Cell Vocabulary

3. Large, oval organelle that contains the cell’s genetic material and controls many of the cell’s activities
4. Rod-shaped organelle that converts energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its functions
7. Thick fluid region of a cell located inside the cell membrane and around the nucleus
9. Rigid supporting layer that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms
10. Thin strands of material in the nucleus that contain information for directing a cell’s function
12. Small, round structure in the nucleus where ribosomes are made
13. Small grain-shaped organelle in the cytoplasm of a cell that produces protein

1. Organelle that receives proteins and other materials, packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell
2. Sac-like organelle which contain substances that break down large food particles into smaller ones
5. Organelle that captures energy from sunlight and changes it to an energy form that cells can use in making food
6. Sac-like organelle that stores water, food, and other materials
8. Thin, flexible barrier that surrounds a cell and controls which substances pass into and out of a cell
11. Organelle that forms a maze of passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another