Cell Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. A cell without a cell wall or chloroplasts.
  2. 5. Transports materials through the cell.
  3. 7. The idea that: All living things are made of cells. Cells are the basic unit of life. All cells come from other cells.
  4. 11. A cell with a cell wall and chloroplasts.
  5. 12. The smallest unit of life. All living things are made of cells.
  6. 14. Structures made of DNA found in the nucleus.
  7. 16. Storage area for water, food, or waste.
  8. 18. Genetic material that carries instructions for life.
  9. 19. Made of many cells.
  10. 20. Makes proteins for the cell.
  11. 21. Uses sunlight to make food in plant cells (photosynthesis).
Down
  1. 1. Made of one cell.
  2. 2. A tool used to see very small objects like cells.
  3. 3. A rigid outer layer in plant cells that gives support and protection.
  4. 6. The outer layer that controls what enters and leaves the cell.
  5. 8. The control center of the cell; contains DNA.
  6. 9. A living thing.
  7. 10. Produces energy for the cell (“powerhouse” of the cell).
  8. 13. Jelly-like material inside the cell where organelles are found.
  9. 15. – A small structure inside a cell that has a specific job.
  10. 17. Packages and ships proteins.
  11. 22. Breaks down waste and old cell parts.