Biology Crossword for Teens

This medium crossword about biology has 15 clues, 7 across and 8 down, on an 11 by 11 grid.

The longest answer runs seven letters: "Essential nutrient constructed from amino acid chains" (10 Across). It crosses four other answers, so getting it early opens up much of the grid.

  • 15 clues
  • 11 x 11 grid
  • Medium
  • Answers 4 to 7 letters

The three longest answers

  1. 10 Across (7)Essential nutrient constructed from amino acid chains
  2. 5 Down (7)Organelle that acts as the cell's command center
  3. 6 Down (7)How water naturally balances itself across a barrier

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Across

  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

Down

  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

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