Cells

3. capture sunlight and use it to produce food in plant cells
6. storage area for food, water or waste
8. carry proteins and other materials from one part of a cell to another
10. the area between the cell membrane and nucleus that contains a gel-like fluid and organelles
12. contains chemicals to break down large particles into smaller ones

1. cell's control center that directs all of the cells activities and contains DNA
2. rigid outer layer of non-living material that surrounds plant cells
4. "powerhouse", breaks down food particles to produce most of the cells energy
5. receives proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum, packages them and sends them throughout the cell
7. very thin outer layer that controls what substances come into and out of a cell
9. factories that produce proteins that are important to the cells function
11. a threadlike structure in the cells nucleus that contains the cells DNA