Across
- 1. (of a plant) living for more than two years; a plant that lives for several years
- 6. the scientific study of plants, including their structure, growth, reproduction, and classification
- 8. a small, non-woody plant; a plant used for medicinal or culinary flavoring purposes
- 10. to produce offspring or new individuals; to make a copy or duplicate
- 11. the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics
- 12. the state of being varied or diverse; a range of different things, especially within a biological system
- 14. a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
- 15. a difference or deviation from the norm; the occurrence of diversity among individuals within a species
- 18. to arrange or group items in classes or categories based on shared characteristics
- 20. to develop gradually over time, especially from a simple to a more complex form through natural selection
Down
- 2. not harmful to the environment; designed to have a minimal negative impact on nature
- 3. the art or practice of garden cultivation and management, including growing flowers, fruits, and vegetables
- 4. the process of cross-breeding different species or varieties to produce a hybrid
- 5. the branch of biology that deals with the relationships between living organisms and their environment
- 7. the process by which green plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into food (sugar) and oxygen
- 9. a change in the structure of a gene or chromosome, resulting in a new characteristic which can be inherited
- 13. plants in general; the plant life growing in a particular area
- 16. to breathe; to undergo the process of respiration, taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide
- 17. an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form
- 19. an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in its molecule, e.g., carbon dioxide (CO₂)