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What part of the cell is responsible for energy production and cellular respiration?
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Mitochondria.
During which phase of cell division do chromosomes align in the middle of the cell?
Metaphase.
What is the smallest unit of life and the basic building block of all known organisms?
A cell.
What is the function of the Endoplasmic Reticulum in a cell?
Synthesis, folding, modification, and transport of proteins.
Name the molecule that carries genetic instructions essential for the development and reproduction of organisms.
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid).
What type of cell division results in four daughter cells, each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell?
Meiosis.
During which phase of cell division do sister chromatids separate and move towards opposite poles?
Anaphase.
Approximately how many cells are in the human body?
Approximately 37.2 trillion cells.
What structure within the cell is responsible for processing and bundling macromolecules like proteins and lipids?
Golgi Apparatus.
What is the final phase of cell division where the cell's nuclear membrane re-forms around each set of chromosomes?
Telophase.
What is the liquid that fills the inside of a cell called?
Cytoplasm.
What stage of cell division involves the parent cell preparing for mitosis or meiosis by replicating its DNA?
Interphase.
What type of cell division results in two daughter cells, each with the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus?
Mitosis.
What organelle produces proteins and is crucial for processes like cell repair and chemical processes?
Ribosome.
Describe the role of lysosomes in a cell.
Lysosomes are involved in digestion and waste removal; they contain digestive enzymes.
What is the protective outer layer of a cell called?
Cell Membrane.
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