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Pieces
A diverse group of macromolecules, made by ribosomes
What are proteins?
The destruction of an enzyme due to extreme conditions
What is denaturation?
The gell-like fluid that fills the space inside a cell
What is cytoplasm?
The source of energy for most of life on Earth
What is the sun?
The longest part of the cell cycle
What is interphase?
These molecules do not mix with water
What are lipids?
The part of the enzyme where the substrate binds
What is the active site?
Organelle that is typically found closest to the nucleus
What is the endoplasmic reticulum?
The site of ATP production
What is the mitochondrion?
The stage with the fastest rate of cell growth
What is the G1 stage?
Starch, cellulose, and sucrose are all examples of these molecules
What are carbohydrates?
Some people cannot digest the sugar in milk because they lack this enzyme
What is lactase?
Digests worn out cell parts and breaks down large molecules
What is the lysosome?
The reactants of photosynthesis
What are water, CO2, and light?
Checks for the proper attachment of spindle fibers
What is the S (or M) checkpoint?
C6H12O6
What is glucose?
The energy needed to start a chemical reaction
What is activation energy?
Large particles enter a cell using this method
What is endocytosis?
The endosymbiotic theory explains the origins of these
What are chloroplasts and mitochondria?
The stage when crossing over first starts
What is prophase 1?
Molecules that contain carbon and are made by living organismsMolecules that contain carbon and are made by living organisms
What are organic molecules?
Enzymes are an example of a _________ which means they speed up chemical reactions without being used up
What is a catalyst?
Spindle fibers are a part of this cell structure
What is the cytoskeleton?
Pores found in leaves that control the rate of gas exchange
What are stomata?
The name of the cell division that bacteria go through
What is binary fission?