1. 11/21 & 11/22 - 7th Grade Agenda Notebook: Looking Inside Cell #3
Video: Cell in Action
Video: Life in Cold Blood

2. A tiny cell structure that carries out specific function within the cell is called _____________
Organelle

3. The _________ is a rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms
Cell Wall

4. The ____________ controls what substance comes into and out of a cell
Cell Membrane
Cell’s Doorway

5. The ____________ is the cell’s control center, directing all of the cell’s activities
Nucleus
Brains of the Cells

6. Powerhouse Mitochondria
The _____________ are called the powerhouses of the cell because they produce most of the energy the cell needs to carry out its functions
Mitochondria
Powerhouse

7. Endoplasmic Reticulum
The _________________ are passageways that carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another.
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Freeway of the Cells

8. Ribosomes
The ________ are small grain like bodies which are attached to the outer surface of the endoplasmic reticulum that act like factories to produce proteins
Protein Factory

9. The ___________ can be thought of as the cell’s mailroom
The ___________ can be thought of as the cell’s mailroom. It receives proteins from endoplasmic reticulum and distributes them to other parts of the cell.
Golgi Bodies
Mailroom

10. The __________ are only found in plants
The __________ are only found in plants. It captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food for the cell.
Chloroplasts
Solar Cells

11. The ________ are water filled sac floating in the cytoplasm
The ________ are water filled sac floating in the cytoplasm. It acts as the storage area of the cell.
Vacuoles
Storage Area

12. The ________ are small round structures that contain chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones
Lysosomes
Cell’s Cleaner