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All about Cells

Science Cells Study

QuestionAnswer
Ribosomes Makes proteins
Vacuole Storage tank for water, enzymes, and waste
Cell Membrane Controls what enters and leaves the cell
Cytoplasm A jellylike fluid inside the cell. All organelles float in me.
Nucleus Control center of the cell. DNA is located in me.
Chloroplast Food factory of a plant cell
Endoplasmic Reticulum Passageway in the cell. I carry proteins around the cell.
Mitochondrion Powerhouse of the cell and I make energy through cellular respiration
Golgi Body I package and ship proteins outside of the cell
DNA Hereditary material inside of the nucleus
Lysosome Breaks down particles inside of the cell. I act like the garbage and recycling center
Cell Wall Non-living part of a cell. I provide strength and support.
Microscope Tool that allowed scientists to see cells for the first time.
Cell Theory 1. All living organisms are composed of one or more cells. 2. The cell is the basic unit of structure and function of living things 3. Cells come from other cells
Response to change If a morning is especially cold, a rattlesnake will seek heat by lying on a rock in the sun.
Use energy A tree uses photosynthesis to change light energy into sugar and convert this into usable energy.
Reproduce A bear population increased because they mated and produced offspring
Has Cells A crab has different types of cells in its body.
Grow, Develop, and Die A lion is capable of gaining weight at very fast rates in its early years of life.
Has DNA DNA determines hair color, eye color, etc. 1/2 comes from mom and 1/2 comes from dad.
Independent variable variable that can be changed
Dependent Variable a variable whose value depends on that of another.
X-axis the horizontal line on a graph
Y-axis the vertical line on a graph
Cell Basic unit of life
cells come from other ____ Cells
All _______ things are made up of at least one cell living
bacteria is made up of _____ cells Prokaryotic
Eukaryote A cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
human cells Eukaryotic
Many cells multicellular
one cell unicellular
Zacarias & Hans Janssen Produced the 1st compound microscope
Robert Hooke Discovered cells
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek Invented the microscope, discovered bacteria, observed living cells
Matthias Schleiden Studied plants under a microscope. Noticed plants were made of cells
Theodor Schwann concluded that all animals are made of cells
Robert Remak All cells come from pre-existing cells
Which three scientists directly contributed to the "all organisms are composed of cells" part of the cell theory? Anton Van Leeuwenhoek Matthias Schleiden Theodor Schwann
Theory explanation that has been repeatedly tested and accepted by the majority of the scientific community
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