Chapter 13 Cells and Genes
What do the respiratory system and cellular respiration have in common?
Oxygen plays a key role in both
Which part of an egg is most similar to the cell membrane?
The cell
How does your body get rid of the carbon dioxide produced by cellular respiration?
Through your lungs
What are the chemical products of cellular respiration?
carbon dioxide, water ATP
The majority of a cell's interior is comprised of:
cytoplasm
How do we get the glucose we need to power our cells?
eating
ATP is to your cells as ______ is to a car.
gasoline
The function of ribosomes is to _____ proteins.
make
In which organelles does cellular respiration take place?
mitochondria
Which of the following is a type of cell organelle?
nucleus
Most cells are infinitesimal, and can only be seen under a microscope. In the preceding sentence, what does "infinitesimal" mean?
tiny
The word "mitosis" refers to the process of:
cell division
Which cells in your body undergo cellular respiration?
Every cell in your body
What can you conclude about DNA from the idea that it is like a cell's "brain"?
It controls what cells do
What is the relationship between cells and tissues?
Tissues are comprised of cells.
When would your cells be most likely to use fermentation instead of aerobic respiration?
While you are running
Which is more efficient, aerobic respiration or fermentation?
aerobic respiration