Cell Division and Mitosis Crossword

A rigid supporting layer that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms.
A thin, flexible barrier that surrounds a cell and controls which substances pass into and out of a cell.
A widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things.
The basic unit of structure and function in living things.
The series of events in which a cell grows, prepares for division, and divides to form two daughter cells.
A threadlike structure within a cell’s nucleus that contains DNA that is passed from one generation to another.
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.
An organelle that forms a maze of passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another.
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.
The thick fluid region of a cell membrane (in prokaryotes) or between the cell membrane and nucleus (in eukaryotes).
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.
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.
Rod-shaped organelles that convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its function.
The first stage of the cell cycle that takes place before cell division occurs, during which a cell grows and makes a copy of its DNA.
A body structure that is composed of different kinds of tissues that work together.
A group of organs that work together to perform a major function.
Consisting of many cells.
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.
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 group of similar cells that performs a specific function.
A sac-like organelle that stores water, food, and other materials.
A small grain-shaped organelle in the cytoplasm of a cell that produces proteins.
A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell.
Made of a single cell.
The process by which a cell makes a copy of the DNA in its nucleus before cell division.