cells Crossword Puzzles

cells 2024-10-24

cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. helps the cell to move
  2. where DNA is stored, in charge of organelle functions
  3. breaks down lipids and harmful toxins
  4. synthesizes proteins
  5. where photosynthesis occurs
  6. breaks down food vacuoles and damaged organelles
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  1. transports, sorts, and modifies proteins and lipids
  2. gives the cell shape + holds it in place
  3. located in the nucleus, stores genetic material
  4. the powerhouse of the cell
  5. synthesizes and transports lipids

11 Clues: synthesizes proteins • helps the cell to move • the powerhouse of the cell • where photosynthesis occurs • synthesizes and transports lipids • breaks down lipids and harmful toxins • gives the cell shape + holds it in place • located in the nucleus, stores genetic material • breaks down food vacuoles and damaged organelles • ...

Cells 2024-12-03

Cells crossword puzzle
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  1. Captures energy in sunlight and converts it into energy the cell can use.
  2. Converts energy stored in food into a form that the cell can use.
  3. Provides structure to procaryotic and plant cells.
  4. The "control center" of a cell.
  5. Lipid surrounding cell that allows nutrients into the cell and expels waste out of the cell.
  6. Surrounds and supports organelles inside the cell.
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  1. Unicellular organisms
  2. These projections move the procaryote through its environment
  3. Cells that are part of a multicellular organism.
  4. Contains powerful chemicals known as enzymes that break down food.
  5. Make proteins inside the cytoplasm.

11 Clues: Unicellular organisms • The "control center" of a cell. • Make proteins inside the cytoplasm. • Cells that are part of a multicellular organism. • Provides structure to procaryotic and plant cells. • Surrounds and supports organelles inside the cell. • These projections move the procaryote through its environment • ...

Cells 2023-11-16

Cells crossword puzzle
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  1. Provides structure and support in a plant cell.
  2. Converts glucose sugar into a usable form of energy called ATP.
  3. Controls what comes in and out.
  4. Makes proteins.
  5. Jelly-like fluid that supports organelles and hosts chemical reactions.
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  1. Transportation of items throughout the cell. Production of fats.
  2. Absorbs sunlight in order to produce glucose sugar for the plant cell.
  3. Breaking down large molecules.
  4. Storage System. Stores water and waste.
  5. Packaging and ”Mailing” system for the cell.
  6. DNA. Direct cells activities. Contains generic information.

11 Clues: Makes proteins. • Breaking down large molecules. • Controls what comes in and out. • Storage System. Stores water and waste. • Packaging and ”Mailing” system for the cell. • Provides structure and support in a plant cell. • DNA. Direct cells activities. Contains generic information. • Converts glucose sugar into a usable form of energy called ATP. • ...

cells 2025-12-19

cells crossword puzzle
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  1. controls the cell and stores DNA
  2. provides support and structure, acting like a barrier
  3. transfer finished proteins to other parts of the cell
  4. powerhouse of the cell
  5. converts sun energy to food
  6. where proteins are made
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  1. recycles waste from the cell
  2. packages proteins
  3. membrane holds the cell together, also acting as a barrier
  4. where chemical reactions happen
  5. stores and digests nutrients like water and waste

11 Clues: packages proteins • powerhouse of the cell • where proteins are made • converts sun energy to food • recycles waste from the cell • where chemical reactions happen • controls the cell and stores DNA • stores and digests nutrients like water and waste • provides support and structure, acting like a barrier • transfer finished proteins to other parts of the cell • ...

Immune System 2021-03-01

Immune System crossword puzzle
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  1. antigen presenting cell
  2. general defense system
  3. eating things by a cell
  4. eats bacteria and becomes pus
  5. creates fever
  6. needed to support mucous membranes
  7. named after cows
  8. receptor on cytotoxic T-cells
  9. found in lymph nodes
  10. fluid found in lymph vessels
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  1. lymph drainage of most of the body
  2. part of innate immunity
  3. lymphocytes that destroy infected or abnormal cells
  4. receptor on B-cells
  5. activates immune system
  6. released by mast cells
  7. secreted by natural killer cells
  8. has memory of specific pathogens
  9. cells, non-specific lymphocytes
  10. signals activation
  11. receptor on helper T-cells

21 Clues: creates fever • named after cows • signals activation • receptor on B-cells • found in lymph nodes • released by mast cells • general defense system • antigen presenting cell • part of innate immunity • activates immune system • eating things by a cell • receptor on helper T-cells • fluid found in lymph vessels • eats bacteria and becomes pus • receptor on cytotoxic T-cells • ...

Cell! Cell! Cell! 2021-02-12

Cell! Cell! Cell! crossword puzzle
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  1. extra support and protection to plant cells
  2. more complex, has nucleus
  3. trashcan of the cell
  4. green, boxy and tightly packed together
  5. group of tissues
  6. group of organs working together
  7. transport system of the cell, can be rough or smooth
  8. gatekeeper/barrier of the cell
  9. proposed plants are made of cells
  10. storage sac
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  1. has no nucleus
  2. protein factory of the cell
  3. is the basic unit of living things
  4. proposed animals are made of cells
  5. group of cells performing same function
  6. this is found free floating in prokaryotic cells
  7. gel like fluid found inside all cells
  8. converts sunlight to food in plant cells
  9. coined the term cell
  10. powerhouse of the cell
  11. control center of the cell
  12. proposed all cells come from preexisting cells
  13. pink/purplish, circular and scattered

23 Clues: storage sac • has no nucleus • group of tissues • trashcan of the cell • coined the term cell • powerhouse of the cell • more complex, has nucleus • control center of the cell • protein factory of the cell • gatekeeper/barrier of the cell • group of organs working together • proposed plants are made of cells • is the basic unit of living things • proposed animals are made of cells • ...

Cell cycle crossword puzzle 2023-09-20

Cell cycle crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. nucleure membrane forms and are identical
  2. cells that are made from other cells
  3. the cycle cells go through to form
  4. cells form wrong and divide
  5. organells divide and duplicate
  6. the division of cells
  7. DNA condenses into chromosomes and nucleus dissapears
  8. cell explodes because it can't go through cycle
  9. holds DNA
  10. things that pull chromosomes to the middle
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  1. crease in between two cells
  2. basic building blocks of life
  3. two chromosome that are identical
  4. when cells seperate
  5. to make a copy exactly
  6. strands that are copied to make identical cells
  7. sister chromosomes seperate to opposite sides of cell
  8. crease forms in the middle of cell and divides the cell
  9. first part of cell cycle has three steps
  10. chromosomes line up in a line in the middle of the cell

20 Clues: holds DNA • when cells seperate • the division of cells • to make a copy exactly • crease in between two cells • cells form wrong and divide • basic building blocks of life • organells divide and duplicate • two chromosome that are identical • the cycle cells go through to form • cells that are made from other cells • first part of cell cycle has three steps • ...

Cells 2021-01-28

Cells crossword puzzle
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  1. the endomembrane system is interconnected by ___
  2. contain digestive enzymes (suicide sacs)
  3. modifies and sorts proteins
  4. _____ ER synthesizes lipids and detoxifies poisons
  5. cell walls of ____ are made out of peptidoglycan
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  1. these can be free or attached
  2. site of ribosome synthesis
  3. site of cellular respiration
  4. _____ ER modifies and folds proteins
  5. hairlike surface proteins bacteria use to adhere to surfaces
  6. sites of photosynthesis

11 Clues: sites of photosynthesis • site of ribosome synthesis • modifies and sorts proteins • site of cellular respiration • these can be free or attached • _____ ER modifies and folds proteins • contain digestive enzymes (suicide sacs) • the endomembrane system is interconnected by ___ • cell walls of ____ are made out of peptidoglycan • ...

Cells 2021-02-11

Cells crossword puzzle
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  1. Release energy into a cell
  2. Make proteins for your DNA
  3. Rigid outermost layer of a plant cell
  4. Makes Ribosomes
  5. Jelly-like substance found throughout a cell
  6. Houses your DNA
  7. Recycle parts of old cells
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  1. Parts of a cell
  2. Allows plants to photosynthesize
  3. Stores food, water, and waste
  4. Outer layer of an animal and plane cell

11 Clues: Parts of a cell • Makes Ribosomes • Houses your DNA • Release energy into a cell • Make proteins for your DNA • Recycle parts of old cells • Stores food, water, and waste • Allows plants to photosynthesize • Rigid outermost layer of a plant cell • Outer layer of an animal and plane cell • Jelly-like substance found throughout a cell

Cells 2020-09-23

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cellmembrane
  2. cellwall
  3. Mitochondria
  4. reticulum
  5. ribosome
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  1. lysome
  2. endoplasmic
  3. vacuole
  4. cytoplasm
  5. chloroplast
  6. Nuclues

11 Clues: lysome • vacuole • Nuclues • cellwall • ribosome • cytoplasm • reticulum • endoplasmic • chloroplast • cellmembrane • Mitochondria

cells 2021-10-01

cells crossword puzzle
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  1. rod-shaped structure with many folds
  2. small grainy circular structure
  3. round water-filled sac
  4. body flattened sacs
  5. plant and are eukaryotic
  6. round circular structure
  7. jelly-like liquid surrounding organelles
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  1. a single-celled organisms
  2. passageways that may be smooth or rough
  3. sac filled with digestive fluids
  4. large and green, rod-shaped

11 Clues: body flattened sacs • round water-filled sac • plant and are eukaryotic • round circular structure • a single-celled organisms • large and green, rod-shaped • small grainy circular structure • sac filled with digestive fluids • rod-shaped structure with many folds • passageways that may be smooth or rough • jelly-like liquid surrounding organelles

cells 2021-09-13

cells crossword puzzle
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  1. a network of protein filaments that give shape and support to the cells
  2. is the region between the cell membrane and nucleus that includes fluid and all organelles
  3. rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane
  4. basic building blocks of all living things
  5. a molecule that carries information in cells
  6. molecules that includes sugars,starches,and fiber
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  1. organelles where the photosynthesis occurs
  2. helps protect the cell and keep the internal conditions of the cell stable
  3. are made up of one or more cells
  4. a molecule made up of smaller molecules called amino acids
  5. the building blocks of matter

11 Clues: the building blocks of matter • are made up of one or more cells • organelles where the photosynthesis occurs • basic building blocks of all living things • a molecule that carries information in cells • rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane • molecules that includes sugars,starches,and fiber • a molecule made up of smaller molecules called amino acids • ...

Cells 2022-02-22

Cells crossword puzzle
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  1. before mitosis
  2. Gives a cell the energy to move/duplicate
  3. A tool used to see very small objects
  4. digests things not supposed to go in body
  5. almost exactly the same
  6. holds all the organelles in a cell
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  1. holds proteins
  2. Ex: a baby to an adult
  3. The beginning and ending of mitosis
  4. Before mitosis
  5. Characteristics that are passed on
  6. the smallest unit of an organism

12 Clues: holds proteins • before mitosis • Before mitosis • Ex: a baby to an adult • almost exactly the same • the smallest unit of an organism • Characteristics that are passed on • holds all the organelles in a cell • The beginning and ending of mitosis • A tool used to see very small objects • Gives a cell the energy to move/duplicate • digests things not supposed to go in body

Cells 2022-03-09

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Controls what goes in and out of the cell
  2. packages and transfers material throughout the cell
  3. makes food for the plant cell
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  1. Storage for waste
  2. makes protein
  3. Surrounds the plant cell & maintains cell shape and structure.
  4. Cleans the cell
  5. Control Center
  6. Holds organelles in place
  7. powerhouse of the cell
  8. Transports materials throughout the Cell

11 Clues: makes protein • Control Center • Cleans the cell • Storage for waste • powerhouse of the cell • Holds organelles in place • makes food for the plant cell • Transports materials throughout the Cell • Controls what goes in and out of the cell • packages and transfers material throughout the cell • Surrounds the plant cell & maintains cell shape and structure.

Cells 2022-04-04

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Food factories of the cell; make food for plant cells through Photosynthesis.
  2. Gel-like fluid that fills the cell; supports organelles and contains nutrients for the cell.
  3. Makes energy for the cell; powerhouse or power plant of the cell.
  4. Brain of the cell; coordinates everything in a cell and holds most of the cell's DNA.
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  1. Controls what is allowed into and out of the cell; helps to regulate Homeostasis.
  2. A group of organs that work together.
  3. Provides structure and protection for plant cells.
  4. A group of cells that work together.
  5. Smallest unit of life.
  6. A group of tissues that work together.
  7. Genetic material found in the nucleus.

11 Clues: Smallest unit of life. • A group of cells that work together. • A group of organs that work together. • A group of tissues that work together. • Genetic material found in the nucleus. • Provides structure and protection for plant cells. • Makes energy for the cell; powerhouse or power plant of the cell. • ...

Cells 2018-08-28

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The outside border of only a plant cell
  2. Fluid rushes into the cell from the outside
  3. Organelle that attacks intruders using digestive enzymes
  4. The much more advanced cell that appeared long before the other kind (3.6 billion years)
  5. The powerhouse of the cell
  6. The protein floating throughout the Cytoplasm
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  1. The very center of a cell being (the command center)
  2. Long tail like structure used to aid the cell in movement
  3. Fluid is drained from the inside of the cell
  4. The younger of the two types of cells that are less advanced
  5. The liquid that fills the cells

11 Clues: The powerhouse of the cell • The liquid that fills the cells • The outside border of only a plant cell • Fluid rushes into the cell from the outside • Fluid is drained from the inside of the cell • The protein floating throughout the Cytoplasm • The very center of a cell being (the command center) • Organelle that attacks intruders using digestive enzymes • ...

cells 2019-07-10

cells crossword puzzle
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  1. finger like extensions of the cell membrane covering the free surface of certain epithelial cells
  2. the site of protein synthesis where amino acids are strung in sequence as directed by messenger RNA from the nucleus
  3. basic structural, functional, and biological unit of all known living organisms
  4. the ground substance of the cell less than the nucleus contains organelles and inclusions
  5. here the cell pinches off in the center, forming two daughter cells each identical to the mother cell
  6. the centromeres divide, each daughter centromere is attached to one chromatid
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  1. formed of protein and provide structural support for the cell
  2. membrane lined container of enzymes with great capacity to break down structure, especially ingested foreign substances
  3. longest period of the reproductive cycle
  4. the dispersed chromatin thickens, shortens, and coils to form condensed chromatin or chromosomes
  5. strands of spindle fibers project across the cell center from paired centrioles

11 Clues: longest period of the reproductive cycle • formed of protein and provide structural support for the cell • the centromeres divide, each daughter centromere is attached to one chromatid • basic structural, functional, and biological unit of all known living organisms • strands of spindle fibers project across the cell center from paired centrioles • ...

cells 2019-10-30

cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. duplicate during mitosis
  2. rigid structure located outside the plasma membrane of plants
  3. contains digestive enzymes
  4. flattened tubular membranes
  5. found in nucleus or suspended in cytoplasm
  6. conducts photosynthesis
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  1. clear gelatinous fluid in cells
  2. membrane organelle that transforms energy stored in food
  3. very large in plants cells but small in animal cells
  4. central organelle the manages cellular functions
  5. a layer outside of the cell

11 Clues: conducts photosynthesis • duplicate during mitosis • contains digestive enzymes • a layer outside of the cell • flattened tubular membranes • clear gelatinous fluid in cells • found in nucleus or suspended in cytoplasm • central organelle the manages cellular functions • very large in plants cells but small in animal cells • ...

