All about the Cells
Across
- 1. What contains DNA, which controls the functions of the cells and the production of proteins. (Brain of the cell.)
- 3. What makes proteins for the cell
- 4. When does the cell do most of it's growing
- 6. What is the smallest unit of life that can perform all life processes.
- 8. What captures energy from the sunlight and uses it to produce food in plant cells (Magic GREEN Machine!!)
- 10. What is the Ridged outer layer of a plant cell. (Not found in animal cells)
- 11. Which step are the chromosomes split apart and move away from the middle
- 13. What is the correct order of Mitosis using only Initial letters of the 4 phases
- 14. What is the first phase of mitosis, the process that separates the duplicated genetic material carried in the nucleus
- 15. What is the Gel-like fluid where the organelles are found.
- 17. What stores food, water, wastes and other materials
- 19. What produces the energy a cell needs to carry out its functions.
- 20. How many chromosomes are in each human cell
Down
- 2. What uses chemicals to break down food and worn out cell parts.
- 5. What is the final stage of mitosis (cell division), where the separated chromosomes reach opposite poles of the cell
- 7. what phase of the cell cycle do our cells spend 90% of their time
- 8. 1. All organisms are made of cells. 2. The cell is the basic unit of function and structure in an organism. 3. All cells come from pre-exisiting cells
- 9. Shortened version of deoxyribonucleic acid; material found in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells
- 12. Which step do the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell
- 15. What stage does the cytoplasm split, leaving 2 new daughter cells
- 16. What controls thich materials come into and out of a cell; found in plant and animal cells
- 18. Approximately how many cells are in the human body