Science Crossword Puzzles
Growth and Stem Cells
root hair cell : cell found on the surface of plant roots that has a large surface area to absorb water and dissolved mineral salts quickly from the soil., …
Plant Anatomy Terms
sepal: protects the bud of a young flower, petal: colorful part of the flower used to attract insects and birds, stamen: male reproductive part of a flower, …
Gravity and the Universe
elliptical galaxy : contains a higher percentage of old, red stars and little or no gas, oval shaped, no arms, star : huge glowing ball of gas, spiral galaxy : …
Life Cycles of Living Things
pollen : in order for plants to be fertilized, they need ________., larva : only the complete metamorphosis stage goes through the _________ stage and the pupa …
Chemistry Key Concepts
solid : precipitation reactions must produce, none : group 19 period 6, soluble : potassium phosphate in water, fiftyeight : neutrons of rhodium, isotope : same …
Cell Structures & Functions
cell : the basic unit of structure and function for all living things., cell membrane : a thin flexible covering that protects the inside of a cell., cytoplasm …
Cell Choice Board
nucleolus : structure that manufactures ribosomes., ribosome : small structure that synthesizes proteins., nuclear membrane : membrane that protects the …
Plant Movement & Respiration
glucose: starting substance of glycolysis, guard: cell, lower chlorophyl but blue-light receptor, epidermal: cell type no chloroplast, pulvini: group motor …
Kuiper Belt & Pluto
new horizons: first spacecraft to visit a kbo, gerard kuiper: kuiper belt is named after, dwarf: pluto is now considered a ______ planet., donut: shape of the …
The Long Bone and Vertebral Column
sacrum : connects the spine to the pelvis, epiphyseal : name of plate that supports growth in long bones, diaphysis : another name for shaft, femur : longest …
Enzymes and Biochemical Reactions
activation energy: the amount of energy needed, catalysts: speed up reactions, denaturation: enzyme's active site gets deformed and loses its specific shape, …
Industrial Microbiology
hansen : author of the starter culture technique, pasteurisation : a technique for removing microorganisms from liquid products, leaching : obtaining valuable …
Protein Degradation
ubiquitin: protein present in eukaryotic cells that marks proteins for degradation, acetyl coa: the carbon skeletons of ile, leu, and trp give rise to this …
Laboratory Techniques and Methods
grinding: used to reduce a piece of substance to powder or smaller fragments by friction, sifting : used to separate a dry mixture that contains substances of …
Labortory Equipment
funnel : a tube with a wide cone-shaped mouth opening for filtering liquids, pipette : used to transport small amounts of liquid, thermometer : used to measure …