Cells 2013-09-17

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. storage spot for the cell
  2. all of the contents of the cell
  3. separates the inside and outside of the cell
  4. takes up 25% of the nucleus and produces ribosomes
  5. the liquid substance that the organelles float around in inside the cell
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  1. only in plant cells and is rough and rigid outside the membrane
  2. produces nutrients for the cell through photosynthesis
  3. produces protein using ribosomes
  4. controls the cell
  5. Comes in thousands of different shapes and sizes
  6. produces energy for the cell

11 Clues: controls the cell • storage spot for the cell • produces energy for the cell • all of the contents of the cell • produces protein using ribosomes • separates the inside and outside of the cell • Comes in thousands of different shapes and sizes • takes up 25% of the nucleus and produces ribosomes • produces nutrients for the cell through photosynthesis • ...

Cells 2013-09-17

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where RNA is made
  2. the jelly that holds everything together
  3. the brain and power house of the cell
  4. ER a system of intercorrection,membranous, infold and convoluted sacks that are located in the cell's cytoplasm
  5. ERIt contains enzymes and produces and digests lipids (fats) and membrane proteins; smooth ER buds off from rough ER,
  6. body the flattened layer that looks like a stack of pancakes
  7. where protein synthesis is found
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  1. where microtubles are made
  2. contains digestive enzymes
  3. contains food waste and fluid filled sca's
  4. wall holds everything in the cell together

11 Clues: where RNA is made • where microtubles are made • contains digestive enzymes • where protein synthesis is found • the brain and power house of the cell • the jelly that holds everything together • contains food waste and fluid filled sca's • wall holds everything in the cell together • body the flattened layer that looks like a stack of pancakes • ...

Cells 2015-05-11

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a thing which inhibits someone or something
  2. the ingestion of liquid into a cell by the budding of small vesicles from the cell membrane
  3. is the process of spontaneous passive transport of molecules or ions across a biological membrane via specific transmembrane integral proteins
  4. an organic compound composed of adenosine and three phosphate groups
  5. a process by which molecules of a solvent tend to pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated one
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  1. facilitate the transport of substances across a cell membrane
  2. the spreading of something more widely
  3. the ingestion of bacteria or other material by phagocytes and amoeboid protozoans
  4. the movement of molecules across a cell membrane in the direction against their concentration gradient
  5. a process by which the contents of a cell vacuole are released to the exterior through fusion of the vacuole membrane with the cell membrane
  6. the taking in of matter by a living cell by invagination of it's membrane to form a vacuole

11 Clues: the spreading of something more widely • a thing which inhibits someone or something • facilitate the transport of substances across a cell membrane • an organic compound composed of adenosine and three phosphate groups • the ingestion of bacteria or other material by phagocytes and amoeboid protozoans • ...

Cells 2014-10-06

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A rigid structure that surrounds plant cells.
  2. A type of cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles.
  3. Photosynthesis occurs here
  4. The organelle that controls the cells processes and contains DNA.
  5. A type of cell that does not have a nucleus or membrane bound organelles.
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  1. The membrane bound structure that is known as the basic unit of life.
  2. The areas in between a cell’s nucleus and membrane.
  3. The outer boundary of a cell that allows the transfer of nutrients in and out of the cell.
  4. Stores water and nutrients within a cell.
  5. Similar cells with similar functions.
  6. A Group of different tissues that perform a certain function together.

11 Clues: Photosynthesis occurs here • Similar cells with similar functions. • Stores water and nutrients within a cell. • A rigid structure that surrounds plant cells. • The areas in between a cell’s nucleus and membrane. • The organelle that controls the cells processes and contains DNA. • The membrane bound structure that is known as the basic unit of life. • ...

Cells 2014-05-13

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. jelly like substance in which chemical reactions occur in the cell
  2. contains green pigment required by plant cells to undergo photosynthesis
  3. place where water and dissolved substances are stored
  4. a living thing
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  1. controls the cells activities
  2. an organism made of only one cell
  3. an organism made of many different types of cells
  4. the building blocks of all organisms
  5. the structures within the cell
  6. protects the softer parts inside and provides support to plant cells
  7. controls the movement of substances in and out of cells

11 Clues: a living thing • controls the cells activities • the structures within the cell • an organism made of only one cell • the building blocks of all organisms • an organism made of many different types of cells • place where water and dissolved substances are stored • controls the movement of substances in and out of cells • ...

Cells 2016-02-03

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A structure in the cell where respiration happens
  2. These contain chlorophyll used for photosynthesis
  3. The large sac filled with cell sap found in plants only
  4. The part of the cell that controls what it does
  5. The process which releases energy for the cell
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  1. The process which makes food for the plant
  2. This holds the cell together and controls what goes in and out
  3. The rigid outer coating of a plant cell which gives it support
  4. The building block of a living organism
  5. A jelly like substance where the chemical reactions happen
  6. The scientific word for a living thing

11 Clues: The scientific word for a living thing • The building block of a living organism • The process which makes food for the plant • The process which releases energy for the cell • The part of the cell that controls what it does • A structure in the cell where respiration happens • These contain chlorophyll used for photosynthesis • ...

Cells 2016-05-15

Cells crossword puzzle
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  1. the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
  2. a plastid in green plant cells which contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place
  3. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  4. any of a number of organized or specialized structures within a living cel
  5. a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its root
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  1. the control centre of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
  2. a space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid.
  3. the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus
  4. a thin membrane around the cytoplasm of a cell; controls passage of substances in and out of the cell
  5. a process by which molecules of a solvent tend to pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated one.
  6. the protective coating for a plant cell

11 Clues: the protective coating for a plant cell • the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus • a living organism characterized by voluntary movement • the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms • any of a number of organized or specialized structures within a living cel • ...

cells 2016-05-16

cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Fluid material
  2. Used during Photosynthesis
  3. Produce proteins
  4. Removes the waste
  5. membrane Semi-permeable layer
Down
  1. Break down waste
  2. Cells genetic material
  3. The brain of the cell
  4. Are storage bubbles found in cells
  5. Where is ATP made, the powerhouse
  6. A small set of microtubules

11 Clues: Fluid material • Break down waste • Produce proteins • Removes the waste • The brain of the cell • Cells genetic material • Used during Photosynthesis • A small set of microtubules • membrane Semi-permeable layer • Where is ATP made, the powerhouse • Are storage bubbles found in cells

CELLS 2023-10-31

CELLS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fires electric signals called action potentials
  2. the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production
  3. controls what enters and leaves the cell.
  4. a cell produced through hematopoiesis and found mainly in the blood
  5. cell which has a true nucleus and all the membrane-bound organelles
  6. provides the cell with structural support
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  1. a thin,continuous,protective layer of compactly packed cells with a little intercellular matrix
  2. makes protein for the cell
  3. involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders
  4. aid in intra-cellular digestion, breaking down wastes and old organelles
  5. single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles

11 Clues: makes protein for the cell • controls what enters and leaves the cell. • provides the cell with structural support • fires electric signals called action potentials • the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production • a cell produced through hematopoiesis and found mainly in the blood • ...

Cells 2022-10-06

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cook
  2. coffee machine
  3. manager
  4. beaker box
  5. cups
  6. trash cans
Down
  1. door
  2. air
  3. barisia
  4. the wall
  5. display case on fridge

11 Clues: air • door • cook • cups • barisia • manager • the wall • beaker box • trash cans • coffee machine • display case on fridge

Cells 2022-10-10

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Stores water/food & waste.
  2. Gel-like fluid that supports organelles
  3. Transportation of items throughout the cell. produces fat
  4. controls who may enter/exit the cell
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  1. Contains digestive enzymes to break down molecules
  2. converts glucose sugar into a usable from or energy(ATP)
  3. Provides structure and support for the cell
  4. Directs cellular activities/contains DNA
  5. packaging and "mailing" system for the cell
  6. makes proteins
  7. Controls chlorophyll to help the plant cell trap sunlight to make food.

11 Clues: makes proteins • Stores water/food & waste. • controls who may enter/exit the cell • Gel-like fluid that supports organelles • Directs cellular activities/contains DNA • Provides structure and support for the cell • packaging and "mailing" system for the cell • Contains digestive enzymes to break down molecules • converts glucose sugar into a usable from or energy(ATP) • ...

Cells 2023-03-27

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The fluid inside a cell but outside the cell's nucleus
  2. Jelly
  3. A collection of tissues that structurally form a functional unit specialized to perform a particular function
  4. A structural layer surrounding some types of cells, just outside the cell membrane
  5. Any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products
  6. Found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment
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  1. The smallest unit that can live on its own and that makes up all living organisms and the tissues of the body
  2. A set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network
  3. In plants and algae, which developed much later, photosynthesis occurs in a specialized intracellular organelle
  4. The structure in a cell that contains the chromosomes
  5. A membrane-bound organelle which is present in plant and fungal cells and some protist, animal, and bacterial cells

11 Clues: Jelly • The structure in a cell that contains the chromosomes • The fluid inside a cell but outside the cell's nucleus • A structural layer surrounding some types of cells, just outside the cell membrane • A set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network • ...

Cells 2023-02-09

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a double layer that encloses the cell's nucleus, where the chromosomes reside.
  2. Regulates the metabolic activity of the cell.
  3. help sequester waste products.
  4. structure that helps cells maintain their shape and internal organization
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  1. separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment
  2. the site of protein synthesis in the cell.
  3. an organelle found in most eukaryotic cells.
  4. to produce and assemble the cell's ribosomes.
  5. holds the components of the cell and protects them from damage.
  6. calcium storage, protein synthesis and lipid metabolism.
  7. metabolism, transport and enzyme storage.

11 Clues: help sequester waste products. • metabolism, transport and enzyme storage. • the site of protein synthesis in the cell. • an organelle found in most eukaryotic cells. • to produce and assemble the cell's ribosomes. • Regulates the metabolic activity of the cell. • calcium storage, protein synthesis and lipid metabolism. • ...

Cells 2024-04-21

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Filled with cell sap
  2. Made up of one type of cell
  3. Contains chlorophyll which is used for photosynthesis
  4. wall. Rigid outer coating made of cellulose
  5. Where a substance moves from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
  6. Controls what the cell does
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  1. Helps specific types of cells swim in liquid
  2. Where most of the aerobic respiration reactions happen
  3. cells. Particular type of plant cell
  4. Membrane. Contrails what goes in and out of the cell
  5. A type of sugar
  6. Where most of the reactions happen

12 Clues: A type of sugar • Filled with cell sap • Made up of one type of cell • Controls what the cell does • Where most of the reactions happen • cells. Particular type of plant cell • wall. Rigid outer coating made of cellulose • Helps specific types of cells swim in liquid • Membrane. Contrails what goes in and out of the cell • ...

cells 2023-06-20

cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cell structures that perform a particular function for the cell
  2. structures that transport water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant
  3. Generation a belief that living things come from nonliving matter
  4. Theory states that cells are the basic units of life, that all organisms are made of cells, and that cells produce new cells
  5. Cell a cell with a nucleus and many organelles
  6. the process by which water vapor exits the leaves of a plant through tiny openings in the leaves
Down
  1. structures that transport organic molecules from the leaves to the rest of the plant
  2. the organelle of a cell that contains the genetic material
  3. the organelle of a cell that contains the genetic material
  4. the transfer of pollen from a stamen to a pistil
  5. cell structures that perform a particular function for the cell
  6. Cell a cell with a nucleus and many organelles
  7. Plants true land plants that have evolved to survive independent of wet environments
  8. the smallest living unit that carries on the activities of an organism

14 Clues: Cell a cell with a nucleus and many organelles • Cell a cell with a nucleus and many organelles • the transfer of pollen from a stamen to a pistil • the organelle of a cell that contains the genetic material • the organelle of a cell that contains the genetic material • cell structures that perform a particular function for the cell • ...

Cells 2022-11-04

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Contains the genetic material in a cell.
  2. Lacking an affinity for water; insoluble in water; repelling water.
  3. Movement of ions/molecules across a membrane, often against a concentration gradient.
  4. A substance that opposes changes in the pH of a solution even when small quantities of acids/bases are added to it.
  5. Microscopic hair-like structures involved in the locomotion of a cell.
Down
  1. Plastid contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis.
  2. Basic building block of nucleic acids
  3. The smallest unit of life.
  4. Power house.
  5. Outermost layer surrounding certain cells that are outside of the cell membrane
  6. Thread-like structures made of protein and a single molecule of DNA that serve to carry the genomic information from cell to cell.

11 Clues: Power house. • The smallest unit of life. • Basic building block of nucleic acids • Contains the genetic material in a cell. • Plastid contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis. • Lacking an affinity for water; insoluble in water; repelling water. • Microscopic hair-like structures involved in the locomotion of a cell. • ...

cells 2022-09-14

cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. nutrients are digested
  2. work together to help the cell divide
  3. used to digest food and removed waste
  4. fluid that fills the cell
  5. storage for food, water and cell waste
Down
  1. sphere in the nucleus
  2. gathers simple molecules and turns in to complex molecules
  3. flexible material that holds the cell together
  4. connects amino acids
  5. holds DNA
  6. energy

11 Clues: energy • holds DNA • connects amino acids • sphere in the nucleus • nutrients are digested • fluid that fills the cell • work together to help the cell divide • used to digest food and removed waste • storage for food, water and cell waste • flexible material that holds the cell together • gathers simple molecules and turns in to complex molecules

Cells 2022-06-22

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a cell that release energy from food
  2. a thin layer around the cell that keep other substance from going in
  3. a small sphere that is filled with green
  4. decoding messages and formation of peput bonds
  5. a cell filled with water to disolve substance
  6. keeps the cell storng
  7. a jelly like substance in the cell
Down
  1. an organism that consistes of one cell
  2. any cell that have a clear and define nuclear
  3. a control center
  4. does performs various jobs in cells

11 Clues: a control center • keeps the cell storng • a jelly like substance in the cell • does performs various jobs in cells • a cell that release energy from food • an organism that consistes of one cell • a small sphere that is filled with green • any cell that have a clear and define nuclear • a cell filled with water to disolve substance • ...

