Description

Something that has all the characteristics of life.
The smallest unit of life.
Living things that are made up of only one cell.
Living things that are made up of two or more cells.
Organisms ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change.
States that all living things are made up of one or more cells, the cell is the smallest unit of life, and all new cells come form preexisting cells.
Form joining many small molecules together.
Macromolecules that form when long chains of molecules called nucleotides join together.
Long chains of amino acid molecules.
Is a large macromolecule that does not dissolve in water.
One sugar molecule, two sugar molecules, or a long chain of sugar molecules.
Flexible covering that protects the inside of a cell from the environment outside the cell.
Stiff structure outside the cell membrane that protects a cell from attack by viruses and other harmful organism.
Liquid part of a cell inside the cell membrane.
Network of threadlike proteins joined together that gives a cell its shape and helps it move.
Membrane-surrounded component of a eukaryotic cell with a specialized function.
Part of a eukaryotic cell that directs cell activity and contains genetic info stored in DNA.
Membrane-bound organelle that uses light energy and makes glucose from water and carbon dioxide in the process of photosynthesis.
Movement of substances through a cell membrane without using the cell's energy.
Movement of substances from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
The movement of substances through a cell membrane using the cell's energy.
Process during which a cell takes in a substance by surrounding it with the cell membrane.
Process during which a cell's vesicles release their contents outside the cell.
Series of chemical reactions that convert the energy in food molecules into a usable form of energy called ATP.
Process by which glucose is broken down into smaller molecules.
Reaction that eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells can use to obtain energy from food when oxygen levels are low.
Series of chemical reactions that convert light energy, water, and carbon dioxide into the food energy molecule glucose and give off oxygen.

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What is a crossword?

Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically.

Next to the crossword will be a series of questions or clues, which relate to the various rows or lines of boxes in the crossword. The player reads the question or clue, and tries to find a word that answers the question in the same amount of letters as there are boxes in the related crossword row or line.

Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

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Crosswords are a great exercise for students' problem solving and cognitive abilities. Not only do they need to solve a clue and think of the correct answer, but they also have to consider all of the other words in the crossword to make sure the words fit together.

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If this is your first time using a crossword with your students, you could create a crossword FAQ template for them to give them the basic instructions.

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