Intro to Biology Crossword

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Across
  1. 5. Provides structure and support for the body.
  2. 6. Breaks down waste and old cell parts.
  3. 7. Genetic material that carries instructions for life.
  4. 8. Uncontrolled cell growth and division (disease).
  5. 12. Stores water, nutrients, and waste.
  6. 15. Process of cell division for reproduction.
  7. 16. Process of cell division for growth and repair.
  8. 18. Tightly coiled DNA found in the nucleus.
  9. 20. Transports oxygen and nutrients throughout the body.
  10. 23. Process by which plants make food using sunlight.
  11. 25. Stage of mitosis where chromosomes line up in the middle.
  12. 28. Final stage of mitosis where two nuclei form.
  13. 29. Site of photosynthesis in plant cells.
  14. 30. Stage where the cell grows and prepares for division.
Down
  1. 1. Green pigment in chloroplasts that captures sunlight.
  2. 2. Gel-like substance that holds organelles.
  3. 3. System that breaks down food for energy.
  4. 4. Maintaining a stable internal environment.
  5. 9. Process of breaking down glucose for energy.
  6. 10. System responsible for breathing.
  7. 11. First stage of mitosis where chromosomes become visible.
  8. 13. Makes proteins for the cell.
  9. 14. Division of the cytoplasm into two cells.
  10. 17. Powerhouse of the cell.
  11. 19. Allows movement of the body.
  12. 21. Mass of abnormal cells caused by cancer.
  13. 22. Controls body functions and responses.
  14. 24. Control center of the cell.
  15. 26. Stage where chromosomes are pulled apart.
  16. 27. Sugar produced during photosynthesis.