Cell Structure & Function Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• lysosome : organelle that digest, wastes, cell parts and foreign particles
• euryote : an organism made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane
• chloroplast : organelle that contains chlorophyll; the site of photosynthesis
• cell membrane : protective layer that covers the cell's surface and acts as barrier
• cell wall : a rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to cell
• dna : molecule present in all living things: contains the information that determines the traits that a living thing inherits and needs to live
• cytoplasm : the fluid inside the cell acts as the cushion
• cell : the smallest functional and structural unit of all living things
• homeostasis : the maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment
• mitochondria : an organelle that is the site of cellular energy; produces (atp)
• prokaryote : single celled organism that does not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles
• organelle : structures within a cell perform specific functions
• nucleus : a membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell's dna and that has a role in processes such as growth, metabolism and reproduction