Cells Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. / threadlike structure within the nucleus containing the genetic information that is passed from one generation of cells to another
  2. 5. / single celled organism lacking a nucleus
  3. 8. wall / strong supporting layer around the cell membrane in plants
  4. 12. / when comparing the two solutions, the solution with the greater concentration of solutes
  5. 13. envelope / layer of two envelopes that surrounds the nucleus
  6. 14. / when comparing the two solutions, the solution with the lesser concentration of solutes
  7. 17. / when the concentration of two solutions is the same
  8. 18. / network of protein filaments within some cells that helps the cell maintain its shape and is involved in movement
  9. 19. / process by which a cell releases large amounts of materials
  10. 20. / organisms whose cells contain nuclei
  11. 22. reticulum / membrane system where lipids are assembled and where some proteins are modified
  12. 27. / specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within an eukaryote cell
  13. 28. system / group of organs that work together to perform a specific function
  14. 30. theory / idea that all living things are composed of cells,
  15. 31. apparatus / stack of membranes in the cell that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins from the ER
  16. 32. / cell organelle filled with enzymes needed to break down materials in the cell
  17. 33. / cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use
  18. 34. / group of similar cells that perform a particular function
  19. 35. / process by which molecules tend to move from an area where they are more concentrated to an area that’s less concentrated
  20. 36. diffusion / movements specific molecules across cell membranes through protein channels
Down
  1. 1. / granular material visible within the nucleus, consists of DNA
  2. 2. / one of two tiny structures located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope
  3. 4. specialization / separate roles for each type of cell in multicellular organisms
  4. 5. / process in which extensions of cytoplasm surround and engulf large particles and take them into the cell
  5. 6. / diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane
  6. 7. / cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates
  7. 9. bilayer / double layered sheet that forms the core of almost all cell membranes
  8. 10. / small particle in the cell on which proteins are assembled, made of RNA and proteins
  9. 11. transport / energy requiring process that moves material across a cell membrane against concentration difference
  10. 15. / the center of the atom which contains the protons and neutrons, structure that contains the DNA and controls activities
  11. 16. / the mass of solute in a given volume of solution or mass/volume
  12. 21. / process by which a cell takes material into the cell by infolding of the cell membrane
  13. 23. / process by which a cell takes in liquid from the surrounding environment
  14. 24. / material that’s inside the cell membrane
  15. 25. / the center of the atom which contains the protons and neutrons
  16. 26. / organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into energy
  17. 29. / when the concentration of a solute is the same