GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

CELL ORGANELLES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Your science teacher has asked the class to make a cell city model. Which building or business in the city could represent the mitochondria, and why?
A
city dump-waste storage
B
city hall-control center
C
roads-transportation system
D
power company-produces energy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is D) power company-produces energy. The Mitochondria produce the energy used by the other parts of the cell-called the ATP-in a process called the Krebs cycle.

Detailed explanation-2: -Example: The mitochondria could represent a power plant because it provides the cell with its needed energy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mitochondria produce energy through the process of cellular respiration. The mitochondria take food molecules in the form of carbohydrates and combine them with oxygen to produce the ATP. They use proteins called enzymes to produce the correct chemical reaction.

Detailed explanation-4: -Step 1: Research the functions of the organelles that are found within the cell. Step 2: Plan your city/home/business: Step 3: Choose whether you want to do a plant cell or animal cell. Step 4: Build your city: Step 5: In the left corner of your poster draw an actual cell.

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