Unit 2
Across
- 5. Movement of water across a partially permeable membrane
- 7. Upper chambers of the heart that receive blood
- 9. Heart chamber that pumps blood out of the heart
- 10. Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
- 13. Network of vessels connecting arteries and veins
- 14. Specialised muscle found only in the heart that contracts without fatigue
- 16. A group of organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring
- 17. Movement of air into and out of the lungs
- 19. Protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells
Down
- 1. Movement of molecules from high to low concentration
- 2. The variety of life in a particular habitat
- 3. A system in fish where water flows in the opposite direction to blood
- 4. A community of organisms and their physical environment
- 6. The total area available for gas exchange
- 8. Iron-containing part of haemoglobin that binds oxygen
- 11. Tube that carries air to and from the lungs
- 12. Blood vessel with a large lumen and valves
- 15. Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs
- 18. Number of times blood passes through the heart in a double circulatory system
- 20. Structures in fish gills that increase surface area for gas exchange