Science Crossword Puzzles
Natural Selection
organisms : living entities that can react to stimuli, reproduce, grow, and maintain homeostasis., growth : the process of increasing in size., survival : the …
Acids and Bases
reactant: chemical that is used up in a reaction, ammonia: nh3, neutral: having no charge, group: a vertical column of elements in the periodic table, elements …
Body Parts
head: it is the top part of your body., nose: i can smell with it., leg: i can hop with one of them., arm: i wave it when i say "hi" and …
Biotechnology
transposons : jumping genes, elisa : preliminary test for hiv, flagella : organ used for locomotion in bacteria, salmonella : this genus cause typhoid fever, …
Elements and Compounds
vinegar : example of acids (common kitchen item), elements : are made up of one type of atom and cannot be broken down by physical or chemical means., hydrogen …
Characteristics of Living Things
cells: all living things are made of _____, grow: increasing the size and number of cells is to ____, nutrients: having ________, breaking them down and using …
Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid - DNA
dna : deoxyribose nucleic acid; helical molecule that carries the genetic information of an organism and is passed from parent to offspring., gene : a segment …
Genetics Key Terms
monogenic: a genetic condition caused by a single gene is called this. , genotype: the genetic makeup of an organism is its __________. , gene: a section of a …
Research Methods
natural : type of experiment not manipulated by the researcher, laboratory : type of experiment where iv is manipulated in controlled environment, field : type …
Upper & Lower Limb Bones
humerus: the upper arm bone, tarsals: bones of the ankle, fibula: smaller bone in shin, outer side, femur: the biggest bone, thigh bone, patella: also known …
Upper Limb
radial : nerve that innervates posterior compartment muscles, carpals : bones of the wrist, acromion : highest point of scapula, olecranon : head of the ulna …
Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature
biopsychology : the specialty in psychology that studies the interaction of biology, behavior, and mental processes, neuroscience : focuses on how the brain …
Plant Structure
cotyledon: first leaf or first pair of leaves produced by the embryo of a seed plant, xylem: vascular tissue that carries water upward from the roots to every …
Invasive Species
florida : feral hogs are an invasive species living in what state, apex predator : invasive species are usually the _______ of their environment, invasive : …
Cell Division and Mitosis
divide : to separate or be separated into different parts, nucleus : a double-membraned cell organelle that contains genetic material, replication : the action …
Classification of Matter
liquid : matter with definite volume but no definite shape that can flow from one place to another, heterogeneous : a type of mixture in which the substances …
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
gylcolysis: the first step of cellular respiration; converts glucose into pyruvate, atp: the energy molecule produced by the storage of chemical energy in …
Heat Transfer
heat: energy that is transferred from one body to another as the result of a difference in temperature, temperature: degree of hotness or coldness of an object, …
Excretory System
metabolism : all the chemical processes that take place in the body, excretion : elimination of the metabolic waste products from the body, kidney : main organ …
Excretory, Digestive System
sphincters : bands of muscles at either end of the stomach, urinary bladder : baglike organ that stores urine until it can be eliminated through the urethra, …
