Across
- 6. in the cytoplasm and near the nucleus;contains two centrioles
- 8. oval or round bodies found throughout the cytoplasm; contain digestive enzymes that digest and destroy old cells, bacteria, and foreign materials
- 11. stack of membrane layers located in the cytoplasm;produces store, and packages secretions for discharge from cell
- 13. in the nucleus and made of deoxyribonucleic acid and protein
- 14. simplest building blocks that make life possible
- 16. the outer protective covering of cell,also called the plasma membrane
- 18. rod-shaped organelles located throughout the cytoplasm;often called "powerhouse" of cell
- 19. structures that carry inherited characteristics
- 20. a fine network of tubular structures located in cytoplasm;allows for transport of materials in and out of nucleus, and aids in synthesis and storage of proteins
Down
- 1. human cell has 46 ________ or 23 pairs
- 2. pouchlike structures found throughout the cytoplasm that have a vacuolar membrane with the same structures as cell membrane; filled with watery substances, stored food, or waste products
- 3. secretory vesicles, are pocketlike folds in cell membrane
- 4. a mass in the cytoplasm and is seperated from the cytoplasm by a nuclear membrane
- 5. constant state of natural balance within body
- 7. cell structures that help a cell to function and are located in the cytoplasm
- 9. a semifluid inside the cell but outside the nucleus
- 10. total mass of genetic instruction humans inherit from their parents
- 12. basic substance of all life
- 15. basic unit of structure and function in all living things
- 17. refers to one or more small,round bodies that are located inside the nucleus and are important in cell reproduction
