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Zoology is the study of ____.
Botany is the study of ____.
Cytology is the study of ____.
The prefix "bio-" means ____.
"macro" means ____.
"micro" means ____.
"Stereo" means ____.
The ____ Period had representatives of almost every known phyla, even though it was at the bottom of the geologic column.
____ blue chloride is a pigment that cells take up as blue.
The dye, ____, stains specimens a dark brown. We stained our onion skin cells with this.
"Chromo-" means ____.
"chloro-" means the organism contains the pigment, ____.
In ____ reproduction, offspring are identical to the parents.
In ____ reproduction, offspring are a blend of parental characteristics.
If an organism makes its own food, we say it is ____.
If an organism depends on other organisms for food, we say it is a ____ organism.
____ make their own food.
____ break down dead organisms into small, useable parts.
____ is the process by which small molecules BUILD larger molecules.
____ is the process by which large molecules are broken down into smaller molecules.
The study of created kinds is called ____.
Another name for cytoplasm is ____.
____ is the name for uncondensed DNA.
____ are responsible for protein synthesis in the cell.
The ____ is the whiplike organ of locomotion.
The ____ is the small circle of extra DNA in a bacterium.
The ____ membrane of the cell regulates what goes into and out of the cell.
A bacterium uses ____ to duplicate itself by joining itself to another bacterium with a tube.
When a bacterium's cell wall breaks down and spills its contents out and other bacteria come and "shop," this is called ____.
When a virus hijacks the DNA of a cell in order to make more viruses, we call this process ____.
Organisms that require oxygen to thrive are ____.
Organisms that do NOT require oxygen for life are called ____.
If a bacterium has -coccus in its name, it has a ____ shape.
If a bacterium has -bacillus in its name, it has a ____ shape.
If a bacterium has -spirillum in its name, it has a ____ shape.
Organisms from Class ____ can survive high temperatures and harsh chemicals near deep hydrothermal vents in the ocean.
Bacteria are classified in Kingdom ____.
Members of Phylum Mendosicutes have an ____ cell wall.
If you see the prefix "photo-" in a name, it means the organism uses the process of ____ to make its own food.

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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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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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