Rhymes Memes

The unfinished poem that's driving biologists crazy! This meme shows a mitochondrion—the powerhouse of the cell—leaving us hanging after "Roses are red, crabs have a shell..." Everyone's expecting the classic ending: "mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell." It's the biology equivalent of Rick-rolling. The only thing science teachers have successfully burned into our brains after 12 years of education. Your brain is probably already twitching trying to complete the rhyme. That's what happens when cellular respiration facts are more memorable than your ex's birthday!