Across
- 3. membrane a barrier that surrounds and protects the nucleus
- 4. structures that carry genetic information in the cell
- 6. wall a rigid outer layer that supports and protects plant cells
- 7. membrane a thin barrier that controls what enters and leaves the cell
- 9. the basic unit of life
- 10. a living organism that cannot make its own food
- 12. a jelly-like substance where cell activities occur
- 13. a misspelling of nucleus often used to trick students in questions
Down
- 1. the part of the cell that produces energy
- 2. a large storage organelle especially important in plant cells
- 4. tiny hair-like structures that help move the cell or move substances
- 5. a storage sac in cells that holds water nutrients and waste
- 6. an organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis happens
- 8. a living organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis
- 11. the control center of the cell that contains genetic material