Across
- 4. protein-DNA complex that serves as the chromosomes' building material
- 7. the entire region between the plasma membrane and the nuclear envelope, consisting of organelles suspended in the gel-like cytosol, the cytoskeleton, and various chemicals
- 9. a membrane-bound sac, somewhat larger than a vesicle, that functions in cellular storage and transport
- 12. a passive process of transport of low-molecular weight material down its concentration gradient
- 17. the network of protein fibers that collectively maintains the shape of the cell, secures some organelles in specific positions, allows cytoplasm and vesicles to move within the cell, and enables unicellular organisms to move
- 19. a type of active transport that moves substances, including fluids and particles, into a cell
- 22. a process that takes solutes that the cell needs from the extracellular fluid; a variation of endocytosis
- 23. describes a solution in which the extracellular fluid has the same osmolarity as the fluid inside the cell
- 24. a small, membrane-bound sac that functions in cellular storage and transport; its membrane is capable of fusing with the plasma membrane and the membranes of the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus
Down
- 1. the cellular organelles responsible for carrying out cellular respiration, resulting in the production of ATP, the cell’s main energy-carrying molecule
- 2. a linkage between adjacent epithelial cells that forms when cadherins in the plasma membrane attach to intermediate filaments
- 3. a membrane-bound compartment or sac within a cell
- 5. the long, hair-like structure that extends from the plasma membrane and is used to move the cell
- 6. describes a solution in which extracellular fluid has higher osmolarity than the fluid inside the cell
- 8. a process that takes particulate matter like macromolecules, cells, or cell fragments that the cell needs from the extracellular fluid; a variation of endocytosis
- 10. a cellular structure that carries out protein synthesis
- 11. the darkly staining body within the nucleus that is responsible for assembling ribosomal subunits
- 13. the transport of water through a semipermeable membrane from an area of high water concentration to an area of low water concentration across a membrane
- 14. a process of passing material out of a cell
- 15. a small, round organelle that contains hydrogen peroxide, oxidizes fatty acids and amino acids, and detoxifies many poisons
- 16. structure within the nucleus that comprises chromatin that contains DNA, the hereditary material
- 17. a plant cell organelle that carries out photosynthesis
- 18. describes a solution in which extracellular fluid has lower osmolarity than the fluid inside the cell
- 20. the cell organelle that houses the cell’s DNA and directs the synthesis of ribosomes and proteins
- 21. a short, hair-like structure that extends from the plasma membrane in large numbers and is used to move an entire cell or move substances along the outer surface of the cell