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What are the characteristics of a virus?

Which characteristics of living things ensure the survival of the species?

What organelle allows plant cells to make their own food?

What is the function of the plasma membrane? What cells is it found in?

What organelle is responsible for processing sugar?

What is the function of a pseudopod? Where is it present?

What is photosynthesis? What cell does this process?

What is the difference between cells in leaves v. roots?

How do root cells obtain energy? What organelles are involved?

Why do animal cells not have a central vacuole or a cell wall?

How do unicellular organisms digest food differently than multicellular organisms?

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- A virus is a tiny, non-living particle that can infect living organisms and replicate inside them.
- The characteristics of living things that ensure the survival of the species include the ability to reproduce, adapt to the environment, and maintain homeostasis.
- The organelle that allows plant cells to make their own food is the chloroplast.
- The plasma membrane is responsible for controlling the movement of substances in and out of the cell. It is found in all types of cells.
- The organelle responsible for processing sugar is the mitochondria.
- A pseudopod is a temporary protrusion used for locomotion and capturing prey. It is present in certain types of cells, such as amoebas.
- Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into glucose and oxygen. This process occurs in the chloroplasts of plant cells.
- Cells in leaves are specialized for photosynthesis, while cells in roots are specialized for absorbing nutrients and water from the soil.
- Root cells obtain energy through the process of cellular respiration, which occurs in the mitochondria.
- Animal cells do not have a central vacuole or a cell wall because they have different needs and functions compared to plant cells. Animal cells require more flexibility and mobility.
- Unicellular organisms can directly absorb nutrients from their environment, while multicellular organisms rely on specialized digestive systems to break down food into usable nutrients.