Unit 6 - Cells

123456789101112131415161718
Across
  1. 2. a minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells.
  2. 4. any of the group of organic compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
  3. 5. a pigment that gives plants their green color, and it helps plants create their own food through photosynthesis.
  4. 7. single-celled organism that has neither a distinct nucleus with a membrane nor other specialized organelles
  5. 10. cell organelle that helps process and package proteins and lipid molecules, especially proteins destined to be exported from the cell.
  6. 12. the membrane-enclosed organelle within a cell that contains DNA
  7. 13. membrane-enclosed organelles that contain an array of enzymes capable of breaking down all types of biological polymers—proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids.
  8. 14. an organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur
  9. 15. the main type of sugar and is the major source of energy for cells
  10. 16. a space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of a cell, that stores waste, water, food and other materials.
  11. 18. complex molecules that do most of the work in cells. They are important to the structure, function, and regulation of the body.
Down
  1. 1. A small structure in a cell that is surrounded by a membrane and has a specific function.
  2. 3. plant cell organelles that convert light energy into relatively stable chemical energy via the photosynthetic process
  3. 4. The jelly-like fluid inside a cell.
  4. 6. organic compounds including fats, oils, hormones, and certain components of membranes
  5. 8. an important “energy molecule” found in all life forms.
  6. 9. a biological catalyst and is almost always a protein. It speeds up the rate of a specific chemical reaction in the cell.
  7. 11. any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined nucleus
  8. 17. a short microscopic hairlike vibrating structure found in large numbers on the surface of certain cells, either causing currents in the surrounding fluid, or, in some protozoans and other small organisms, providing propulsion.