Across
- 2. organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates
- 3. packages proteins to be shaped "post office of the cell"
- 4. genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring
- 6. basic unit of structure and function
- 8. discovered cells
- 9. fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended
- 10. Proteins that speed up chemical reactions
- 11. transportation system of the cell. It moves materials around the cell
- 12. organelle that produces proteins
Down
- 1. convert energy stored in food to energy the cell can use to live and function
- 5. control center of the cell
- 7. small, round cell structure containing chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones (recycling center)
- 9. Captures energy from sunlight and changes it to a form of energy cells can use in making food
