Cells and Their Parts

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Across
  1. 3. membrane a barrier that surrounds and protects the nucleus
  2. 4. structures that carry genetic information in the cell
  3. 6. wall a rigid outer layer that supports and protects plant cells
  4. 7. membrane a thin barrier that controls what enters and leaves the cell
  5. 9. the basic unit of life
  6. 10. a living organism that cannot make its own food
  7. 12. a jelly-like substance where cell activities occur
  8. 13. a misspelling of nucleus often used to trick students in questions
Down
  1. 1. the part of the cell that produces energy
  2. 2. a large storage organelle especially important in plant cells
  3. 4. tiny hair-like structures that help move the cell or move substances
  4. 5. a storage sac in cells that holds water nutrients and waste
  5. 6. an organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis happens
  6. 8. a living organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis
  7. 11. the control center of the cell that contains genetic material