Cell Fun Facts
This is known as the brain of the cell
Nucleus
Which organelle is known as the powerhouse?
mitochondrion
List the reactants and energy used to power photosynthesis.
Carbon dioxide, water, sunlight/radiant energy
Which 2 gases do humans exhale that are biproduct/waste product of cellular respiration?
water, carbon dioxide
What makes multicellular organisms more complex than unicellular organisms?
Cell specialization! (i.e. nerve cells, blood cells, etc.)
List the two organelles found only in plant cells.
Chloroplast, cell wall
What organelle is the sight of photosynthesis?
The chloroplast
What are the products of photosynthesis?
Glucose, oxygen
What are glucose and oxygen converted to in cellular respiration?
Usable energy (ATP), carbon dioxide, water
If I observe a square cell with tiny green spheres under the microscope, this is likely a ____ cell.
Plant
This organelle lets things move into and out of cells
Cell membrane
The gel-like fluid that contains organelles
Cytoplasm
True or False: Oxygen is one product of photosynthesis.
True
mitochondrion
An organism like a fly may have 5,000 cells. What type of organism is this called?
Multicellular
This is where light energy is trapped to make food for the cell
Chloroplast
This provides a protective framework to some cells.
Cell Wall
During photosynthesis, plants convert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into what substance to be used for energy?
glucose
True or False: Only animal cells do cellular respiration. EXPLAIN!
False: Both plants and animals must break glucose down into a usable form of energy.
A bunch of cells is observed under the microscope. They are joined together and all have a cell wall. What kind of cells are they?
Plant cells
This statement is false. Correct it. "Solar energy is absorbed by mitochondria, converted and stored in sugars, and released in chloroplasts."
Solar energy is absorbed by chloroplasts, converted and stored in sugars, and released in mitochondria.
This organelle keeps good things in and bad things out of the cell.
Cell Membrane
True or False: The oxygen produced during photosynthesis is used for cellular respiration in plants AND animals. EXPLAIN.
True - Both plants and animals require oxygen to conduct cellular respiration.
What is the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?
The products of one process are the reactants of the other process.
What energy transformation occurs during photosynthesis?
Radiant energy --> Chemical energy