Unit 6: Homeostasis

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Across
  1. 2. single-celled microorganisms that act like parasites. can be contracted by mosquito bites or eating/drinking contaminated food.
  2. 6. living things too small to see
  3. 8. system that is the control center of the body.
  4. 9. system that controls the regulation of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
  5. 11. system that controls blood flow and the transfer of carrying nutrients and wastes throughout the body.
  6. 13. consists of weakened or killed pieces of pathogen that is used to prevent the disease from harming the body.
  7. 14. the system(s) that control movement throughout the body.
  8. 17. poison.
  9. 20. organisms that live in or on another living organism and causes harm.
  10. 21. system that controls the absorption of nutrients.
  11. 22. chemical that kills or slows the growth of bacteria.
Down
  1. 1. tiny, nonliving pathogens that reproduce inside of its hosts' cells, causing damage and eventually destroying the cells.
  2. 2. organisms that cause disease.
  3. 3. single-celled organisms that can be good or bad.
  4. 4. system that eliminates wastes from the body, such as sweating, using the bathroom and exhaling.
  5. 5. your body's reaction to possibly threatening, challenging, or uncomfortable events.
  6. 7. illness caused by a pathogen
  7. 10. system that fights unwanted pathogens throughout the body.
  8. 12. the process that all cells undergo to maintain stability, such as controlling body temperature and blood sugar levels.
  9. 15. balance.
  10. 16. prevents the growth of microorganisms.
  11. 18. can be single or multi-celled and grow in warm, dark and humid environments.
  12. 19. organism affected by a pathogen.