Across
- 3. / an organic compound needed in tiny amounts as a nutrient to regulate body processes.
- 5. / A period of rapid physical growth
- 8. / a white, waxy lipid made by the body that is part of every cell. Cholesterol is also found in foods of animal origin.
- 9. / The non-digestible carbohydrates and lignins that make up the tough, fibrous cell walls of plant
- 10. / a hormone secreted by the pancreas to regulate blood glucose levels.
Down
- 1. /A set of symptoms that can occur in a newborn whose mother drinks alcohol while pregnant
- 2. / the production of breast milk by a mother’s body following the birth of a baby
- 4. / a yellowish liquid, especially rich in immune factors, secreted by the mammary gland of a mother a few days before and after the birth of a baby
- 6. / an energy-yielding nutrient composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.
- 7. / a monosaccharide that circulates in the bloodstream and serves as the body’s main source of energy.