Across
- 3. when organisms eat food so that they can grow and get energy
- 6. the things that an organism eat
- 8. inorganic elements, not synthesized by the body, that are crucial for maintaining health and supporting bodily functions
- 9. organic compounds that are essential for various bodily functions, including growth, metabolism, and the nervous system
- 10. amino acids that are used to build, repair, and maintain every cell in your body
Down
- 1. provide the body with the fuel it needs for physical activity by breaking down into glucose
- 2. The best supply of food energy and supporting growth of cells
- 4. any substance that plants or animals need in order to live and grow
- 5. It makes up about 60% of body weight and is involved in all bodily fluids
- 7. a unit of energy used to describe the healthiness of foods