Cell Riddles A
I am found inside of the nucleus. I help produce ribosomes. I am the...
Nucleous
I act like a digestive system in an animal cell. I contain enzymes that break down wastes and other materials. I am a...
lysosome
I am the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of the cell. I am the...
cytoplasm
I am a thin protective layer around the cell, but I am not one solid piece. I have tiny openings that allow materials to pass in and out of the cell. I am the...
Cell membrane
We build proteins in the cell. We can be found in several places in the cell, including in the cytosol and on the endoplasmic reticulum. We are...
ribosomes
I gather molecules and make them more complex. I store these molecules or send them into the cytosol or out of the cell. I process the proteins produced by the endoplasmic reticulum and ribosomes. I am the...
golgi apparatus
When a cell needs energy, I take in nutrients, break them down, and supply energy to the cell. I can also convert stored energy in the cell to food. I am a....
mitochondria
We direct the genetic information of the cell. We are made of DNA, and found in the nucleus, usually in pairs. We are the...
chromosomes
I am found only in plant cells. I am the outermost part of the plant cell. I am made of a specialized sugar called cellulose. I provide support and protection and give plants their shape, since they don't have bones. I am the...
I am a large storage unit in the cell. I am very large in plant cells, and I store water, food, and wastes. I help support the plant. When I start to shrink due to lack of water, the plant may wilt. I am the...
Central Vacuole
I am the "brain" of the cell, and I control all the activities of the cell. I am located in the cytosol, but you would not find me in the prokaryotic cells. I am the...
nucleus
I am the double layer that encloses the cell's nucleus, where the chromosomes reside. I am the...
nuclear membrane
I am a food producer for plant cells. I absorb light energy from the sun and use it to convert carbon dioxide and water to sugar and oxygen. I am not found in animal cells. I am a...
chloroplast
I am the cell's transport system. There are two types of me, rough and smooth. The rough type has ribosomes attached. I am the...
endoplasmic reticulum
I am the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, typically microscopic and consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane. I am a...
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