Terminolgy List For Lab 2

Question 1

Mitochondria

Answer 1

Organelles which are the site of cellular respiration, a process that generates energy-rush molecules called adenosine triphosphate (ATP) from sugars in the presence of oxygen

Question 2

Cellular respiration

Answer 2

A process that generates energy-rich molecules called adenosine triphosphate (ATP) from sugars in the presence of oxygen

Question 3

Nucleolus

Answer 3

Specialized region of nucleus that manufactures ribosomal subunits