Organelle Crossword Homework

3. The region that holds the chromosomes of a prokaryotic cell.
6. A reletively rigid structure that surrounds cells of plants, fungi, many protists, and most prokaryotes, and which gives these cells their shape
8. Structures that link prokaryote cells at the beginning of conjugation.
9. A system of concentrically folded membranes found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells.
11. Are a family of organelles in plant cells that contain a circular chromosome and can differentiate into various types, including chloroplasts, and chromoplasts.
12. Energy-generating organelles in eukaryotic cells that contain the enzymes of the citric acid cycle, the respiratory chain, and oxidative phosphorylation.
14. In cells, the centrally located compartment of eukaryotic cells that’s bounded by a double membrane and contains the chromosomes.
16. Membrane-enclosed organelles in plant cells that can function for storage, water concentration for turgor, or hydrolysis of stored macromolecules.
17. The portion of the endoplasmic reticulum whose outer surface has attached ribosomes.
18. Long, whiplike appendages that propel cells.

1. The network of microtubules and microfilaments that gives a eukaryotic cell its shape and its capacity to arrange its organelles and to move.
2. The portion of the endoplasmic reticulum that lacks ribosomes and has a tubular appearance.
4. The contents of the cell, excluding the nucleus.
5. Organelles that house reactions in which toxic peroxides are formed and then converted to water.
7. Plant organelles in which stored lipids are converted to carbohydrates.
10. Small particles in the cell that’s the location of protein synthesis.
13. Hairlike organelles used for locomotion by many unicellular organisms and for moving water and mucus by many multicellular organisms.
15. A membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes. They break down excess or worn-out cell parts and may even be used to destroy invading viruses and bacteria.