An introduction for high school students to cell structure, organelles, cell division, and the basics of DNA.
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- What is a cell?
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The basic structural unit of all living things- What is the main difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
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Eukaryotes have a nucleus enclosed by a nuclear membrane, while prokaryotes do not- Which organelle controls the cell's activities and contains DNA?
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The nucleus- Which organelle produces energy (ATP)?
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The mitochondrion- Which organelle carries out photosynthesis in plant cells?
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The chloroplast- Which structure surrounds the cell and regulates what enters and leaves?
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The cell membrane- Which organelle makes proteins?
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The ribosome- Which organelle modifies proteins and sends them out?
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The Golgi apparatus- Which organelle breaks down unwanted substances?
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The lysosome- Which structure lies outside the cell membrane in plant cells and gives them strength?
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The cell wall- What substance stores genetic information?
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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)- How many chromosomes do human cells normally have?
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46 (23 pairs)- What is the process called in which a cell divides to produce daughter cells with identical genes?
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Mitosis (somatic cell division)- What is the division of reproductive cells in which the chromosome number is halved called?
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Meiosis- What is a protein?
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A large molecule made of amino acids that builds the body and also works as an enzyme
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