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whats the cell membrane do
controls what enters and leaves the cell
whats the cell wall do
supports and protects the cell
vacuole
stores food and other materials
nucleus
controls the cells activities
chloroplast
captures sunlight to provide energy for photosynthesis
mitochondria
converts energy in food molecules into energy the cell can use
how many cells are in the human body
trillions
prokaryote
single-celled organisms ex:
eukaryotes
multicellular organisms
cell cycle
the regular cycle of growth and division that cells undergo
how many chromosomes do we have
46
how many pairs of chromosomes do we have
23
what are the three stages of the cell cycle
interphase mitosis and cytokinesis
where do cells spend the most time
interphase
what does mitosis consist of
prophase metaphase anaphase telaphase
What 2 things do plants produce when they combine carbon dioxide, water, and energy during photosynthesis?
Oxygen and Glucose
Where do plants get the energy they need in order to make their own food during photosynthesis?
sunlight
where does carbon dioxide enter
stoma/stomata
scientific name for DNA
double helix
dna alphabet
A C G T
a pairs with
t
c pairs with
g
chemotherapy
use of drugs to treat cancer
cancer tumor is
mass of abnormal cells