Across
- 3. the body's ability to maintain internal conditions within a healthy range
- 6. expressed with numbers, such as measurements of height or temperature
- 7. lack of proper nutrition caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, or not being able to use the food one does eat
- 8. illness caused by viruses or bacteria that people spread to one another through contact with contaminated surfaces, bodily fluids, blood products, insect bites, or through the air
- 10. a substance made of large molecules that are chains of smaller sugar molecules
- 12. a group of tissues organized into a structure that performs a specific function
- 13. the process of obtaining the food necessary for health and growth
- 15. the smallest structural unit, enclosed by a membrane, that makes up all living organisms
- 17. large molecules made of chains of subunits called amino acids that have many functions in an organism; proteins are encoded by genes, and changes in proteins can result in changes in an organism’s traits
- 18. a group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function
- 19. non-numerical, such as observations of color or shape
- 21. any breakdown in the structure or function of a living organism
- 22. cell structures that perform a specific function; they are often surrounded by a separate membrane
- 23. microscopic cellular organisms or virus
- 24. a sweet substance that can be broken down to release energy
Down
- 1. the basic building block of matter
- 2. substance that is essential in large amounts to the growth and health of a living organisms
- 4. an organism that spreads diseases causing microbes from one host to another without getting sick itself
- 5. the process by which an organism's cells break down glucose and release energy that can be used for life functions, such as movement and growth
- 7. substance required in trace amounts for the normal growth and development of a living organism
- 9. the process by which the cells of green plants and some other organisms use carbon dioxide and water to produce glucose and oxygen in the presence of light energy
- 11. a preparation that stimulates the body's immune response to prevent or control an infection
- 14. small molecules that are building blocks of proteins
- 16. the ability to meet a community’s present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
- 20. a form of energy that causes an increase in temperature