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Chapter 1- Cells
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hooke | first to use the term "cell" |
| Schleiden | first to say plants were made of cells |
| Schwann | first to say animals were made of cells |
| Cell wall | Structure in plant cells only- rigid for support |
| ribosomes | make proteins |
| mitochondria | energy source |
| cytoplasm | region between cell membrane and nucleus with gel-like fluid |
| nucleus | control center of the cell |
| nucleolus | makes ribosomes |
| golgi bodies | send materials/proteins from the ER to other locations |
| endoplasmic reticulum | package proteins |
| chloroplasts | found in plant cells only- capture energy from the sun |
| cell membrane | selectivity permeable letting things in and out |
| cells | building blocks of life |
| Van Leeuwenhoek | first to see tiny cells and called them animalcules |
| resolution | ability to clearly see an image/sharpness |
| vacuole | storage center- mostly water |
| lysosomes | gets rid of waste/worn on cells |