Across
- 3. – Stated that all cells come from pre-existing cells.
- 6. – Gel-like substance inside the cell containing organelles.
- 7. – Comparison that limits cell size; smaller cells are more efficient in exchanging materials.
- 10. – Proposed that all plants are made of cells.
- 11. – States that all living things are made of cells, cells are the basic unit of life, and all cells come from existing cells.
- 12. – First to observe living cells and microorganisms under a microscope.
- 14. – DNA and protein complex found in the nucleus; condenses into chromosomes during cell division.
- 15. – Specialized structure within a cell that performs a specific function.
Down
- 1. – Simple cell without a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles (e.g., bacteria).
- 2. – Semi-permeable barrier controlling what enters and leaves the cell.
- 4. – Scientist who discovered and named cells while observing cork.
- 5. – The fluid part of the cytoplasm in which organelles are suspended.
- 8. – The basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms.
- 9. – Proposed that all animals are made of cells.
- 13. – Complex cell with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.