Plant and Animal Cells

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Across
  1. 6. Jelly-like substance where chemical reactions occur.
  2. 7. Site of protein synthesis.
  3. 8. Helps in cell division (found in animal cells).
  4. 9. Stores nutrients, water, and waste; large in plant cells, small in animal cells.
  5. 10. Process in chloroplasts converting light to energy.
  6. 13. Provides structure and shape to the cell.
  7. 15. apparatus – Packages and modifies proteins for transport.
  8. 17. Break down fatty acids and detoxify harmful substances.
  9. 18. Rigid structure outside the cell membrane (in plant cells).
  10. 19. (adenosine triphosphate) Energy currency of the cell, produced in mitochondria.
  11. 20. Contains the cell’s genetic material (DNA).
Down
  1. 1. Carry genetic information in the nucleus.
  2. 2. Powerhouse of the cell, produces energy (ATP).
  3. 3. Breaks down waste (more common in animal cells).
  4. 4. Cells without a nucleus (contrast with animal/plant cells).
  5. 5. Controls what enters and exits the cell.
  6. 11. reticulum (ER) – Transports materials; smooth ER makes lipids, rough ER has ribosomes.
  7. 12. Another term for the cell membrane.
  8. 14. Cells with a nucleus (includes animal and plant cells).
  9. 16. Site of photosynthesis (found in plant cells).