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