Across
- 3. A threadlike structure in a cell's nucleus that contains the cell's DNA
- 5. factories that produce proteins that are important to cell function
- 7. A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell
- 8. a very thin outer layer that controls what substances come in and out of a cell
- 10. rigid outer layer of nonliving material that surrounds plant cells
Down
- 1. carries proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to the other.
- 2. strands in the nucleus that contain the genetic material (DNA) which are the instructions for cell function
- 4. "powerhouse" breaks down food particles to produce most of the cell's energy
- 6. The area between the cell membrane and the nucleus that contains a gel-like fluid and organelles
- 9. cells control center that directs all of the cell's activities and contains the DNA
