cell vocabulary
Across
- 1. a body structure that works to perform a specialized function. Examples include the lung or heart.
- 4. A structure inside the nucleus where RNA is transcribed.
- 8. wall Mostly made of cellulose, this is the tough and rigid outer layer of plant cells.
- 9. Shaped like a bean, this cell organelle helps take food and manufacture energy from it.
- 10. the green (in color) pigment found in chloroplasts where photosynthesis takes place.
- 11. a large series of cells that work together to form a specific function.
Down
- 2. the main brain of the cell that contains most of the cell's DNA.
- 3. storage areas of the cell known for storing mostly water and/or food.
- 5. an egg shaped body that appears green from all the chlorophyll they contain. This organelle is where photosynthesis takes place.
- 6. Jelly-like substance that makes up the matrix of the cell body.
- 7. Thin, intertwined pieces of DNA found in the cell's nucleus.