Cells 2023-09-07

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Glycocalyx, Capsule, Slime Layer, & Cell Wall
  2. (Flagella, Pili, Fimbriae, & Cilia)
  3. In living things w/ carbon
  4. single-celled
  5. the inner layer of the membrane or wall of some spores and pollen grains.
  6. All inside structures - ribosomes, granules/inclusion, cytoplasm, cytoskeleton
  7. Cytoplasmic Membrane
Down
  1. Peptidoglycan, Teichoic acid, Lipoteichoic acid, Lipopolysaccharides, Porin Proteins
  2. multicelled
  3. Monotrichous, Lophotrichous,Amphitrichous, & Peritrichous
  4. DNA, RNA, Plasmid, nucleoid

11 Clues: multicelled • single-celled • Cytoplasmic Membrane • In living things w/ carbon • DNA, RNA, Plasmid, nucleoid • (Flagella, Pili, Fimbriae, & Cilia) • Glycocalyx, Capsule, Slime Layer, & Cell Wall • Monotrichous, Lophotrichous,Amphitrichous, & Peritrichous • the inner layer of the membrane or wall of some spores and pollen grains. • ...

CELLS 2023-09-14

CELLS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The same kind of tissues working together
  2. The brain of the cell
  3. stores water food and waste but in a large way
  4. Holds organelles in place, give cell shape
  5. Controls what goes in and what goes out of the cell
Down
  1. The same kind of cells working together
  2. Where energy is created. "The Power House" of the cell
  3. made of organelles
  4. Rigid layer that gives plant cells shape
  5. storage, mostly water
  6. Site of Photosynthesis

11 Clues: made of organelles • The brain of the cell • storage, mostly water • Site of Photosynthesis • The same kind of cells working together • Rigid layer that gives plant cells shape • The same kind of tissues working together • Holds organelles in place, give cell shape • stores water food and waste but in a large way • Controls what goes in and what goes out of the cell • ...

cells 2022-11-22

cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. under your skin
  2. in the blood and spleen
  3. in spaces called lacunae
  4. every where on the planet
  5. within the walls of large blood vesicles
  6. middle of the cell
Down
  1. found in blood
  2. in the blood and lymph tissue
  3. mostly live in the bone marrow
  4. found in the brain and spinal cord
  5. in the walls of hollow organs

11 Clues: found in blood • under your skin • middle of the cell • in the blood and spleen • in spaces called lacunae • every where on the planet • in the blood and lymph tissue • in the walls of hollow organs • mostly live in the bone marrow • found in the brain and spinal cord • within the walls of large blood vesicles

cells 2022-11-22

cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where food is made
  2. make protein
  3. stores things (water)(food)(waste)
  4. provides Energy
Down
  1. protects and supports the cell
  2. apparatus packages and delivers protein
  3. Breaks things down
  4. tunnels protein move through
  5. in and out
  6. Liquid in a cell
  7. control center

11 Clues: in and out • make protein • control center • provides Energy • Liquid in a cell • where food is made • Breaks things down • tunnels protein move through • protects and supports the cell • stores things (water)(food)(waste) • apparatus packages and delivers protein

Cells 2022-10-12

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Controls who can exit and enter the cell
  2. Packaging and "Mailing" system for the cell
  3. Transportation of items throughout the cell produces fats
  4. Gel-like fluid that supports organelles
  5. Stores food, water and waste
  6. Provides structure and support for the cell
Down
  1. responsible for absorbing sunlight to create food
  2. Converts glucose sugar into a usable form of energy
  3. Makes proteins
  4. Directs cellular activities
  5. Contains digestive enzymes to break down molecules

11 Clues: Makes proteins • Directs cellular activities • Stores food, water and waste • Gel-like fluid that supports organelles • Controls who can exit and enter the cell • Packaging and "Mailing" system for the cell • Provides structure and support for the cell • responsible for absorbing sunlight to create food • Contains digestive enzymes to break down molecules • ...

Cells 2022-05-19

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. creates sugar and is only in the plant cell
  2. the outer layer of animal cells
  3. controls the organelles functions
  4. the powerhouse of the cell
  5. true or false the nucleus was the first cell discovered
  6. strong wall around cell, only in plant cells
Down
  1. does the nucleus have a membrane
  2. where do cells come from
  3. how much space does the nucleus take up
  4. which cell is more rectangular shape
  5. What is like the consistency of the cytoplasm

11 Clues: where do cells come from • the powerhouse of the cell • the outer layer of animal cells • does the nucleus have a membrane • controls the organelles functions • which cell is more rectangular shape • how much space does the nucleus take up • creates sugar and is only in the plant cell • strong wall around cell, only in plant cells • ...

cells 2023-10-03

cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An oval-shaped, membrane-bound organelle, also called the “Powerhouse of The Cell”.
  2. makes its own food
  3. A membrane-bound cellular organelle present in the cytoplasm, which contains the reducing enzyme
  4. is the medium for reactions reaction.
  5. is a network of membranous canals filled with fluid.
Down
  1. it eats the producers
  2. actively involved in the manufacturing, storage as well as transportation of products from the ER.
  3. The cell nucleus is a membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells
  4. produce proteins by assembling amino acid sequences according to the instructions contained in the genetic code.
  5. their primary function is to store food, water, carbohydrates in the form of sugars and waste materials.
  6. is a membrane-bound organelle found in many animal cells. They are spherical vesicles that contain hydrolytic enzymes that can break down many kinds of biomolecules.

11 Clues: makes its own food • it eats the producers • is the medium for reactions reaction. • is a network of membranous canals filled with fluid. • The cell nucleus is a membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells • An oval-shaped, membrane-bound organelle, also called the “Powerhouse of The Cell”. • ...

Cells 2023-10-11

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an instrument used for viewing very small objects
  2. the parts of something
  3. not depending on another
  4. to divide things or people into groups according to their type
  5. (Single-Celled) a living thing made up of only one cell
Down
  1. (Many Cells or Multi-Celled) a living thing made up of more than one cell
  2. to inspect closely or look at
  3. to take (move) or carry from one place to another
  4. to have a specific function
  5. a living thing
  6. the smallest unit of life that is classified as a living thing

11 Clues: a living thing • the parts of something • not depending on another • to have a specific function • to inspect closely or look at • to take (move) or carry from one place to another • an instrument used for viewing very small objects • (Single-Celled) a living thing made up of only one cell • the smallest unit of life that is classified as a living thing • ...

Cells 2025-02-12

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Jelly-like substance inside the cell
  2. Stores water, nutrients, and waste in plant cells
  3. membrane The outer boundary of animal cells
  4. Site of photosynthesis in plant cells
  5. The powerhouse of the cell
  6. Packages and transports proteins
  7. The control center of the cell
Down
  1. The site where proteins are made
  2. The rough or smooth organelle that helps in protein and lipid production
  3. The framework that gives the cell its shape
  4. The rigid outer layer of plant cells

11 Clues: The powerhouse of the cell • The control center of the cell • The site where proteins are made • Packages and transports proteins • Jelly-like substance inside the cell • The rigid outer layer of plant cells • Site of photosynthesis in plant cells • The framework that gives the cell its shape • membrane The outer boundary of animal cells • ...

cells 2025-01-13

cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cyt_plasm
  2. ce_l mem_r__e
  3. ri_bos_m_
  4. ly_os_om_
  5. cel__a_l
  6. gol__i_pe_r_to_s
Down
  1. va_uo_e
  2. Mit_chon_ri_
  3. e_dop_as_i_ r_ti_ul_m
  4. nu_leus
  5. _hlo_o_la_t

11 Clues: va_uo_e • nu_leus • cel__a_l • cyt_plasm • ri_bos_m_ • ly_os_om_ • _hlo_o_la_t • Mit_chon_ri_ • ce_l mem_r__e • gol__i_pe_r_to_s • e_dop_as_i_ r_ti_ul_m

cells 2025-10-06

cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. control center of the cell
  2. stores water
  3. don't have a nucleus
  4. photosynthesis
  5. is the basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms
Down
  1. carries the genetic instructions for the development
  2. break down waste
  3. controls entry and exit
  4. are the powerhouses of the cell
  5. have a nucleus
  6. A single cell holds lots of pieces, and each piece has a different job.

11 Clues: stores water • have a nucleus • photosynthesis • break down waste • don't have a nucleus • controls entry and exit • control center of the cell • are the powerhouses of the cell • carries the genetic instructions for the development • is the basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms • A single cell holds lots of pieces, and each piece has a different job.

Abby's Biology Crossword 2018-03-23

Abby's Biology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. responsible for antibody-mediated immunity
  2. the most common type of white blood cell
  3. stimulates immune cells to initiate inflammatory response
  4. first antibody humans make in an immune response
  5. there are ____ classes of antibodies
  6. regulate immune response by suppressing functions of certain T cells
  7. display foreign antigens as well as their own surface proteins
  8. destroy target cells by specific and nonspecific processes
  9. all B cells are_____ until they find the right antigen to fit with
  10. another word for an antibody molecule
  11. when the B cell divides by mitosis to make make more
  12. signaling molecules that attract, activate, and direct the movement of various immune system cells
Down
  1. secrete cytokines that activate B cells, T cells, and macrophages
  2. also known as cellular immunity
  3. large diverse group of proteins that serve as signaling molecules and perform regulatory functions
  4. also known as humoral immunity
  5. involves distinguishing self from nonself
  6. first main process in the inflammatory response
  7. include nk cells, T cells, and B cells
  8. cells with long cytoplasmic extensions

20 Clues: also known as humoral immunity • also known as cellular immunity • there are ____ classes of antibodies • another word for an antibody molecule • include nk cells, T cells, and B cells • cells with long cytoplasmic extensions • the most common type of white blood cell • involves distinguishing self from nonself • responsible for antibody-mediated immunity • ...

BI 14 Hierarchy, Body Systems, Cells 2024-01-11

BI 14 Hierarchy, Body Systems, Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. system that transports needed substances to body cells and carries away waste
  2. smallest unit of life
  3. system protects body against disease and infections
  4. large in plants and small in animal cells. Stores things
  5. outer layer of plant cells. Animal cells don't have one
  6. controls cell, contains DNA
  7. collection of tissues working together
  8. group of atoms bonded together
  9. jelly-like stuff inside cells
  10. organs that work together to perform a function
  11. system that digests and breaks down food and absorbs nutrients
  12. system allows movement, helps respond, protects internal organs, blood cells produced in bones
  13. system that exchanges gases, oxygen and carbon dioxide
Down
  1. group of similar cells to perform a function
  2. structures within a cell with specific functions
  3. smallest unit of matter
  4. occurs in all cells. lets things in and out of the cell
  5. system sends signals between body and cells, responds to environment
  6. system cleans the blood and makes urine
  7. exist only in plant cells. Allows them to make their own food
  8. living thing that carries out basic life functions
  9. provides energy for both plant and animal cells

22 Clues: smallest unit of life • smallest unit of matter • controls cell, contains DNA • jelly-like stuff inside cells • group of atoms bonded together • collection of tissues working together • system cleans the blood and makes urine • group of similar cells to perform a function • organs that work together to perform a function • provides energy for both plant and animal cells • ...

Science 2024-04-22

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an organism that can produce its own food
  2. a chemical compound made with amino acids
  3. built a microscope and saw tiny organisms in a cork and named them "cells"
  4. CO2
  5. the process by which cells get energy from food when oxygen levels are low
  6. any process that occurs in the absence of oxygen
  7. an energy molecule
  8. (Ex. Sugars, Starches)
  9. means "to take apart light"
  10. C6H12O6
  11. Cells are the basic unit of life, all cells come from preexisting cells, and all living organisms are made of cells
Down
  1. Stated that all animals are made of cells
  2. any process that occurs in the presence of oxygen
  3. H2O
  4. an organism that cannot produce its own food
  5. DNA and RNA are in this catagory
  6. the process in which takes in oxygen and glucose and releases carbon dioxide, water, and energy
  7. Stated that all plants are made of cells
  8. observed living cells in a drop of pond water
  9. Stated "all living cells come from other living cells"
  10. a chemical compound made with fatty acids and glycerol
  11. O2

22 Clues: O2 • H2O • CO2 • C6H12O6 • an energy molecule • (Ex. Sugars, Starches) • means "to take apart light" • DNA and RNA are in this catagory • Stated that all plants are made of cells • an organism that can produce its own food • a chemical compound made with amino acids • Stated that all animals are made of cells • an organism that cannot produce its own food • ...

Cell Anatomy 2025-12-02

Cell Anatomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Determined all plants are made of cells.
  2. All cells come from ______ cells.
  3. Gives structure to the cell and "tracks" for organelles to travel on.
  4. Control center of the cell that contains DNA.
  5. Stores food water and waste
  6. All cells are surrounded by a cell __________.
  7. Bacteria are also called _______.
  8. Takes food and turns it into energy.
  9. Came up with the term cell.
  10. This is another word for "tiny organ"
Down
  1. Cells are the most basic units of structure and ______
  2. Saw "animalcules" under the microscope.
  3. All living things are made of _______.
  4. Determined all cells come from other cells.
  5. Determined all animals are made of cells.
  6. Makes proteins.
  7. Packages and distributes things within and out of the cell.
  8. Jelly-like inner "filling" of the cell.
  9. Fibrous outer covering of plants, algae, and bacteria.
  10. Cells with a nucleus and organelles.
  11. Takes sunlight and turns it into food for plants.
  12. Cleans up worn out or dead cell parts and invaders.
  13. Series of passageways in the cell.
  14. Invention that led to the discovery of the cell.
  15. All cells contain ____.

25 Clues: Makes proteins. • All cells contain ____. • Stores food water and waste • Came up with the term cell. • All cells come from ______ cells. • Bacteria are also called _______. • Series of passageways in the cell. • Cells with a nucleus and organelles. • Takes food and turns it into energy. • This is another word for "tiny organ" • All living things are made of _______. • ...

