Metabolism
Across
- 5. a molecule that can release energy
- 7. a group of tissues that work together to perform a job
- 9. the body system that takes in food and breaks it down
- 10. the changes in the environment that organisms respond to
- 11. the ability to make things move or change
- 12. the most basic unit of matter
- 16. the body system that transports molecules to and from all body cells
- 17. all living things can also be called...
- 20. a group of cells that work together to perform a job
- 21. allows body movement, posture, and produces heat
- 22. the organelle where cellular respiration occurs (energy production)
- 23. anything that has mass and takes up space
- 24. the body system that communicates between nerve cells, the spinal cord, and the brain
- 25. a molecule made of carbon and oxygen
Down
- 1. a molecule that animals get from the air and use to release energy
- 2. the parts of a cell that perform a job
- 3. the body system that removes waste from your body and controls water balance
- 4. the process by which organisms maintain a stable internal environment
- 6. molecules that are the building blocks of proteins
- 8. the body system that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide
- 13. two or more atoms chemically combined
- 14. process that releases energy by breaking down glucose with the help of oxygen
- 15. the organelle that is the "control center" of the cell
- 18. to combine or build larger structures from smaller ones
- 19. large molecules that perform important functions inside living things
- 22. all the chemical reactions that occur within an organism