life processes

2. - The vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and dissolved nutrients upward from the roots.
4. - The process of eliminating waste products from the body.
5. - The process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves, where it changes to vapor and is released to the atmosphere.
11. - Organelles known as the powerhouses of the cell, where respiration and energy production occur.
12. - The growth or movement of a plant in response to an environmental stimulus such as light or gravity.
13. - Substances that provide the necessary components for cell function and metabolism.
16. - The clear fluid that travels through the lymphatic system and helps to remove toxins and waste.
17. - The liquid component of blood in which blood cells are suspended.
19. - Organisms that cannot synthesize their own food and rely on other organisms for nutrition.
20. - Small finger-like projections that extend into the small intestine, increasing its surface area for absorption.

1. - The process of breaking down food into absorbable nutrients.
3. - Small openings on the underside of a leaf through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move.
6. - The series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.
7. - The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.
8. - The process of inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide to produce energy.
9. - The ability of an organism or environment to maintain stability despite changes.
10. - The green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria, essential for photosynthesis.
14. - Biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms.
15. - An enzyme that helps digest carbohydrates.
18. - Tiny sacs within our lungs that allow oxygen and carbon dioxide to move between the lungs and bloodstream.