Cells Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. the genetic material found in all living cells that contains the information needed for an organism to grow, maintain itself and reproduce.
  2. 4. a cell that lacks a nucleus and other organelles, with DNA that is not organized into chromosomes.
  3. 5. type of reproduction that only needs one parent and creates identical copies of the offspring (cloning)
  4. 7. the physical structure in a cell that contains the cell’s genetic material.
  5. 10. all living things respond and _________ to their environments
  6. 11. the study of life
  7. 12. a cell in which the genetic material is enclosed within a nucleus, surrounded by its own membrane.
  8. 13. type of reproduction that contains two sets of parents and makes offspring with genetic diversity
Down
  1. 1. is capable of growing and reproducing.
  2. 2. States that all cell are made of other living cells, cells are the basic unit of structure and function, and all living things are made of one or more cells.
  3. 3. all living things grow and _________
  4. 6. the smallest unit that is able to perform the basic functions of life.
  5. 8. An individual living thing, made up of one or many cells,
  6. 9. a structure in a cell that is enclosed by a membrane and that performs a particular function.