Across
- 3. Which group of marine organisms includes sponges?
- 6. What term describes a basic functional unit of living organisms?
- 7. Which taxonomic classification represents a group of closely related species?
- 8. Which group of marine invertebrates includes sea stars and sea urchins?
- 9. What term describes a rigid, mineral-based structure found in some marine organisms?
- 11. What process allows some organisms to reproduce by creating a new individual from a part of the parent organism?
- 15. What term describes a collection of tissues working together?
- 16. What term describes organisms without a backbone?
- 17. What specialized cellular structures do cnidarians use for defense and capturing prey?
- 18. Which marine invertebrate group includes organisms like clams and oysters?
- 20. What term describes the movement of organisms from one place to another?
Down
- 1. Which group of arthropods includes centipedes and millipedes?
- 2. Which marine invertebrate group includes snails and slugs?
- 4. Which type of skeleton is external and provides protection for many invertebrates?
- 5. What term describes organisms composed of multiple cells?
- 10. What term describes a group of similar organisms that can interbreed?
- 12. Which group of invertebrates includes earthworms and leeches?
- 13. Which group of marine invertebrates includes octopuses and squids?
- 14. Which group of marine invertebrates includes corals and jellyfish?
- 19. What term describes the process of taking food into an organism's body?
