 55. Cell division that creates 2 diploid cells
- 57. organism that can make their own energy
- 59. organelle responsible for converting sunlight into glucose
- 61. macromolecule used as insulation as well as energy reserves
- 62. energy molecule used by organisms to fuel their daily activities
- 63. scientist who reduced infections in medical facilities due to his understanding of germ theory
- 64. Study of how organisms are classified & named
- 67. organelle that packages materials to be moved around the cell [2 words]
- 68. scientist who claimed all animals are made of cells
- 69. property of water where water molecules are attracted to other molecules
- 70. reproduction that involves 2 parents blending their genes to make a unique offspring [2 words]
- 71. bond between 2 atoms in a molecule where electrons are "donated" [2 words]
- 72. bond between the hydrogen atom of one molecule and an atom of another molecule [2 words]
- 73. organelle created by the golgi body that transports materials around the cell
Down
- 1. scientist who discovered microorganisms; called them "animalcules"
- 3. organelle that makes ribosomes; found within the nucleus
- 4. scientist who conducted the "broth experiment" which disproved spontaneous generation
- 7. organism with no nucleus in it cells
- 8. property of water that allows for evaporative cooling [3 words]
- 10. the movement of particles from high concentration to low concentration
- 12. property of water due to a network of cohesion; allows for small insects to walk on water [3 words]
- 14. process during meiosis in which the genes of parents mix and create new combinations [2 words]
- 15. trait that has been selected by nature for an organism to better survive their environment
- 17. the thing broken down by an enzyme
- 18. when two dominant alleles "blend" together to make a new third phenotype [2 words]
- 19. scientist who came up with the name cell
- 20. scientist who developed our modern theory of evolution
- 21. acronym to remember the 7 characteristics of life
- 22. special protein that speeds up chemical reactions within organisms
- 23. organelle that stores materials (water, lipids, nutrients) for later use
- 24. scientific principle that states infectious diseases are caused by pathogens [2 words]
- 27. scientist who created the modern classification system as well as binomial
- 28. the movement of large materials INTO the cell
- 29. type of solution where water is moving in and out of the cell equally
- 31. macromolecule used as the main source of energy
- 33. scientist who claimed all plants are made of cells
- 34. organelle responsible for maintaining a stiff border of cells in some organisms [2 words]
- 36. process where mRNA is converted into proteins; happens in ribosome
- 38. the movement of large materials OUT of the cell
- 39. Process in which glucose is converted into useable energy (ATP) [2 words]
- 41. Cell division that makes 4 haploid cells
- 44. process in which nature "chooses" which traits are passed on [2 words]
- 45. greek word for internal balance
- 47. variation of a gene that "covers" other versions of the same allele [2 words]
- 48. solution that has more H+ ions than OH- ions; 1-6 on pH scale
- 50. "Building blocks" of macromolecules ex. (sugars, fatty acids + glycerol, amino acids, nucleotides)
- 51. nickname of water due to its polarity's ability to breakdown other polar molecules [2 words]
- 53. scientist who discovered bacteria dividing; claimed all cells come from pre-existing cells
- 54. the science of how organisms interact with their ecosystem
- 56. Process in which sunlight is converted into chemical energy (glucose)
- 58. process where DNA is converted to mRNA; happens in nucleus
- 60. organelle that breaks down wastes in a cell
- 65. organism with a nucleus in its cells
- 66. solution that has more OH- ions than H+ ions; 8-14 on pH scale