Body Systems 2015-04-08

Body Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. stop bleeding
  2. the most abundant protein in mammals
  3. promotes settling to equilibrium
  4. epithelial cells whose height are at least four times their width
  5. blood cells which are also called leukocytes
  6. fat
  7. synthesizes collagen
  8. produces disease
  9. muscle tissue which makes up the heart
  10. makes up the nose
Down
  1. fluid which circulates around the lymphatic system
  2. melanin producing cells
  3. cube-like cells
  4. flat epithelial cells
  5. non-neural cells which maintain homeostasis
  6. promotes exponential growth
  7. small spaces within bone or cartilage
  8. stable internal conditions
  9. blood cells which carry oxygen
  10. makes up the skeletal system

20 Clues: fat • stop bleeding • cube-like cells • produces disease • makes up the nose • synthesizes collagen • flat epithelial cells • melanin producing cells • stable internal conditions • promotes exponential growth • makes up the skeletal system • blood cells which carry oxygen • promotes settling to equilibrium • the most abundant protein in mammals • small spaces within bone or cartilage • ...

Y7 Cells 2012-12-13

Y7 Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Wall Tough outer covering of plant cells which helps keep them rigid
  2. process One of seven processes seen in living things (MRS GREN: movement; respiration; sensitivity; growth; reproduction; excretion; nutrition)
  3. A piece of apparatus that makes objects look bigger by making an enlarged image of them
  4. Cells with special features to perform particular functions
  5. The jelly-like substance inside a cell where most of its activity happens
  6. Make bigger
  7. Connections of nerve cells
  8. The part of a cell which controls all its activities
  9. Large ‘bag’ inside a cell containing sap
Down
  1. The green parts of plant cells which capture light energy to make food from water and carbon dioxide
  2. system Group of organs working together to carry out different life processes
  3. Describes the features of a cell and how they are arranged
  4. Electrical signal carried by a nerve cell
  5. The process of selecting a sample or samples for testing
  6. Job / purpose
  7. Use symptoms or test results to identify a problem
  8. Group of similar cells
  9. Wheel on the microscope used to see the specimen clearly with a particular lens
  10. Long thin part of a nerve cell that allows it to carry messages from your nervous system to the extremities of your body and back

19 Clues: Make bigger • Job / purpose • Group of similar cells • Connections of nerve cells • Large ‘bag’ inside a cell containing sap • Electrical signal carried by a nerve cell • Use symptoms or test results to identify a problem • The part of a cell which controls all its activities • The process of selecting a sample or samples for testing • ...

Cells Organelles 2020-04-08

Cells Organelles crossword puzzle
Across
  1. brain
  2. energy
  3. hold
  4. locker
  5. coming together
  6. transportation system
  7. bacteria
  8. green
  9. strength
  10. water
Down
  1. moving molecules
  2. cat
  3. part
  4. molecules move
  5. strong
  6. genetic
  7. doorway/gatekeeper
  8. clean-up crew
  9. packaging department

19 Clues: cat • part • hold • brain • green • water • energy • strong • locker • genetic • bacteria • strength • clean-up crew • molecules move • coming together • moving molecules • doorway/gatekeeper • packaging department • transportation system

cells unit 2023-12-13

cells unit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. help sequester waste products
  2. carry oxygen to and waste materials from the cells in the body
  3. on the integrated activity of its organs
  4. A cell with many small vacuoles and no cell wall
  5. responsible for movement
  6. the repository of genetic information and as the cell's control center
  7. store genetic information
  8. a collection of tissues that structurally form a functional unit specialized to perform a particular function
  9. move fresh air into your body while removing waste gases
  10. delivers oxygen and nutrients to cells and takes away wastes
  11. regulates the transport of materials entering and exiting the cell.
Down
  1. the site of protein synthesis in the cell.
  2. to produce proteins for the rest of the cell to function
  3. helps all the parts of the body to communicate with each other
  4. a collection of tissues that structurally form a functional unit specialized to perform a particular function
  5. provide structural strength and support
  6. a group of cells that have similar structure and that function together as a unit
  7. produce energy through photosynthesis and oxygen-release processes
  8. generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell's biochemical reactions
  9. chloroplasts, cell walls, and intracellular vacuoles

20 Clues: responsible for movement • store genetic information • help sequester waste products • provide structural strength and support • on the integrated activity of its organs • the site of protein synthesis in the cell. • A cell with many small vacuoles and no cell wall • chloroplasts, cell walls, and intracellular vacuoles • ...

Immune Cells 2023-03-27

Immune Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cell What are fully differentiated B cells called?
  2. Killer What does NK stand for?
  3. What is the liquid extracellular matrix of blood called?
  4. The function of this leukocyte is to clean up dead cells in the body
  5. Which immune cell helps fight against parasitic and bacterial infections?
  6. What is the process of making red blood cells called?
  7. Marrow Immune cells develop from…
  8. Common hematopoietic stem cells are divided into two lineages, lymphoid and…
Down
  1. What is another name for white blood cells?
  2. Process of cell ingestion of particles into membrane bound vesicles
  3. A monocyte is the precursor cell of what cell?
  4. Immune cells all derive from ____ stem cells
  5. What is another name for red blood cells?
  6. Which immune cell contains cytoplasmic granules carrying reactive substances that kill microorganisms?
  7. Which immune cell plays a role in asthma and releases histamines resulting in inflammation
  8. B lymphocytes, T lymphocytes, and NK cells are part of the common ____ progenitor
  9. elements Cells and Cell fragments found in suspended plasma are called?
  10. Which immune cell is involved in platelet formation and wound repair?
  11. What is the most commonly found immune cell?
  12. Dead neutrophils compose the _____ of an infected wound

20 Clues: Killer What does NK stand for? • Marrow Immune cells develop from… • What is another name for red blood cells? • What is another name for white blood cells? • Immune cells all derive from ____ stem cells • What is the most commonly found immune cell? • A monocyte is the precursor cell of what cell? • Cell What are fully differentiated B cells called? • ...

Excitable Cells 2024-02-28

Excitable Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. potential the potential energy created by the difference in charge between two environments
  2. must be great enough to reach the threshold to initiate an AP
  3. Regulated by changes in charge in the surrounding environment
  4. regulated by chemical messengers called ligands
  5. sodium channels close, potassium (K+) channels open and potassium begins moving out of the cell, making it more negative
  6. potassium channels close slowly so potassium ions continue to move out of the cell
  7. a type of excitable cell
  8. the change in electrical potential associated with the passage of an impulse along the membrane of a muscle or nerve cell
  9. for ion concentration this moves into the cell
  10. sodium (Na+) channels open and sodium begins moving into cell, making it more positive
Down
  1. of the nervous system that transmit signals to the rest of the body in the form of electrical signals
  2. state resting membrane potential is approximately -70 mV
  3. Ions can move __________ through the membrane with a larger concentration gradient
  4. channels two types both are passive transport and require no ATP
  5. negatively charged molecules
  6. for ion concentration this moves out of the cell
  7. Action potentials follow an _________ principle
  8. positively charged molecules
  9. is released into the synaptic cleft to produce an action potential

19 Clues: a type of excitable cell • negatively charged molecules • positively charged molecules • for ion concentration this moves into the cell • regulated by chemical messengers called ligands • Action potentials follow an _________ principle • for ion concentration this moves out of the cell • state resting membrane potential is approximately -70 mV • ...

Cells Puzzle 2022-10-13

Cells Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. exoskeleton of the cell
  2. broth of the cell soup
  3. building blocks of proteins
  4. gives plants their green color
  5. the brain of the cell
  6. brings amino acids to ribosomes
  7. synthesizes proteins
  8. controls movement in and out of cell
  9. cell's garbage disposal
Down
  1. genetic information
  2. location of photosynthesis
  3. transports molecules around the cell
  4. holds only water
  5. powerhouse of the cell
  6. protein maker
  7. synthesizes fats
  8. post office of the cell
  9. separates parts of cell during division
  10. ribosome factory

19 Clues: protein maker • holds only water • synthesizes fats • ribosome factory • genetic information • synthesizes proteins • the brain of the cell • powerhouse of the cell • broth of the cell soup • exoskeleton of the cell • post office of the cell • cell's garbage disposal • location of photosynthesis • building blocks of proteins • gives plants their green color • brings amino acids to ribosomes • ...

Adaptive Immunity 2025-04-03

Adaptive Immunity crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Programmed cell death of harmful or infected cells
  2. Preparation that builds immunity without causing full infection
  3. Which cytokine activates T helper cells?
  4. Which lymphocyte makes antibodies?
  5. Long lived immune cell formed after an infection
  6. Protein on certain immune cells that displays antigens from outside
  7. Signalling molecule
  8. Which process eliminates lymphocytes that react to the body’s own tissues?
  9. Which T cell type activates B cells and cytotoxic T cells?
  10. Which immune branch involves cytotoxic T cells?
  11. Which immune branch involves B cells and circulating antibodies?
Down
  1. A disease-causing microbe, like a virus or bacterium
  2. Immune reaction that occurs when a new antigen is encountered
  3. Faster stronger reaction upon re-exposure to a known antigen
  4. Foreign molecule that triggers an immune response
  5. Which protein can bind a specific pathogen?
  6. Which T cell kills infected cells directly?
  7. Which cell type develops from activated B cells?
  8. Protein on most cells that displays antigens from inside the cell
  9. Which cytokine from T-helper cells drives B cell activation and growth?

20 Clues: Signalling molecule • Which lymphocyte makes antibodies? • Which cytokine activates T helper cells? • Which protein can bind a specific pathogen? • Which T cell kills infected cells directly? • Which immune branch involves cytotoxic T cells? • Which cell type develops from activated B cells? • Long lived immune cell formed after an infection • ...

Cell Theory 2022-08-25

Cell Theory crossword puzzle
Across
  1. determined cells arise from preexisting cells
  2. concluded all animals are made of cells
  3. macromolecule that stores energy, gives protection and is involved in cell communication
  4. obtaining food to provide energy to grow
  5. improved the microscop, was the first person to view live cells
  6. macromolecule that contains genetic information
  7. perceiving and responding to changes in the environment
  8. providing protection against enemies
  9. increase in size
  10. chemical reactions inside the cell
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  1. macromolecule that provides energy storage, structural support and cell communication
  2. concluded all plants are made of cells
  3. primitive cells, do not contain a nucleus
  4. keeps conditions within the organism within tolerable limits (balanced)
  5. macromolecule that aids in cell communication, transport, a chemical breakdown of substances and structural support
  6. gave us the term cell, observed the bark of a cork tree
  7. complex cells, contain a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
  8. smallest structural unit of an organism
  9. producing an offspring
  10. comprised of 3 parts: all living things are made of cells, cells are the basic unit of life, all cells come from preexisting cells

20 Clues: increase in size • producing an offspring • chemical reactions inside the cell • providing protection against enemies • concluded all plants are made of cells • concluded all animals are made of cells • smallest structural unit of an organism • obtaining food to provide energy to grow • primitive cells, do not contain a nucleus • determined cells arise from preexisting cells • ...

Epithelial Tissue 2023-11-08

Epithelial Tissue crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cell connections that provide mechanical strength to tissue.
  2. Columnar cells with hair-like projections used for movement.
  3. Forms glands for secretion and is one of the two major components.
  4. Thin, flattened cells allowing for easy passage of substances.
  5. Cube-shaped cells.
  6. Appears stratified but all cells touch the basement membrane.
  7. Connections between cells to maintain tissue integrity.
  8. Single layer of cells for exchange and filtration.
  9. Cube-shaped cells, often found in kidney tubules.
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  1. Separates epithelium from connective tissue.
  2. Secretes hormones into the bloodstream.
  3. Tall,rectangular cells found in the lining of the digestive tract.
  4. Multilayered cells found in areas subjected to wear and tear.
  5. Flat scale-like cells.
  6. Tall, column-shaped cells.
  7. The orientation where one surface is exposed and the other is attached
  8. Multiple layers of cells for protection.
  9. Secretes onto the skin or into a body cavity.

18 Clues: Cube-shaped cells. • Flat scale-like cells. • Tall, column-shaped cells. • Secretes hormones into the bloodstream. • Multiple layers of cells for protection. • Separates epithelium from connective tissue. • Secretes onto the skin or into a body cavity. • Cube-shaped cells, often found in kidney tubules. • Single layer of cells for exchange and filtration. • ...

Hormonal Cytology 2020-09-28

Hormonal Cytology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Days 6-10, Greek word for “exit”
  2. Few smooth muscle fibers, mostly dense collagenous connective tissue
  3. The Vesicular Intermediate nucleus
  4. Organ that metabolizes estrogen
  5. Hormone that prevents full maturation of squamous cells
  6. Cell pattern in early childhood, menopause (atrophy), post-partum and during lactation
  7. Normal vaginal flora
  8. Differential for deep stromal cells
  9. Menstrual disorder characterized by light or infrequent menses
  10. Boat shaped cells associated with pregnancy
  11. Doderlein produces lactic acid when metabolizing this substance
Down
  1. Junction, site of squamous metaplasia
  2. Lower anterior surface which is anchored to the bladder
  3. Prolonged or excessive menstrual blood loss with regular cycles
  4. Differential for superficial cell
  5. Phase in which numbers of intermediate cells increase due to progesterone peak
  6. Period of development when parabasal cells are gradually replaced with mostly mature intermediate cells
  7. Phase in which numbers of superficial cells increase due to estrogen peak
  8. Arrangement of Endocervical cells
  9. Bottom layer of cells on the ectocervix, resembles histiocytes, rarely seen in pap
  10. Endocervical cells secrete

21 Clues: Normal vaginal flora • Endocervical cells secrete • Organ that metabolizes estrogen • Days 6-10, Greek word for “exit” • Differential for superficial cell • Arrangement of Endocervical cells • The Vesicular Intermediate nucleus • Differential for deep stromal cells • Junction, site of squamous metaplasia • Boat shaped cells associated with pregnancy • ...

Plant and Animal Cells 2024-12-17

Plant and Animal Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Jelly-like substance where chemical reactions occur.
  2. Site of protein synthesis.
  3. Helps in cell division (found in animal cells).
  4. Stores nutrients, water, and waste; large in plant cells, small in animal cells.
  5. Process in chloroplasts converting light to energy.
  6. Provides structure and shape to the cell.
  7. apparatus – Packages and modifies proteins for transport.
  8. Break down fatty acids and detoxify harmful substances.
  9. Rigid structure outside the cell membrane (in plant cells).
  10. (adenosine triphosphate) Energy currency of the cell, produced in mitochondria.
  11. Contains the cell’s genetic material (DNA).
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  1. Carry genetic information in the nucleus.
  2. Powerhouse of the cell, produces energy (ATP).
  3. Breaks down waste (more common in animal cells).
  4. Cells without a nucleus (contrast with animal/plant cells).
  5. Controls what enters and exits the cell.
  6. reticulum (ER) – Transports materials; smooth ER makes lipids, rough ER has ribosomes.
  7. Another term for the cell membrane.
  8. Cells with a nucleus (includes animal and plant cells).
  9. Site of photosynthesis (found in plant cells).

