Across
- 2. Loosely coiled DNA
- 6. A type of protein that speeds up reactions
- 10. The building block of a polymer
- 13. Causes an imbalance in the body
- 14. Chromosomes are pulled apart to opposite ends of the cell
- 15. Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell
- 16. Tightly coiled DNA and proteins
- 19. Movement of molecules across the cell membrane from high to low concentration
- 20. A sequence of DNA
- 21. An organ that helps regulate blood sugar
- 22. A type of cell transport that focuses on the movement of water
Down
- 1. Cytoplasm is split, forming two identical daughter cells
- 2. Utilized for quick energy in the body
- 3. Cells spend most of their time in this phase of the cell cycle
- 4. Process that gives cells their unique function by turning on specific genes within the cells DNA
- 5. Process that can aid in repairing wounds by creating identical daughter cells to replace worn out cells
- 7. The base that complements thymine
- 8. The base that complements cytosine
- 9. The complementary sequence for TCGATG
- 11. Part of the cell membrane that has a carbohydrate chain attached and is used for cell communication
- 12. The monomer of a nucleic acid
- 17. Detects the stimulus and sends information to the control center
- 18. The sugar found in DNA