Across
- 1. Powerhouse of the cell
- 3. Cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates
- 5. Control center of the cell
- 7. The basic unit of structure and function in living things
- 13. A type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing
- 15. A group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms
- 16. Energy-requiring process that moves material across a cell membrane against a concentration difference
- 18. fertilized egg cell
- 20. Movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
Down
- 2. An organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.
- 4. An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits.
- 6. the struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources
- 8. Energy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
- 9. Any difference between individuals of the same species.
- 10. An organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes.
- 11. A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species.
- 12. Cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms
- 14. A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
- 17. single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose
- 19. A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.