Question

life cycles
across
2 a fully grown animal or plant. (5)
4 a caterpillar changes into a butterfly when it is in one of these. (4)
7 frogs lay this in water. (9)
8 birds lay these. (4)
9 plants grow from these. (5)
down
1 a newborn baby drinks this. (4)
2 some seeds are spread by sticking to the fur of _____ and are carried away. (7)
3 these hatch from frogspawn. (8)
5 caterpillars shed this as they grow. (4)
6 seeds need sunlight, soil and water to grow. (5)

Explanation:

To solve the crossword puzzle related to "Life Cycles", we analyze each clue:

Across:

• 2: A fully grown animal or plant (5 letters) → Adult
• 4: A caterpillar changes into a butterfly in one of these (4 letters) → Cocoon (or Chrysalis, but 4 letters: Cocoon is 6, wait—Pupa? No, 4 letters: Case? Wait, caterpillar to butterfly: when in a cocoon? No, 4 letters: Pupa is 4? Wait, "caterpillar changes into butterfly when in one of these"—the stage is pupa, but 4 letters: Pupa (4). Wait, maybe Cocoon is 6, no. Wait, the clue is 4 letters. Let's check: caterpillar → chrysalis (butterfly pupa) is often in a cocoon? No, 4 letters: Pupa (4 letters: P-U-P-A). Yes, Pupa. Wait, but maybe Cocoon is wrong. Alternatively, Case? No. Let's go with Pupa? Wait, no, "caterpillar changes into butterfly"—the stage is pupa, which is 4 letters. So Pupa? Wait, maybe I'm overcomplicating. Let's check other clues.
• 7: Frogs lay this in water (9 letters) → Frogspawn
• 8: Birds lay these (4 letters) → Eggs (but 4 letters: Eggs is 4? E-G-G-S. Yes.
• 9: Plants grow from these (5 letters) → Seeds

Down:

• 1: A newborn baby drinks this (4 letters) → Milk
• 2: Some seeds spread by sticking to fur of ____ (7 letters) → Animals (A-N-I-M-A-L-S)
• 3: These hatch from frogspawn (8 letters) → Tadpoles
• 5: Caterpillars shed this as they grow (4 letters) → Skin (or Exoskeleton, but 4 letters: Skin? Wait, caterpillars shed their skin (molt). So Skin.
• 6: Seeds need sunlight, soil, and ____ (5 letters) → Water (already filled, as per the image)

Filling the Grid (Key Answers):

• Across 2: Adult
• Across 4: Pupa (or Cocoon if 4 letters, but Pupa is 4)
• Across 7: Frogspawn
• Across 8: Eggs
• Across 9: Seeds
• Down 1: Milk
• Down 2: Animals
• Down 3: Tadpoles
• Down 5: Skin
• Down 6: Water (filled)

(Note: For the crossword grid, these answers fit the letter counts and themes of life cycles, growth, and reproduction in biology.)

Answer:

To solve the crossword puzzle related to "Life Cycles", we analyze each clue:

Across:

• 2: A fully grown animal or plant (5 letters) → Adult
• 4: A caterpillar changes into a butterfly in one of these (4 letters) → Cocoon (or Chrysalis, but 4 letters: Cocoon is 6, wait—Pupa? No, 4 letters: Case? Wait, caterpillar to butterfly: when in a cocoon? No, 4 letters: Pupa is 4? Wait, "caterpillar changes into butterfly when in one of these"—the stage is pupa, but 4 letters: Pupa (4). Wait, maybe Cocoon is 6, no. Wait, the clue is 4 letters. Let's check: caterpillar → chrysalis (butterfly pupa) is often in a cocoon? No, 4 letters: Pupa (4 letters: P-U-P-A). Yes, Pupa. Wait, but maybe Cocoon is wrong. Alternatively, Case? No. Let's go with Pupa? Wait, no, "caterpillar changes into butterfly"—the stage is pupa, which is 4 letters. So Pupa? Wait, maybe I'm overcomplicating. Let's check other clues.
• 7: Frogs lay this in water (9 letters) → Frogspawn
• 8: Birds lay these (4 letters) → Eggs (but 4 letters: Eggs is 4? E-G-G-S. Yes.
• 9: Plants grow from these (5 letters) → Seeds

Down:

• 1: A newborn baby drinks this (4 letters) → Milk
• 2: Some seeds spread by sticking to fur of ____ (7 letters) → Animals (A-N-I-M-A-L-S)
• 3: These hatch from frogspawn (8 letters) → Tadpoles
• 5: Caterpillars shed this as they grow (4 letters) → Skin (or Exoskeleton, but 4 letters: Skin? Wait, caterpillars shed their skin (molt). So Skin.
• 6: Seeds need sunlight, soil, and ____ (5 letters) → Water (already filled, as per the image)

Filling the Grid (Key Answers):

• Across 2: Adult
• Across 4: Pupa (or Cocoon if 4 letters, but Pupa is 4)
• Across 7: Frogspawn
• Across 8: Eggs
• Across 9: Seeds
• Down 1: Milk
• Down 2: Animals
• Down 3: Tadpoles
• Down 5: Skin
• Down 6: Water (filled)

(Note: For the crossword grid, these answers fit the letter counts and themes of life cycles, growth, and reproduction in biology.)