Characteristics of Life Vocabulary Crossword

Something that has all the characteristics of life
The smallest unit of life
Living thing that is made up of only one cell
Living thing made up of two or more cells
Organism's ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change
All living things are made of cells, cells are the smallest units of life, and all new cells come from existing cells
Substance that forms from joining many small molecules together
Macromolecule that forms when long chains of molecules called nucleotides join together
Long chain of amino acid molecules
Large macromolecule that does not dissolve in water
Macromolecule made up of one or more sugar molecules
Flexible covering that protects the inside of a cell from the environment outside the cell
Stiff structure outside the cell membrane that protects a cell from attack by viruses and other harmful organisms
Liquid part of a cell inside the cell membrane
Network of threadlike proteins joined together that gives a cell its shape and helps it move
Membrane-surrounded component of a eukaryotic cell with a specialized function
Part of a eukaryotic cell that directs cell activity and contains genetic info stored in DNA
Membrane-bound organelle that uses light energy and makes glucose from water and carbon dioxide in the process of photosynthe
Movement of substances through a cell membrane without using the cell's energy
Movement of substances from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
The movement of substances through a cell membrane using the cell's energy
Process during which a cell takes in a substance by surrounding it with the cell membrane
Process during which a cell's vesicles release their contents outside the cell
Series of chemical reactions that convert the energy in food molecules into a usable form of energy called ATP
Process by which glucose is broken down into smaller molecules
Reaction that eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells can use to obtain energy from food when oxygen levels are low
Series of chemical reactions that convert light energy, water, and carbon dioxide into the food energy molecule glucose and g