20 Clues: Site of protein synthesis. • Another term for the cell membrane. • Controls what enters and exits the cell. • Carry genetic information in the nucleus. • Provides structure and shape to the cell. • Contains the cell’s genetic material (DNA). • Powerhouse of the cell, produces energy (ATP). • Site of photosynthesis (found in plant cells). • ...

Immunology Acronyms and Terms 2022-09-25

Immunology Acronyms and Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cells surface ligands for the leukocyte integrins; Critical in binding of lymphocytes and other leukocytes to certain cells
  2. repeating molecular patterns on microbes that are recognized by PRRs on immune cells
  3. a molecule that is recognized in native (original) structure by antibodies or B cell receptor, or a peptide that is presented by MHC molecules to T cell receptor
  4. designation for specific cell-surface molecules on immune cells that help to differentiate one immune cell from another
  5. a mechanism NK cells use to induce apoptosis in virally infected cells or tumor cells
  6. adaptive immune responses in which there is a major role for effector T cells
  7. an immunoglobulin that is expressed on B cell surface
  8. a family of Pattern Recognition Receptors present on many leukocytes and epithelial cells that recognize PAMPs on pathogens and help initiate immune responses
  9. a cell wall component of gram negative bacteria which can be bound by TLR-4 on macrophages and dendritic cells
  10. general designation of many of the different cytokines which are chemical messengers secreted by immune cells that help in their communication with other cells
  11. immunoglobulin secreted by plasma cells
  12. Fragment with antigen binding: the part of an antibody (that can be isolated by protease digestion) responsible for antigen binding consisting of the light chain and amino-terminal half of the heavy chain disulfide-bonded together
  13. end product of the Complement cascade that can kill pathogens directly by forming a pore in pathogen membrane leading to lysis
  14. CD8+ T cells with the effector function of targeting and killing virally infected cells and tumor cells by apoptosis
  15. family name for cytokines that help cells to resist viral infections
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  1. name of MHC gene complex and proteins in humans
  2. acute phase protein that binds to phosphocholine that can trigger Complement activation and acts as an opsonin
  3. multiple drug treatment for HIV infection
  4. autoimmune disease where autoantibodies (against DNA, RNA, and proteins associated with nucleic acids) form immune complexes
  5. a cell that is able to present antigen via MHC molecules to T cell receptors on T cells
  6. amino acid sequence in cytoplasmic domains of membrane receptors involved in signal transduction
  7. protein family to which antibodies and B-cell receptors belong
  8. a type of APC that presents antigen in the context of MHC to T cells
  9. soluble acute phase response protein that can bind mannose on pathogens; can activate the lectin pathway of Complement and acts as an opsonin
  10. short DNA sequences flanking Ig and TCR V D and J gene segments that serve as the binding sites for the RAG complex allowing Ig and TCR gene rearrangement
  11. the Ag receptor on T cells
  12. white blood cells with multi-lobed nuclei and cytoplasmic granules
  13. receptors on immune cells and epithelial cells that recognize and bind to PAMPs on microbes
  14. the regions of the antigen binding loops of Ig molecules, antibodies and T cell receptors that come into contact with antigen
  15. designation for a family of cell surface molecules involved in the presentation of peptide antigens to T cells
  16. sIg on B cells that binds Ag and transmits signal 1 to activate B cells.
  17. Member of TNF receptor family expressed on certain cells that makes them susceptible to being killed by cells expressing the specific ligand

32 Clues: the Ag receptor on T cells • immunoglobulin secreted by plasma cells • multiple drug treatment for HIV infection • name of MHC gene complex and proteins in humans • an immunoglobulin that is expressed on B cell surface • protein family to which antibodies and B-cell receptors belong • white blood cells with multi-lobed nuclei and cytoplasmic granules • ...

Hormonal Cytology 2020-09-28

Hormonal Cytology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Days 6-10, Greek word for “exit”
  2. / Few smooth muscle fibers, mostly dense collagenous connective tissue
  3. / The Vesicular Intermediate nucleus
  4. / Organ that metabolizes estrogen
  5. / Hormone that prevents full maturation of squamous cells
  6. / Cell pattern in early childhood, menopause (atrophy), post-partum and during lactation
  7. / Normal vaginal flora
  8. / Differential for deep stromal cells
  9. / Menstrual disorder characterized by light or infrequent menses
  10. / Boat shaped cells associated with pregnancy
  11. / Doderlein produces lactic acid when metabolizing this substance
Down
  1. / Junction, site of squamous metaplasia
  2. / Lower anterior surface which is anchored to the bladder
  3. / Prolonged or excessive menstrual blood loss with regular cycles
  4. / Differential for superficial cell
  5. / Phase in which numbers of intermediate cells increase due to progesterone peak
  6. / Period of development when parabasal cells are gradually replaced with mostly mature intermediate cells
  7. / Phase in which numbers of superficial cells increase due to estrogen peak
  8. / Arrangement of Endocervical cells
  9. / Bottom layer of cells on the ectocervix, resembles histiocytes, rarely seen in pap
  10. / Endocervical cells secrete

21 Clues: / Normal vaginal flora • / Endocervical cells secrete • / Organ that metabolizes estrogen • / Days 6-10, Greek word for “exit” • / Differential for superficial cell • / Arrangement of Endocervical cells • / The Vesicular Intermediate nucleus • / Differential for deep stromal cells • / Junction, site of squamous metaplasia • / Boat shaped cells associated with pregnancy • ...

Lymphatic System 2025-04-29

Lymphatic System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Filter lymph; trap pathogens and foreign particles.
  2. Filters blood, removes old red blood cells, and helps fight infection.
  3. Microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, and fungi that can cause disease.
  4. Fluid that contains white blood cells; helps transport waste and immune cells.
  5. Engulf and destroy bacteria and cellular debris.
  6. Drains lymph from the upper right side of the body into the right subclavian vein.
  7. Vessels Network of tubes that carry lymph throughout the body.
  8. Proteins that bind to antigens and mark them for destruction.
  9. Produce antibodies to attack specific antigens.
  10. The body's ability to resist or eliminate harmful pathogens.
  11. Trap and destroy pathogens entering through the mouth and throat.
  12. Substances that the immune system recognizes as foreign.
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  1. White blood cells (T-cells and B-cells) that fight infection.
  2. Swelling caused by excess fluid in tissues when lymph drainage is blocked.
  3. Large lymphatic sac that receives lymph from the lower body.
  4. Produces lymphocytes (B-cells and T-cells).
  5. Fluid that surrounds tissue cells; becomes lymph when it enters lymph vessels.
  6. Swelling caused by blocked or sluggish lymph drainage.
  7. Site where T-cells mature (especially active during childhood).
  8. Largest lymphatic vessel; drains lymph from the lower body and left side.
  9. Destroy infected or cancerous cells and coordinate immune response.

21 Clues: Produces lymphocytes (B-cells and T-cells). • Produce antibodies to attack specific antigens. • Engulf and destroy bacteria and cellular debris. • Filter lymph; trap pathogens and foreign particles. • Swelling caused by blocked or sluggish lymph drainage. • Substances that the immune system recognizes as foreign. • ...

CANCER 2022-11-21

CANCER crossword puzzle
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  1. inhibit cell growth through the physical
  2. Clinically evident when cells reach a ____
  3. indiscriminate and continuous
  4. development of own blood supply
  5. continues to function until it degenerates
  6. cells can be perceived as nonself and elicit an immune response resulting in their rejection and destruction
  7. Role of the____
  8. tumor limited to the tissue of origin; localized tumor____
  9. extensive____and regional spread
  10. of genes that control differentiation and proliferation
  11. respect the boundaries and territory of the cells
  12. Will not invade a ____that is not their own
  13. Staging of cancer gives a____about aggressive spread of tumor in body
  14. Based on the____ extent of disease rather than on cell appearance
  15. Cancer cells can be____ as nonself and elicit an immune response resulting in their rejection and destruction
  16. important regulators of normal cell process which promotes growth
  17. Most___contain undifferentiated cells =stem cells
  18. rapid-response cells attack viruses and may also be aggressive in attacking cancerous pre-cancerous cells
  19. Involves a mutation in the cell’s genetic structure
  20. limited local____
  21. that is 1.0 cm (0.4 inch) (the size usually detectable by palpation) contains 1 billion cancer cells
  22. Ability of___cells to invade and metastasize -major difference between benign and malignant neoplasms
  23. Extent of____
  24. multistep process beginning with the rapid growth of the primary tumor
  25. them
  26. Second stage where the transformed cells are stimulated to divid
  27. short-lived cells are the first line of defense against infection; kills bacteria, then die, forming pus
  28. and detect and destroy cells with abnormal or altered antigenic determinants
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  1. Cells are ____ and primitive and undifferentiated; cell of origin is difficult to
  2. Third stage where tumor cells compete with one another to survive, leading to more mutations that make the
  3. As the tumor increases in, the cells undergo further mutations
  4. Not complete until all ___are done on tumor
  5. produce histamines that help the immune system attack allergens
  6. Can be clinical and ____
  7. may involve one or more cellular changes that are either spontaneous or started by exposure to a_____
  8. immune system’s response to antigens of the malignant cells where lymphocytes continuously check cell-surface
  9. develop and mature in the bone marrow and make proteins called antibodies that fight viruses and bacteria
  10. divides into two identical cells
  11. also form in bone marrow but mature in the thymus has two main types: helper T-cells that stimulate B-cells to make antibodies, and killer T-cells that attack cells directly
  12. Produce more than two cells at the time of mitosis
  13. All cells have the___ to perform all body functions
  14. transformation may involve more than one step and requires repeated exposures to promoting agents
  15. function to regulate cell growth
  16. an orderly process that progresses from a state of immaturity to a state of maturity
  17. termed tumor-associated antigens (TAAs)
  18. more aggressive
  19. cells innate immune system's traffic cops, directing T-cells and B-cells to their targets
  20. Greek words that mean “big eaters,” these long-limbed that are voracious, using flexible tendrils to snag and attack their targets
  21. Staging applied to specific____
  22. As cells ____, this potential is repressed, and the mature cell is capable of performing only specific functions

50 Clues: them • Extent of____ • Role of the____ • more aggressive • limited local____ • Can be clinical and ____ • indiscriminate and continuous • development of own blood supply • Staging applied to specific____ • divides into two identical cells • extensive____and regional spread • function to regulate cell growth • termed tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) • ...

exam 2 2022-08-02

exam 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Proteins that have many different variants across the human population are called
  2. Naïve T cells can be induced to become regulatory T cells through exposure to:
  3. The broad concept of by which our B and T cells “learn” to not react to our own bodies is called
  4. Peptides fragments in the cytoplasm of human cells are taken to the endoplasmic reticulum by:
  5. Proteins displayed on class I MHC molecules are
  6. Peyer’s Patches are located in this tissue
  7. What kind of cell serves as the mechanism for getting antigen into the Peyer’s patch?
  8. Both B and T cells begin life in the:
  9. Follicular dendritic cells use what molecule to attract B cells so the B cells may “sample” their antigens?
  10. The portion of the invariant chain that occupies the class II MHC groove in an endosome is called
  11. IL-12 is a cytokine that causes uncommitted T helper cells to become what class of T helper cell?
  12. Activated T cells have license to visit specific areas of the body, and their ability to visit a site (or to not visit a site) is controlled by
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  1. What kinds of cells inspect the peptides presented on class I MHC molecules
  2. The secondary lymphoid structure with the job of presenting opsonized antigens to B cells is
  3. Virgin B cells that don’t pass the first test of having produced antibodies that do not react to self are given a second chance to change their light chain genes to create a new receptor in a process called
  4. The component produced by CTLs that punches a hole into an infected cell’s membrane is called
  5. MHC restriction is also known as:
  6. IL-4 is a cytokine that causes uncommitted T helper cells to become what class of T helper cell?
  7. The structures which can best be described as a sea of B cells that contain islands of follicular dendritic cells are called
  8. helper T cells use ________ as the co-receptor.

20 Clues: MHC restriction is also known as: • Both B and T cells begin life in the: • Peyer’s Patches are located in this tissue • Proteins displayed on class I MHC molecules are • helper T cells use ________ as the co-receptor. • What kinds of cells inspect the peptides presented on class I MHC molecules • ...

Immunology 2022-09-24

Immunology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. multiple drug treatment for HIV infection
  2. transcription factor that helps activate the expression of pro-inflammatory genes
  3. cell adhesion molecule
  4. end product of complement cascade that can kill pathogens directly by forming a pore in the pathogen membrane leading to lysis
  5. cytokines that help cells resist viral infections
  6. differentiate into T helper phenotypes with roles in adaptive immunity
  7. immune response
  8. adaptive immune responses in which there is a major role for effector T cells
  9. WBCs with multilobed nuclei and cytoplasmic granules
  10. a transcription factor that causes several hundred tissue specific genes to be transcribed by epithelial cells in the thymus
  11. NK cells use this mechanism to induce apoptosis in virally infected cells
  12. differentiate into cytotoxic T cells
  13. immunoglobulin that is expressed on B cell surface
  14. end stage disease of HIV
  15. cytokine that is a chemical messenger secreted by immune cells that help in their communication with other cells
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  1. cytokine produced by macrophages and T cells that is highly pro-inflammatory
  2. repeating molecular patterns on microbes that are recognized by PRRs on immune cells
  3. name of MHC gene complex and proteins in humans
  4. a molecule recognized in native structure by antibodies
  5. can differentiate into plasma cells
  6. adaptive immune responses in which there is a major role for effector cells
  7. specific cell surface molecules on immune cells that help to differentiate immune cells
  8. chemokines
  9. lymphocyte that induces apoptosis of target cells
  10. acute phase protein that binds to phosphocholine
  11. intracellular adhesion molecules
  12. cell surface molecules involved in presentation of peptide antigens
  13. cell that is able to present antigen via MHC molecules to T cell receptors
  14. thymus derived lymphocyte comprised of CD4 and CD8 cells
  15. cell wall component of gram negative bacteria
  16. immunoglobulin secreted by plasma cells
  17. presents antigen of MHC to T cells
  18. protein family to which antibodies and B cell receptors belong

33 Clues: chemokines • immune response • cell adhesion molecule • end stage disease of HIV • intracellular adhesion molecules • presents antigen of MHC to T cells • can differentiate into plasma cells • differentiate into cytotoxic T cells • immunoglobulin secreted by plasma cells • multiple drug treatment for HIV infection • cell wall component of gram negative bacteria • ...

