AP Biology Vocabulary Crossword Puzzles

For students gearing up for the rigors of the AP Biology Exam, Rudolph Academy’s AP Biology Crossword Puzzles offer a strategic and engaging approach to mastering the necessary terms and vocabulary. These puzzles serve as an invaluable resource, providing a dynamic means of reinforcing essential concepts and terminology crucial for success on the exam. By completing these puzzles, students actively engage with AP Biology terms, enhancing their understanding and retention of key scientific principles.

Rudolph Academy’s crossword puzzles cover a wide spectrum of AP Biology topics, including molecular biology, genetics, evolution, ecology, and more. This comprehensive coverage ensures that students develop a robust vocabulary of scientific terms, equipping them to tackle the diverse array of questions encountered on the exam.

Moreover, solving crossword puzzles fosters the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills as students decipher clues and fill in the grid. This process not only reinforces vocabulary but also enhances cognitive abilities essential for success in the AP Biology Exam.

Incorporating Rudolph Academy AP Biology Crossword Puzzles into study routines can significantly enhance students’ preparation and confidence for the exam. By engaging with this resource, students can effectively reinforce their understanding of AP Biology concepts, ultimately maximizing their potential for achieving a high score on the exam.

These AP Biology Vocabulary Crossword Puzzles cover 106 key AP Biology Vocabulary that all students need to know and master. It is important to set up a teaching schedule that allows for the routine implementation of Science Vocabulary instruction, homework activities, and evaluation of progress. It is important to teach and re-teach these key academic science terms throughout the school year. Teachers, parents, and students can print and make copies. Each AP Biology Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle comes with a printable answer page. Press Ctrl + D to Bookmark this page.

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AP Biology Interactive Flashcards – 106 Terms

active site

The part of an enzyme where the substrate will bind.

active transport

The movement of molecules across the cell membrane with the use of ATP.

amino acids

The 20 molecules that are held together by peptide bonds to make up proteins.

antibodies

Proteins made by the B cells that immobilize antigens.

anticodon

The three-nucleotide combination on the transfer RNA that matches up with the three-letter combination on the messenger RNA.

antigen

The foreign particles or substances that trigger an immune response.

ATP

A high-energy molecule that can be split apart to release energy for many different processes in living things.

autotroph

An organism that makes its own food.

autosomal chromosomes

Any chromosome not considered as a sex chromosome or not involved in sex determination.

auxins

Plant hormones that lead to phototropism by elongating the dark side of the plant.

binary fission

The asexual reproduction in bacteria.

buffer

A chemical that can release or absorb hydrogen ions depending on the conditions and therefore can maintain the pH of a solution at a constant level.

capillaries

The smallest of blood vessels that serve to distribute oxygenated blood from arteries to tissues of the body and to feed deoxygenated blood from tissues back into veins.

carrying capacity

The maximum population size of the species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water, and other necessities available in the environment.

catalyst

A molecule that speeds up a chemical reaction by lowering the activation energy.

cell cycle

The continuous series of events that all somatic cells go through that includes interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis.

cell wall

Structural part of some cells that can be made of cellulose, peptidoglycan, or chitin depending on what kingdom the organism belongs to.

cellular respiration

The process of breaking down glucose to make ATP.

centromere

The region of a chromosome to which the microtubules of the spindle attach, via the kinetochore, during cell division.

centrosome

An organelle near the nucleus of a cell that contains the centrioles (in animal cells) and from which the spindle fibers develop in cell division.

cholesterol

The steroid embedded in the cell membrane that keeps the membrane fluid and strong.

chlorophyll

The green pigment molecule found in the chloroplasts of higher plants and in cells of photosynthetic microorganisms which is primarily involved in absorbing light energy for photosynthesis.

chloroplast

The cell part responsible for photosynthesis in eukaryotic cells.

chromatin

The unwound form of DNA that is accessible for making RNA.

chromosomes

The DNA when it is wrapped up tightly around proteins during metaphase.

codominance

Form of dominance in which the alleles of a gene pair in a heterozygote are fully expressed thereby resulting in offspring with a phenotype that is neither dominant or recessive.

codon

The three nucleotide combination on the messenger RNA that matches up with the three-letter combination on the transfer RNA and has the information to code for one amino acid.

cohesion

The attractive force between polar molecules of the same substance.

controlled variables

The many characteristics of the experimental group and control group which are held constant.

covalent bond

An intramolecular bond where atoms are sharing electrons equally.

cuticle

The waxy protective layer on plants that prevents desiccation.

cytokinesis

After mitosis or meiosis it is the “splitting” of the cytoplasm to form two or four new cells each with its own nucleus.

dehydration synthesis

The type of reaction that links together monomers to make polymers and release water in the process.

diffusion

Net passive movement of particles from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration until the concentration of substances is uniform throughout.

diploid

Cells that have two copies of each kind of chromosome.

