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Chapter 5 Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

Created By: Kendal Martin

Across
The second stage of the cell cycle during which the cell’s nucleus divides into two new nuclei and one set of DNA is distributed into each daughter cell.
A threadlike structure within a cell’s nucleus that contains DNA that is passed from one generation to the next.
The condition in which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment.
The basic unit of structure and function in living things.
An organelle in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and changes it to an energy form that cells can use in making food.
Single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes.
A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell.
An organelle that forms a maze of passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another.
A group of organs that work together to perform a major function.
A process of heating food to a temperature that is high enough to kill most harmful bacteria without changing the taste of the food.
An organelle in a cell that receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the endoplasmic reticulum, packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell.
The thick fluid region of a cell located inside the cell membrane (in prokaryotes) or between the cell membrane and nucleus (in eukaryotes).
The final stage of the cell cycle, in which the cell’s cytoplasm divides, distributing the organelles into each of the two new daughter cells.
A structure produced by prokaryotes, such as bacteria, in unfavorable conditions; a thick wall encloses the DNA and some of the cytoplasm.
Down
A group of similar cells that perform a specific function.
A form of asexual reproduction in which one cell divides, forming two identical cells.
The process by which a cell makes a copy of the DNA in its nucleus before cell division.
Rod-shaped organelles that convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its functions.
A body structure that is composed of different kinds of tissues that work together.
A widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things.
A small grain-shaped organelle in the cytoplasm of a cell that produces proteins.
A rigid supporting layer that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms.
The movement of materials across a cell membrane using cellular energy.
A form of sexual reproduction in which a unicellular organism transfers some of its genetic material to another unicellular organism.
A cell organelle which contains chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones and that can be used by the rest of the cell.
An instrument that makes small objects look larger.
In cells, a large oval organelle that contains the cell’s genetic material in the form of DNA and controls many of the cell’s activities