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Biology
Ch. 4+5 Cells and Membrane
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the first unifying theory of biology? | Cell Theory |
| Cells are...? (hint: 3 things) | fundamental units of life, all organisms are composed of cells, all cells come from pre-existing cells |
| What are some important implications of cell theory? (hint: 2 things) | studying cell biology is the same as studying life and life is continuous |
| Most cells are tiny in order to...? | Maintain a good surface area-to-volume ratio |
| Volume and surface area of a cell determine....? | Volume of a cell determines its metabolic activity relative to time, and the surface ares of a cell determines the number of substances that can enter or leave the cell |
| To visualize small cells you would need...? | light microscope or an electron microscope |
| What does chemical analysis of cells involve? | Breaking cells open to make a cell-free extract |
| Can the composition and chemical reactions of the extract be examined? | yes |
| Are the properties |