Science Crossword Puzzles
Understanding Light
prism : when sunlight passes through a _________, it bends., refraction : the bending of light when it passes from one material to another., aristotle : a …
Surgical Pathology
formalin: a chemical that is used to preserve tissue elements as it and prevent prutifaction, clearing: process of removing dehydrating agents to prepare for …
DNA Review
chromosome: the tightly packed form of dna during mitosis, semiconservative : replication results in half old and half new dna molecules, guanine : one of the 4 …
Electromagnetic Waves
transverse : vibration and the particles of the medium vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the propagation of the wave, ultraviolet waves : …
Flower Parts
petals: the colorful part of the flower that attracts pollinators, zygote: a fertilized egg, pollen: the male gamete of flowers, stigma: located at the top of …
Matter - Phase Change
endothermic : in an ___ change the energy is absorbed into the substance., exothermic : in an ___ change the energy is release from the substance, condensation …
Macromolecules
fats: macromolecules include carbohydrates, proteins, ________ and nucleic acids., glycogen: made of many glucose molecules; stored in muscles and liver, …
Mitosis / Meiosis
g1 : growth and functioning, gamete : sex cell, meta phase : chromosomes line up across the middle of the cell, cytokinesis : splitting of the cytoplasm, pro …
DNA Replication
phosphates : the dna backbone has sugars and ____________, autosome : any human chromosomes that are not the x and y chromosomes, ribosome : genetic information …
The Planets
venus: _____ is the hottest planet in our solar system, uranus: this planet rotates on its side ______, neptune: ______ is a dark, cold and very windy planet, …
Water Transport in Plants
stomata : tiny holes in the leaf that water vapour escapes from., transpiration : how water moves up the plant, evaporate : what happens to the water when it …
Type of Sensor
acoustic: measures the level of sound in an environment., accelerometer: measures forces caused by movement and vibration. , flow: measures the amount of …
DNA & Mitosis
spindle: long proteins used to move chromosomes around the cell., nucleotides: dna is made of a sequence of many of these in pairs., metaphase: spindle attaches …
Mendelian Genetics
haploid : a gamete that has 23 single chromosomes, meiosis : the division of the nucleus that produces either eggs in females or sperm in males, gametes : eggs …
Photosynthesis
ferre: latin word for "to carry", cyanobacteria: the prokaryote that uses photosynthesis, thylakoid: where chlorophyll is organized inside the …
Temperature and Heat
temperature : degree of hotness or coldness of an object, expansion : increase in size, volume, or length of a substance due to the increase in its temperature, …
Cell & Cell Organelles
cell membrane : the protective outer layer of a cell, organelle : organized or specialized structures within a living cell , prokaryote : single celled organism …
Phase Changes
freezing : the phase change from a liquid to a solid., vapor : the gaseous state of a substance, such as water vapor., plasma : a high-energy state of matter …
Protein Metabolism
glucogenic : is an amino acid that can be converted into glucose through gluconeogenesis., protein : biochemical polymer in which the monomer units are amino …
