Cells Crossword

3. An organelle in plants which creates food from sunlight.
5. An organelle which stores water and nutrients
7. is a special type of diffusion involving WATER.
9. An organelle which makes proteins from fragments of DNA
11. the rigid outer structure of a plant cell, gives the plant structure and support
12. The organelle responsible for generating energy for the cell.
14. A mistake or change in a cell’s genetic code (DNA) which can affect its ability to complete its functions.
15. The brain of the cell where the DNA is kept
18. A complex organism made of more than one cell, such as a plant or animal.
19. The movement of substances from a high concentration to a low concentration until the substance is evenly spread.
20. The phase of mitosis where the nucleus reforms around two new sets of DNA
21. The phase of mitosis where the chromosomes are pulled apart to opposite ends of the cell.

1. The genetic information of the cell, made of DNA
2. The phase of mitosis where chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell
3. The life span of a cell, which includes its regular functions and mitosis
4. A large group of rapidly-dividing cancer cells which do not serve a purpose to the organism
6. A tumour that does not pose an immediate risk
8. A cancerous tumour that can spread through the bloodstream
10. A structure inside the cell that performs one or more jobs required by the cell to work
13. the smallest unit that is capable of performing life functions.
14. The process where the chromosomes inside the Nucleus are copied and divided to form 2 identical daughter cells.
16. The stage after mitosis when the cell’s organelles are divided to create two new cells.
17. A substance, radiation, or organism which can mutate the cell’s DNA and cause cancer.