Biomedicine - Cyolotogy Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• metabolism : the sum of all chemical processes in the body
• differentiation : development of a cell into a specialised state
• homeostasis : the maintenance of a stable internal environment
• free radical : an unstable & highly reactive molecule missing an electron
• cytosol : basic water fluid inside a cell
• cytoplasm : all content inside a cell excluding the nucleus
• nucleus : spherical structure inside the cell containing the body's genetic information
• cytoskeleton : a network of protein filaments that extend throughout the inside of the cell
• mitrochondria : organelle that generates atp
• ribosomes : organelles that synthesise proteins
• golgi apparatus : organelle that modifies, sorts, packages + transports proteins
• lysosomes : organelles that break down and digest molecules and old organelles
• somatic : name for a normal body cell
• gamete : name for a sex cell
• mitosis : reproductive process of body cells
• meiosis : process by which sex cells are formed
• haploid : nucleus containing 23 chromosomes
• diploid : nucleus containing 46 chromosomes
• zygote : fertilised egg formed by the fusion of an ovum & sperm
• diffusion : movement of small substances from high to low concentration
• osmosis : passive movement of water
• extracellular matrix : formed of ground substances & protein fibres making up the space between cells
• fibroblast : cell that secrete protein fibres
• adipocyte : a cell that stores fat
• goblet : cell that produces & secretes mucus