Photosynthesis
Define Autotroph
An organism that creates it own food from something that is inorganic
What year did the titanic sink?
1912
What is another name for anaerobic respiration?
Fermentation
Which step of cellular respiration makes the most ATP?
Electron Transport Chain
What phase is most of the cell cycle spent in?
Interphase
What is the main goal of photosynthesis?
To make glucose
Where does cellular respiration occur in the cell?
Mitochondria
What is one benefit and one downside to anaerobic respiration?
benefit: faster, downside: less ATP produced (only 2 ATP)
Which organelle packages and prepares things to be shipped out or around the cell?
Golgi Apparatus
What is cytokinesis?
the splitting of the cytoplasm
Where does photosynthesis occur in the cell? And where in the plant?
Chloroplast which are found inside the cells in the leaves of plants
What are the three steps of cellular respiration?
Glycolysis, Kreb cycle, Electron Transport Chain
What do you call a group of flamingos?
A flamboyance
How is ADP recharged to ATP?
Adding a third phosphate
Define apoptosis.
Programmed cell death
What are the two steps of photosynthesis in order?
Light dependent reaction and Light independent reaction (Calvin cycle)
What are the products of cellular respiration?
ATP, Carbon Dioxide, Water
What types of organisms only use anaerobic respiration to make ATP?
bacteria and yeast
Which organelle helps a cell maintain homeostasis?
Cell Membrane
During which phase of mitosis does the nuclear membrane dissolve?
Prophase
What are the reactants of photosynthesis?
Sunlight, carbon dioxide, water
How much ATP is made from 7 molecules of glucose?
around 266 ATP
Where does anaerobic respiration occur within the cell?
cytoplasm
What animal has the strongest bite force?
Orca - 19,000 lbs per square inch
What is the purpose of checkpoints in the cell cycle?
Checkpoints ensure that a cell is ready to move to the next step for the cell cycle. It helps prevent mutations and cancer.