Across
- 2. The molecule that carries genetic information
- 3. Process by which cells divide to produce identical cells
- 8. Process of breaking down food to release energy
- 10. Process plants use to make food
- 11. Type of reproduction involving one parent
- 13. Protective outer layer in plant cells
- 15. Movement of molecules from high to low concentration
- 19. Structure that controls what enters and leaves the cell
- 21. Organ that pumps blood
- 22. Organelle where photosynthesis happens
Down
- 1. Group of similar cells working together
- 2. Scientist known for theory of evolution
- 4. Structure that contains the cell’s DNA
- 5. Organelle known as the "powerhouse of the cell"
- 6. A group of organisms of the same species in the same area
- 7. Term for an organism that makes its own food
- 9. An organism’s observable traits
- 12. Sugar used in cellular respiration
- 14. Tiny structures in cells that make proteins
- 16. Green pigment in plants
- 17. Study of heredity
- 18. Building blocks of proteins
- 20. Basic unit of life