6b. Food and Nutrition

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Across
  1. 3. This nutrient helps build and repair cells.
  2. 4. The gas that plants take in during photosynthesis and release during respiration.
  3. 5. The part of the digestive system that grinds food into smaller pieces.
  4. 8. The organ where most digestion and nutrient absorption occur.
  5. 9. The process where plants produce energy by breaking down sugar with oxygen.
  6. 10. The chemical process plants use to make their food.
  7. 12. Nutrients that do not come from living things, like minerals.
  8. 14. The green pigment in plants that captures sunlight.
Down
  1. 1. Tiny structures in the small intestine that absorb nutrients.
  2. 2. A type of nutrient that provides quick energy and includes sugars.
  3. 6. Animals that eat both plants and animals.
  4. 7. The main substance plants need from the sun for photosynthesis.
  5. 11. Animals that only eat plants.
  6. 13. Another name for the stored energy molecules in fats and oils.