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Why do cells need to obtain energy from food?

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Plant cells don't - only the parasitic types (like animals ... such as us) do.

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What do cells need?

Cells need energy/food to survive


Where do you obtain the energy you need to complete everyday tasks?

You obtain the energy from the food you eat, when you breath your body breaks down the food and turns it into energy that it can use ATP molecules.


It releases energy in food that cells need?

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When is cellular respiration?

cellular respiration is preformed when the cells need to obtain energy from glucose.


Do all cells need mitochondria?

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Can animal cells create food?

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Why do plant cells need energy from the sun?

Plants need energy from the sun for food, they do this through photosynthesis which is the cells of the leaves (palisade cells, and inside those, chloroplasts), gathering the suns energy and changing it into glucose. the plant can then use this glucose for food. :)


What must cells obtain to in order to survive?

they need oxygen , energy , minerals , and water to survive


Why do plants obtain energy from the sun?

they need food and that's wat they use it for


How do you think these bacteria obtain food and energy?

They are anaerobes and do not need oxygen. They are consumers and make energy by fermentation.


Why is chloroplasts in plant cells but not in human cells?

Because plants cannot move to obtain there own food so they produce their own food. Humans can obtain our own food. Thats why plants need chloroplasts. duh yo