Cells Review

3. The thick, jelly-like fluid inside a cell that holds the organelles in place.
6. A small part inside a cell that has a specific job or function, like organs in a body.
8. A tiny organelle that makes proteins, which are needed for cell growth and repair.
9. The powerhouse of the cell; it breaks down food to release energy.
12. A group of organs that work together to perform a specific function
13. A group of cells that work together to perform a specific function

1. The basic unit of structure and function in all living things; the smallest part of an organism that can carry out life's processes.
2. A group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function
3. The thin, flexible barrier around a cell that controls what goes in and out.
4. A storage sac in the cell that holds water, nutrients, or waste; plant cells usually have one large central vacuole.
5. The green organelle in plant cells that captures sunlight and turns it into food through photosynthesis.
7. The control center of the cell that contains the cell's DNA and directs all cell activities.
10. The "clean-up crew" of the cell; it breaks down waste and old cell parts.
11. A stiff outer layer found in plant cells (and some bacteria) that gives the cell shape and protection.