Across
- 2. series of chemical reactions that convert energy in food molecules into ATP
- 6. a network of passageways in which chemical compounds are manufactured, processed, and transported.
- 13. a cell structure that performs a specific function.
- 14. a round body in the center of the cell that contains DNA and regulates gene expression.
- 15. a tiny structure where proteins are synthesized
- 16. a double-layered membrane that surrounds the cell. Also called the plasma membrane, it regulates what enters and leaves the cell.
- 17. an organelle that converts the radiant energy of the Sun into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis.
- 18. a hair-like structure that helps bacterial cells adhere to surfaces. Some pili are able to transfer genetic material to other cells.
Down
- 1. a type of vesicle that stores water, nutrients, and other chemicals. The large vacuole found in plant cells helps the cells maintain their shape.
- 3. the rigid, porous outer layer of a plant cell.
- 4. a small body in the nucleus where ribosomes are synthesized.
- 5. an organelle that uses oxygen to convert nutrients into energy that can be used by the cell.
- 7. a jelly-like substance, composed mainly of water, occupying most of the space between the cell membrane and the nucleus.
- 8. a small sac, or vesicle, that contains digestive chemicals
- 9. a small, sac-like package of nutrients, proteins, or water created by the Golgi apparatus. Types of vesicles include vacuoles and lysosomes.
- 10. a stack of membranes that collects, modifies, and packages chemical compounds.
- 11. The basic unit of all living things.
- 12. a hair-like organelle that helps a cell move.
