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The Cell
The Cell, Questions by Mrs G, Study Stack 17gkerrigan.
Term | Definition |
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What does the cell theory state? | All living things are made of one or more cells. The cell is the smallest unit of a living organism. Cells come from other cells |
Two type of cells are we focusing on? | Animal and Plant |
Explain how microscopes have developed over the years. | Technology has improved, the magnifying power of the lens has become strong and better. Modern light has also helped to magnify object and now not just cells can be seen but the structures inside the cell. |
What is a cell? | Building blocks of life the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, typically microscopic and consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane. |
Compare the organelles of a cell to the organs of the human body. | Cell membrane is the flexible covering that surrounds the cell similar to skin covering the human body Nucleus controls the cell like the brain controls the body lysosomes are like stomach in breaking down nutrients |
Which organelle is most like our brain? | Nucleus |
List all of the organelles in the animal cell | vacuole, nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, mitochondria, golgi apparatus, lysosome, endoplasmic reticulum |