BIOL L 1103 Crossword

A chemical reaction that converts the solar energy into chemical energy. It consumes carbon dioxide and water to produce glucose which is sugar and oxygen.
It is one of the steps in the scientific method. It is a general statement explaining what has been observed.
The skill we as students use when we watch termites walk over a white piece of paper with various ink lines.
organic molecules such as sugar, starches, and fiber. they are hydrophilic. they are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen molecules in a 1:2:1 ratio. they provide energy to cells.
organic molecules are composed of polypeptide chains made of amino acids. they could be hydrophilic or hydrophobic.
Organic molecules come in the form of oils, fats, waxes and steroids. they are hydrophobic.
It is the smallest unit of an organism that posses all of the properties of a living organism. It can be classified as either prokaryotic or eukaryotic.
Cells that lack a membrane bound nucleus and are typically very small. for example, Anabaena.
Cells are found in plants, animals, fungi, and protists. they have a true membrane bound nucleus.
It is the movement of water or other solvent through a plasma membrane from a region of low solute concentration to a region of high solute concentration. it does not require energy.
The process where a single cell divides resulting in generally two identical cells, each containing the same number of chromosomes and genetic content as that of the original cell.
the process by which one diploid eukaryotic cell divides to generate four haploid cells often called gametes. it is essential for sexual reproduction
They are proteins that act as catalysts within living cells. Catalysts increase the rate at which chemical reactions occur without being consumed or permanently altered themselves. They are specific.
It is an aerobic process that breaks down nutrient molecules and produces ATP to be used when energy is needed by the cell.
It is an anaerobic process that occurs in the cytoplasm when O2 is absent. Glucose is broken down to lactic acid or alcohol and carbon dioxide.
It is the process in which one glucose molecule is broken down to form two molecules of pyruvic acid (also called pyruvate). It occurs in the cytoplasm of cell.
It is a double helix. it has sets of nucleotides that contain genetic information.
It consists of a single strand of nucleotides, and it occurs in a variety of lengths and shapes. The nucleic acid that is used in key metabolic processes for all steps of protein synthesis in all living cells and carries the genetic information of many viruses.
It is a molecule that carries energy within cells.It is the main energy currency of the cell.
organelles found in plant cells and eukaryotic algae that conduct photosynthesis.
It is an indicator that is used to identify proteins. It turns purple in the presence of proteins.
it is an indicator that is used to detect the presence of starch and a complex carbohydrate. It turns black in the presence of starch.
a procedure done in a controlled environment for the purpose of gathering observations, data, or facts, demonstrating known facts or theories, or testing hypotheses or theories.
an instrument which provides an enlarged image of an object not visible with the naked eye.