Cell and Organelles

Horizontal Words

1. Produces the energy a cell needs to carry out its functions (12)
3. Captures energy from the sunlight and uses it to produce food in a plant cells (12)
5. Assembles amino acids to create proteins (9)
7. Controls what comes into and out of a cell (12)
9. Receives proteins and materials from the ER, packages them, and distributes them (11)
11. A microscopic single-celled organism that does not have a distinct nucleus (10)
13. Control center of the cell; contains DNA (7)
15. A long molecule that contains our unique genetic code. (3)

Vertical Words

2. Stores food, water, wastes, and other materials (8)
4. Uses chemicals to break down food and worn out cell parts (9)
6. Has passageways that carry proteins around the cell (20)
8. Found inside the nucleus and produces ribosomes (9)
10. Strands inside the nucleus that contain instructions for the cell's functions (9)
12. Gel-like fluid where the organelles are found (9)
14. Ridgid outer layer of a plant cell (8)