Cell Structure

3. Apparatus A system of membranes that modifies and packages proteins for export by the cell.
4. The main brain of the cell that contains most of the cell's DNA.
5. Storage areas of the cell known for storing mostly water and/or food.
7. A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell
8. An egg shaped body that appears green from all the chlorophyll they contain. This organelle is where photosynthesis takes place.
11. Spiral strands of protein molecules, forming a tube-like structure that maintain the shape of the cell and serve as tracks for organelles to move along within the cell.
12. Fine, threadlike proteins found in the cell's cytoskeleton.
14. A large series of cells that work together to form a specific function.
15. The enclosure of the cell that provides the body for all the organelles.
16. Thin, intertwined pieces of DNA found in the cell's nucleus.

1. Whip-like tails found in one-celled organisms to aid in movement; core is made of microtubules.
2. Having or consisting of a single cell.
6. The green (in color) pigment found in chloroplasts where photosynthesis takes place.
8. Theory The theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms
9. Jelly-like substance that makes up the matrix of the cell body.
10. Shaped like a bean, this cell organelle helps take food and manufacture energy from it.
13. A structure inside the nucleus where RNA is transcribed.
15. The basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
16. Mostly made of cellulose, this is the tough and rigid outer layer of plant cells.
17. A body structure that works to perform a specialized function. Examples include the lung or heart.