How Cells Fuel Up
What molecule carries chemical energy that cells use for their functions?
ATP
How many bonds does carbon normally form?
4
During which subphase in interphase does the cell copy its DNA?
S-phase
What organelle stores genetic information?
Nucleus
A relationship where both organisms benefit
Water molecules go to the thylakoids to participate in what process?
Light-dependent Reactions (Photosynthesis also accepted)
Lipids contain long chains consisting of which two elements?
Carbon and Hydrogen
During which phase of mitosis do chromosomes line up along the center of the cell?
Metaphase
Name an organelle that bacteria cells do have
Ribosome
A relationship where one organism kills another for food.
predation
Where does the part of cellular respiration that requires oxygen take place?
Mitochondria
DNA and RNA are both examples of this type of macromolecule
Nucleic Acid
A cell will divide when this ratio becomes too small
Surface to volume
What will happen to a cell that is placed in a hypotonic solution?
Expand (similar answers OK)
A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is not affected
commensalism
If there is no oxygen present, then this process will take place
Fermentation (or Anaerobic Respiration)
Name the four main types of Macromolecules
Nucleic Acids, Proteins, Carbohydrates, Lipids
What is it referred to when cells divide uncontrollably?
Cancer
What molecules make up the cell membrane?
phospholipids
A relationship where one organism benefits, the other is damaged, but damaged organism is kept alive for some time.
Write the chemical reactions for photosynthesis on the board
(OK if you don't have the coefficients)
Which macromolecules are made of a string of Amino Acids?
Proteins
Name the 4 phases of mitosis in order starting with prophase
Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
When a vesicle fuses with the cell membrane and releases its contents to the outside of the cell, we call this process...
Exocytosis
A species that is critical to the ecosystem (eliminating this species could cause an entire ecosystem to collapse)
Keystone species