Biology Vocabulary Crossword

The basic unit of all living things
The point on a chromosome by which it is attached to a spindle fiber during cell division
The process of molecules moving from regions of higher concentration to regions of lower concentration
An undifferentiated cell of an organism that is capable of giving rise to any type of specialized cell
The process by which plants use light energy to convert into chemical energy for later
Small organic compounds that serve as the building blocks of proteins
A permanent alteration in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene
The bond that is formed between two monomer units of amino acids in a polypeptide chain
The study of all compounds that contain bonds between carbon atoms
The monomer of a carbohydrate
Molecules that speed up biochemical reactions
The end result of a reaction
An enzyme that speeds up a chemical reaction without being permanently altered
The set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment
A genetically determined characteristic