Across
- 1. the smallest unit that can perform all life processes
- 4. the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring
- 7. One parent produces offspring identical to its self
- 11. a lipid that contains phosphorus and that is a structural component in membranes
- 12. a class of energy giving nutrients that includes sugars, starches, and fiber; contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
- 14. a molecule that is made up of amino acids and that is needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body
Down
- 2. a type of biochemical that does not dissolve in water; fats and steroids are lipids
- 3. metabolism changes the fuel in the food we eat into the energy needed to power everything we do
- 5. anything that causes a reaction
- 6. constant internal state
- 8. Two parents unite, producing offspring that share traits from both parents
- 9. an organism that can make its own food by using energy from its surroundings
- 10. an organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms or animal wastes and consuming or absorbing the nutrients
- 12. an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter
- 13. adenosine Tri Phosphate, a molecule that acts as the main energy source for cell processes