Description

A set of chemical reactions in a cell that occurs when a molecule attaches to a receptor on the cell membrane
A system of stimuli and response correlated to population density
A form of cell-to-cell communication in which a cell produces a signal to induce changes in nearby cells
A release of hormones that act on distant target cells in the body
Similar to paracrine signaling but there is a special structure called the synapse between the cell originating and the cell receiving the signal
A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs
When the target cell detects a signal, usually in the form of a small, water-soluble molecule, via binding to receptor protein
The process by which foreign DNA is introduced into a cell by a virus or viral vector
Any behavior of a living organism that results from an external or internal stimulus
Usually a molecule which produces a signal by binding to a site on a target protein
Act as molecular switches inside cells, and are involved in transmitting signals from a variety of stimuli outside a cell to its interior
Constitute a large protein family of receptors, that detect molecules outside the cell and activate internal signal transduction pathways and, ultimately, cellular responses
Guanine Triphosphate
Guanine Diphosphate
Refers to the reversible transition of a molecule into a nearly identical chemical or physical state
High-affinity cell surface receptors for many polypeptide growth factors
A phosphate group is added
They pass the message to the next signaling component in the chain without otherwise participating
A group of transmembrane ion channel proteins which open to allow ions through the membrane in response to the binding of a chemical messenger
Kinase enzyme that modifies other proteins by chemically adding phosphate groups to them
A phosphate group is taken away
A sequence of events where one enzyme phosphorylates another, causing a chain reaction leading to the phosphorylation of thousands of proteins
An enzyme that removes a phosphate group from the phosphorylated amino acid residue of its substrate protein
A molecule that relays messages in a cell from a receptor on a cell membrane to the final destination where an action within the cell is to take place
A secondary messenger molecule used in signal transduction and lipid signaling in biological cells
A glyceride consisting of two fatty acid chains covalently bonded to a glycerol molecule through ester linkages
A mechanism leading to multiple copies of a chromosomal region within a chromosome arm
Interact and/or bind with multiple members of a signaling pathway, tethering them into complexes
A process of programmed cell death that occurs in multicellular organisms
Protrusion of the plasma membrane of a cell

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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.

Who is a crossword suitable for?

The fantastic thing about crosswords is, they are completely flexible for whatever age or reading level you need. You can use many words to create a complex crossword for adults, or just a couple of words for younger children.

Crosswords can use any word you like, big or small, so there are literally countless combinations that you can create for templates. It is easy to customise the template to the age or learning level of your students.

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How do I choose the clues for my crossword?

Once you’ve picked a theme, choose clues that match your students current difficulty level. For younger children, this may be as simple as a question of “What color is the sky?” with an answer of “blue”.

Are crosswords good for students?

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.

Crosswords are great for building and using vocabulary.

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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Can I create crosswords in other languages?

Crosswords are a fantastic resource for students learning a foreign language as they test their reading, comprehension and writing all at the same time. When learning a new language, this type of test using multiple different skills is great to solidify students' learning.

We have full support for crossword templates in languages such as Spanish, French and Japanese with diacritics including over 100,000 images, so you can create an entire crossword in your target language including all of the titles, and clues.