A | B |
I'm a real "powerhouse". That's plain to see. I break down food to release energy | mitochondrion |
I'm strong and stiff, getting through me is tough. I'm found only in plants, but I guess that's enough. | cell wall |
My name means "colored bodies" and I contain DNA. I pass on traits to new cells in a systematice way. | chromosomes |
I'm the "brain" of the cell or so they say. I regulate activities from day to day. | nucleus |
Found only in plant cells, I'm green as can be. I make food for the plant using the sun's energy. | chloroplasts |
I'm a series of tubes found throughout the cell. I transport protiens and other things as well. | endoplasmic reticulum |
I'm full of holes, flexible, and thin. I control what gets out as well as what comes in. | cell membrane |
Proteins are made here, even though I'm quite small. You can find me in the cytoplasm or attached to E.R.'s wall. | ribosomes |
I've been called a "storage tank" by those with little taste. I'm a sac filled with water, food, enzymes, and waste. | vacuoles |
I am a gel-like substances in which most of the cell's life processes take place. | cytoplasm |