Cell biology crossword puzzles on the nucleus, mitochondria, cell membrane, and organelles.
Crossword clues used in cell biology puzzles, with answers and links to play.
“General term for any small specialized structure inside a cell”
ORGANELLE (9)
“Cell structure filled with enzymes that break down waste”
LYSOSOME (8)
“Cell structure that packages and ships proteins to their destination”
GOLGI (5)
“Network of protein fibers that gives a cell its shape and support”
CYTOSKELETON (12)
“Type of cell division that produces two identical daughter cells”
MITOSIS (7)
“Organelle known as the powerhouse that generates cellular energy”
MITOCHONDRIA (12)
“Organelle that stores a cell's genetic material”
NUCLEUS (7)
“Cell structure that builds proteins”
RIBOSOME (8)
“Movement of water through a membrane from an area of low to high concentration”
OSMOSIS (7)
“Ability of an organism to keep its internal conditions stable”
HOMEOSTASIS (11)
“Large molecule built by ribosomes that cells use for growth and repair”
PROTEIN (7)
“Complex cell type that contains a true nucleus”
EUKARYOTE (9)
“Type of cell division that produces reproductive cells with half the chromosomes”
MEIOSIS (7)
“Living thing whose cells contain chloroplasts”
PLANT (5)
“Cell part that stores water, food, or waste”
VACUOLE (7)
“Control center of a cell that holds its DNA”
NUCLEUS (7)
“Describes anything made of cells that grows and reproduces”
LIVING (6)
“Group of similar cells working together”
TISSUE (6)
“Tiny building block that makes up all living things”
CELL (4)
“Tiny single-celled organism found almost everywhere on Earth”
BACTERIA (8)
“Jelly-like substance filling the inside of a cell”
CYTOPLASM (9)
“Small structure inside a cell that does a specific job”
ORGANELLE (9)
“Cell part that produces energy for the cell to use”
MITOCHONDRIA (12)
“Tool scientists use to see very small things like cells”
MICROSCOPE (10)
“Thin outer layer that holds a cell together and controls what enters”
MEMBRANE (8)
“Body part, like the heart or stomach, made of tissues”
ORGAN (5)
“Rigid outer layer found in plant cells but not animal cells”
WALL (4)
“Living thing whose cells lack a rigid outer wall”
ANIMAL (6)
“Molecule inside cells that carries genetic instructions”
DNA (3)