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Cells & Energy
What the title says. Cells & Energy.
Question | Answer |
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Cell | The smallest known organism. |
Mitochondria | Part of the cell where energy is made through cellular reproduction. |
Chloroplast | The part of a plant cell where photosynthesis occurs. |
Nucleus | The control center of cells. |
Ribosomes | Part of cells where proteins are made. |
Vacuole | The part of cells where food, waste, and water is stored. |
Carbohydrates | Sugar molecules used for energy. |
Lipid | An organic compound that makes up fats and oils in most organisms. |
Protein | Organic compound made of amino acids, that does the work in a cell. |
Nucleic Acid | Molecules that carry the instructions for the cell. (RNA and DNA) |
Glucose | Sugars made from carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. |
Cellular Respiration | A process all living do when using oxygen to release energy from glucose. |
Mitosis | A type of cellular reproduction in which cells make copies of themselves. |
Meiosis | A type of cellular reproduction in which cells copy themselves and then divide to create sex cells. |