BIOLOGY CONCEPT DISCOVERY PUZZLE

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Across
  1. 3. The scientific branch responsible for classifying, describing, and naming living organisms.
  2. 4. The botanical term used by ecologists to describe all plant life present in a specific region.
  3. 5. The measure of the total variety and variability of living organisms thriving within an environment.
  4. 7. The active biochemical compound found in Tawa-tawa that helps boost human blood platelet production.
  5. 9. A coarse, camphor-scented perennial shrub (Blumea balsamifera) used to clear urinary issues.
  6. 10. The common term for any wild, uncultivated plant growing freely in open spaces or sidewalk cracks.
Down
  1. 1. A viral tropical disease that affects blood platelet levels; locally managed using backyard herbal teas.
  2. 2. An ecosystem's capability to withstand disturbances, resist diseases, and maintain balance.
  3. 6. The biological name for the bone-marrow process that manufactures blood platelets.
  4. 8. A DOH-approved medicinal shrub (Vitex negundo) traditionally used to treat coughs and asthma.