DNA ligase

The enzyme that splices DNA together in genetic engineering and the Okazaki fragments of replication.

endoplasmic reticulum

The series of membranes inside the cell that allow for passage of materials through the cytoplasm and the synthesis of lipids.

endosymbiosis

The theory that eukaryotic cells arose from prokaryotic cells that lived closely together to the point that we now call these former cells “mitochondria” and “chloroplasts.”

enzyme

An organic catalyst that lowers the activation energy of chemical reactions in organisms thus increasing the rate of reaction.

eukaryotic cell

A cell with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

facilitated diffusion

The movement of molecules across the cell membrane without the use of ATP, but with the help of a protein.

gametes

The haploid cells produced by meiosis.

gene

The section of DNA that is responsible for the production of one new polypeptide.

genetic engineering

The process of combining the DNA of two different organisms.

genome

The entire complement of chromosomes in an individual.

genotype

A set of alleles that determines the expression of a particular trait.

global warming

The increase in carbon dioxide and other gases causing heat to be trapped, raising the temperature of the Earth.

glycerol

The three-carbon backbone molecule of the triglycerides.

glycogen

The polysaccharide that is how animals store glucose in their liver.

gonads

The site of meiosis in humans that includes the ovaries and testes.

haploids

Cells that have one copy of each kind of chromosome.

heterotroph

An organism that cannot manufacture its own food and instead obtains its food and energy by taking in organic substances.

heterozygous

Pair of genes where one is dominant and one is recessive.

homeostasis

The condition in animals where they keep their internal environment constant for a specific characteristic often as a result of negative feedback.

homozygous

The description of an individual who has the same allele for a trait on both homologous chromosomes.

hydrogen bond

The weak intermolecular bond that forms between water molecules that causes them to “stick” to each other.

hypothesis

A testable explanation for a question.

incomplete dominance

The type of inheritance where the heterozygous individual has a blend of the dominant and recessive trait.

independent variable

The one difference between the experimental group and the control group.

innate

Behavior of an organism that is not learned and is genetically determined.

insulin

The hormone that lowers blood sugar by having it stored as glycogen in the liver and increasing cellular uptake.

logistic growth

The type of population growth where the population has reached the carrying capacity and stays at a relatively constant level as indicated by a J curve.

marker proteins

Proteins embedded in the cell membrane which allow organisms to differentiate between self and non-self cells.

meiosis

The type of nuclear division that leads to four nuclei with a haploid complement of chromosomes produced from one diploid nucleus.

messenger RNA

RNA made from DNA that carries the nucleotide template to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

mitochondria

In eukaryotic cells it is the site of the Krebs cycle and electron transport chain of aerobic cellular respiration.

mitosis

The type of nuclear division that leads to two nuclei with the entire diploid complement of chromosomes.

mutation

A change in the DNA either by changing a chromosome’s structure or the order of nucleotides.

natural selection

The theory that explains how a population changes over time to reflect the individuals who are most successful.

nucleotides

The monomer subunit that links together along the sugar phosphate backbone to form nucleic acids.

nucleus

Membrane bound cell organelle that contains genetic material.

pancreas

The gland that releases glucagon and insulin to help control blood sugar.

passive transport

The transport of molecules across the cell membrane without the use of energy.

peptide bond

Bond formed between adjacent amino acids; between carboxyl group of one amino acid and amine group of another amino acid.

phenotype

The physical appearance of an organism as a result of the interaction of its genotype and environment.

phloem

The vascular tissue in plants that transports food from leaves to the rest of the plant.

phospholipid bilayer

The two layers of phospholipids arranged in such a way that their hydrophobic tails are projecting inwards while their polar head groups are projecting on the outside surfaces.

photosynthesis

The chemical reaction that makes glucose and oxygen from water and carbon dioxide in the presence of sunlight.

pituitary gland

The gland that controls the release of hormones from many other glands.

plasma

The liquid non-cellular component of blood.

plasma membrane

The outer selectively permeable membrane bilayer of all cells.

polar bond

A bond where the atoms are sharing electrons unequally creating small negative and positive charges on the atoms.

population

The members of a species within a specific area that has gene flow between its members.

primary productivity

The amount of photosynthesis in an ecosystem.

prokaryotic

Cells that have no nucleus or membrane bound organelles.

protista

The kingdom that has predominantly unicellular eukaryotic organisms including algae, protozoans, and slime molds.

replication

The duplication of the DNA during the middle “S phase” of interphase during the cell cycle.

restriction enzymes

Enzymes that are used to “cut” DNA into pieces that often have “sticky” ends.

ribosome

The part of the cell responsible for dehydration synthesis of proteins using the mRNA template.

ribosomal RNA

A molecular component of a ribosome, the cell’s essential protein factory.

root

The structure responsible for water absorption in plants.

RNA

The single-stranded nucleic acid with uracil instead of the thymine found in DNA.

RNA polymerase

The enzyme that makes RNA from DNA.

sex chromosomes

The 23rd pair of chromosomes in humans that determine whether the offspring is male or female.

species

A group of similar-looking organisms that can reproduce to make fertile offspring.

somatic cell

Any cell of an organism that is not a sex cell (not egg or sperm).

spindle fibers

The microtubules that are used to separate the chromosomes and drag them to separate sides during nuclear division.

stomata

The small openings on the underside of leaves that allow for carbon dioxide to come in and oxygen to escape.

symbiosis

A long-term relationship between organisms of two different species where at least one of the organisms benefits.

transcription

The making of RNA from DNA.

transfer RNA

RNA made from DNA that attaches to amino acids and delivers them to the mRNA in the ribosome.

translation

The process of making proteins from the mRNA template.

transpiration

The evaporation of water from the stomata of a leaf that allows water to be pulled up a stem.

virus

A non-cellular infectious agent that is unable to grow or reproduce outside a host cell. Contains either RNA or DNA.

xylem

The vascular tissue in a plant that carries water up from the roots to the rest of the plant.

zygote

A fertilized egg.

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