Parts of a Cell Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• mitochondria : the "powerhouse" of a cell that converts energy stored in food to energy the cell can use.
• chloroplast : captures energy from sunlight and changes it to a form of energy cells can use in making food.
• nucleus : a cell's control center that directs all the cell's activities.
• vacuole : sac that stores water food and other materials needed by the cell.
• endoplasmic reticulum : organelle with a network of membranes that produces many substances.
• cell membrane : controls which substances pass into and out of a cell.
• organelles : cell structures that carry out specific functions within a cell.
• ribosomes : small grain-shaped organelles that produce protein.
• lysosomes : contain substances that break down large food particles and old cell parts so they can be used again.
• cytoplasm : fills the region between the cell membrane and the nucleus.
• golgi apparatus : receives proteins and other materials from the er then packages them and distributes them to other parts of the cell.
• cell wall : rigid layer that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms.