Mitochondria Flashcards

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What are mitochondria ?

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Mitochondria are structures in cells where respiration happens. .

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Ribosomes are too small to see using the ……..microscope?

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Ribosomes are too small to see using the light microscope. Chromosomes are made from DNA. Genes are short sections of DNA. Each gene is a set of coded instructions for making a particular protein

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Respiration happens in …………………….

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Respiration happens in mitochondria

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Why does respiration take place?

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This provides energy for life process such as movement and growth.

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what happens in mitochondria?

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Respiration, the chemical reaction that releases energy from glucose, happens in mitochondria.

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Mitochondria are ?

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Mitochondria are tiny structures found in cells.

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One Mitochondria is called a ?

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one is called a mitochondrion)

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what has a lot of mitochondria in their cells.?

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Tissues and organs that need a lot of energy have large numbers of mitochondria in their cells. For example, liver cells and muscle cells contain a lot of mitochondria.

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Ribosomes are found in ………………. and are the site of …………. …………….. They can only be seen using an electron microscope

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Ribosomes are are found in the cytoplasm and are the site of protein synthesis.

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Ribosomes can only be seen with ?

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They can only be seen using an electron microscope

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Chromosomes are made from

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Chromosomes are made from DNA. Genes are short sections of DNA. Each gene is a set of coded instructions for making a particular protein.

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