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Robert Hooke |
first to use the term "cell" to describe the basic unit of life |
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Antony Van Leewenhoek |
given credit for disproving the theory of spontaneous generation |
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Cell Theory |
1. All organisms are made of one or more cells 2. The cell is the fundamental unit of life 3. All cells come from pre-existing cells |
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Ribsomes |
the structures that manufacture proteins |
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Cytoplasm |
the fluid occupies much of the volume of the cell |
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Cell Membrane |
forms a boundary between the cell and its environment |
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Nucleiod |
the area where the cells circular DNA molecule congregates |
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Cell Wall |
surrounds the cell membrane & protects it from busting if it absorbs too much water |
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Flagella |
tail-like appendages that enable these cells to move |
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Organelles |
compartments that carry out specific functions |
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Phospholipid |
glycerol bonds to only two fatty acids; the third carbon binds to a phosphate group attached to additional atom |
