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What is a cell? |
the smallest unit that can perform all the processes necessary for life. |
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Which scientist said discovered that all cells come from other cells? |
Rudolf Virchow |
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No one knew about cells until the invention of what piece of scientific equipment? |
Microscope |
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Which scientist made his own microscopes and found tiny cells swimming in pond water, which he called “animalcules” since they looked like small animals swimming around? |
Anton van Leeuwenhoek |
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What are the three parts of the Cell Theory? |
• All organisms are made of one or more cells • All cells come from existing cells |
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Why do cells need to be so small? |
So they can take in food easily and get rid of waste out |
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What are the two basic types of cells? |
prokaryotic and eukaryotic |
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Which scientist discovered and named cells? |
Robert Hooke |
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What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells? |
prokaryotic cells don’t have a nucleus and eukaryotic do have a nucleus. |
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What are the two types of eukaryotic cells we have studied? |
Animal and plant |
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What are the small, specialized structures within cells that have a specific function? |
Organelles |
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The cell below is a(n) |
prokaryotic cell |
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The cell below is a(n) |
eukaryotic: animal cell |
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The cell below is a(n) |
eukaryotic: plant cell
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Nucleus: |
control center of the cell and contains the cell’s DNA. |
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Ribosomes: |
Made of RNA and protein, these are the sight of protein synthesis. |
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Lysosomes: |
Organelles that contain digestive enzymes that destroy waste materials |
