Biology Revision - The nature and variety of living organisms
Across
- 4. The protein coat that encases the genetic material of a virus.
- 6. Thread-like structures in fungi used for absorption of nutrients.
- 7. The term for organisms lacking a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
- 9. A whip-like structure used by some protoctists and bacteria for movement.
- 10. Circular DNA found in bacteria, often carrying genes for antibiotic resistance.
- 13. The classification of cells that contain a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
- 14. The process by which fungi secrete enzymes to digest organic matter externally.
Down
- 1. The method of reproduction in bacteria involving simple cell division.
- 2. The material that makes up the cell walls of fungi.
- 3. The polysaccharide that forms the cell walls of plant cells.
- 5. The process where chloroplasts capture light energy to synthesize glucose.
- 8. The mode of nutrition where organisms produce their own food using light or chemical energy.
- 11. A network of hyphae that forms the body of a fungus.
- 12. An organism, such as bacteria, fungi, protoctists, or viruses, that causes disease.