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