bio puzzle
Across
- 5. Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs.
- 7. Pores on the woody stems of plants that allow for gas exchange.
- 9. The iron-rich protein in red blood cells that binds and transports oxygen.
- 14. The straw-colored liquid component of blood that holds blood cells in suspension.
- 15. ACID The byproduct of anaerobic respiration in human muscle cells that causes cramps.
- 16. The powerhouse of the cell where aerobic respiration takes place.
- 18. The movement of soluble food materials (like sucrose) through a plant.
- 19. Plant tissue responsible for transporting food from the leaves to the rest of the plant.
- 20. Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back toward the heart.
Down
- 1. Thick-walled blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
- 2. The two main branches leading from the trachea into the lungs.
- 3. Plant tissue that transports water and minerals upward from the roots.
- 4. Tiny, thin-walled blood vessels where exchange of materials happens.
- 6. A clear fluid containing white blood cells that drains into the lymphatic system.
- 8. Microscopic pores found on the surface of leaves used for gas exchange.
- 10. The primary energy currency molecule used by cells.
- 11. The lower, muscular chambers of the heart that pump blood out to the body.
- 12. The initial breakdown of glucose into pyruvate in the cell cytoplasm.
- 13. The dome-shaped muscle below the lungs that controls breathing.
- 17. An upper chamber of the heart that receives incoming blood.