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Ch. 2 Cells
Bio B
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Robert Hooke | Scientist that was the first one to use the word cell |
| Robert Brown | Scientist that discovered the nucleus of the cell |
| Schleiden | Scientist that said all organisms have cells, looked at plants |
| Schwann | Scientist that said all organisms have cells, looked at animals |
| Cellular Respiration | Living things get energy when food is broken down and energy is released |
| Cells | Basic unit of all living things |
| Diffusion | Movement of a substance from an area where there is a lot to an area where there is more room |
| Pores | Openings in the membranes that let things in and out |
| Osmosis | Movement of water across the cell membrane |
| Tissue | Group of similar cells |
| Organ | Group of tissues that work together to do a job |
| Organ System | Group of organs that work together |
| Organism | All organ systems that work together |
| Element | Made of 1 kind of atom |
| Matter | Has mass and takes up space |
| Formula | A way to write a compound using letters and numbers |
| Consumers | Eat other living things |
| Producers | Make their own food |
| Grow | Change in size |
| Respond | To do something in reaction to something else |
| Reproduce | forming offspring |
| Atoms | Make up elements |
| Compound | 2 or more elements chemically combined |
| Cell Theory | States that all organisms are made of cells, cells come from other living thing, cells are basic units of structure and function in living things |
| adaptation | A trait that makes a living thing better able to survive in it's environment |
| Chloroplast | Contains Chlorophyl |