Across
- 2. An organelle that breaks down cellular waste and debris,
- 5. Describes a membrane that allows some substances to pass through but not others
- 6. The movement of substances into and out of the cell
- 7. The process of converting food into energy in the presence of oxygen
- 9. A cell's ability to distinguish one type of neighboring cell from another
- 11. The site of protein synthesis
- 13. A network of membranes that synthesizes lipids and detoxifies substances
- 15. The genetic material found in the nucleus
- 16. A small sac that transports materials within the cell
- 17. The jelly-like substance that fills the cell and holds the organelles
- 18. A rigid outer layer that provides support and protection to plant, fungal, and bacterial cells
- 20. An organelle involved in cell division in animal cells
- 22. The outer boundary of an animal cell that controls what enters and exits
- 23. "Water-loving" and easily mixes with water
- 26. A network of membranes with ribosomes attached, involved in protein synthesis and modification
- 27. The site of photosynthesis in a plant cell
- 28. Large, complex molecules that perform a variety of functions in the cell
- 29. The process by which cells communicate with each other,
Down
- 1. The main structure of the cell membrane
- 3. Molecules that provide energy and structural support to the cell,
- 4. The process used by plants to convert light energy into chemical energy
- 8. The process by which cells attach to each other or to the extracellular matrix
- 9. The basic unit of life
- 10. A large storage sac that can hold water, nutrients, and waste
- 12. "Water-fearing" and repels water
- 14. A lipid that helps maintain the fluidity and stability of the cell membrane
- 19. An organelle that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins for secretion
- 21. A small, dense structure within the nucleus that produces ribosomes
- 24. The "powerhouse" of the cell, where cellular respiration occurs
- 25. The main control center of the cell