STAAR VOCABULARY CATEGORY 4 Biological Processes and Systems

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Across
  1. 6. protein used to decrease energy required for chemical reaction
  2. 7. top portion of pistil; sticky to capture pollen
  3. 9. stalk portion of stamen used to support the anther
  4. 11. body system that send messages within the body through the use of hormones
  5. 12. vascular tissue in plants which moves food
  6. 15. body system that breaks down food into nutrients and then absorbs them into the circulatory system
  7. 16. energy transfer reaction changing light energy into chemical energy of glucose
  8. 17. male part of flower; divided into anther and filament
  9. 20. elements and compounds on the left side of chemical equations
  10. 22. body system that transports chemicals throughout the body including oxygen, carbon dioxide and hormones
  11. 23. body system which helps fight infection;
  12. 25. long tube portion of pistil; forms pollen tubes
Down
  1. 1. body system that provides protection and keeps the body from drying out
  2. 2. body system which removes liquid wastes; major organs include the kidneys
  3. 3. energy transfer changing big chemical energy of glucose into smaller chemical energy of ATP
  4. 4. female part of the flower; divided into the style, stigma, and ovary
  5. 5. body system which exchange gases with the environment; major organs are lungs
  6. 8. vascular tissue in plants which moves water
  7. 10. body system that provides support, a point of attachment for muscles, storage of minerals and production of red and white blood cells
  8. 13. top portion of stamen; contains pollen
  9. 14. body system that allows an organism to reproduce
  10. 18. body system that allows for movement
  11. 19. body system that sends and receives messages through electrical impulses
  12. 21. bottom part of pistil; contains eggs used to form seeds
  13. 24. elements and compounds on the right side of the chemical equation