Across
- 7. the production of a new living organism by two parents
- 8. the basic unit of life
- 10. an organism whose cells lack a nucleus and other organelles
- 13. thick, gel-like fluid inside the cell between the nucleus and the cell membrane
- 14. long chains of molecules that make up chromosomes
- 15. a group of similar cells that do the same sort of work
- 17. a segment of DNA that has the code for a specific trait
- 19. passageways in the cell that carry materials from one part of the cell to another
- 20. package and distribute materials to other parts of the cell
- 22. a type of reproduction by which offspring arise from a single organism
- 23. produces the energy needed for the cell to carryout its function
- 24. the process by which characteristics are passed from parents to offspring
- 25. a group of organs that work together to perform a specific function
Down
- 1. the location where genetic information is stored within the nucleus of a cell
- 2. the storage area of the cell
- 3. contains chlorophyll and make food from sunlight (in plant cells only)
- 4. controls what comes in and out of a cell
- 5. an organism whose cells contain a nucleus and other organelles
- 6. the body system that controls and transmits signals between different parts of the body
- 9. type of trait that an organism is born with that is obtained from parents or ancestors
- 11. a living individual that can reproduce, grow and maintain homeostasis
- 12. the body system that supplies the blood with oxygen in order for the blood to deliver oxygen to all parts of the body
- 13. a rigid layer surrounding a plant cell that provides support, strength and shape (in plants only)
- 16. the body system that transports oxygen and nutrients to the body and removes CO2 and other waste products
- 18. a cell dividing into two cells after duplicating its genetic material
- 21. controls the activities of a cell