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What is a cell? |
the basic unit of structure and function in living things. |
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Which scientist discovered and named cells? |
Robert Hooke |
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Which scientist said discovered that all cells come from other cells? |
Rudy 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 Leevanhoek |
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What are the three parts of the Cell Theory? |
All living things are made of cells, All cells come from other cells, and The cell is the basic unit of structure and function in living things. |
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Why do cells need to be so small? |
To get food in and waste out. |
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What are the two basic types of cells? |
prokaryotes and eukaryotes |
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What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells? |
prokaryotic has no nucleus but eukaryotic does |
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What are the two types of eukaryotic cells we have studied? |
plant and animal |
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What are the small, specialized structures within cells that have a specific function? |
organelles |
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this image is a(n) |
prokaryotic cell |
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this image is a(n) |
eukaryotic animal cell |
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eukaryotic plant cell |
