cells and plants

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Across
  1. 1. Single-celled microbes that can be helpful (like in digestion) or harmful (cause disease).
  2. 5. Powdery grains from a flower that contain the male cells needed for plant reproduction.
  3. 6. A substance that living things need for energy, growth, and repair.
  4. 8. A microscopic particle that can reproduce only inside the cells of living things.
  5. 10. The process by which a seed begins to grow into a new plant.
  6. 13. The control center inside a cell that contains genetic material (DNA).
Down
  1. 2. The basic unit of all living things.
  2. 3. acids The building blocks of proteins; they help the body grow and repair tissues.
  3. 4. A sweet liquid made by flowers to attract pollinating animals like bees.
  4. 7. A poisonous substance made by living organisms, like bacteria or plants.
  5. 9. Unable to reproduce or produce offspring/seeds.
  6. 11. A tiny living thing, such as bacteria, fungi, or protozoa, that can only be seen under a microscope.
  7. 12. (plural: fungi) A living thing such as a mold, yeast, or mushroom that gets nutrients from decaying matter.