Organelles
The organelle that houses the DNA.
Nucleus
What are the two types of nucleic acids?
DNA and RNA
What is the main energy “currency” of the cell?
ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
I am very flexible and found in all types of cells. I control what enters and leave cells. Some call me selectively permeable. What am I?
What elements make up proteins?
CHON - carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
Is ATP renewable?
Yes
The organelle that makes proteins from amino acids.
Ribosomes
Glucose is an example of what type of macromolecule?
Carbohydrates
Which organelle is ATP made?
Mitochondria
The organelle that stores water, nutrients and waste. It is large in plant cells and small in animal cells.
Vacuoles
What are the two types of macromolecules that consist of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (CHO)?
Carbohydrates and Lipids
Photosynthesis: inputs and outputs?
Outputs: oxygen and glucose
The organelle that packages items for transport to other parts of the cell.
What are the monomers of proteins?
Amino acids
What breaks off of an ATP to release energy?
The third phosphate group