Chapter 12 Vocab - Science 7

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Across
  1. 2. A thick, clear, gel-like fluid that contains all the organelles in a cell
  2. 5. the regular sequence of growth and division that cells undergo
  3. 6. An organism made up of one or many cells that have a nucleus, as well as other organelles
  4. 10. A small body in a cell's cytoplasm that is specialized to perform a specific function
  5. 12. A protective layer that acts as a barrier & controls what goes into and out of the cell
  6. 13. An organelle that packages and distributes materials (warehouse of the cell)
  7. 14. organelles that convert energy stored in food to energy the cell can use (powerhouses of the cell)
  8. 16. A mass of abnormal cells that develops when the cells divide and grow uncontrollably
  9. 17. the second stage of the cell cycle where the cell's nucleus divides into two nuclei and creates two new daughter cells
  10. 19. The arrangement of parts in an organism
  11. 21. Organelles that make proteins
  12. 22. A disease in which some body cells grow and divide uncontrollable, damaging the body
  13. 23. An organelle in some cells which contains DNA and is the control center of the cell
  14. 24. A living thing that carries out its own life processes
Down
  1. 1. A type of sac that stores food, water, wastes, or other materials in a cell
  2. 3. A single-celled organism that does not have a nucleus or organelles with membranes
  3. 4. The use of drugs to treat diseases such as cancer
  4. 5. Green organelles found in plant cells that capture energy from the sun
  5. 7. the activity of each part in an organism
  6. 8. wall A rigid structure in plant cells that surrounds the cell membrane
  7. 9. A widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things
  8. 11. An organelle found near the nucleus that consists of a system of membranes that assists in the production and transportation of proteins
  9. 12. the third stage of the cell cycle where the cytoplasm divides
  10. 15. A group of organs that work together to perform body functions
  11. 16. A group of similar cells that perform a common function
  12. 18. A structure made of a collection of tissue that carries out a specialized function in an organism
  13. 20. Organelles that contain digestive enzymes which break down materials in the cell