Cells - Crossword

A double-layered membrane that surrounds the cell. Also called the plasma membrane, it regulates what enters and leaves the cell.
The rigid, porous outer layer of a plant cell.
A bundle of microtubules that helps organize the movement of chromosomes during cell division.
An organelle that converts the radiant energy of the Sun into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis.
A jelly-like substance, composed mainly of water, occupying most of the space between the cell membrane and the nucleus.
A network of passageways in which chemical compounds are manufactured, processed, and transported.
A stack of membranes that collects, modifies, and packages chemical compounds.
A small sac, or vesicle, that contains digestive chemicals.
Organelles that, using oxygen, convert nutrients into energy that can be used by the cell.
A double-layered membrane that surrounds and protects the nucleus.
A small body in the nucleus where ribosomes are synthesized.
A round body in the center of the cell that contains DNA and regulates gene expression.
A cell structure that performs a specific function.
A small structure that can store food (leucoplast) or pigment (chromoplast).
A tiny structure where proteins are synthesized.
A type of vesicle that stores water, nutrients, and other chemicals. The large vacuole found in plant cells helps the cells maintain their shape.
A small, sac-like package of nutrients, proteins, or water created by the Golgi apparatus. Types of vesicles include vacuoles and lysosomes.