5.1 - Totally Cellular Key Terms Crossword

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  1. 3. A dark body containing a centriole in animal cells, but not plant cells.
  2. 5. The simplest unit of inheritance.
  3. 13. A structure that appears during mitosis in animal cells.
  4. 19. A system of membranes in eukaryotic cells that modifies proteins for export by the cell.
  5. 20. The gelatin-like aqueous fluid that bathes the organelles on the inside of the cell membrane.
  6. 21. One of the four bases of DNA; it pairs only with guanine.
  7. 22. The ultimate functional unit of an organic structure, plant, or animal.
  8. 24. The portion of the endoplasmic reticulum that contains attached ribosomes.
  9. 26. One of the four bases in DNA. It pairs only with thymine.
  10. 27. One of the four bases of DNA; it pairs only with adenine.
  11. 29. One of the four bases of DNA; it pairs only with cytosine.
  12. 30. An organelle that functions in the synthesis of proteins.
  13. 31. The inside parts of a cell.
  14. 33. An inherited feature or characteristic.
  15. 35. A network of long protein strands in the cytosol that helps maintain the shape and size.
  16. 37. A fluid-filled organelle that stores enzymes or metabolic wastes in a plant cell.
  17. 38. A substance that causes a precipitate to form when added to a solution.
  18. 39. The transmission of genetic factors from parent to offspring.
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  1. 1. The substance in the living cells of all organisms that carries genetic info.
  2. 2. The formation of proteins using information coded on DNA and carried by RNA.
  3. 4. Membrane bounded vesicle derived from the Golgi apparatus and containing material.
  4. 6. The semipermeable membrane enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell.
  5. 7. The portion of the endoplasmic reticulum that actively transports K.
  6. 8. The forming or building of a more complex chemical substance or compound from elements.
  7. 9. The membranous covering of a cell secreted by the cytoplasm in growing plants.
  8. 10. A cell organelle containing enzymes that catalyze the production and breakdown of H.
  9. 11. A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
  10. 12. An organelle containing digestive enzymes, existing primarily in animal cells.
  11. 14. A small, rounded body within the cell nucleus, functioning in ribosome manufacture.
  12. 15. A cell that contains genetic information or DNA in the nucleus like most organisms.
  13. 16. Organelles that are the site of aerobic respiration in eukaryotic cells.
  14. 17. Plural for nucleus.
  15. 18. The smallest part of a substance that can exist separately and still retain its chemical properties.
  16. 23. Minute objects within plant cells, which contain the green pigment, chlorophyll.
  17. 25. Each strand of DNA is a linear arrangement of repeating similar units called nucleotides.
  18. 28. A genetic protein-like nucleic acid on plant and animal genes.
  19. 32. A microscopic, dark-staining body, visible in the nucleus of the cell.
  20. 34. The living substance within a plant or animal cell excluding the nucleus.
  21. 36. The central portion of the cell protoplast surrounded by a very thin membrane.