Crossword
Across
- 2. A property of membranes which allows some substances to pass across it while others cannot.
- 3. Process of diffusion in which molecules pass across a membrane through cell membrane channels.
- 6. All cellular content outside the nucleus.
- 8. Relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain.
- 13. Internal membrane system where lipid components of the cell membrane are assembled.
- 16. Organelle that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials from the ER for storage in the cell or release outside of the cell.
- 17. Organelle consisting of RNA and protein found throughout the cytoplasm in a cell.
- 19. Organelle that breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins into smaller molecules that can be used but the rest of the cell.
- 20. Organelle that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.
- 21. Specialized structures that perform important cellular functions within a cell.
- 22. Pressure that must be applied to prevent osmotic movement across a selectively permeable membrane.
Down
- 1. Process by which particles move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
- 4. When the concentration of two solutions is the same.
- 5. When comparing two solutions, the solution with the lesser concentration of solutes.
- 7. Organelle that converts chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are convenient for the cell to use.
- 9. Strong, supporting layer around the cell membrane in some cells.
- 10. Flexible double-layered sheet that makes up the cell membrane and forms a barrier between the cell and its surroundings.
- 11. Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane.
- 12. Water channel protein in a cell.
- 14. Organelle that stores materials such as water.
- 15. When comparing two solutions, the solution with the greater concentration of solutes.
- 18. Network of protein filaments which gives the cell its shape and internal organization and is involved in movement.