Cell Pathology 2014-02-13

Cell Pathology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Programmed cell death.
  2. Abnormal cell development.
  3. Study of tissues.
  4. To further investigate.
  5. Study of cells.
  6. Increase in size of cells.
  7. cytology Takes off a layer of cells.
  8. Outcome of disease.
  9. A fine needle is used for this.
  10. A different way to take layers of cells.
  11. Outcome of investigation.
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  1. Cell death due to membrane degradation.
  2. How a sample of cells are taken out of the body.
  3. A change in size,colour and shape of cells.
  4. Change in cell type.
  5. A name used for an increase in the number of cells.
  6. A study of cells in diseases.
  7. Professional who works in a laboratory.
  8. A cause of cell injury.
  9. You give one for a urine test.

20 Clues: Study of cells. • Study of tissues. • Outcome of disease. • Change in cell type. • Programmed cell death. • To further investigate. • A cause of cell injury. • Outcome of investigation. • Abnormal cell development. • Increase in size of cells. • A study of cells in diseases. • You give one for a urine test. • A fine needle is used for this. • cytology Takes off a layer of cells. • ...

Jayla's Cell Puzzle 2025-10-02

Jayla's Cell Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. All cells come from existing cells, cells are the basic unit of life, and all living things are made of cells
  2. controls what enters and exits the cell
  3. living
  4. the powerhouse of the cell
  5. The basic unit of life
  6. storage room for cells and keeps everything safe
  7. The organelle in a PLANT cell that protects and helps hold the structure of the cell
  8. The prefix in prokaryotes that means before
  9. Mitochondria is known as the power house of the cells
  10. multicellular organisms that decompose organic material
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  1. The assembly lines, building proteins
  2. plant cells perform this process
  3. The prefix used in the word Abiotic that means without
  4. are ancient bacteria with unique adaptions to extreme environments
  5. what makes plants green
  6. breaks down waste in the cells
  7. jelly like filling inside the cells
  8. The control center of the cell
  9. The packaging and shipping center of the cells
  10. non living
  11. The conveyor belt that transports material

21 Clues: living • non living • The basic unit of life • what makes plants green • the powerhouse of the cell • breaks down waste in the cells • The control center of the cell • plant cells perform this process • jelly like filling inside the cells • The assembly lines, building proteins • controls what enters and exits the cell • The conveyor belt that transports material • ...

Crossword 2024-01-29

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. digest and destroys dead cells and old cell parts, recycles makes new cells
  2. Layer outside the cell, holds everything together
  3. Large molecules made from stringing amino acids together.
  4. The parts of cell
  5. The cells powerhouse
  6. Cells found in plants
  7. Sort proteins from the ER then distribute where they need to go
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  1. in plant cells only
  2. Protein making factories
  3. all organisms are made of cells
  4. temporary cell storage bubbles
  5. Protect the cell and give it shape
  6. much more complex types of cells
  7. Jelly like substance
  8. The cells "control center"
  9. one waste product is Lactic Acid
  10. Cells found in aniamls
  11. single celled bacteria that do not have a membrane
  12. unit of all forms of life

19 Clues: The parts of cell • in plant cells only • Jelly like substance • The cells powerhouse • Cells found in plants • Cells found in aniamls • Protein making factories • unit of all forms of life • The cells "control center" • temporary cell storage bubbles • all organisms are made of cells • much more complex types of cells • one waste product is Lactic Acid • ...

FGV Stem Cell Vocab Crossword 2024-04-16

FGV Stem Cell Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process by which cells become increasingly specialized to carry out specific functions in tissues and organs.
  2. A person with advanced knowledge of empirical fields.
  3. A group of cells with a similar function or embryological origin. Tissues organize further to become organs.
  4. A cluster of dividing cells made by a fertilized egg.
  5. Tissue or cells obtained from a dead human embryo or fetus after a spontaneous or induced abortion or stillbirth.
  6. A group or layer of cells that work together to perform a specific function.
  7. Cells with the potential to develop into many different types of cells in the body.
  8. A permanent change in gene expression inherited by all of a cell's descendants
  9. Adult stem cells, present in skeletal muscle tissue, which can self-renew and are capable of giving rise to skeletal muscle cells.
  10. An immature cell that can develop into all types of blood cells, including white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets.
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  1. Largely undifferentiated cell originating in the central nervous system.
  2. Promotes the repair response of diseased, dysfunctional or injured tissue using stem cells or their derivatives.
  3. These stem cells come from embryos that are 3 to 5 days old.
  4. An animal in the early stages of growth and differentiation that are characterized by cleavage, the laying down of fundamental tissues, and the formation of primitive organs and organ systems.
  5. Any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation.
  6. An impairment of health.
  7. The basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
  8. Early stage cells that can become any type of cell in the body.
  9. Unspecialized or undifferentiated cells.
  10. A single cell that forms when an egg is fertilized by a sperm. Every cell type in the human body arises from this single cell. Within a few days, that single cell divides over and over again until it forms a blastocyte.

20 Clues: An impairment of health. • Unspecialized or undifferentiated cells. • A person with advanced knowledge of empirical fields. • A cluster of dividing cells made by a fertilized egg. • The basic structural and functional unit of all organisms • These stem cells come from embryos that are 3 to 5 days old. • Early stage cells that can become any type of cell in the body. • ...

cell division 2025-03-17

cell division crossword puzzle
Across
  1. chromosomes form condensed chromatin
  2. the molecule that carries genetic information
  3. two identical chromatids attached at the centromere
  4. the part of the chromosome where chromatids are attatched
  5. larger cells with complex internal organization including a nucleus
  6. the division of the cytoplasm to form two daughter cells
  7. all living things are made of cells, all cells are derived from other cells, all cells perform similar functions
  8. a new nuclear membrane forms around each set of chromatids
  9. cell division of chromosomes into two daughter cells
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  1. chromosomes split up and chromatids are pulled to opposite ends of the cell
  2. the period in the cell during which the cell grows, matures, and duplicates the genetic information
  3. simple cells that lack a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
  4. chromosomes line up along the center plane
  5. a cylindrical organelle in animal cells that form spindle fibers
  6. an organelle specific to plant cells
  7. one of two identical halves of a replicated chromosome
  8. DNA strands in the nucleus during interphase
  9. the process by which plant cells get energy
  10. the formation of two daughter cells from a single parent cell

19 Clues: chromosomes form condensed chromatin • an organelle specific to plant cells • chromosomes line up along the center plane • the process by which plant cells get energy • DNA strands in the nucleus during interphase • the molecule that carries genetic information • two identical chromatids attached at the centromere • cell division of chromosomes into two daughter cells • ...

Unit 2 Crossword 2 2023-09-03

Unit 2 Crossword 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. smallest white blood cells; body's "specific" immunity
  2. fast, localized clotting of blood at site of injury
  3. movement in response to a chemical
  4. group of white blood cells with granules and lobed nuclei
  5. white blood cells that release histamine and heparin
  6. structure absent in red blood cells, but present in white blood cells
  7. high white blood cell count (infection)
  8. white blood cells that phagocytize bacteria and viruses
  9. white blood cells that defend against parasitic worms
  10. final step in hemostasis; occurs via clotting mechanisms
  11. movement in and out of blood vessels
  12. another name for white blood cell
  13. largest white blood cells; become macrophages
  14. movement toward a stimulus
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  1. fragments of megakaryocytes involved in clotting; also called thrombocytes
  2. group of white blood cells with no granules
  3. formation of new white blood cells
  4. contraction of a blood vessel
  5. fibers exposed in a broken blood vessel that allow platelets to stick
  6. low white blood cell count (weakened immune system)

20 Clues: movement toward a stimulus • contraction of a blood vessel • another name for white blood cell • movement in response to a chemical • formation of new white blood cells • movement in and out of blood vessels • high white blood cell count (infection) • group of white blood cells with no granules • largest white blood cells; become macrophages • ...

Blood 2023-04-04

Blood crossword puzzle
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  1. manufacture of new white blood cells
  2. within a cell
  3. the iron-based component of hemoglobin that carries oxygen
  4. clear, straw-colored liquid portion of blood
  5. percentage of red blood cells in blood
  6. destruction of red blood cells
  7. type of white blood cell active during allergic response; produces histamine and promotes inflammation
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  1. white blood cells
  2. platelets
  3. deficiency of red blood cells
  4. hemoglobin with no oxygen
  5. mature red blood cell
  6. between cells
  7. clotting of blood
  8. cancer of white blood cells
  9. oxygen-carrying molecule found on erythrocyte; contains iron
  10. production of red blood cells
  11. A protein that, when introduced in the blood, triggers the production of an antibody
  12. type of white blood cell; causes allergy response
  13. cell eating

20 Clues: platelets • cell eating • between cells • within a cell • white blood cells • clotting of blood • mature red blood cell • hemoglobin with no oxygen • cancer of white blood cells • deficiency of red blood cells • production of red blood cells • destruction of red blood cells • manufacture of new white blood cells • percentage of red blood cells in blood • ...

Bacteria & Archaea 2026-01-28

Bacteria & Archaea crossword puzzle
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  1. is the connection and exchange of genetic material between bacterial cells.
  2. In some bacteria, extrachromosomal DNA
  3. chain of several cells.
  4. Flagella are dispersed randomly over the surface of the cell.
  5. pair of cells with ends attached.
  6. bunches of flagella emerging from the same point.
  7. single flagellum
  8. Bacteria rodlike in shape
  9. group of four single cells
  10. chain of single cells.
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  1. movement of bacteria n response to chemical signals.
  2. Grape-like cluster of cells
  3. flagella at both poles of the cell
  4. A polysaccharide (carbohydrate) crosslinked withprotein units.
  5. Bacteria spiral(vibrio) in shape.
  6. Bacteria round in shape.
  7. In bacteria, protects from harsh environment conditions.
  8. Bacterial cells surface coating.
  9. Outer membrane, outside the plasma membrane.
  10. Pair of single cells

20 Clues: single flagellum • Pair of single cells • chain of single cells. • chain of several cells. • Bacteria round in shape. • Bacteria rodlike in shape • group of four single cells • Grape-like cluster of cells • Bacterial cells surface coating. • Bacteria spiral(vibrio) in shape. • pair of cells with ends attached. • flagella at both poles of the cell • ...

Lymph/Immune 2024 2024-08-12

Lymph/Immune 2024 crossword puzzle
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  1. must be presented with Ag to activate
  2. these cells secrete antibodies
  3. antibody involved in hypersensitivity reactions
  4. the most abundant type of WBC
  5. large clusters of lymphoid follicles in the small intestine
  6. where T cells mature
  7. T cells that, once activated, can directly kill virus-infected cells
  8. another name for immunoglobulin
  9. accounts for the redness and heat of inflammation
  10. cleanse the lymph as it passes through them
  11. can kill cancer cells and virus-infected body cells before the adaptive immune system is activated
  12. proteins that identify cells as "self
  13. the most abundant antibody
  14. can form a membrane attack complex
  15. predominate in germinal centers
  16. help protect cells that have not yet been infected by a virus
  17. antibody found in sweat and saliva
  18. "the RBC graveyard"
  19. a first line immune defense
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  1. disease that arises when self isn't distinguished from non-self
  2. where immune functions of the spleen take place
  3. an abnormally high body temp
  4. this immune response is faster and larger than the primary
  5. Tcells that help activate B cells, other T cells, and macrophages
  6. these tissues have crypts
  7. cells that capture antigens and bring them back to the lymph nodes
  8. chemicals that lead to fever
  9. transport absorbed fat from the small intestine to the bloodstream
  10. help phagocytes bind to pathogens
  11. these cells become plasma cells
  12. Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues around pharynx entry

31 Clues: "the RBC graveyard" • where T cells mature • these tissues have crypts • the most abundant antibody • a first line immune defense • an abnormally high body temp • chemicals that lead to fever • the most abundant type of WBC • these cells secrete antibodies • another name for immunoglobulin • these cells become plasma cells • predominate in germinal centers • ...

Immunology Acronyms 2022-09-24

Immunology Acronyms crossword puzzle
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  1. CD8+ T cells with the effector function of targeting and killing virally infected cells and tumor cells by apoptosis
  2. general designation of many of the different cytokines which are chemical messengers secreted by immune cells that help in their communication with other cells
  3. white blood cells with multi-lobed nuclei and cytoplasmic granules
  4. immunoglobulin secreted by plasma cells
  5. cells surface ligands for the leukocyte integrins; Critical in binding of lymphocytes and other leukocytes to certain cells
  6. the regions of the antigen binding loops of Ig molecules, antibodies and T cell receptors that come into contact with antigen
  7. a family of Pattern Recognition Receptors present on many leukocytes and epithelial cells that recognize PAMPs on pathogens and help initiate immune responses
  8. a cell that is able to present antigen via MHC molecules to T cell receptors on T cells
  9. amino acid sequence in cytoplasmic domains of membrane receptors involved in signal transduction
  10. short DNA sequences flanking Ig and TCR V D and J gene segments that serve as the binding sites for the RAG complex allowing Ig and TCR gene rearrangement
  11. a molecule that is recognized in native (original) structure by antibodies or B cell receptor, or a peptide that is presented by MHC molecules to T cell receptor
  12. designation for specific cell-surface molecules on immune cells that help to differentiate one immune cell from another
  13. a type of APC that presents antigen in the context of MHC to T cells
  14. acute phase protein that binds to phosphocholine that can trigger Complement activation and acts as an opsonin
  15. end product of the Complement cascade that can kill pathogens directly by forming a pore in pathogen membrane leading to lysis
  16. Fragment with antigen binding: the part of an antibody (that can be isolated by protease digestion) responsible for antigen binding consisting of the light chain and amino-terminal half of the heavy chain disulfide-bonded together
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  1. autoimmune disease where autoantibodies (against DNA, RNA, and proteins associated with nucleic acids) form immune complexes
  2. adaptive immune responses in which there is a major role for effector T cells
  3. name of MHC gene complex and proteins in humans
  4. a cell wall component of gram negative bacteria which can be bound by TLR-4 on macrophages and dendritic cells
  5. multiple drug treatment for HIV infection
  6. sIg on B cells that binds Ag and transmits signal 1 to activate B cells.
  7. receptors on immune cells and epithelial cells that recognize and bind to PAMPs on microbes
  8. family name for cytokines that help cells to resist viral infections
  9. Member of TNF receptor family expressed on certain cells that makes them susceptible to being killed by cells expressing the specific ligand
  10. the Ag receptor on T cells
  11. protein family to which antibodies and B-cell receptors belong
  12. designation for a family of cell surface molecules involved in the presentation of peptide antigens to T cells
  13. an immunoglobulin that is expressed on B cell surface
  14. a mechanism NK cells use to induce apoptosis in virally infected cells or tumor cells
  15. repeating molecular patterns on microbes that are recognized by PRRs on immune cells
  16. soluble acute phase response protein that can bind mannose on pathogens; can activate the lectin pathway of Complement and acts as an opsonin

32 Clues: the Ag receptor on T cells • immunoglobulin secreted by plasma cells • multiple drug treatment for HIV infection • name of MHC gene complex and proteins in humans • an immunoglobulin that is expressed on B cell surface • protein family to which antibodies and B-cell receptors belong • white blood cells with multi-lobed nuclei and cytoplasmic granules • ...

