Across
- 4. – Organelle where proteins are synthesized.
- 8. – Organelle that contains the cell’s genetic material.
- 9. – Organism that makes its own food (e.g., plants).
- 11. – Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane.
- 15. – A community of organisms and their environment.
- 16. – Process by which plants convert sunlight into energy.
- 18. – The basic structural and functional unit of life.
- 19. – Process of cell division for growth and repair.
- 20. – Movement of molecules from high to low concentration.
- 22. – A trait that helps an organism survive in its environment.
- 24. – Organism that breaks down dead matter.
- 26. – An organism that eats other organisms.
- 27. – Type of cell division that produces gametes.
- 28. – The powerhouse of the cell; produces energy (ATP).
- 29. – A segment of DNA that codes for a protein.
Down
- 1. – A change in DNA sequence.
- 2. – A structure made of DNA and protein that contains genes.
- 3. – Maintenance of stable internal conditions.
- 5. – Organism that consumes others for food.
- 6. – Having two different alleles for a trait.
- 7. – The genetic makeup of an organism.
- 10. – Having two identical alleles for a trait.
- 12. – The physical expression of genetic traits.
- 13. – Process of breaking down food to release energy.
- 14. – Molecule that carries genetic information.
- 17. Selection – Process by which better-adapted organisms survive and reproduce.
- 18. – Organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.
- 21. – An organism that can make its own food.
- 23. – Different forms of a gene.
- 25. – A protein that speeds up chemical reactions.