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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An instrument that makes small objects look larger | microscope. |
| What are cells? | The basic units of structure and function in living things. |
| What did Schwan conclude about living things? | all living things are made up of cells. |
| Trait is | the different forms of a characteristic. |
| Heredity is | the passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring. |
| A microscope that uses a beam of electrons to examine a specimen is called an | electron microscope. |
| What did the invention of the microscope make possible? | IT made it possible for people to discover and learn about cells. |
| How many lens do compound microscopes have? | 2 |
| What kind of microscope did Robert Hook use and what did he first look at? | Compound microscope and he looked at cork. |
| fertilization is | the process in which a new organism begins to form when egg and sperm join. |
| What did Schleidian conclude about plants? | All plants are made up of cells. |
| Genetics is | the scientific study for heredity. |
| What is the cell theory? | A widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things. |
| What did Virchow conclude about cells. | All cells come from cells. |
| Alleles are | different forms of a gene. |
| How many nuclei does each cell have? | 1 |
| A dominant allele is represented by | an uppercase letter. |
| What does a nucleus hold? | Chromosomes which have a DNA coil |
| What is the function of DNA? | It gives you your specific characteristics. |
| What do plant cells have that animal cells do not? | Cell wall. |
| Are viruses called cells? | No. |
| Genes are | the factors that control a trait. |
| Hybrid | organisms had two different alleles for a trait. |
| An instrument that makes small objects look larger is an | microscope. |