This easy crossword puzzle helps kids in grades 3-5 learn about protein synthesis and DNA basics with common words and simple clues.
Hard Cell Structure Crossword Puzzle for Kids is a hard crossword puzzle with 20 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Hard Cell Structure Crossword Puzzle for Kids
Challenge your knowledge of cell structures with this hard crossword puzzle. Perfect for kids 8-12, it includes advanced technical terms on organelles and their functions.
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- 1. Tiny hair-like projections that help move substances outside the cell
- 2. Site of photosynthesis in plant cells
- 3. Produces ribosomal RNA inside the nucleus
- 4. Storage sacs within cells, especially large in plant cells
- 6. Network providing structure and shape to the cell
- 7. Small DNA molecule found in bacteria, separate from chromosomal DNA
- 12. Small structure that aids in animal cell division
- 13. Gateways controlling molecules passing into and out of the nucleus
- 14. Molecule forming the bilayer of the cell membrane
- 15. Part of the cell that makes proteins and lipids; 'reticulum' completes the term
- 16. Cylindrical structures in the cytoskeleton that organize cell division
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- 5. Membrane that controls substance movement in and out of the cell
- 8. Tail-like structures enabling cell movement
- 9. Packages and ships proteins and lipids within the cell
- 10. Jelly-like substance filling the cell, housing organelles
- 11. Organelle where proteins are synthesized
- 17. Powerhouse of the cell, generates energy through respiration
- 18. Complex of DNA and proteins in the nucleus before forming chromosomes
- 19. Organelle that breaks down toxic substances, including hydrogen peroxide
- 20. Contains enzymes to digest waste within the cell
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