unicorn
Across
- 4. - the process of making food using chemicals instead of sunlight
- 9. - an organism that carries and spreads disease-causing pathogens
- 10. - a single-celled organism that moves using flagella and lives mostly in water
- 11. - a hard outer covering or shell of some microscopic organisms
- 13. - the hard outer shell of a diatom made of silica
- 15. - one half of a diatom’s shell
- 16. - a type of toxic dinoflagellate that can harm fish and water ecosystems
- 18. - the buildup of harmful substances in an organism over time
Down
- 1. fission - a type of asexual reproduction where one cell splits into two identical cells
- 2. - whip-like structures that help cells move
- 3. - a tiny infectious particle that can only reproduce inside a living cell
- 5. - layered rock-like structures formed by ancient cyanobacteria
- 6. - tiny algae that live inside coral and provide food through photosynthesis
- 7. - tiny hair-like structures that help cells move or move substances around them
- 8. - blue-green bacteria that use photosynthesis to make food
- 10. - dead organic matter such as leaves, plants, and animal remains
- 12. - a microscopic algae with a glass-like cell wall
- 14. - a temporary arm-like extension used by some cells for movement and eating
- 17. bloom - a rapid increase of algae in water that can harm aquatic life