Both directions use the same worksheet. The shaded box in each answer is the letter to copy into the matching vault slot.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Solve a clue and copy the shaded letter from your answer into the matching vault slot. Solve the clues in any order. Spaces don't count as letters. Solve every clue, then open the vault.
| Vault slot | Clue | Answer | Take letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods |
|
5th |
| 2 | The innermost layer of the epidermis |
|
13th |
| 3 | The outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off |
|
1st |
| 4 | A cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces ___ under the control of |
|
2nd |
| 5 | The outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates |
|
6th |
| 6 | Organic process by which ___ is deposited in cells and the cells become horny |
|
11th |