Don't Try What You're About To See At Home

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Don't Try What You're About To See At Home

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The eternal truth of biology class! Students spend an entire semester learning complex cellular processes, metabolic pathways, and intricate biological systems... yet when exam time rolls around, their brains mysteriously retain exactly ONE fact: "mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell." It's like their neural pathways have been hijacked by this single cellular factoid while everything else evaporates!

Biology teachers everywhere are having collective breakdowns watching years of passionate teaching reduced to a single meme-worthy phrase. Meanwhile, the education system just stands by, wondering why students can't recall the Krebs cycle or the stages of meiosis. But hey, at least they'll never forget where ATP comes from!

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