Across
- 3. Coordinates and controls all systems in the body.
- 5. A key organ in the excretory system.
- 7. A scientist that studied finches in the Galapagos islands (beak types).
- 12. This and an organism's growth are key parts of survival.
- 14. Anything that causes an organism to respond (ex: noise, lights, etc)
- 15. A behavior or physical attribute that helps an organism survive.
- 16. Provides a movable support frame for the body and protects soft-tissue organs.
- 18. One of the characteristics of all living things.
- 20. Basic unit of life.
- 21. An insects way of breathing.
- 23. transports oxygen from the outside are to the blood and carbon dioxide from the blood to the outside air.
- 24. a purpose or task which a structure carries out
- 26. tissues grouped together for a specific function
- 27. A reaction to a stimulus (ex: jumping when you hear a loud noise)
Down
- 1. A key organ in the digestive system. It also pairs nicely with onions...
- 2. Part of the respiratory system. Tube-like structure.
- 3. Substances that provide energy and materials needed
- 4. An animal that has great digging claws, large "scales" and a long tongue.
- 6. A key organ in the respiratory system. Think hiccups.
- 7. Breaks down food into pieces so they can be absorbed and transported throughout the body.
- 8. This type of bird has a beak designed for tearing meat.
- 9. The false idea that living things could come from non-living things. ___________ Generation
- 10. Senses pain, pressure, and temperature.
- 11. Moves bones and organs.
- 13. One of the first to observe the internal structures of the human body.
- 16. body parts which allow organisms to perform many tasks
- 17. Removes chemical and gaseous wastes from the blood.
- 19. An animal that uses its long, flexible arms for movement. Think monkey.
- 22. Part of the skeletal system, but not the bones.
- 25. A non-living entity that rely on cells to reproduce