Energy converting organelles: Chloroplasts and Mitochondria Flashcards

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What two organelles are responsible for converting energy from one form to another within the cell?

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Chloroplasts and Mitochondria

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What are Chloroplasts function?

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Convert solar energy into the chemical energy of food (Photosynthesis)

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Where are Chloroplasts found in?

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Plant cells

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What are Chloroplasts structure look like?

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surrounded by a double membrane

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What are chloroplasts filled with?

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Stroma

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What forms Grana?

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Membranous disks called Thylakoids stacked together

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What are Mitochondrias function?

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Organelles convert chemical energy of food into the chemical energy of ATP

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What does the ATP made from Mitochondria aid with?

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powers all of the cell’s activites

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What are Mitochondria’s structure?

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surrounded by a double membrane

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What is the inner membrane of Mitochondria called?

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Cristae

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