Across
- 3. What is the biggest animal on the planet?
- 7. Which protein helps form hair, nails and your skin’s outer layer?
- 9. What flexible tube-like structure connects a developing foetus to the placenta in the womb?
- 14. What is the scientific term for the study of mushrooms?
- 15. What is the natural compound present in green plants that gives them their color?
- 16. What fine powder containing male reproductive cells of plants is typically transported by insects, wind, or water for fertilisation?
- 18. How many months is the average gestation period for elephants?
- 20. What hormone regulates blood sugar levels by allowing cells to absorb and use glucose for energy?
- 22. What is the name for the male reproductive parts of a flower?
- 25. What animal is created when a male lion and a tigress breed?
- 26. Which organ remove wastes and extra fluid from your body?
- 30. Where is the femur located?
- 31. A swiss cheese plant is technically known as what?
- 32. Which part of the body makes platelets?
- 33. How many layers are there in a tree trunk?
- 34. In degrees Celsius, what is the average body temperature of a healthy human?
Down
- 1. Which organ stores bile?
- 2. Which type of salamander is also known as a Mexican walking fish?
- 4. Which plant tissue is responsible for transporting water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant?
- 5. What is the process called when a caterpillar develops into a butterfly?
- 6. The fly agaric belongs to what kingdom?
- 8. What is the name of the process used by bats to see objects using reflected sound?
- 10. Phytotoxicology is the study of what?
- 11. What viscous substance produced by various glands and cells in the body is commonly found in the respiratory, digestive, and reproductive systems?
- 12. What is the name of the light-sensitive pigment found in the rod cells of the retina?
- 13. What is the white area of the eye called?
- 17. What is the largest muscle in the human body?
- 19. Including wisdom teeth, how many permanent teeth does the average adult human have?
- 21. Which gas do plants release during photosynthesis?
- 23. Where would one find the smallest bone in the human body?
- 24. Which British scientist is best known for his work with James Watson which led to the identification of the structure of DNA in 1953?
- 27. What is the human body’s largest organ?
- 28. What is the largest species of shark in the world?
- 29. The movement of water molecules through a cell’s partially permeable membrane is known as what?
- 31. What is the largest bone in the human skull?