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Cell | the basic unit of structures and functions in living things |
Microscope | an instrument that makes small objects larger |
Cell theory | A widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things |
Who is Anton Van Leeuwenhoek? | made first microscope |
Who is Robert Hooke? | Made first compund micrscope |
Who is Matthias Schleiden | Concluded that all plants are made of cells |
Who is Theo Schwann? | Concluded that all animals are also made of cells;all living things are made up of cells |
Who is Rudolf Virchow? | Proposed that new cells are formed only from cells that already exist |
Organelle | a tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell |
cell wall | a rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants and some other;Permeable membrane |
Cell membrane | the outside cell boundary that controls which substances can enter or leave the cell;semi Permeable membrane |
Cytoplasm | the material within a cell apart from the nucleus |
Mitochondria | rod shaped cell structures that convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out it's functions |
Endoplasmic Reticulum | a cell structure that forms the passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried through the cell |
Ribosome | a small grain like structure in the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are made |
Golgi Body | a structure in a cell that receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the endoplasmic reticulum,packages them,and distributes them to other parts of the cell |
Chloroplast | a structure in the cells of plants and other organisms that capture energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food |
Vacuole | a sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area |
lysosome | a small round cell structure containing chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones |
nucleus | the control center of an eukaryotic cell that directs the cells activities and contains the information that determines the cells form and function |
nucleolus | makes ribosomes |
nuclear membrane | a selectively permeable membrane that allows specific materials to enter and leave the nucleus |
Chromatin | genetic material that contains the instructions for directing the cells sunctions |
Chlorophyll | a green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants,algae,and some bacteria |