Cells and Organelles

3. a cellular structure involved in the process of cell division.
7. produce proteins for the rest of the cell to function.
11. the ingestion of bacteria or other material by phagocytes and amoeboid protozoans.
12. an organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells containing degradative enzymes enclosed in a membrane.
14. an active, energy consuming process where extracellular fluid and solutes are taken up into a cell via small vesicles.
15. a complex, dynamic network of interlinking protein filaments present in the cytoplasm of all cells.
17. a rigid layer of polysaccharides lying outside the plasma membrane of the cells of plants, fungi, and bacteria. In the algae and higher plants it consists mainly of cellulose.

1. a complex of vesicles and folded membranes within the cytoplasm of most eukaryotic cells, involved in secretion and intracellular transport.
2. he membrane-enclosed organelle within a cell that contains the chromosomes.
4. the taking in of matter by a living cell by invagination of its membrane to form a vacuole.
5. any of a number of organized or specialized structures within a living cell.
6. a space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid.
8. a microscopic tubular structure present in numbers in the cytoplasm of cells, sometimes aggregating to form more complex structures.
9. small vesicles, single membrane-bound organelles found in the eukaryotic cells.
10. a minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells. They bind messenger RNA and transfer RNA to synthesize polypeptides and proteins.
13. gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell. It is composed of water, salts, and various organic molecules.
15. he smallest, basic unit of life that is responsible for all of life's processes
16. the connective, functionally supportive framework of a biological cell, tissue, or organ.