Across
- 4. all organisms are made of cells, cells are the basic units of life, that cells come from preexisting cells that have multiplied
- 7. create proteins for the cell
- 11. the "brain" of the cell;directs what is happening in the cell
- 12. the energy supplier for the cell
- 13. living being that has a cellular structure and that can independently perform all physiologic functions necessary for life
- 15. organelle that is required for photosynthesis
- 17. to protect and provide structural support to the cell
- 18. help control what goes in and out of your cells, moving and storing energy, absorbing vitamins and making hormones
- 20. makes proteins and lipids,makes steroid hormones,and gets rid of toxic by products
Down
- 1. stores food, water, and waste for the cell
- 2. basic building block of matter
- 3. maintains the cell's shape
- 5. destroys old proteins and reuses them
- 6. a pure substance consisting of only one type of atom
- 8. compounds in solid, liquid or gaseous states which contain carbon in their molecule
- 9. sugars, fibers, and starches
- 10. distributes proteins and lipids either within outside of the cell
- 14. carry genetic information which is read in cells to make the RNA and proteins by which living things function
- 16. controls the entry and exit of materials in the cell
- 19. required for the structure, function, and regulation of the body’s tissues and organs