organ crossword

1. an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form. (8)
4. a flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and blade-like, that is attached to a stem directly or via a stalk. They are the main organs of photosynthesis and transpiration. (4)
6. a part of an organism which is typically self-contained and has a specific vital function. (5)
7. the part of a plant which attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibres. (4)
8. any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products. (6)
10. a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. (5)

2. the reason some object or process occurred in a system that evolved through natural selection. (8)
3. The system of organs responsible for getting food into and out of the body and for making use of food to keep the body healthy. (9, 6)
5. A cell that carries out all the processes of the body which includes producing energy and storing it, making proteins which are molecules which have roles in metabolism, transportation of other molecules and DNA replication. (6, 4)
9. the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, which is typically microscopic and consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane. (4)

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