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Weyman Sect1.2 Vocab
Vocabulary for pages 27-33
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Microscope | an instrument that makes small objects look larger |
| Compound microscope | a light microscope that has more than one lens |
| Cell theory | a widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things |
| Magnification | the ability to make things look larger than they are |
| Convex lens | a curved lens in which the center is thicker than the edges |
| Resolution | the ability to clearly distinguish the individual parts of an object |
| Robert Hooke | one of the first people to observe cells |
| Anton van Leeuwenhoek | found small one celled organisms which he called animalcules |
| Matthias Schleiden | German scientist who concluded that all plants are made of cells |
| Theodor Schwann | German scientist that concluded all animals are made up of cells |
| Rudolf Virchow | said all cells are formed from existing cells |
| Animalcules | this is what Leeuwenhoek called the "little animals" he saw in the drop of pond water |
| Electron Microscopes | use a beam of electrons instead of light to examine specimens |
| Magnifying Glass | a simple microscope |