Life Processes

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. An individual living thing. (8)
  2. 5. The metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules (11)
  3. 8. The trait of wasting resources (plural) (6)
  4. 11. Part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function (6)
  5. 12. The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation (9)
  6. 13. The experience of being alive (6)
  7. 14. Gas in the air that we need to breathe (6)

Down

  1. 1. The process of an individual organism growing organically (6)
  2. 3. To have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant (9)
  3. 4. A body part made of tissues working together to perform a function. (5)
  4. 5. Relating to or conferring immunity (9)
  5. 6. A chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure (10)
  6. 7. Any bundle of ___ fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body (plural) (6)
  7. 9. Tiniest unit of living things (plural) (5)
  8. 10. The power to do work or make things move (6)
  9. 13. Either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates (plural) (5)