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Ch. 5 cell structure and function crossword

Across
The genetic material of the nucleus; contains DNA, RNA, and proteins
A system of fibers that helps maintain cell shape and facilitates movement of substances around cell
the cell __ is found in bacteria, plants fungi and algae; provides strength and rigidity
The fluid in which the organelles are suspended
"post office" of the cell; receives and packages substances from ER and packages them into vesicles for transport around or out of the cell (two words)
Found in eukaryotic cells: "control center" of the cell; contains cell's genetic material
Contains RNA and proteins; area in nucleus where ribosomes are assembled
The kind of endoplasmic reticulum that is studded with ribosomes; transports compounds around the cell
The organelle where proteins are constructed; found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes
All cells have a cell___, which protects the cell and allows certain materials to move through it;
Down
"powerhouse" of the cell; transforms energy from sugars into usable energy packages for the cell
A type of pigmented plastid found in plants and algae; the organelle where photosynthesis takes place
In bacterial cells, a hair-like projection that helps with adhesion
Consists of everything within the cell membrane except the nucleus
Extension of the cytoskeleton; propels the cell through its environment
The outermost covering of a bacterial cell; protects the cell
The central ____ is found mostly in plants; stores water, salts and other substances and maintains turgor pressure
contains the genetic material for prokaryotic cells; floats freely in the cytosol because it does not have a membrane around it
The kind of endoplasmic reticulum that does not contain ribosomes; processes fats and breaks down toxic substances in liver cells
contains digestive enzymes that digest food, kill bacteria, recycle old cell parts; releases waste outside the cell l