Across
- 2. The breakdown of food particles by enzymes into smaller molecules
- 5. Living examples of the organism are known to exist
- 6. A developmental stage where an immature organism goes through extensive changes in body parts to enter an adult stage
- 7. The process by which a seed develops into a seedling
- 9. The branch of Biology dealing with the relationship of organisms with their environment and with each other
- 13. A short-term resting state in seeds where growth of the embryo is suspended
- 15. An animal that carries pollen from one plant to another to aid in fertilization
- 19. A large collection of animals and plants that occupy a particular geographical location
- 21. The wide range of all forms of life on earth or in a specific region
- 24. The emission of light by organisms
- 28. capable of being divided into 2 halves that are mirror images of each other
Down
- 1. A plant that grows on another plant in commensal relationship
- 3. Producing young by means of eggs that are hatched inside on the the parents
- 4. The process of aging that leads to death
- 8. The evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant
- 10. The weather conditions prevailing in an area over a long period of time (many years)
- 11. The study of how an organism functions
- 12. The condition in which a set of primary teeth is later replaced by a secondary set
- 14. Pressure exerted by the cytoplasm being pushed against the cell wall
- 16. A blood protein produced to fight against a specific antigen
- 17. The inner membrane of an egg that contains fluid to provide protection of the embryo
- 18. A process in which the plant cells seals off its connection to a leaf, causing the leaf to die and fall off
- 20. The amount of salt dissolved in a body of water
- 22. bone-like structures produced by the dermis
- 23. The shedding and replacing of an old outer covering
- 25. A body of water where freshwater from rivers or streams mixes with saltwater from the ocean
- 26. All feathers of a bird
- 27. Something used to achieve an objective
