Organelles

Question 1

Mitochondria

Answer 1

Membrane-bound cell organelle that breaks down chemical energy into usable energy for the body called ATP

Question 2

Nucleus

Answer 2

A membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell’s chromosomes and DNA

Question 3

Ribosome

Answer 3

Organelle made of RNA and protein that serves as the site for protein production in the cell

Question 4

Cell membrane

Answer 4

Is found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment

Question 5

Solvent

Answer 5

a substance that dissolves a solute, forming a solution (ex. water in a solution of salt water. Water has something added into it)

Question 6

Solute

Answer 6

substance that is dissolved in a solvent to form a solution (ex. salt in a salt water solution. It’s added into the water)

Question 7

Why are carbohydrates connected to the mitochondria

Answer 7

Mitochondria breaks down carbohydrates in the form of glucose to create ATP

Question 8

What biomolecule are cell membranes related to and why

Answer 8

Lipids because lipids make up the cell membrane

Question 9

What organelles are connected to proteins

Answer 9

Ribosomes, lysomes, cytoskeleton

Question 10

What organelle is associated with nucleic acids and why

Answer 10

Nucleus is where DNA is organized