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Cells

Carole Bentley

Cells & PC

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1.most simple of living things
3.the waste material released from a leaf during the process of photosynthesis
7.the loss of water from a leaf
8.these regulate the opening and closing of stomata
11.a virus which invades a bacterial cell
13.the sugar that makes up the cell wall
14.openings on the leaf which allow carbon dioxide to enter the leaf and oxygen to exit the leaf
18.the theory that livng things could arise from non-living matter
19.this refers to the structures that are on the inside of a cell
20.provide the cell with energy and are known as the "Powerhouse" of the cell
21.scientist credited with disproving the theory that living things could come from non-living material
22.has pores and allows certain substances to move in and out of the cell
23.non-living but contains DNA
26.number of pairs of chromosomes in humans
28.the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma
32.living
33.an offspring created from a piece of the parent, a bud, or when a cell splits into 2 new cells
36.structure of a nerve cell that functions to send messages throughout the body
38.the process of the sperm and egg unititng
39.sends and receives messages in organisms
42.the struggle among organisms to survive
48.false foot
49.functions to attract pollinators
50.this forms when the pollen grain lands on the stigma and is how the sperm gets to the ovary to fertilize the egg
51.specialized plant tissue which transports water and minerals to the leaf for photosynthesis
52.organelles "float" inside this jelly-like substance
53.type of protist which contains chloroplasts and moves
54.female sex cell
55.the "sticky" structure of the female reproductive organ of a flower which "catches" pollen grains
56.produce the proteins needed by the cell
57.the 2 layers of food-making cells inside a leaf
58.a fertilized egg
59.contains DNA and are how ferns reproduce
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2.the organelles function to transport proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another
4.these make-up the top layer of food-making cells
5.raw materials of photosynthesis
6.organelles which function to receive, package, and send out proteins within the cell
9.the male reproductive organ of a flower
10.stores water and other substances inside the cell
12.protects a bud of a plant
15.structure which allows a euglena and sperm to move
16.type of reproduction involving the uniting of a sperm and egg
17.tiny hair-like structures which line our lungs and noses and also help Paremecia move
22.a waxy layer on the top of a leaf whcih prevents water loss
24.male sex cell
25.holds up the anther
27.the ability of an organism to maintain fairly constant internal conditions, even when the external environment changes
29.how a bacteriaphage attaches to a bacterium
30.sugar produced during photosynthesis
31.a gas needed by a plant to begin photosynthesis
34.cells whose DNA is inside a nucleus
35.absorbs light energy to begin a chemical reaction called photosynthesis
37.contains a larger vacuole, chloroplasts, & cell wall
40.part of a nerve cell which receives messages throughout the body
41.controls all activities of the cell--known as the brain of the cell
43.the female reproductive organ of a flower
44.organelles which contain chemicals that break down food particles and worn out cell parts, these are known as the "clean-up" parts of the cell
45.when 2 or mor