Immunology Acronyms 2022-09-25

Immunology Acronyms crossword puzzle
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  1. cells surface ligands for the leukocyte integrins; Critical in binding of lymphocytes and other leukocytes to certain cells
  2. repeating molecular patterns on microbes that are recognized by PRRs on immune cells
  3. a molecule that is recognized in native (original) structure by antibodies or B cell receptor, or a peptide that is presented by MHC molecules to T cell receptor
  4. designation for specific cell-surface molecules on immune cells that help to differentiate one immune cell from another
  5. a mechanism NK cells use to induce apoptosis in virally infected cells or tumor cells
  6. adaptive immune responses in which there is a major role for effector T cells
  7. an immunoglobulin that is expressed on B cell surface
  8. a family of Pattern Recognition Receptors present on many leukocytes and epithelial cells that recognize PAMPs on pathogens and help initiate immune responses
  9. a cell wall component of gram negative bacteria which can be bound by TLR-4 on macrophages and dendritic cells
  10. general designation of many of the different cytokines which are chemical messengers secreted by immune cells that help in their communication with other cells
  11. immunoglobulin secreted by plasma cells
  12. Fragment with antigen binding: the part of an antibody (that can be isolated by protease digestion) responsible for antigen binding consisting of the light chain and amino-terminal half of the heavy chain disulfide-bonded together
  13. end product of the Complement cascade that can kill pathogens directly by forming a pore in pathogen membrane leading to lysis
  14. CD8+ T cells with the effector function of targeting and killing virally infected cells and tumor cells by apoptosis
  15. family name for cytokines that help cells to resist viral infections
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  1. name of MHC gene complex and proteins in humans
  2. acute phase protein that binds to phosphocholine that can trigger Complement activation and acts as an opsonin
  3. multiple drug treatment for HIV infection
  4. autoimmune disease where autoantibodies (against DNA, RNA, and proteins associated with nucleic acids) form immune complexes
  5. a cell that is able to present antigen via MHC molecules to T cell receptors on T cells
  6. amino acid sequence in cytoplasmic domains of membrane receptors involved in signal transduction
  7. protein family to which antibodies and B-cell receptors belong
  8. a type of APC that presents antigen in the context of MHC to T cells
  9. soluble acute phase response protein that can bind mannose on pathogens; can activate the lectin pathway of Complement and acts as an opsonin
  10. short DNA sequences flanking Ig and TCR V D and J gene segments that serve as the binding sites for the RAG complex allowing Ig and TCR gene rearrangement
  11. the Ag receptor on T cells
  12. white blood cells with multi-lobed nuclei and cytoplasmic granules
  13. receptors on immune cells and epithelial cells that recognize and bind to PAMPs on microbes
  14. the regions of the antigen binding loops of Ig molecules, antibodies and T cell receptors that come into contact with antigen
  15. designation for a family of cell surface molecules involved in the presentation of peptide antigens to T cells
  16. sIg on B cells that binds Ag and transmits signal 1 to activate B cells.
  17. Member of TNF receptor family expressed on certain cells that makes them susceptible to being killed by cells expressing the specific ligand

32 Clues: the Ag receptor on T cells • immunoglobulin secreted by plasma cells • multiple drug treatment for HIV infection • name of MHC gene complex and proteins in humans • an immunoglobulin that is expressed on B cell surface • protein family to which antibodies and B-cell receptors belong • white blood cells with multi-lobed nuclei and cytoplasmic granules • ...

Stem Cells Vocabulary Crossword 2023-04-18

Stem Cells Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The abbreviation for induced pluripotent cells.
  2. Bring into existence.
  3. To replace lost or injured tissue.
  4. cells Genetically identical cells formed when a cell undergoes division by mitosis.
  5. An activity or purpose natural to or intended for a person or thing.
  6. Separate or be separated into parts.
  7. Recognize or ascertain what makes someone or something different.
  8. state The ability to be able to give rise to multiple cells within a lineage.
  9. Take the place of.
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  1. Having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future.
  2. The tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements.
  3. stem cells Another name for adult stem cells.
  4. Designed or produced to meet someone's individual requirements.
  5. stem cells Cells that are able to self-renew by dividing and developing into the three primary groups of cells that make up a human body.
  6. Medicine Seeks to replace tissue or organs that have been damaged by disease, trauma, or injury.
  7. stem cells Are cells that are capable of self-renewal and limited differentiation.
  8. Not different or differentiated.
  9. The haploid set of chromosomes in a gamete or microorganism.
  10. Inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.
  11. stem cells Are undifferentiated cells that are found in many different tissues throughout the body.

20 Clues: Take the place of. • Bring into existence. • Not different or differentiated. • To replace lost or injured tissue. • Separate or be separated into parts. • stem cells Another name for adult stem cells. • The abbreviation for induced pluripotent cells. • The haploid set of chromosomes in a gamete or microorganism. • ...

Science Biology crossword 2023-11-12

Science Biology crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. cells Organisms composed of many cells, humans.
  2. amplifies the image.
  3. lobe Processing auditory information.
  4. An instrument used to see very small things.. Cells Basic units of living things.
  5. lobe Performs motor cells.
  6. Living thing that uses photosynthesis.
  7. Gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of the cell.
  8. Found in plant cells and makes Photosynthesis take place.
  9. blood cells Carry oxygen in the lungs.
  10. reticulum A network of membranous tubes within the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell.
  11. Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart.
  12. Depositing waste.
  13. Central unit of the cell.
  14. cells with unique functions in the body.
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  1. Have been around for millions of years.
  2. enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid.
  3. Mushrooms.
  4. A body system that breaks up food and creates nutrients.
  5. Breathing.
  6. An organelle found in large numbers in most cells.
  7. separates and protects the interior of a cell from the outside environment
  8. Carries blood around the body.
  9. uses visible light and a system of lenses to generate magnified images of small objects.
  10. Any number of specialised or organised cells within a living cell.
  11. Outer protection of the cell, in plant cells.
  12. cells Made up of one cell, that carries out all the functions
  13. Carries de-oxygenated blood to the heart.
  14. Found in the cytoplasm of living cells.
  15. blood cells Fights infections.

29 Clues: Mushrooms. • Breathing. • Depositing waste. • amplifies the image. • Central unit of the cell. • lobe Performs motor cells. • Carries blood around the body. • blood cells Fights infections. • lobe Processing auditory information. • Living thing that uses photosynthesis. • blood cells Carry oxygen in the lungs. • Have been around for millions of years. • ...

Anatomy Chapter 5 2026-01-24

Anatomy Chapter 5 crossword puzzle
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  1. – Bone tissue supporting the body
  2. – Voluntary muscle attached to bones
  3. – Parallel fibers forming tendons and ligaments
  4. – Liquid portion of blood
  5. – Fat-storing cells
  6. – Support cells for neurons
  7. – Cartilage cells in small cavities
  8. – Stretchy bladder lining
  9. – Thin flat cells for diffusion and filtration
  10. – Rare duct lining for protection
  11. – Heart muscle pumping blood
  12. – Embryonic tissue forming connective tissues
  13. – Cells that produce fibers
  14. – Airway lining moving mucus
  15. – Strong fibers resisting pulling
  16. – Red blood cells carrying oxygen
  17. – Involuntary muscle in organs
  18. – Shock-absorbing cartilage in discs
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  1. – Mature bone cells in tiny spaces
  2. – Moist protective lining (mouth, esophagus)
  3. – Cube-shaped cells for secretion and absorption
  4. – Smooth cartilage at joints and nose
  5. – Junctions linking heart cells
  6. – Tough tissue resisting stress in many directions
  7. – Immune cells releasing histamine
  8. – White blood cells fighting infection
  9. – Dry protective skin surface
  10. – Fat tissue storing energy and insulation
  11. – Soft scaffold for lymph organs
  12. – Stretchy fibers allowing recoil
  13. – Flexible cartilage in ear
  14. – Loose packing tissue holding organs
  15. – Nerve cell transmitting signals
  16. – Thin supportive framework fibers
  17. – Stretchy tissue in large arteries
  18. – Fluid tissue transporting gases and nutrients
  19. – Cell fragments aiding clotting
  20. ciliated – Tall cells with cilia moving materialnon-ciliated – Absorptive lining of digestive tract
  21. – Mucus-secreting cells protecting linings

39 Clues: – Fat-storing cells • – Liquid portion of blood • – Stretchy bladder lining • – Support cells for neurons • – Flexible cartilage in ear • – Cells that produce fibers • – Heart muscle pumping blood • – Airway lining moving mucus • – Dry protective skin surface • – Involuntary muscle in organs • – Junctions linking heart cells • – Soft scaffold for lymph organs • ...

Ch. 12 Key Terms 2026-02-20

Ch. 12 Key Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. Immunity provided by an encounter with an antigen
  2. Unique lymphocytes part of innate defense, kills cells that do not exhibit cell markers
  3. Physiological response of tissue to injury
  4. Causes the body to attack it's own cells.
  5. Overzealous response to a harmless antigen
  6. Provided by antibodies released by sensitized B cells
  7. Antimicrobial proteins produced by virus infected cells to stimulate neighboring cells to produce antiviral proteins
  8. Substance that, when introduced to the body, is recognized as foreign
  9. Deficient production or function of immune cells
  10. Oversee humoral immunity, create plasma cells
  11. Mediate cellular immunity, include helper, cytotoxic, regulatory, and memory cells
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  1. Antigen presenter to T and B cells
  2. Immunity conferred by T cells
  3. Plasma proteins that, when activated, cause lysis of foreign cells and enhance phagocytosis
  4. Agent or chemical substance that produces fever
  5. Branch of the immune system that targets specific antigens, involves B and T lymphocytes
  6. Molecules recognized as self that do not trigger the immune system in self but are antigenic to others
  7. Disease causing microorganism
  8. Cell capable of engulfing and digesting cells harmful to the body
  9. Natural defenses that protect against all foreign material
  10. Cells T and B cell clones that provide immunological memory
  11. Capable of binding to a specific antigen
  12. Provides immunity against antigens
  13. Short lived immunity resulting from introduction of donated antibodies
  14. B cell clone specialized to release antibodies

25 Clues: Immunity conferred by T cells • Disease causing microorganism • Antigen presenter to T and B cells • Provides immunity against antigens • Capable of binding to a specific antigen • Causes the body to attack it's own cells. • Physiological response of tissue to injury • Overzealous response to a harmless antigen • Oversee humoral immunity, create plasma cells • ...

Memory Cross Word puzzle 2025-10-14

Memory Cross Word puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Molecular basis for innate memory reprogramming
  2. Determines the quality and longevity of T cell memory formation
  3. Long-term protection involving class switching and affinity maturation
  4. Process improving antibody affinity in germinal centers
  5. Cytokine important for survival of memory T cells
  6. Long-lived memory T cells that reside in lymphoid organs
  7. Type of T cell generated during a primary response
  8. Cells providing activation and costimulatory signals to T cells
  9. Cytokine required for NK cell memory induction
  10. Small antigen that is not immunogenic alone
  11. Altered in memory T cells to favor rapid activation
  12. Enzymes secreted by NK cells to induce apoptosis in target cells
  13. Defining feature of the adaptive immune system
  14. Innate immune memory caused by epigenetic and metabolic reprogramming
  15. Large immunogenic molecule that helps induce response to a hapten
  16. Cells that secrete antibodies during secondary responses
  17. Process changing antibody isotype during B cell activation
  18. Mechanism making nonimmunogenic molecules immunogenic when linked
  19. Type of modification involved in innate immune training
  20. Innate immune cells capable of developing trained immunity
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  1. T cells that remain in tissue sites for rapid protection
  2. Helper T cells critical for B cell memory development
  3. Cytotoxic protein upregulated in memory NK cells
  4. Receptor important for NK cell trafficking in memory formation
  5. Memory-like T cells generated without antigen exposure
  6. Response that is faster and stronger due to immune memory
  7. Cytokine that maintains memory CD8 T cells
  8. Cytokine that enhances NK cell activation with IL12 and IL15
  9. T cells that circulate in non-lymphoid tissues
  10. T cells capable of self-renewal and generating all other memory subsets
  11. Cytokine produced by memory NK cells upon reactivation
  12. Site of B cell proliferation and differentiation during memory formation
  13. Innate lymphocytes that can exhibit antigen-specific memory
  14. Transcription factor that regulates memory T cell metabolism
  15. Type of T cell that has not yet encountered its antigen

35 Clues: Cytokine that maintains memory CD8 T cells • Small antigen that is not immunogenic alone • T cells that circulate in non-lymphoid tissues • Cytokine required for NK cell memory induction • Defining feature of the adaptive immune system • Molecular basis for innate memory reprogramming • Cytotoxic protein upregulated in memory NK cells • ...

Cell Structure and Function 2024-10-22

Cell Structure and Function crossword puzzle
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  1. This endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is covered with ribosomes and functions to synthesize and transport proteins.
  2. This organelle moves DNA/chromosomes during animal cell division.
  3. This endoplasmic reticulum (ER) makes and transports lipids.
  4. Cells that have no nucleus and free-floating DNA, e.g. bacteria.
  5. The fluid that fills cells.
  6. Muscle cells have many mitochondria so they can produce lots of __________.
  7. This organelle produces proteins and can be found on the rough ER or floating in the cell.
  8. A flexible, permeable barrier surrounding all cells.
  9. The "mailman" of the cell, this organelle packages and transports proteins and lipids within and out of the cell.
  10. Cells that have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, e.g. animal cells.
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  1. The "digestive system" of animal cells, this organelle breaks down cell waste.
  2. Leaf cells have many chloroplasts so they can perform ______________ to make food for the plant cell.
  3. A rigid support for the outside of plant cells.
  4. This organelle stores water, nutrients, and waste products.
  5. This organelle provides internal structural support/shape to all cells.
  6. The "brain" of the cell that contains DNA.
  7. The "powerhouse of the cell", this organelle produces ATP (cell energy).
  8. "Mini organs" in eukaryotic cells that perform unique functions for the cell.
  9. This organelle contains chlorophyll and performs photosynthesis.
  10. Red blood cells lack nuclei so they can carry more ____________.
  11. Nerve cells lack centrioles, telling us they do not ___________.

