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Winners' name will be published in next issue.- a stage of prophase in meiosis-1 in which synapsis of homologous
chromosomes takes place. (8) - The accumulation of tissue fluid in the tissues of the body causing
swelling of the affected part. (6) - The resemblance of one animal to another, which has evolved as a
means of protection. (7) - a semisynthetic penicillin used to treat a variety of infections including
urinary, respiratory, biliary and intestinal tracts. (10) - The dorsal flap of earthworm’s intestine which increases the surface
area of the intestine for efficient secretion and absorption during
digestion. (10) - The minute gap across which nerve impulses pass form one neuron to
the next. (7) - an achene fruit derived from an inferior ovary which is the characteristic
of Family asteraceae. (7) - The tissue in the Family Gramineae seed which lies between the
embryo and the endosperm. (9) - a group of loosely arranged achlorophyllous or colourless and
parenchymatous cells of hydathode. (7) - One of the three bones of the innominate bone which forms part of
the pelvis. (5)
ACROSS
- a cluster of ribosome which is connected with mrNa and
play an important role in peptide formation. (8) - a type of seed germination in which the cotyledons emerge
from the ground and function as true leaves. (7) - The mobile connective tissue which acts as middle man and
an important carrier for nutrients, hormones etc. (5) - a colourless allotrope of oxygen which is found naturally
in stratosphere layer and absorbs the ultraviolet rays of
incoming solar radiation. (5) - The last geological period of the palaeozoic era during which
origin of conifers occur. (7) - a hormone, produced by mucosa of the stomach and first
part of the duodenum, that controls the release of gastric
juice. (7) - “The Darwin of the 20th century” who was awarded the three
prizes widely regarded as the triple crown of biology. (4) - The vascular cylinder which consists of xylem, phloem
and pericycle, and in some cases pith and medullary rays
also. (5) - a fleshy, coloured covering on the seed which arises as an
upgrowth of the funicle or base of the ovule, and may be a
tuft of hairs. (4) - The pigmented ring of muscular tissue, which lies between
the cornea and the lens, of vertebrates eyes. (4) - a special device which is made of stainless steel resembling
a spring coil and can be permanently placed in an artery
through a catheter. (5) - a fibrous protein which is the major constituent of the yellow
elastic fibres of connective tissue and rich in glycine, alanine, proline
and other nonpolar amino acids. (7) - a terrestrial biome consisting mainly of evergreen coniferous forests
which occur across subarctic North america and eurasia. (5) - The study of methods of improving the quality of human population by
the application of genetic principles. (8) - a genetic element that can exist and replicate either independently
of its host cells chromosomes or as an integrated part of the
chromosomes. (7) - a localised group of cells which are actively dividing and
undifferentiated but ultimately gives rise to permanent tissue. (8)
DOWN
- The process of cell death that occurs naturally as part of the normal
development, maintenance and renewal of tissues within an organism. (9) - The study of different aspects or appearance of plants in different
seasons of a year. (9) - a class of arthropods which includes animals such as scorpions,
spiders, ticks and mites etc. (9) - The secretion of the posterior lobe of pituitary gland is called ____
which contains oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone. (9)
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