Across
- 3. A waxy layer found on the epidermis of a leaf that helps to prevent water loss
- 4. The process of transferring sugars and other soluble food molecules from the leaves to other parts of the plant
- 8. The concentration of free water molecules (2 words)
- 9. Finger-like projections found in the small intestine that act as exchange surfaces for nutrients
- 12. A class of stem cells that can only differentiate into some types of cells
- 15. A blood vessel that carries blood to the body
- 17. The two large chambers found at the bottom of the heart
- 20. Vessels made up of living cells that help to transport dissolved sugars up and down the plant
- 21. The two small chambers found near the top of the heart
- 22. Vessels made up of dead cells that help to transport water and mineral ions in plants
- 25. A factor that decreases the rate of transpiration when increased
- 26. A cell that has become differentiated in order to perform a particular function
- 27. A solution where the concentration of solutes is the same as the inside of the cell
- 29. The net movement of particles from an area of high conentration to an area of low concentration
- 31. The movement of molecules against the concentration gradient using energy provided from ATP
- 32. The continuous process of cell growth and replication in cells (2 words)
- 34. Cell replication that results in a diploid number of chromosomes
- 35. Structures found on the bottom of a leaf that allow the diffusion of carbon dioxide, oxygen and the movement of water vapour
- 36. A tiny structure that helps to clot blood
- 37. The state of a plant cell when it becomes firm as water moves in via osmosis
Down
- 1. A specialised cell found in the blood that help to fight disease
- 2. The part of a plant where stem cells can be found
- 5. Molecules embedded in the cell membrane that are used for active transport
- 6. A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart
- 7. The crinkled state of animal cells after losing water via osmosis
- 10. A type of pressure that builds up in plant cells after water moves in via osmosis
- 11. The difference in concentration between two areas (2 words)
- 13. The loss of water as it moves from the roots to the leaves of the plant
- 14. A solution where the concentration of solutes is higher outside of the cell
- 16. A solution where the concentration of solutes is lower outside of the cell
- 18. Exchange surfaces found in the lungs to help increase the rate of diffusion for gas exchange
- 19. A class of stem cells that can differentiate into any type of cell
- 23. The net movement of water molecules from an area of high water potential to an area of low water potential
- 24. A specialised cell found in the blood that carry oxygen using haemoglobin
- 28. A straw-coloured fluid made mostly of water
- 30. A term used to describe plant cells that have lost water due to osmosis
- 32. A blood vessel that links arteries and veins to tissues and organs
- 33. The bursting of animal cells after too much water moves via osmosis