Across
- 3. Composed of a nucleus and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus
- 4. A specialised cell designed to transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells
- 8. Study of living organisms
- 9. Organisms and the physical environment with which they interact
- 10. A state of balance among all the body systems needed for the body to function optimally
- 11. Tissue that creates and releases hormones that control the actions of other cells or organs
- 13. Capability of organisms to resist harmful microorganisms
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- 1. Ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries, even when surrounding temperatures are very different
- 2. Study of matter and how it interacts with other matter
- 5. Process of maintaining water and mineral balance in the body
- 6. Branch of science concerned with Earth and other astronomical objects, the features or rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time
- 7. Metabolic activity that regulates and breaks down glucose to be used for energy
- 8. Variety of life on Earth or in certain habitats
- 12. Made of one or more protons and a number of neutrons