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Across6. A clear, gel-like substance found between the

nucleus and the cell membrane. [CYTOPLASM] 8. Cell membranes in the cytoplasm that transport

substances made by the cell. Comes in rough and smooth. Rough includes ribosomes. Smooth does not include ribosomes. [ENDOPLASMICRETICULUM]

9. The control center for the cell. It contains nearly all of the cellʼs genetic information. [NUCLEUS]

10. Sac-like structure that stores materials such as water and waste in plants and some primitive invertebrate animals. [VACUOLE]

11. A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane in prokaryotes, plants, and fungi. It provides support and protection for the cell. [CELLWALL]

Down1. The thin layer on the surface of all cells. It

regulates what enters and leaves the cell. It also provides some protection and support for the cell. [CELLMEMBRANE]

2. The organelle that converts the chemical energy that is stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use. [MITOCHONDRIA]

3. Organelle that enable algae and plants to convert light into energy through photosynthesis. [CHLOROPLAST]

4. Small organelle that digests large molecules into smaller molecules that can be easily used by the cell. [LYSOSOME]

5. A series of flattened sacs. This organelle modifies, sorts, and packages molecules produced by the cell. [GOLGIAPPARATUS]

7. Small organelle that makes proteins. These can be free-floating in the cytoplasm or connected to the endoplasmic reticulum. [RIBSOME]