Science

6. The mistaken idea that living things arise from nonliving sources.
7. A chemical released by one animal that affects the behavior of another animal of the same species.
9. A process in which a system is a turned off by the condition it produces
10. The process by which the vacuole surrounding particles fuses with the cell membrane, forcing the contents out of the cell
11. Small filtering structure found in the kidneys that removes waste from blood and produces urine
12. The diffusion of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane

1. Rod-shaped organelles the convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out it's functions.
2. Waves of smooth muscle contractions that move food through the esophagus toward the stomach
3. A sac-like organelle that stores water, food, and other materials.
4. A hormone that controls a plant's growth and response to light
5. The process by which the cell membrane takes particles into the cell by changing shape and engulfing particles
8. A climate event in the eastern Pacific Ocean in which surface waters are colder than normal.