This easy crossword puzzle helps kids in grades 3-5 learn about protein synthesis and DNA basics with common words and 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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