Life Science Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- photosynthesis : process in which plants use energy from sunlight to make food
- cellular respiration : biological process that converts nutrients (glucose) and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.
- cells : simplest structure of biological life
- evolution : changes within species over a period of time
- dna : contains genetic code in the form of nucleotides
- natural selection : process in which individuals with favorable variations survive, reproduce, and pass the variations to their offspring
- adaptation : features or traits that help an organism survive in its environment
- chromosome : structures in the nucleus of each cell that are responsible for carrying genes from the parent cell to offspring
- organelles : structures inside a cell that each have different jobs or functions
- mitosis : process of cell division where chromosomes are replicated and separated into two genetically identical cells.
- consumer : organisms that depend on producers to meet energy needs
- ecosystem : community of organisms and the physical environment in which they live
- nutrients : substances needed for growth, functioning, and maintenance of cells
- amino acid : protein building block
- organ : group of tissues that perform a function
- homozygous : same zygotes example: rr or rr
