Living & Material World

4. A material (often metal) that allows heat or electricity to flow through it easily.
7. A material you can see clearly through, such as glass.
8. The visible, umbrella-shaped fruiting body of some types of fungi.
11. A human-made material that is durable and can be molded into many shapes.
13. The variety of all different types of life found on Earth.
15. The root-like network of fungal threads that grows underground.
16. A property of a material (like a sponge) that allows it to soak up liquid.
18. A cell type, such as a bacterium, that does not have a distinct nucleus.

1. A type of medicine used to kill or inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
2. Microscopic, single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus.
3. Organisms like mushrooms and molds that absorb nutrients from their surroundings.
4. A hard, brittle material made by firing clay at high temperatures.
5. Things like rocks or water that do not grow, breathe, or reproduce.
6. An organism that breaks down dead organic matter into simpler nutrients.
8. A shiny, hard material such as iron, gold, or copper.
9. Any individual living thing, from a tiny bacterium to a giant whale.
10. A property that allows a material to bend easily without breaking.
12. A tiny reproductive cell produced by fungi to help them spread.
14. A single-celled fungus commonly used by humans to make bread rise.
17. A property describing how the surface of a material feels, like rough or smooth.