bio crossword

5. The process of breaking down food to release energy.
6. The natural environment where an organism lives.
7. A trait that helps an organism survive in its environment.
9. The study of heredity and how traits are passed from parents to offspring.
11. The jelly-like substance within a cell where organelles are suspended.
13. The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
15. The biological process by which new organisms are produced.
17. An animal that hunts and eats other animals.
18. A group of tissues working together to perform a specific function.
19. The basic unit of structure and function in living organisms.
20. A community of living organisms and their nonliving environment.

1. A group of organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
2. A molecule that carries the genetic instructions for life.
3. Any living thing, from bacteria to humans.
4. Organelles that produce energy for the cell; known as the "powerhouse".
8. A group of similar cells that perform a specific function.
10. Organelles in plant cells that carry out photosynthesis.
12. membrane A structure that surrounds the cell and controls what enters and exits.
14. The part of a cell that contains DNA and controls the cell's activities.
16. An animal that is hunted and eaten by a predator.