Science Girl Cell Crossword

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  1. 2. This says that 1. all living things are made of cells, 2. cells are the basic unit of structure and function and 3. cells only come from other cells (Two words)
  2. 4. double-layered sheet that forms the core of nearly all cell membranes (Hyphenated)
  3. 8. A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
  4. 9. The bulk of the cell that contains all the organelles
  5. 10. Tiny grain-like structures used to make proteins
  6. 11. when the concentration of two solutions is the same
  7. 14. network of protein filaments within some cells that helps the cell maintain its shape and is involved in many forms of cell movement
  8. 16. A material in cells that contains DNA and carries genetic information
  9. 17. whiplike tails found in one-celled organisms to aid in movement
  10. 18. They produce most of the energy cell needs to carry out its function
  11. 21. The tiny parts within a cell that carry out specific functions within the cell
  12. 22. They contain chemicals that break down large food particles and old cell parts
  13. 23. a minute cylindrical organelle near the nucleus in animal cells, occurring in pairs and involved in the development of spindle fibers in cell division
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  1. 1. process by which molecules tend to move from an area where they are more concentrated to an area where they are less concentrated
  2. 2. The outside boundary of a cell that controls which substances can enter or leave a cell (Two words)
  3. 3. A cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
  4. 5. surrounds the nucleus. assembles the cell membrane and modifies proteins (Two words)
  5. 6. when comparing two solutions, the solution with the lesser concentration of solutes
  6. 7. The cell's control center, it directs all cell activities
  7. 12. They capture energy from sunlight and use it to produce food for the cell (Plant cell only)
  8. 13. They store food, water, and waste materials in cells
  9. 15. packages materials for the cell (Two words)
  10. 19. when comparing two solutions, the solution with the greater concentration of solutes
  11. 20. the site of ribosome production considered the little nucleus
  12. 23. A rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms (Two words)