Plant Cell Word Search
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A plant cell shares much with an animal cell but has features of its own. A rigid wall of cellulose surrounds the membrane, giving the cell its shape and, through water pressure called turgor, holding the plant upright. Inside, the nucleus directs everything, mitochondria release energy, a ribosome builds protein, and each organelle floats in the cytoplasm. Most distinctive is the chloroplast, a type of plastid where photosynthesis happens. A large vacuole stores water. This word puzzle gathers eleven of them.
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What does the chloroplast do in this plant cell word search?
The CHLOROPLAST captures light and carries out photosynthesis, making sugar from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide. Animal cells have none.
What is turgor pressure?
TURGOR is the pressure of water pushing the cell contents against the wall. It keeps a plant firm, and its loss is why a dry plant wilts.
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Yes, the PDF has the puzzle on page one and the full answer key on page two.
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