Cell Membranes

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. An oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents (5)
  2. 3. The voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient of the action (7)
  3. 6. Diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to (7)
  4. 7. Nutrient in meat and beans that builds muscle (7)
  5. 8. Chemical agent capable of ___ (6)
  6. 10. An essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals (12)
  7. 13. A tiny piece of anything (8)
  8. 14. A pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants (8)

Down

  1. 2. Process in which ___ engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris (12)
  2. 3. Carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little ___ acid (9)
  3. 4. A state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion (9)
  4. 5. A nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue (3)
  5. 9. The protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus (9)
  6. 11. People who are ___ (4)
  7. 12. Clear liquid we drink that falls as rain (5)