Across
- 3. - Introduction of harmful substances into the environment, affecting living organisms and ecosystems.
- 4. Resources - Resources that can be replenished or replaced naturally, such as solar energy and wind power.
- 5. Square - A diagram used to predict the possible outcomes of a genetic cross.
- 7. Fuels - Non-renewable energy sources formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals.
- 8. - Organisms that break down dead organic matter into simpler substances, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.
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- 14. Traits - Characteristics passed down from parents to offspring through genes.
- 15. - The process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells.
- 16. Cells - Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, found in plants, animals, fungi, and protists.
- 19. - The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane to balance concentrations.
- 20. Succession - The gradual change in an ecosystem's structure and composition over time.
- 21. - The ability of an organism to maintain a stable internal environment despite external changes.
Down
- 1. Selection - The process by which organisms with favorable traits for their environment survive and reproduce more successfully.
- 2. Species - Organisms at risk of becoming extinct due to low population numbers.
- 6. Levels - The hierarchical levels in a food chain or food web, including producers, consumers, and decomposers.
- 9. System - The network of cells and tissues responsible for transmitting signals and coordinating bodily functions.
- 10. - The green pigment in plant cells that captures light energy during photosynthesis.
- 11. - The variety of life in an ecosystem or on Earth as a whole.
- 13. Niche - The role and position of a species within its habitat and how it interacts with other organisms.
- 17. Variation - Differences in the genetic makeup of individuals within a population.
- 18. Chains - The sequence of energy transfer from one organism to another in an ecosystem.