Cells

2. reticulum-“transporter”, a cell structure that forms a maze of passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another
6. of a single cell
9. “recyclers”, small round cell structure that contains chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones
10. tank”, a water-filled sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area
11. a structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food
12. “powerhouse”, Rod-shaped cell structures that produce most of the energy needed to carry out the cell’s functions
13. building blocks of life
14. region of a cell located inside the cell membrane (in prokaryotes) or between the cell membrane and nucleus (in eukaryotes); contains a “gel-like” material and cell organelles

1. of many cells
3. tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell
4. The “control center” of a cell that directs the cell’s activities; contains the chemical instructions that direct all the cell’s activities and determine the cell’s characteristics “the brain”
5. Theory-A widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things
7. membrane- “screen door”, the outside boundary of a cell; controls which substances can enter or leave the cell
8. (ribs=meat, meat=protein) A tiny structure in the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are made
11. wall- A rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms