Great Body Shop: Cells Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• mitochondria: power plants in the cell that burn nutrients and oxygen to give the cell energy
• ribosomes: bodies in the cytoplasm that make protein
• mitosis: cell division
• system: different organs that work together to perform a job
• organ: different kinds of tissues that work together to perform a job
• cytoplasm: the jelly-like fluid inside of the cell membrane that contains nutrients for the cell
• membrane: a cell's outer wall
• chromesomes: strands of genes
• nucleus: a cell's control center
• white blood cells: a critical part of your immune system that helps fight infections
• smooth muscle: cells that make up the muscles that control your organs
• muscular dystrophy: a group of genetic diseases that impact the skeletal muscles
• dna: the chemical blueprints for the cell
• red blood cells: blood cells that carry oxygen and nutrients to other cells
• tissue: a group of cells that are all alike
• gene: a unit of heredity made of the dna for one body characteristic
• cell: the basic unit of life