Organelles Crossword Puzzle

2. a jelly-like substance that contains dissolved molecular building blocks such as proteins, nucleic acids, minerals, and ions
7. contains enzymes; they defend a cell from invading bacteria and viruses, and break down damaged or worn out cell parts (animal cells only)
8. controls most functions of an eukaryotic cell and it is surrounded by an envelope that allows certain things in and out
9. Tiny organelles that link amino acids together to form proteins
11. sacs used for the storage of water, food molecules, and ions
13. Carries out photosynthesis; coverts solar energy into energy-rich molecules that the cell wall can use (only in plant cells)
14. Structures specialized to perform distinct processes within a cell
16. a rigid layer that gives protection, support, and shape to the plant cell (only for plant cells)

1. assists in cell division, provides strength to the cell, helps in cell movement, and gives the cell its shape
3. site for synthesis, storage and transport of melanin (animal cells only)
4. small region of cytoplasm that produces microtubules and helps with animal cell division (centriole is animal cells only)
5. takes up most of the space inside a plant cell, it is filled with watery fluid that strengthens and supports the entire plant; it has waste product and pigment that give color to the plant cell (only for plant cells)
6. layered stacks of membrane-enclosed spaces that process, sort, and deliver proteins
10. supplies energy to the cell by converting food molecules into usable energy
12. forms a boundary between a cell and the outside environment and controls the passage of materials into and out of a cell
15. makes lipids, breaks down drugs and alcohol; can have ribosomes or no ribosomes