Cell: Vocabulary

2. the soluble portion of the cytoplasm
4. a single-celled organism that does not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles; examples are archaea and bacteria
5. flexible gatekeeper of the cells
7. powerhouse of the cell
9. composed of RNA and protein
13. Where ribosomes are made
15. a fiber found inside eukaryotic cells that is composed mainly of the protein actin and that has a role in cell structure and movement
17. contain digestive enzymes
18. a collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body
19. a membrane system found within chloroplasts that contains the components for photosynthesis
20. an organelle that is active during mitosis
22. Long hair like structure that lets the cell move
23. an organelle of plant cells that contains specific substances and performs specific functions for the cell
25. an organism made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane
28. double layer of phospholipids
30. rigid wall around cell membrane

1. the cytoplasmic network of protein filaments that plays an essential role in cell movement, shape, and division
3. smallest unit of life processes
6. small, tubular fibers composed of the protein tubulin that are found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells, that compose the cytoskeleton, and that play a role in cell structure and movement
8. made of DNA and protiens
10. a large cavity or sac that is found in plant cells or protozoans and that contains air or partially digested food
11. the double membrane that surrounds the nucleus
12. the powerhouse of the cell
14. cells only come from living things; make up all living things; every individual cell has a specific job
16. this jelly where everything is
21. the post office
24. a group of cells that are alike that perform an action
25. has a smooth one and a rough one.the train
26. makes the cell green
27. hairline like structures tightly packed
29. where photosynthesis happens