21 Clues: The fluid that fills cells. • The "brain" of the cell that contains DNA. • A rigid support for the outside of plant cells. • A flexible, permeable barrier surrounding all cells. • This organelle stores water, nutrients, and waste products. • This endoplasmic reticulum (ER) makes and transports lipids. • ...

Laug OSU Winter 2025 - Immunology Exam 2 Study Tool Week 6 2025-02-19

Laug OSU Winter 2025 - Immunology Exam 2 Study Tool Week 6 crossword puzzle
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  1. The process in the thymus that ensures T cells can recognize self-MHC, occurring in the cortex.
  2. A receptor that, when bound by FasL, initiates the apoptotic pathway in cells.
  3. A process where cells degrade their own components, playing a role in self-antigen presentation in the thymus.
  4. A checkpoint protein expressed on some cells that binds PD-1, helping suppress T cell activity and prevent overactive immune responses.
  5. A transcription factor that allows mTECs to express tissue-specific proteins for negative selection.
  6. A protein that binds Fas to trigger apoptosis in target cells, helping regulate the immune response.
  7. Cells in the thymus that present self-antigens to developing T cells, aiding in negative selection.
  8. A state in which a T cell becomes functionally inactive due to lack of co-stimulation.
  9. A mechanism by which overactivated T cells undergo apoptosis to maintain immune homeostasis.
  10. Specialized cells in the thymic cortex that present self-MHC molecules to developing T cells during positive selection.
  11. The requirement that T cells recognize antigen only in the context of self-MHC molecules.
  12. A type of T cell that develops outside the thymus and suppresses immune responses to prevent autoimmunity.
  13. The outer region of the thymus where immature T cells undergo positive selection.
  14. The process that eliminates T cells that bind too strongly to self-antigens, preventing autoimmunity.
  15. Proteins usually found in specific organs, but expressed in the thymus for immune tolerance training.
  16. The inner region of the thymus where negative selection occurs.
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  1. The process by which developing T cells in the thymus are selected to prevent autoimmunity.
  2. A T cell that has completed selection and expresses either CD4 or CD8, but not both.
  3. Molecules like PD-1 and CTLA-4 that regulate immune activation and prevent excessive immune responses.
  4. Cells in the thymic medulla that express self-antigens to help in negative selection.
  5. A mechanism in B cells that modifies their antigen receptor to prevent self-reactivity.
  6. A feature of NK cells, which attack cells that lack self-MHC molecules, such as virus-infected or cancerous cells.
  7. A process that prevents self-reactive T cells from causing autoimmunity outside the thymus.
  8. A receptor on T cells that, when bound to PD-L1, downregulates immune responses.
  9. A checkpoint protein on T cells that competes with CD28 to bind B7, inhibiting immune activation.
  10. A subset of T cells that develop in the thymus and suppress immune responses to maintain tolerance.
  11. A stage of T cell development where thymocytes express both CD4 and CD8 before selection.
  12. A transcription factor required for regulatory T cell development and function.

28 Clues: The inner region of the thymus where negative selection occurs. • A receptor that, when bound by FasL, initiates the apoptotic pathway in cells. • A transcription factor required for regulatory T cell development and function. • A receptor on T cells that, when bound to PD-L1, downregulates immune responses. • ...

CELLS 2014-10-30

CELLS crossword puzzle
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  1. Identity of the cell
  2. wall Keeps a plants shape
  3. Protein synthesis happens here
  4. Energy is made here
  5. Stores genetic information as DNA
  6. Breaks down larger molecules
  7. Helps with movement of the cell
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  1. Stores food, water and waste
  2. Parts of the cell
  3. Brain of the cell
  4. Its basic job is to separate the inside from the outside

11 Clues: Parts of the cell • Brain of the cell • Energy is made here • Identity of the cell • wall Keeps a plants shape • Stores food, water and waste • Breaks down larger molecules • Protein synthesis happens here • Helps with movement of the cell • Stores genetic information as DNA • Its basic job is to separate the inside from the outside

CELLS 2013-10-22

CELLS crossword puzzle
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  1. USED FOR STORAGE IN CELLS
  2. THE FLUID FILLING THE CENTRE OF A CELL
  3. MAKES PROTEINS
  4. CREATES ENERGY IN ALL CELLS
  5. FOUND INSIDE CHLOROPLASTS
  6. THE OUTSIDE OF THE CELL THAT CONTROLS WHAT GOES IN/OUT
  7. THE "BRAIN" OF THE CELL
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  1. CREATES FOOD IN PLANT CELLS USING SUNLIGHT
  2. HELPS TO MOVE THINGS AROUND IN THE CELL
  3. FOUND ONLY IN PLANT CELLS
  4. THE "BUILDING BLOCK" OF LIFE

11 Clues: MAKES PROTEINS • THE "BRAIN" OF THE CELL • USED FOR STORAGE IN CELLS • FOUND ONLY IN PLANT CELLS • FOUND INSIDE CHLOROPLASTS • CREATES ENERGY IN ALL CELLS • THE "BUILDING BLOCK" OF LIFE • THE FLUID FILLING THE CENTRE OF A CELL • HELPS TO MOVE THINGS AROUND IN THE CELL • CREATES FOOD IN PLANT CELLS USING SUNLIGHT • THE OUTSIDE OF THE CELL THAT CONTROLS WHAT GOES IN/OUT

Cells 2015-10-06

Cells crossword puzzle
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  1. Stage when cell divides
  2. contains green chlorophyll and only found in plant cells
  3. The main building block of life
  4. Thick liquid that fills up the organelles
  5. Power house of the cell
  6. Surrounds only the plant cell
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  1. The structures allowing the cell to fulfil its job
  2. Tube like structures that have tiny sacs at their ends
  3. The outer boundary of the cell
  4. A membrane that stores stuff in the cell
  5. The control centre for all activity

11 Clues: Stage when cell divides • Power house of the cell • Surrounds only the plant cell • The outer boundary of the cell • The main building block of life • The control centre for all activity • A membrane that stores stuff in the cell • Thick liquid that fills up the organelles • The structures allowing the cell to fulfil its job • ...

Cells 2015-11-08

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. term used to describe "little organs" found in animal and plant cells.
  2. provides energy to the cell.
  3. thin outer layer that protects the cell, and allows things in and out of the cell.
  4. found only in plant cells, makes sugars and starches through photosynthesis.
  5. gel-like substance that supports the organelles.
  6. the protective outer layer found only in plant cells.
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  1. the theory that organisms just popped up out of nowhere.
  2. found in plant cells, used for storage of nutrients and water
  3. the term Robert Hooke used to describe the little boxes he saw under the microscope.
  4. the term Anton Van Leeuwenhoek used to describe animal cells.
  5. the organelle that controls the functions of the organ.

11 Clues: provides energy to the cell. • gel-like substance that supports the organelles. • the protective outer layer found only in plant cells. • the organelle that controls the functions of the organ. • the theory that organisms just popped up out of nowhere. • found in plant cells, used for storage of nutrients and water • ...

cells 2018-02-01

cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Has 46 chromosomes at the end
  2. Where ribosomes are produced
  3. Is called the fuel of life
  4. Separate chromes pairs during mitosis
  5. This is a light absorbing Molecules
  6. Used to reproduce
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  1. Breaks down larger foods
  2. Acts as a biological catalyst
  3. Use carbon dioxide to move across the cell
  4. Has a jelly-like substance
  5. It is used dissolves to make a solution

11 Clues: Used to reproduce • Breaks down larger foods • Has a jelly-like substance • Is called the fuel of life • Where ribosomes are produced • Acts as a biological catalyst • Has 46 chromosomes at the end • This is a light absorbing Molecules • Separate chromes pairs during mitosis • It is used dissolves to make a solution • Use carbon dioxide to move across the cell

Cells 2019-10-23

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. (Only in plant cells) photosynthesis
  2. jelly-like fluid that fills a cell
  3. (only in plant cells) provides support and protection for plant cell
  4. makes protein for cell
  5. packaging and shipping station for proteins
  6. control center for the cell
  7. control what goes in and out of the cell
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  1. (Only in plant cells) gives a plant its color
  2. has 2 versions Rough and Smooth ER
  3. Is involved with digestion and waste removal
  4. stores food, water, and nutrients or anything necessary for the cell to survive

11 Clues: makes protein for cell • control center for the cell • has 2 versions Rough and Smooth ER • jelly-like fluid that fills a cell • (Only in plant cells) photosynthesis • control what goes in and out of the cell • packaging and shipping station for proteins • Is involved with digestion and waste removal • (Only in plant cells) gives a plant its color • ...

Cells 2020-12-02

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. releases energy
  2. packages and ships protein
  3. stores food water and waste
  4. modifies and transports protein
  5. gives the plant cell structure
  6. make protein
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  1. the fluid that surrounds the organelles
  2. selects what enters and leaves the cell
  3. control center
  4. makes ribosomes
  5. carries out photosynthesis in the plant cell

11 Clues: make protein • control center • releases energy • makes ribosomes • packages and ships protein • stores food water and waste • gives the plant cell structure • modifies and transports protein • the fluid that surrounds the organelles • selects what enters and leaves the cell • carries out photosynthesis in the plant cell

Cells 2020-12-17

Cells crossword puzzle
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  1. controls what comes into and out of a cell
  2. uses chemicals to break down food and worn out cell parts
  3. produces the energy a cell needs in order to carry out it's functions
  4. stores wastes, water, food, etc.
  5. control centre of a cell and contains cell DNA
  6. uses the energy from sunlight to produce food in a plant cell
Down
  1. Reticulum uses passageways to carry proteins from one part of a cell to another.
  2. bodies receives materials and proteins from the ER and then distributes them
  3. gel like fluid where organelles are found in
  4. assembles amino acids to create proteins
  5. rigid outer layer of a plant cell

11 Clues: stores wastes, water, food, etc. • rigid outer layer of a plant cell • assembles amino acids to create proteins • controls what comes into and out of a cell • gel like fluid where organelles are found in • control centre of a cell and contains cell DNA • uses chemicals to break down food and worn out cell parts • ...

cells 2017-05-07

cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. small structures in the cytoplasm
  2. jelly-like substance inside a cell
  3. thread-like structures
  4. contains chlorophyll
  5. sac-like organelle in cells used to store food
  6. combination of different types of tissues
  7. combination of nucleus and cytoplasm
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  1. control centre of the cell
  2. green colour pigment
  3. liquid in the nucleus
  4. small rod-like organelle

11 Clues: green colour pigment • contains chlorophyll • liquid in the nucleus • thread-like structures • small rod-like organelle • control centre of the cell • small structures in the cytoplasm • jelly-like substance inside a cell • combination of nucleus and cytoplasm • combination of different types of tissues • sac-like organelle in cells used to store food

Cells 2019-08-26

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The battery of the cell.
  2. The part of the cell that makes proteins.
  3. Wave back and forth to move mucus along.
  4. Controls what enters and leaves the cell.
  5. Recycling centres of the cell.
  6. Provides the instructuions for the cell.
  7. Smallest unit of a living thing.
Down
  1. Collect light energy to use in photosynthesis.
  2. A jelly-like substance where many of the cell's reaction occur.
  3. A storage space filled with sap that is only only found in plant cells.
  4. Provides strength and support to plant cells.

11 Clues: The battery of the cell. • Recycling centres of the cell. • Smallest unit of a living thing. • Wave back and forth to move mucus along. • Provides the instructuions for the cell. • The part of the cell that makes proteins. • Controls what enters and leaves the cell. • Provides strength and support to plant cells. • Collect light energy to use in photosynthesis. • ...

Cells 2017-02-10

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an organism made of more than one cell, such as a dog
  2. the organelle specific to a plant that converts light energy from the sun to food for the plant
  3. the organelle that acts as a semi-permeable sac, letting some things into and out of the cell, but not others
  4. the organelle that is the "brain" of the cell; it contains all the directions needed for all cellular processes and directs the cell
  5. the organelle specific to a plant that gives it structure and protects it from harm
Down
  1. the smallest whole unit of life; these are the building blocks for all living things
  2. known as the "power plant" of the cell, this organelle breaks down molecules into energy known as ATP
  3. the liquid in the cell that holds the organelles and allows for movement of the organelles and molecules
  4. a part of a cell that has a specialized job that contributes to the function of the cell
  5. an organism only made of one cell, such as bacteria
  6. the organelle specific to a plant that stores water, nutrients, and waste

11 Clues: an organism only made of one cell, such as bacteria • an organism made of more than one cell, such as a dog • the organelle specific to a plant that stores water, nutrients, and waste • the organelle specific to a plant that gives it structure and protects it from harm • the smallest whole unit of life; these are the building blocks for all living things • ...

Cells 2016-11-21

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Black dot in all cells
  2. Controls what gets in and out of cell
  3. Wall The outer edge of a plant cell only
  4. Jelly like substance in animal and plant cells
  5. Only in plant cells contains sap
  6. Animal and plant cells form these (for example muscles)
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  1. Male reproductive cell
  2. Specialised cell that carries oxygen around the body
  3. Equipment used to look at a cell
  4. Organ that pumps blood around the body
  5. Ladies name that explains life process

11 Clues: Black dot in all cells • Male reproductive cell • Equipment used to look at a cell • Only in plant cells contains sap • Controls what gets in and out of cell • Organ that pumps blood around the body • Ladies name that explains life process • Wall The outer edge of a plant cell only • Jelly like substance in animal and plant cells • ...

Cells 2017-02-15

Cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. any proteins involved with cell division.
  2. the material chromosomes are made of
  3. When tho chromatids exchange identical strands of DNA
  4. structure of nucleic acids carrying genetic info.
Down
  1. the place chromosomes remain in contact during second meiotic metaphase
  2. the point at which two cells separate during mitosis
  3. A disease caused by uncontrolled cell division.
  4. where the spindle fibers attach to a chromosome
  5. the separation of the two daughter cells.
  6. Makes spindle fibers.
  7. the two pieces that makes up a chromosome

11 Clues: Makes spindle fibers. • the material chromosomes are made of • any proteins involved with cell division. • the separation of the two daughter cells. • the two pieces that makes up a chromosome • A disease caused by uncontrolled cell division. • where the spindle fibers attach to a chromosome • structure of nucleic acids carrying genetic info. • ...