Across
- 4. Power house, produce energy for cellular activity by breaking down nutrients
- 8. Segments of DNA that serve as the basic units of heredity
- 11. Compounds that do not contain carbon
- 13. Miniature cellular components present in the cytoplasm of the cell are collectively referred to as
- 14. Frail, semipermeable, flexible structure surround a cell that functions as a barricade to protect cellular contents from the outside environment and controls the passage of water and other materials into and out of the cell
- 16. Brief time of cell growth that occurs just before mitosis starts
- 17. Plays an important role in organizing the formation of the mitotic spindle during cell division
- 18. Holds a large amount of RNA and synthesizes ribosomes
- 20. Process of protein production within a cell
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- 1. Multiplication process whereby one cell divides to form two or more cells
- 2. Garbage collectors, dispose of large particles such as bacteria and food, contain enzymes that can break down and digest proteins
- 3. Total amount of genetic material (DNA) contained within the chromosomes of a human being
- 5. All carbon compounds
- 6. Functions to assist in the linking of messenger RNA to the ribosome to facilitate protein synthesis
- 7. Mineral salts
- 9. Made up of a molecule of glycerin and three molecules of a fatty acid
- 10. Process of locating and identifying the genes in the genome
- 12. The phase of mitosis which centrosomes are severed and sister chromatids move apart and are pulled toward opposite poles of the mitotic spindle
- 15. Contains the genetic material, controls cell division and multiplication
- 19. The chemical building material for all living things