Cell Energy
Which organelle creates ATP?
mitochondria
What is the difference between infectious and noninfectious diseases?
Infectious diseases are contagious. Noninfectious diseases are not.
Which process breaks apart large food molecules into smaller food molecules?
digestion
Which pathogen is considered nonliving?
virus
What three things do plants use to make food?
sunlight, water, carbon dioxide
Epidemic or pandemic?
30 million people contract influenza on 4 continents
pandemic
What is another term for a producer?
autotroph
What would a doctor prescribe for a bacterial infection?
antibiotics
Which organelle is the site of photosynthesis?
chloroplast
Epidemic or pandemic?
28,000 people contracted Ebola in West Africa
epidemic
What is another term for fat?
lipid
What must a virus attach to in order to replicate?
a host cell
What is the name of the energy molecule found inside cells?
ATP
What mode of transportation has caused an increase in the number of infectious disease outbreaks over the last century?
air travel
What macronutrient builds and repairs muscle?
protein
Mosquitos, fleas, and ticks all carry diseases. What is the term for an organism that transmits diseases?
a vector
What is the formula for cellular respiration?
C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H20 +ATP
They can be airborne and travel farther through coughing or sneezing. They don't require direct contact.
What carbohydrate is used in cellular respiration?
glucose
Why is it important that doctors do not overprescribe antibiotics?
Bacteria can mutate and become resistant to antibiotic