biology
Across
- 3. A pigment necessary for photosynthesis.
- 6. A thin covering of tissue.
- 9. Conversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy.products of photosynthesis are glucose and oxygen
- 11. DNA coiled around and supported by proteins, found in the nucleus of the cell.
- 13. The region of a cell that contains the cell's main DNA. Centre of a cell.
- 16. A membrane-bounded "sac" within a cell.
- 18. shorter term for spermatozoon; male gamete
- 19. Powerhouse of the cell
Down
- 1. The breakdown of absorbed substances.
- 2. Small part of all living things.
- 3. An organelle containing chlorophyll for photosynthesis.
- 4. A rigid structure on the outside of certain cells, usually plant and bacteria cells.
- 5. The breakdown of food molecules with a release of energy.
- 7. Sets of organs in our bodies that do the work to keep us healthy and alive.
- 8. Hairlike projections that extend from the plasma membrane and are used for locomotion.
- 10. A large vacuole that rests at the center of most plant cells and is filled with a solution that contains a high concentration of solutes.
- 12. The tendency of a solvent to travel across a semipermeable membrane into areas of higher solute concentration.
- 14. The removal of soluble waste materials.
- 15. main source of energy
- 17. Made of thousands of cells, connected by several body systems to do work to keep our bodies healthy & alive.