Chloe's biology crossword

2. chemical reactions that don’t need oxygen to occur
4. the powerhouse of the cell
5. cycle - a movement of chemicals through living or nonliving parts of the ecosystem
10. molecules that are essential
11. a single celled organism that has a nucleus
13. charts used to track specific genetic traits in a family
21. the ability of an organism to maintain a stable environment
25. breaking down food into smaller molecules so the body can use it
26. a single celled organism that doesn’t have a nucleus
27. living organisms take oxygen in and release carbon dioxide for energy production
29. a community of living organisms in a specific area

1. what is needed for a chemical reaction
3. a variety of life on earth
6. structures within a cell that carry DNA
7. respiration - cells break down food to release energy
8. membrane - a barrier that separates the cells internal environment from the outside
9. a cell organelle that manages cells
12. fission - single celled organisms divide into two identical daughter cells
14. where living things change and adapt over time
15. organic matter breaks down
16. plants convert light energy into chemical energy
17. a cell replicates its chromosomes then segregates them
18. chemical reactions that need oxygen to occur
19. a chemical element
20. light absorbing pigment in plants
22. transport - movement of molecules across a cell membrane
23. converting genetic information from one text to another
24. speeding up chemical reactions
28. a living thing