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Biology

Hard · 11×11 · 13 words
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  1. 1. A crying shame for a collection of similar cells?
  2. 3. Botanical life that shares a name with a Roman goddess.
  3. 5. Someone who is entirely full of themselves.
  4. 8. The director of a microscopic prison.
  5. 10. The solitary beginning of a complex life.
  6. 11. A rocky romance between fungi and algae.
  7. 12. Life's entire blueprint, spelled out in four letters.

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  1. 2. The empty space where thoughts jump.
  2. 3. Wildlife collection that sounds like a young deer with an extra vowel.
  3. 4. It plays a vital role in your body's symphony.
  4. 6. One of the options on a genetic menu.
  5. 7. A class of life that sounds like a burden.
  6. 9. Plumbing system that defies gravity in trees.

Biology

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  1. 1. Photosynthetic pond dwellers
  2. 4. Biological spark plug that accelerates chemical reactions
  3. 7. Microscopic hijacker that invades living cells
  4. 8. Organism with an identical genetic blueprint
  5. 10. Essential nutrient constructed from amino acid chains
  6. 13. The initial single-cell result of fertilization
  7. 14. Single-celled fungus responsible for making dough rise

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  1. 2. Organic compound category that includes fats and waxes
  2. 3. Hereditary unit that might be dominant or recessive
  3. 5. Organelle that acts as the cell's command center
  4. 6. How water naturally balances itself across a barrier
  5. 9. Scientific field focused on vegetation
  6. 10. Pale yellow fluid component of whole blood
  7. 11. Specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses
  8. 12. Major ecological community like a tundra or rainforest

Biology

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  1. 2. An inherited characteristic or distinguishing quality.
  2. 4. A microscopic infective agent that replicates inside host cells.
  3. 5. A distinct body part with a specific vital function.
  4. 8. The muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
  5. 11. A green organism that uses photosynthesis to make food.
  6. 12. A flowering plant's unit of reproduction.
  7. 14. The control center of the central nervous system.

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  1. 1. A fiber that transmits sensation impulses to the brain.
  2. 2. A group of similar cells working together to perform a function.
  3. 3. A unit of heredity transferred from parent to offspring.
  4. 4. A tube carrying oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart.
  5. 6. The underground part of a plant that absorbs water.
  6. 7. A piece of hard, whitish tissue making up the skeleton.
  7. 9. A muscular tube carrying oxygenated blood away from the heart.
  8. 10. The red liquid that circulates in arteries and veins.
  9. 12. The natural outer covering of a human or animal body.
  10. 13. The molecule that carries genetic information.

Biology

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  1. 1. Homo sapiens is one
  2. 6. Hijacker of host cells
  3. 7. Botanical life of a region
  4. 9. Genetic typo
  5. 11. Fat molecule
  6. 12. Fungal seed equivalent
  7. 13. Cellular protein factory

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  1. 2. Taxonomic rank above class and below kingdom
  2. 3. Prehistoric evidence set in stone
  3. 4. Heart, liver, or lungs
  4. 5. Muscle building block
  5. 8. Cellular splitting process
  6. 10. Dolly the sheep was a famous one
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