Across
- 2. respiration a chemical process in which oxygen is used to make energy from carbohydrates
- 3. a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer
- 9. the self-contained halves then develop into 2 babies, with exactly the same genetic information
- 10. the unfolding or breaking up of a protein, modifying its standard 3-dimensional structure
- 13. whatever comes out of the system
- 14. a cell that is the sources of other cells, as a cell that divides to produce two or more daughter cells
- 17. an organism that consists of more than one cell, unlike unicellular organisms
- 22. an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals
- 23. a part of the cell cycle in eukaryotic cells in which replicated chromosomes are separated into two new nuclei
- 25. an arrangement or organization of parts to form an organ, system, or living thing
- 26. specific sequences of DNA that code for proteins
- 29. a mode of reproduction in which a new offspring is produced by a single parent
- 30. a cell containing two copies of each chromosome
Down
- 1. a biochemical process that breaks down organic materials to produce energy and simpler compounds
- 4. a substance that changes the rate of a chemical reaction but is itself unchanged at the end of the process
- 5. the activity, role, value, or purpose of a part, activity, or trait of an organism
- 6. a molecule that is produced by a living organism
- 7. a living organism or element of biological origin
- 8. describes the flow of genetic information within a biological system
- 11. respiration respiration using electron acceptors other than molecular oxygen (o2)
- 12. the process by which DNA makes a copy of itself
- 15. Deoxyribonuleic Acid, is the molecule that carries the genetic blueprint of living organisms
- 16. the ability to maintain a relatively stable internal state that persists despite changes in the world outside
- 18. Ribonucleic Acid, is a molecule similar to DNA but usually single-stranded
- 19. large molecules made by bonding (chemically linking) a series of building blocks
- 20. weak attractions between the nitrogenous bases of the DNA stands
- 21. structures within the cell nucleus that contain DNA
- 24. each new DNA molecule consists of one organial strand and one newly synthesized strand
- 27. the cells that are formed after cell division
- 28. an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients