Across
- 1. particles/a particle smaller than an atom-atom/the basic unit of a chemical element.
- 4. biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
- 6. molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid, or synthetic polymer.
- 9. to or derived from living matter.
- 10. group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
- 11. regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms.
- 13. action or fact of forming a united whole.
- 16. of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products.
- 18. to or derived from living matter.
- 19. consisting of or deriving from living matter.
- 20. individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.
Down
- 1. sweet crystalline substance obtained from various plants, especially sugar cane and sugar beet, consisting essentially of sucrose, and used as a sweetener in food and drink.
- 2. action or process of adhering to a surface or object.
- 3. a small room in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun sleeps.
- 5. assets in excess of liabilities; able to pay one's debts.
- 7. spoonful of sugar"
- 8. group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.
- 12. substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together, e.g., many synthetic organic materials used as plastics and resins.
- 14. molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer.
- 15. chemical substance that neutralizes alkalis, dissolves some metals, and turns litmus red; typically, a corrosive or sour-tasting liquid of this kind.
- 17. lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported.
- 18. part of an organism that is typically self-contained and has a specific vital function, such as the heart or liver in humans.