Characteristics of Life Crossword

Liquid part of a cell inside the cell membrane
Membrane surrounded component of a eukaryotic cell with a specialized function
Stiff structure outside the cell membrane that protects a cell from attack by viruses and other harmful organisms
A large macromolecule that does not dissolve in water
Series of chemical reactions that convert light energy, water, and carbon dioxide into the food energy molecule glucose and give off oxygen
Process by which glucose is broken down into smaller molecules
Process during which a cell takes in a substance by surrounding it with the cell membrane
The movement of substances through a cell membrane using the cell's energy
Macromolecules that form when long chains of molecules called nucleotides join together.
When joining many small molecules together
One sugar molecule, two sugar molecules, or a long chain of sugar molecules
Network of threadlike proteins joined together that gives a cell it's shape and helps it move
Long chains of amino acid molecules
All living things are made of one or more cells, the cell is the smallest unit of life, and all new cells come from preexisting cells
Reaction that eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells can use to obtain energy from food when oxygen levels are low
Process during which a cell's vesicles release their contents outside the cell
Flexible covering that protects the inside of a cell from the environment outside the cell
Movement of substance through a cell membrane without using the cell's energy
Membrane-bound organelle that uses light energy and males glucose from water and carbon dioxide in the process of photosynthesis
An organism's ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change
The smallest unit of life
Living things that are made of only one cell
Movement of substances from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
Series of chemical reactions that convert the energy in food molecules into a usable form of energy called ATP
Things that have all the characteristics of life
Living things that are made from two or more cells
Part of a eukaryotic cell that directs cell activity and contains genetic info stored in DNA