Barbara McClintock Word Search
A free Barbara McClintock word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: GENETICS, MAIZE, CORN, CHROMOSOME, CYTOLOGY, TRANSPOSON, MOSAIC, KERNEL, CROSSING, NOBEL, DISCOVERY, RESEARCH.
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Barbara McClintock word list, defined
- GENETICS /ˈdʒɛnɛtɪks/ · noun
- The study of heredity, genes, and variation, especially in relation to evolution and the structure and function of organisms. Related: heredity, genomics, molecular biology, evolutionary biology.
- MAIZE /mɛɪz/ · noun
- Maize is a type of cereal grain that is also known as corn. It is a staple crop in many parts of the world. Related: corn, grain, cereal, oats.
- CORN /kɔːrn/ (US); /kɔːn/ (UK) · noun
- The edible seed or grain of a cereal plant, especially in American English the principal grain crop maize (Zea mays), and more broadly the chief cereal crop of a region. Related: grain, maize, cereal, seed.
- CHROMOSOME /ˈkrəʊməsəʊm/ (UK); /ˈkroʊməsoʊm/ (US) · noun
- A thread-like structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
- CYTOLOGY /saɪˈtɒlədʒi/ (UK), /saɪˈtɑːlədʒi/ (US) · noun
- The branch of biology or medicine concerned with the structure, function, and chemistry of cells, especially the microscopic examination of individual cells to diagnose disease. Related: cell biology, cytomorphology, histology.
- TRANSPOSON /trænzˈpoʊsən/ · noun
- A DNA sequence that can move from one location to another within a genome, often carrying genes with it. Transposons are a type of mobile genetic element. Related: transposable element, jumping gene, mobile genetic element, insertion sequence.
- MOSAIC /məˈsæɪɪk/ · noun, verb
- A picture or design made from small, usually colored, squares of material, such as tiles or glass. To decorate or create something by arranging small pieces of material in a pattern. Related: mosaicism, tessellation, pattern, design.
- KERNEL /kɜːrnəl/ · noun, verb
- The central or most important part of something. In computing, the kernel is the central part of an operating system. Related: core, heart, center, essence.
- CROSSING /ˈkrɒsɪŋ/ (UK), /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/ (US) · noun
- A crossing is a place where people, roads, railways, or routes intersect or where a river or other barrier can be traversed; it also refers to the act of going across such a place. Related: junction, intersection, ford, crossroads.
- DISCOVERY /dɪˈskʌvəri/ · noun
- The act or process of finding or learning about something for the first time, whether through search, investigation, or chance. Also, the thing itself that has been found — a person, place, object, or fact newly brought to light. Related: finding, detection, revelation, breakthrough.
- RESEARCH /rɪˈsɔːtʃ/ · noun, verb
- The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach a conclusion. The process of studying something carefully in order to discover new information or insights. Related: study, investigation, inquiry, analysis.
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