Molecular Biology Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. a segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
  2. 4. cells of reproduction
  3. 6. fats
  4. 7. a jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended
  5. 14. a reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent
  6. 16. a structure in the nucleas that contains the cell's genetic material
  7. 19. a single‐celled organism that lacks a membrane‐bound nucleus and specialized organelles
  8. 20. Basal Metabolic Rate: amount of energy expended while at rest in a neutrally temperate enviroment; energy needed to keep awake while the body is resting
  9. 22. a unit used to measure the amount of energy contained in foods
  10. 24. single-celled spherical, spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission
  11. 27. a cell structure that controls which substances can enter or leave the cell
  12. 28. a living thing
  13. 29. cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates
Down
  1. 2. a cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
  2. 3. the basic unit of structure and function in all living things
  3. 5. cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes
  4. 7. an organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs
  5. 8. process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen
  6. 9. the study of cells and their work essential to life cells function and maintenance
  7. 10. fertilized egg that contains chromosomes from both a sperm and an egg
  8. 11. a nutrient in food that gets broken down into glucose to provide energy
  9. 12. all of the chemical reactions that occur within an organism
  10. 13. organelles where energy is released from breaking down food into carbon dioxide and water
  11. 15. nutrients that contain nitrogen as well as carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
  12. 17. a tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell
  13. 18. a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds
  14. 21. the study of microorganisms
  15. 23. a complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes
  16. 25. found outside the cell membrane, make mostly of cellulose
  17. 26. cell division that produces gametes (reproductive cells)