Crossword Vocab Words 5-1A
Across
- 2. the concentration of sense organs, nervous control at the anterior end (front) of the body, forming a head
- 5. a collection of tissues that structurally form a functional unit specialized to perform a particular function
- 6. an animal lacking a backbone
- 8. the organisms that usually possess a structure known as the notochord, at least during some part of their development
- 10. symmetry in which the opposite sides are similar
- 12. Cells that have fibers that contain actin and myosin, 3 types, used for support and movement
- 13. tightly packed sheets of cells that cover surfaces, they have a top and bottom
- 14. a hollow, fluid-filled cavity found in many living things, where it acts as a protective cushion for their internal organs
Down
- 1. symmetry in which similar parts are arranged in a balanced way around the center of the body
- 3. a biological system consisting of a group of organs that work together to perform one or more functions
- 4. groups of cells that are suspended in a fibrous protein matrix, supports and connects
- 7. a rod-like structure made of a cartilaginous substance that develops in all chordates at early embryonic stages
- 9. the natural process through which a cell becomes specialized to and matures into a cell that becomes specialized to perform a task.
- 11. a group of cells that possess a similar structure and perform a specific function