Across
- 3. Breaking down of dead matter by fungi and other organisms.
- 9. Green pigment that captures sunlight energy.
- 10. Thin filaments that make up the body of fungi.
- 12. Plants that reproduce with spores and grow in moist, shady areas.
- 13. Living organisms that absorb nutrients from other materials.
- 15. A white or gray fungus often found in moist areas.
- 18. A medicine made from fungi.
- 19. Large, multicellular algae found in oceans.
- 20. REPRODUCTION A way organisms reproduce without fertilization.
- 21. An organism that breaks down dead or decaying matter.
- 23. The process plants use to make food from sunlight, water, and CO₂.
Down
- 1. An organism that makes its own food using sunlight.
- 2. A network of hyphae that absorbs nutrients.
- 4. Excess nutrients in water causing overgrowth of algae.
- 5. SITE Chloroplast in plant cells where sunlight is turned into energy.
- 6. Organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.
- 7. Simple, plantlike organisms found in water.
- 8. A type of water plant with roots in water and tops above the surface.
- 11. OF GENERATIONS Plant life cycle switching between spore and gamete stages.
- 14. Simple plants that absorb water through their surfaces.
- 16. A fuzzy fungus that grows on food or damp surfaces.
- 17. A type of water plant that grows entirely underwater.
- 19. Tiny reproductive cells that help fungi spread.
- 22. BODY Reproductive structure of fungi like a mushroom.
- 24. Chemicals fungi release to break down food.
