Cell Membrane and Communication Crossword Puzzle

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QUESTIONS LIST: passive transport : the movement of a substance down a concentration gradient, hydrophobic : water fearing, hydrophylic : water loving, trans membrane : these types of proteins form channels, pumps or receptors, oral groove : an indentation on one side of the paramecium, peripheral : these types of proteins are found only in the outer or inner layer of the cell membrane, cilia : small, hairlike projections, cell transport : the movement of substances in and out, ligand : an be a hormone, neurotransmitter or protein, facilitated : a type of diffusion where substances use a channel or carrier protein to diffuse across a membrane, micro nucleus : contains an extra copy of the organism’s genetic information, vacuoles : vesicles in the cell that store nutrients, waste or water, paramecium : live in aquatic environments, macro nucleus : contains most of the organism’s genetic information needed for day-to-day existence, cholesterol : help the membrane stay fluid, or flexible, protists : diverse group of mostly unicellular, eukaryotic organisms, lysosomes : small, round vesicles that contain enzymes that digest food, seaweed : multicellular algae are commonly called.., glyco proteins : proteins with a sugar molecule attached, diffusion : substances pass directly across the phospholipid bilayer, antigen : like an identification card, gullet : the bottom of the oral groove, receptors : trans-membrane proteins that are important to cell communication, active : a type of transport that is the movement of a substance against a concentration gradient