Across
- 3. Internal body process that aids survival
- 6. Rigid outer layer that provides structure in plant cells
- 9. Molecule that stores and transfers energy in cells
- 10. Differences in traits within a population
- 11. Structures that build proteins
- 14. Cell structure that contains DNA and controls activities
- 15. Genetic molecule that carries instructions for traits
- 16. Process where favorable traits become more common over time
- 17. Organelle that stores water, nutrients, and waste
- 18. Ability of an organism to stay alive in its environment
- 20. Organelle that produces usable energy for the cell
- 22. Organelle that performs photosynthesis in plants
- 24. Characteristic that can be inherited
Down
- 1. Action or way of acting that improves survival
- 2. Group of organisms of the same species living in one area
- 4. Structure that controls what enters and leaves the cell
- 5. Surroundings that affect how organisms live
- 7. Process that converts light energy into chemical energy
- 8. Physical feature that helps an organism survive
- 12. Segments of DNA that code for specific traits
- 13. Jelly-like substance where organelles are located
- 19. Process of producing offspring
- 21. Trait that increases survival and reproduction
- 23. Cell structure that performs a specific function