Cell Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. Stores water, nutrients, and waste materials for the cell.
  2. 3. The jelly-like substance where organelles are found.
  3. 4. security guard of the cell that controls what enters and exits
  4. 7. The control center of the cell that contains genetic material (DNA).
  5. 8. The organelle where photosynthesis takes place in plant cells
  6. 10. modifies, packages, and ships proteins and fats into where they're needed, in or out of the cell
Down
  1. 2. A tough rigid layer that surrounds the cell membrane in plants and fungi. It provides structural support and protects the cell from mechanical stress.
  2. 5. Generates chemical energy for cellular functions.
  3. 6. The organelle that functions as the digestive system of an animal cell, breaking down waste materials, cellular debris and foreign invaders.
  4. 9. Responsible for protein synthesis/translation, by reading genetic code from mRNA and linking amino acids, which is essential for cellular repair.