Across
- 2. the action or fact of forming a united whole.
- 6. a group of organs working to do one task like the digestive system
- 7. all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country.
- 9. not consisting of or deriving from living matter.
- 11. the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, typically microscopic and consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane.
- 13. a group of atoms bonded together
- 15. a chemical substance that neutralizes alkalis, dissolves some metals, and turns litmus red; typically, a corrosive or sour-tasting liquid of this kind.
- 18. a particle smaller than an atom
- 19. any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products.
- 20. able to dissolve other substances.
Down
- 1. a molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid, or synthetic polymer.
- 3. a particular area or place considered together with its inhabitants.
- 4. an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.
- 5. a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
- 8. relating to or derived from living matter.
- 10. the action or process of adhering to a surface or object.
- 12. the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms.
- 14. a part of an organism that is typically self-contained and has a specific vital function, such as the heart or liver in humans.
- 16. a main or important element or ingredient to which other things are added.
- 17. an extremely small amount of a thing or quality.