scientific vocabulary
Across
- 3. organic molecules composed of folder chains of amino acids
- 7. adenosine triphosphate,the molecule that provides the energy for most cellular processes
- 10. a form of cell division in which one cell divides into two daughter cells,each of which contains the same genetic information as the original cell
- 11. the organelles within plant cells in which photosynthesis occurs
- 12. the process in plants and some other organisms in which light energy from the sun is converted into chemical energy in organic molecules
- 13. a structure within eukaryotic cells that is surrounded by a double membrane and that contains the cells DNA
- 15. structure within the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells that perform specific functions in the cell
Down
- 1. the DNA containing structures within cells
- 2. single-celled organisms,such as bacteria and archea,whose cells lack a nucleus
- 4. organisms whose cells have a true nucleus,such as protist,animals,plants and fungi
- 5. the basic units of life that make up all living organisms
- 6. the study of life and living organisms
- 8. eukaryotic organelles that break down organic molecules to produce ATP
- 9. the passive movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
- 14. hydrophobic organic molecules,many of which include fatty acids as a primary component