cell vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. a body structure that works to perform a specialized function. Examples include the lung or heart.
  2. 4. A structure inside the nucleus where RNA is transcribed.
  3. 8. wall Mostly made of cellulose, this is the tough and rigid outer layer of plant cells.
  4. 9. Shaped like a bean, this cell organelle helps take food and manufacture energy from it.
  5. 10. the green (in color) pigment found in chloroplasts where photosynthesis takes place.
  6. 11. a large series of cells that work together to form a specific function.
Down
  1. 2. the main brain of the cell that contains most of the cell's DNA.
  2. 3. storage areas of the cell known for storing mostly water and/or food.
  3. 5. an egg shaped body that appears green from all the chlorophyll they contain. This organelle is where photosynthesis takes place.
  4. 6. Jelly-like substance that makes up the matrix of the cell body.
  5. 7. Thin, intertwined pieces of DNA found in the cell's nucleus.