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Cells & Energy
What the title says. Cells & Energy.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |