DNA and RNA are key to this puzzle that helps middle schoolers review basic protein synthesis terms like 'codon' and 'enzyme' with clear, simple clues.
Cellular Functions and Life Systems is a medium crossword puzzle with 20 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Cellular Functions and Life Systems
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- 1. Jelly-like substance inside a cell membrane
- 2. Close relationship between two species benefiting at least one
- 3. Cell organelle where proteins are made
- 5. Substance used to stimulate immunity against disease
- 6. Complete set of an organism’s DNA
- 7. Thin layer that surrounds a cell
- 13. Containing carbon, characteristic of living things
- 16. Prefix relating to the green pigment in plants
- 20. Protein that speeds up chemical reactions
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- 4. Organelle known as the cell’s powerhouse
- 8. Molecule that provides energy for cellular processes
- 9. Community of organisms and their environment
- 10. Part of a plant that supports leaves and flowers
- 11. Nerve cell transmitting signals in the body
- 12. Process where a cell divides into two identical cells
- 14. Different forms of a gene
- 15. Pertaining to heredity or genes
- 17. Chemical messenger secreted by glands
- 18. Prefix meaning light, involved in food production in plants
- 19. Relating to different versions of a gene at the same locus
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