Organelle Interactions
This organelle acts as the "control center," housing DNA and directing cell activities.
Nucleus
This macromolecule, including glucose and starch, is the cell's go-to source for quick energy.
Carbohydrates
The movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane from high to low concentration.
Osmosis
The primary "energy currency" molecule produced during cellular respiration.
ATP
Unlike living cells, viruses require this in order to reproduce.
A host
These small structures are the site of protein synthesis and can be free-floating or attached to the ER.
Ribosomes
These macromolecules are made of amino acids and can act as enzymes to speed up reactions.
Proteins
This type of transport requires ATP because it moves substances against the concentration gradient.
Active Transport
These are the three main "inputs" (reactants) required for photosynthesis to occur.
Water, Light, Carbon Dioxide
This protein shell encloses the genetic material of a virus.
Capsid
This organelle modifies, sorts, and packages proteins for secretion—like a cellular post office.
Golgi Apparatus/Body/Complex
Because they are hydrophobic, this group of macromolecules is perfect for long-term energy storage.
Lipids
This state is reached when the concentration of solutes is equal on both sides of the membrane.
Equilibrium
This specific sub-process of photosynthesis occurs in the stroma and produces glucose.
Calvin Cycle
These are the two primary reasons viruses are considered "non-living" by most scientists.
(Name One)
No Cells
No Metabolism
These two organelles work together to provide energy to plants: one captures sunlight, the other breaks down sugar.
Chloroplast and Mitochondria
These macromolecules store and transmit genetic info; their structure consists of a sugar, phosphate, and nitrogen base.
Nucleic Acids
A cell placed in this type of solution will swell and potentially burst as water rushes in.
hypotonic
This first stage of respiration occurs in the cytoplasm and breaks down glucose into pyruvate.
Glycolysis
This viral replication cycle ends with the immediate bursting of the host cell.
Cytolysis
This organelle contains digestive enzymes to break down waste and "invaders" to maintain homeostasis.
Lysosome
The specific shape of this macromolecule determines its function; if it unfolds, it is "denatured."
Protein
This process uses a protein to move large molecules down the gradient without using energy.
Facilitated Diffusion
The products of photosynthesis (glucose and oxygen) serve as the reactants in this cellular process.
cellular respiration
Viruses and cells both contain this, which provides the "blueprints" for making proteins.
DNA
Genetic Material