Cell Membrane and Communication Crossword Puzzle

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