Across
- 5. / process by which a cell takes in liguis from the surrounding environment
- 8. / strong supporting layer around the cell membrane in plants, algae, and some bacteria
- 9. / process by which a cell takes material into the cell by enfolding to the cell membrane
- 11. / process by which extensions of cytoplasm surround and engulf large particles and take them into the cell
- 14. / one of two tiny structures located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope
- 16. / small dense region within most nuclei in which the assembly of proteins begin
- 19. / cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell
- 20. / organism whose cells contain nuclei
- 21. / cell organelle filled with enzymes needed to break down certain materials in the cell
- 22. / threadlike structure within the nucleus containing the DNA
- 24. / the mass of solute in a given volume of solution
- 27. / when comparing two solutions, the solution with the greater concentration of solutes
- 28. / process by which a cell releases large amounts of materials
- 29. / diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane
Down
- 1. / structure that performs important cellular functions
- 2. / when comparing two solutions, the solution with the lesser concentration of solutes
- 3. / group of similar cells that perform a particular function
- 4. / cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates
- 6. / when the concentration of two solutions is the same
- 7. / network of protein filaments within some cells that helps the cell maintain its shape and is involved in many forms of cell movement
- 10. / small particle in the cell an which proteins are assembled
- 12. system / group of organs that work together to perform a specific function
- 13. / thin, flexible barrier around a cell; regulates what enters and leaves the cell
- 15. / organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from the sunlight and converts it into chemical energy
- 17. / stack of membranes in the cell that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum
- 18. / material inside the cell membrane
- 23. / unicellular organism lacking a nucleus
- 24. / basic unit of all forms of life
- 25. / structure that contains the cells genectic material (DNA) and controls the cells activities
- 26. / process by which molecules tend to move from an area where they are more concentrated to an area where they are less concentrated