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Across
  1. 3. made of multiple tissue types that work together to perform a function (ex: heart, stomach).
  2. 9. The relationship between the surface area of an object and its volume. Smaller organisms have a higher ratio, allowing faster exchange of materials like oxygen and nutrients.
  3. 11. Breaks down food and absorbs nutrients.
  4. 15. Moves blood, oxygen, nutrients, and wastes through the body.
  5. 18. Similar structures in different species that come from a common ancestor (ex: human arm and whale flipper).
  6. 19. Includes skin, hair, and nails; protects the body.
  7. 20. Protects the body from pathogens and disease.
  8. 21. Responsible for movement
  9. 22. Supports, protects, and connects other tissues
Down
  1. 1. Tissue that sends and receives signals throughout the body
  2. 2. Produces hormones that regulate body processes.
  3. 4. Allows breathing and gas exchange (oxygen and carbon dioxide).
  4. 5. Removes metabolic wastes and maintains fluid balance.
  5. 6. Structures that have similar functions but evolved independently (ex: bird wings and insect wings).
  6. 7. Produces offspring.
  7. 8. Controls body activities and sends signals.
  8. 10. Allows movement and maintains posture.
  9. 12. Tissue that covers body surfaces, lines organs, and forms glands
  10. 13. The study of how body parts function and work together.
  11. 14. Groups of organs that work together to perform major body functions
  12. 16. The study of the structure of body parts and how they are organized.
  13. 17. Provides structure, protects organs, and produces blood cells.