Lauren Wackerly: Cell crossword puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. control center of the cell that contains the chromosomes (plant and animal cell)
  2. 7. breaks down food particles to produce most of the cells energy (plant and animal cells)
  3. 8. folded membranes that carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another (plant and animal cell)
  4. 11. condensed chromatin (DNA) in the nucleus that carries the genes (hereditary information) (plant and animal cell)
  5. 12. body folded sacs that receive proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum. Package them and send them throughout the cell (plant and animal cell)
Down
  1. 1. contain chemicals to break down large food particles into smaller ones and recycle old cell parts (animal cells)
  2. 3. rigid layer, made mostly of cellulose, which gives structure and support to the cell (plant cell)
  3. 4. captures sunlight and use it to produce food in the plant cells (photosynthesis)
  4. 5. structure which encloses the cell and controls what exits and enters the cell (plant and animal cell)
  5. 6. factories that produce proteins that are important to cell function (plant and animal cell)
  6. 9. area of the cell outside the nucleus, containing cell organelles filled with a jelly-like substance (plant cell)
  7. 10. organelle which stores materials (food, water, waste) and helps maintain cell shape (plant and animal cell)