Cells & Organelles

1. deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms. Nearly every cell in a person's body has it within.
3. a structure inside the nucleus.
5. The smallest unit of living things.
8. the places where proteins are synthesized in our cells.
10. Cell _______ separates the interior of the cell from the outside space and protects the cell from its environment.
14. an extra layer of structural support and protection outside the cell membrane of plant cells made up of cellulose.
16. _______ apparatus consists of several stacks of membrane-bound layers. It packages and transports protiens.
17. _____ cells have a nucleus like plant and animal cells
18. serves as a storage space for plant cells
20. a rod-shaped organelle that is considered the power generators of the cell.

2. a membrane-bound organelle that stores most of our genetic information. Both DNA replication and RNA transcription happen inside
4. Organelles that conduct photosynthesis and produce energy for the plant cells
5. the cells’ skeleton system.
6. _______ reticulum 2 types (smooth and rough)
7. structure that has one or more specific jobs to perform in the cell
9. along with the fact that all cells come from other cells.
11. ______ cells contain organelles like cell walls, chloroplast, and vacuoles.
12. _____ cells lack a nucleus like bacteria and archaea.
13. Cell ______ is the widely accepted belief that all living things are composed of individual
15. Tool used by scientist to observe small objects (such as cells)
19. full of digestive enzymes and works like a recycling center in the cell, breaking down waste into usable raw materials