Scientific Terms A-Z

Can you name all the scientific terms from the clues given below?

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Letter	Clue	Answer
A	Study of structure and parts of organisms	Anatomy
B	Microorganisms, mostly harmless towards humans	Bacteria
C	Element that makes bones strong	Calcium
D	The process by which organic substances are broken down into simpler organic matter	Decomposition
E	Proteins that speed up chemical processes	Enzymes
F	Form of asexual reproduction	Fission
G	The process by which an organism grows from a seed or similar structure	Germination
H	Thermal energy	Heat
I	Charged particles	Ions
J	Unit of work	Joule
K	Prefix indicating the 3rd power of 10	Kilo
L	The crust and the upper layer of the mantle	Lithosphere
M	Change in sequence of DNA	Mutation

Letter	Clue	Answer
N	Organ system that consists of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves	Nervous system
O	Volcanic glass formed from cooled lava	Obsidian
P	Often known as the 4th state of matter	Plasma
Q	The minimum amount of any physical entity involved in an interaction	Quantum
R	The "bending" of light	Refraction
S	Anything that evokes a response	Stimulus
T	Instrument used to measure temperature	Thermometer
U	Fluid containing urea, water, salts, and other waste substances	Urine
V	Organelle that is used for storage of essentials and wastes in both plant and animal cells	Vacuole
W	Condition of atmosphere over a small period of time	Weather
X	Plant tissue that is responsible for the transport of water and minerals	Xylem
Y	39th chemical element	Yttrium
Z	Result of fertilization	Zygote