Cells and Organisms

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Across
  1. 4. the process of a cell dividing itself into 4 new cells but with only half the DNA from the original cell
  2. 5. the process of a fluid passing through a barrier (semi-permeable membrane) from a lower concentration of solute to a higher concentration to try and achieve homeostasis or equilibrium
  3. 8. consisting of multiple cells
  4. 11. the brain of a cell; controls it's actions and functions
  5. 13. an organism changing its physical or behavioural features to survive in its environment
  6. 14. a parrot inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide is an example of:
  7. 15. the units that make up a plant
  8. 18. Used for storing a cell’s food, water, and waste, the __________ is also known as the cell’s warehouse
  9. 20. just like how organs make up humans, ___________ make up cells
  10. 21. what causes you to jump away from a car speeding towards you, or what makes a bee fly to a flower when it sees it's bright petals. Another word for automatic response
Down
  1. 1. when an organism creates offspring with its similar traits and some of the same DNA
  2. 2. collects sunlight and converts it to food/energy to feed a plant
  3. 3. having only one single cell
  4. 6. what surrounds and holds the cell together. It also allows nutrients to enter and waste to escape
  5. 7. also known as the powerhouse of the cell, the ____________ is what takes in the cell’s chemical energy/food and gives it power to move
  6. 9. the cushiony, jelly-like organelle that protects a cell’s insides
  7. 10. the cell’s armor; protects and stiffens the cells of a plant
  8. 12. the units that make up an animal
  9. 16. the basic units of life that make up all living things
  10. 17. the process of a cell dividing itself into two exact copies of itself (clones)
  11. 19. a living thing that can grow and develop, reproduce, respond to its environment exchanges gases, has cells, and needs energy