The Ingredients of Life

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Across
  1. 3. The green pigment in plants that absorbs light for photosynthesis.
  2. 4. The creation of organic matter by autotrophs
  3. 6. Molecules made of amino acids essential for structure and function.
  4. 10. The process of converting carbon dioxide into organic compounds.
  5. 11. The process of breaking down glucose to release energy.
  6. 12. Organisms that rely on consuming others for energy.
  7. 14. Power house of the cell
  8. 15. Respiration that doesn’t use oxygen.
  9. 16. Respiration that requires oxygen.
Down
  1. 1. The process of converting sunlight into chemical energy.
  2. 2. Organisms that create their own food.
  3. 5. The monomers that make up proteins.
  4. 7. Molecules containing carbon that are part of living organisms.
  5. 8. The regulation of a stable internal environment
  6. 9. The complete genetic material of an organism.
  7. 13. Organic molecules that serve as a primary energy source.