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Cells |
All living organisms are composed ______? |
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Robert Hooke |
First described and coined cells in 1665. |
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek |
1st observed living cells |
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Robert Brown |
Discovered the cell nucleus. |
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Mattias Schleiden |
Stated that all plants are made up of cells. |
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Theodor Schwann |
Stated that all living things are composed of cells. |
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Robert Virchow |
Showed that cells are the result of the division of pre-existing cells, contradicting the spontaneous generation theory. |
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Omnis cellula e cellula |
Latin statement that means "cells divide and form new cells". |
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Apoptosis |
Programmed cell death. |
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Adelina Adato Barrion |
An entomologist known as Asia's spider woman. |
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13241-Biyo |
What is the asteriod named after Josette Talamera Biyo? |
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Luz Oliveros Belardo |
Who was awarded a National Scientist Award in 1987. |
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Arturo Pineda Alvaraz |
A Filipino volcanologist. |
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Julian Arca Banzon |
A Filipino biochemist. |
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Rosalind Franklin |
She observed DNA. |
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Watson and Crick |
Listened to Rosalind Franklin's lectures and discovered DNA. |
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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum |
Part of the cell that manufactures and packages proteins and carbohydrates. |
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Nucleus |
Part of the cell that contains the cell's genetic material. |
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Nuclear Pores |
Doorways between the nucleus and the cytoplasm. |
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Mitochondria |
Power plant of the cell. |
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Cytoplasm |
Semi-fluid, gelatin-like substance that surrounds the organelles inside the cell. |
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Chromosomes |
Bundled form of the DNA strands. |
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Nuclear membrane |
Separates the nucleus from the rest of the cell. |
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Centrioles |
Part of the cell that organizes cell division. |
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Lysosomes |
The digestive and waste disposal system of the cell. |
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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum |
Part of the cell that synthesizes lipids, phospholipids and steriods. |
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Golgi Apparatus |
Part of the cell that modifies proteins and sends them to other parts of the cell. |
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Cytoskeleton |
Made up of microtubules and gives support and structure to the cell. |
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Cell membrane |
Protects the contents of the cell and is made up of lipids and proteins. |
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Ribosome |
Contains instructions from the mRNA to synthesize proteins. |
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Nucleolus |
Ribosome factory of the cell. |
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Vesicles |
These store and transport substances of the cell. |
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Prokaryotic cell |
Type of cell that is smaller and simpler. |
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Pilli |
Used by cells for sticking to things. |
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Flagella |
Used by cells for swimming. |
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Photosynthetic |
What do you call prokaryotic cells that make energy from sunlight? |
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Disease-causing |
What do you call prokaryotic cells that feed on living things? |
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Decomposers |
What do you call prokaryotic cells that feed on dead things? |
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Cytosol |
Fluid consisting of water, salts, and organic molecules that makes up the cytoplasm. |
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Cytoplasm |
Location of most metabolic activity in the cell. |
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Organelles |
Membrane bound structures that perform specific functions in the cell. |
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Nucleoid |
Regional location of non-membrane bound circular chromosomal DNA in Prokaryotic cells. |
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Plasmids |
Small rings of DNA that are located outside the nucleoid. |