Across
- 4. the process of a cell dividing itself into 4 new cells but with only half the DNA from the original cell
- 5. the process of a fluid passing through a barrier (semi-permeable membrane) from a lower concentration of solute to a higher concentration to try and achieve homeostasis or equilibrium
- 8. consisting of multiple cells
- 11. the brain of a cell; controls it's actions and functions
- 13. an organism changing its physical or behavioural features to survive in its environment
- 14. a parrot inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide is an example of:
- 15. the units that make up a plant
- 18. Used for storing a cell’s food, water, and waste, the __________ is also known as the cell’s warehouse
- 20. just like how organs make up humans, ___________ make up cells
- 21. what causes you to jump away from a car speeding towards you, or what makes a bee fly to a flower when it sees it's bright petals. Another word for automatic response
Down
- 1. when an organism creates offspring with its similar traits and some of the same DNA
- 2. collects sunlight and converts it to food/energy to feed a plant
- 3. having only one single cell
- 6. what surrounds and holds the cell together. It also allows nutrients to enter and waste to escape
- 7. also known as the powerhouse of the cell, the ____________ is what takes in the cell’s chemical energy/food and gives it power to move
- 9. the cushiony, jelly-like organelle that protects a cell’s insides
- 10. the cell’s armor; protects and stiffens the cells of a plant
- 12. the units that make up an animal
- 16. the basic units of life that make up all living things
- 17. the process of a cell dividing itself into two exact copies of itself (clones)
- 19. a living thing that can grow and develop, reproduce, respond to its environment exchanges gases, has cells, and needs energy