Cells

3. the smallest unit that can live on its own
5. an organism consisting of a cell or cells in which the genetic material is DNA in the form of chromosomes contained within a distinct nucleus.
6. a microscopic single-celled organism that has neither a distinct nucleus with a membrane nor other specialized organelles.
7. a rigid layer of polysaccharides lying outside the plasma membrane of the cells of plants, fungi, and bacteria
10. a minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells.
12. the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell.
13. the central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth.
15. a network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell, continuous with the nuclear membrane.

1. a slender threadlike structure, especially a microscopic appendage that enables many protozoa, bacteria, spermatozoa
2. a complex of vesicles and folded membranes within the cytoplasm of most eukaryotic cells, involved in secretion and intracellular transport.
4. an organelle found in large numbers in most cells
8. a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
9. a subcellular structure that has one or more specific jobs to perform in the cell
11. a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes.
14. a short microscopic hairlike vibrating structure found in large numbers on the surface of certain cells
16. the semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell.