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S7 1.1 Structure and Function of Cells
Question | Answer |
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What is a cell? | the basic unit of structure and function in living things |
What is cell structure? | what a cell is made from and how it is put together |
What must a cell do with energy? | obtain it |
What must a cell do with nutrients and water? | bring them in |
What must a cell do with wastes? | get rid of them; eliminate them |
What is the definition of cell theory? | Living things only come from living things |
Who coined the term "cells"? | Hooke |
Anton von Leeunwenhoek was famous for using what scientific instrument? | the microscope |
Who discovered that plants are made of cells? | Schleiden |
Who concluded that animals are made of cells? | Schwann |
Virchow described cell theory in what year? | 1855 |
What type of instruments were developed in the early 20th century (1900s) that helped with cell theory? | electron microscopes |
How much more powerful are electron microscopes that light microscopes? | 5000 |
In what year was the term "cells" first used to describe parts of living things? | 1663 |
During what 2-year time period did researchers discover that both plants and animals are made of cells? | 1838-1839 |
What does spontaneous generation mean? | living things can come from non-living things |
Who disproved the idea of spontaneous generation? | Pasteur |
In what year was the idea of spontaneous generation disproved? | 1859 |