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2. the branch of biology that studies plants
6. anterior part of the brain consisting of two hemispheres
7. when one organism benefits from another without damaging it
8. the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
9. a major division of the vertebrate brain
11. production of a chemical compound by a living organism
12. pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane
15. a threadlike strand of DNA that carries genes
17. the region of the body between the thorax and the pelvis
20. the state of being joined together
21. a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence
22. breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
23. marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
26. component of arthropods' exoskeletons and bodies of fungi
27. embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants
28. the substance inside a cell, not including the nucleus
32. the process by which the body breaks down food
33. the state of sticking together

1. organisms interacting with their physical environment
3. the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy
4. any of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms
5. any of the forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus
6. organelle in which photosynthesis takes place
9. a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers
10. the act of dispersing something
13. a specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizing a particular amino acid
14. the environment as it relates to living organisms
15. the spatial property of being crowded together
16. a process in which one substance permeates another
18. a substance used to kill microorganisms and cure infections
19. the total amount of living matter in a given unit area
22. substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
24. the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes
25. a digestive juice secreted by the liver
29. a chamber connected to other chambers or passageways
30. the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm
31. any substance that stimulates an immune response in the body