Across
- 5. The art of keeping your cool when the world gets too hot.
- 6. Helix A twisted ladder that holds the secrets to who you are.
- 7. The science of putting every living thing in its proper pigeonhole.
- 10. The one-way plumbing that keeps a tree’s "head" from getting thirsty.
- 12. The cleanup crew that turns "the end" into a new beginning.
- 14. Nature’s "lock and key" specialist that never gets tired of the grind.
- 16. The cellular currency you’ll need to spend for every move you make.
- 17. The ultimate long-game makeover that takes millions of years.
- 18. A "mock drill" for your white blood cells.
- 19. Key A "choose your own adventure" book for identifying a mystery bug.
Down
- 1. A plant’s way of reaching out and touching someone—or something.
- 2. The microscopic "bad guy" trying to crash your system’s party.
- 3. What the world actually sees, regardless of what's in your genes.
- 4. An animal that thinks "mowing the lawn" is just a fancy buffet.
- 8. A watery migration toward the saltier side of the tracks.
- 9. The hidden hand of cards you were dealt at birth.
- 11. A dignified "exit stage left" for cells that have overstayed their welcome.
- 13. A "typo" in the script that could lead to a plot twist.
- 15. A biological "win-win" where nobody leaves unhappy.
- 16. One of two choices in the great genetic "this or that."