Unit 2 Vocabulary
Across
- 3. site of photosynthesis; converts sunlight to food
- 6. "Powerhouse of the cell"
- 7. specialized parts of a cell that perform a specific function
- 9. jelly-like substance that fills the cell
- 10. a cell without membrane-bound organelles
- 12. theory that shows evidence that complex eukaryotic cells evolved from simple prokaryotic cells
- 13. exchange of gases
- 16. outer most layer of a plant cell; provides extra structure to the cell
- 18. the sum of all side areas
- 20. the amount of space an object takes up
Down
- 1. outer most layer of an animal cell that provides a protective barrier
- 2. synthesizes proteins
- 4. process in chloroplasts that converts sunlight into glucose
- 5. endoplasmic reticulum without ribosomes attached to the outside; packages waste and nutrients
- 8. a cell with membrane-bound organelles
- 11. endoplasmic reticulum with ribosomes attached to the outside; packages proteins
- 14. respiration that uses oxygen to create ATP
- 15. holds DNA and stores genetic information
- 17. respiration that does not use oxygen to create ATP
- 19. smallest unit of life