Cell and Organelles
BiologyReview organelle functions: mitochondria, chloroplasts, ribosomes, lysosomes, Golgi bodies, nucleolus, chromatin, vacuoles and the cell membrane.
This biology crossword has 15 clues. Select a numbered square, read the matching clue, and type the answer. Crossing letters help confirm each word. You can print a worksheet or make your own crossword from a custom word list.
Horizontal Words
- Produces the energy a cell needs to carry out its functions (12)
- Captures energy from the sunlight and uses it to produce food in a plant cells (12)
- Assembles amino acids to create proteins (9)
- Controls what comes into and out of a cell (12)
- Receives proteins and materials from the ER, packages them, and distributes them (11)
- A microscopic single-celled organism that does not have a distinct nucleus (10)
- Control center of the cell; contains DNA (7)
- A long molecule that contains our unique genetic code. (3)
Vertical Words
- Stores food, water, wastes, and other materials (8)
- Uses chemicals to break down food and worn out cell parts (9)
- Has passageways that carry proteins around the cell (20)
- Found inside the nucleus and produces ribosomes (9)
- Strands inside the nucleus that contain instructions for the cell's functions (9)
- Gel-like fluid where the organelles are found (9)
- Ridgid outer layer of a plant cell (8)
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