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7th cells & Organiza
7th Cells, Levels of Organization & Asexual Reproduction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rudolf Virchow | Scientist that first claimed that cells come from preexisting cells |
| Robert Hooke | First Scientist to use the term "Cells" to describe what he was seeing under the microscope |
| Theodor Schwann | A scientist who studied animal cells and concluded that all animals were made of cells |
| Microscope | Scientific instrument that allows us to see cells |
| Ribosome | Cell organelle where protein synthesis takes place |
| Nucleus | The Eukaryotic organelle that contains genetic material |
| Cytoplasm | The Jelly-like substance that holds all cell organelles |
| Membrane | cell part that surrounds the cytoplasm and controls items entering and leaving the cell |
| Autotrophic | The type of organisms that make their own food |
| Chloroplast | An autotrophic organism's cell organelle that allows it to make its own food |
| Cell Wall | A structural cell part made of cellulose and not part of aninmal cells |
| Mitochondria | The powerhouse organelle where cellular respiration takes place |
| Fine | The adjustment knob on a microscope for making small adjustments |
| Prokaryotic | A type of cells that do not have a nucleus |
| Bacteria | A single celled organism that does not have a nucleus |
| Unicellular | Another name for a single celled organism |
| Tissue | A group of cells working together |
| Organ | A group of tissues working together |
| Organ system | One or more organs that work together to perform a function |
| Cells | The simplest building blocks of living things |
| Complementary | Body systems that often work together |
| Red Blood Cell | Special type of cell that carries oxygen through the Circulatory system |
| Cilia | Paramecium hair like cell parts that are used to help it move |
| Vacuole | Fluid filled cell organelle used primarily for water storage |
| Plants | Organisms with cells that contain large vacuoles, cell walls and chloroplasts |
| Compound Microscope | A type of microscope with 2 or more lens combined |
| Flagellum | A whip-like tail that allow euglena to move |
| Vegetative Propagation | A form of asexual reproduction in which offspring grow from the parts of the parent plant |
| Asexual reproduction | a type of reproduction in which one parent produces offspring that are genetically identical to itself |
| Fragmentation | a form of asexual reproduction in which a parent breaks into parts that may regenerate into offspring |
| Budding | A form of asexual reproduction in which a new organism grows from the body of the parent |
| Binary fission | A form of asexual reproduction in which the parent cell divides into two genetically identical cells |
| Sporulation | A form of asexual reproduction in which a parent releases spores that develop into offspring |
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