Cellular Structure and Function

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Across
  1. 3. Italian scientist who discovered the Golgi apparatus
  2. 4. Selectively permeable boundary that regulates the movement of substances into and out of the cell
  3. 5. Control center of the cell that contains genetic material
  4. 8. Microtubule-organizing center of animal cells
  5. 10. Molecule that stores hereditary genetic information
  6. 13. German botanist who concluded that all plants are composed of cells
  7. 14. Long whip-like projection used for cell movement
  8. 15. Cytoskeletal fibers involved in intracellular transport and chromosome movement
  9. 20. Paired cylindrical structures involved in cell division
  10. 21. Belgian scientist who pioneered cell fractionation and identified several cell organelles
  11. 22. Site of protein synthesis
  12. 23. Actin filaments involved in cell movement and muscle contraction
  13. 26. Belgian biochemist who discovered lysosomes and peroxisomes
  14. 27. Organelle containing digestive enzymes for intracellular digestion
  15. 31. Endoplasmic reticulum studded with ribosomes for protein synthesis
  16. 32. Finger-like projections that increase surface area for absorption
  17. 35. Protein fibers that provide mechanical strength to cells
  18. 36. Organelle that produces ATP through cellular respiration
  19. 37. English scientist who first observed cork and coined the term cell
Down
  1. 1. Membrane-bound sac that transports materials out of the cell
  2. 2. Double membrane surrounding the nucleus
  3. 6. German zoologist who concluded that all animals are composed of cells
  4. 7. Organelle that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids
  5. 9. Romanian-American scientist who discovered ribosomes using electron microscopy
  6. 11. Openings in the nuclear envelope that regulate transport between the nucleus and cytoplasm
  7. 12. DNA and protein complex found inside the nucleus
  8. 13. Endoplasmic reticulum responsible for lipid synthesis and detoxification
  9. 16. Fundamental theory stating that all living organisms are composed of cells
  10. 17. Network of protein filaments that provides cell shape and support
  11. 18. Gel-like material that surrounds and supports the cell organelles
  12. 19. Dense region inside the nucleus where ribosomes are assembled
  13. 20. Fluid component of the cytoplasm where many metabolic reactions occur
  14. 24. Small membrane-bound sac used for intracellular transport
  15. 25. Organelle that detoxifies harmful substances and breaks down fatty acids
  16. 28. Membrane-bound organelle used for storage
  17. 29. German physician who proposed that all cells arise from pre-existing cells
  18. 30. Short hair-like projections that move substances across the cell surface
  19. 33. Dutch scientist who first observed living microorganisms using a simple microscope
  20. 34. Scottish botanist who discovered the cell nucleus