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Ch. 7: Disc. Of Cell
Section 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cells | The basic units of living organisms |
| Anton Von Leeuwenhoek | 1674: he made his own microscope and looked at blood, yeast, and found bacteria which he called wee beasties |
| Robert Hooke | Used the microscope to look at cork and saw cells and said they reminded him of jail cells. |
| Cell Theory | 1. All organisms are composed of one or more cells, 2. The cell is the basic unit of structure and organization of organisms, 3. All cells come from preexisting cells. by German Theodor Schwann(animals) and Matthias Schleiden(plants). |
| Prokaryotes | Prokaryotes are a group of organisms whose cells lack a membrane-bound nucleus . |
| Eukaryotes | Any organism whose cells contain a nucleus and other structures enclosed within membranes. |
| Eyepiece | Piece of the microscope you look through. |
| Objectives | These change the amount of magnification and allow you to look at even smaller things. |
| Nosepiece | This rotates the objectives. |
| Coarse Adjustment | Focuses detail on low power. Moves stage up and down. |
| Fine Adjustment | Focuses detail on high adjustment. |
| Diaphragm | Different sized holes that are used to vary the amount of light that is projected onto the slide. |
| Stage | Area where the slide rests to be observed. |