Across
- 1. CAPACITY The maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely
- 6. Relating to organisms or processes that require oxygen to occur
- 7. A community of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment
- 10. The jelly-like substance that fills the inside of a cell and surrounds the organelles
- 11. TRANSPORT The movement of substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy
- 12. A close and long-term interaction between two different biological species
- 15. The organelle that contains the cell's genetic material and controls cellular activities
- 17. RESPIRATION The process by which cells break down glucose and other molecules to release energy
- 21. An organism that can produce its own food using light water carbon dioxide or other chemicals
- 22. An organelle found in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs
- 23. TRANSPORT The movement of substances across a cell membrane requiring energy often against a concentration gradient
- 25. The process by which plants and other organisms convert light energy into chemical energy
- 26. Describes living factors in the environment such as plants animals and bacteria
- 28. The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
- 29. A protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body by lowering activation energy
Down
- 2. The first stage of cellular respiration where glucose is broken down in the cytoplasm
- 3. Relating to organisms or processes that occur in the absence of oxygen
- 4. A small organelle involved in protein synthesis found floating in cytoplasm or attached to the ER
- 5. The diffusion of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane
- 8. A macromolecule made of sugars that serves as a primary source of energy for cells
- 9. The organelle known as the powerhouse of the cell where energy generation takes place
- 13. Describes non-living factors in the environment such as temperature water and sunlight
- 14. The process by which biological systems maintain stability while adjusting to changing external conditions
- 16. A complex molecule made of amino acids that performs many functions including structure and enzyme activity
- 18. A macromolecule that includes fats oils and waxes used for long-term energy storage
- 19. Small pores on the surface of leaves that allow for gas exchange
- 20. MEMBRANE The thin flexible barrier that surrounds all cells and regulates what enters and leaves
- 23. The primary energy carrier molecule used by living organisms to fuel cellular processes
- 24. A green pigment responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis
- 27. ACID A macromolecule such as DNA or RNA that carries genetic information