Across
- 6. device that makes magnified images of small objects so they are visible to the human eye
- 7. a drug that kills or limits the continued growth of bacteria; used to help cure bacterial infections
- 8. single-celled prokaryotic organism that is a member of the Bacteria domain
- 10. coiled structure made of DNA and protein that is present during cell division and visible with a light microscope
- 11. organelle inside eukaryotic cells that contains most of the cell’s DNA and acts as the control center of the cell
- 12. a sphere-shaped bacterium
- 14. characteristic that an organism inherits that helps it survive and reproduce in a given environment
- 19. organic compound made up of amino acids
- 20. monomer of protein
- 22. organelle in the cells of plants and algae, that contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis
- 23. any substance in food that the body needs
- 25. organism that has cells containing a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
- 28. a group of organisms that can mate with one another to produce fertile offspring
- 30. smallest particle of a compound that still has that compound’s properties
- 31. an individual living thing
- 33. basic unit of structure and function of living things
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- 1. cell that contains a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
- 2. a polysaccharide polymer in the bacterial cell wall that is composed of sugars and amino acids
- 3. structure found in all cells that is the site of protein synthesis
- 4. an antibiotic made from fungus that works against a variety of bacterial species
- 5. structure within the cytoplasm of a cell that is enclosed within a membrane and performs a specific job
- 9. organelle in eukaryotic cells that uses energy stored in glucose to make ATP, which cells can use for energy
- 13. a rod-shaped bacterium
- 15. small, circular piece of DNA in a prokaryotic cell
- 16. material inside the cell membrane, including the watery cytosol and other cell structures except the nucleus if one is present
- 17. species that is harmed in a parasitic relationship
- 18. species that benefits and harms a host in a parasitic relationship
- 21. double-stranded nucleic acid that stores genetic information; also known as deoxyribonucleic acid
- 24. rigid layer that surrounds the cell membrane in plants, fungi, and bacteria that helps support and protect the cell
- 25. the ability to do work
- 26. thin coat of phospholipids that surrounds a cell and controls what enters and leaves the cell
- 27. long, whip-like extensions on the surface of a cell that helps the cell move
- 29. protective layer outside the cell wall of many prokaryotes; protects the cell from chemicals and from drying out.
- 32. a region within the cytoplasm of a prokaryote where DNA is contained in a large, circular strand