Biology Keywords Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• gestation : the duration of pregnancy, where a fetus grows and develops until it is ready to be born.
• gametes : the male or female sex cell that can fuse together in sexual reproduction to make a new individual.
• biotic : a factor that has something to do with a living thing.
• sperm : the cell involved sexual reproduction in animals, produced by males.
• cell membrane : this cell structure controls which substances can enter and leave a cell.
• egg cell : the gamete found in females, used for reproduction.
• photosynthesis : the process by which green plants use sunlight to make their own food (glucose).
• interdependence : when all the organisms in an ecosystem depend on each other.
• microscope : an instrument for observing objects which are too small for the eye to see.
• abiotic : a factor that is not to do with a living thing.
• chloroplast : a structure in plant cells that contains chlorophyll for photosynthesis.
• sexual : type of reproduction when sex cells (gametes) from two individuals fuse to form a new individual.
• tissue : a group of similar cells working together.
• specialized : cells that are adapted or suited to a specific function or job.
• asexual : type of reproduction when an organism makes an exact copy of itself to make a new individual.
• quadrat : a piece of equipment used to count the number of organisms/individuals in a specific area.
• fertilization : when the gametes meet and the nuclei fuse to make a new cell.
• hormone : chemical substances that act as messengers in the body.