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Cell Structures

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outer boundary of cell, regulates what enters and leaves the cell, provides protection and support to the cell cell membrane
control center, brain of cell, contains DNA nucleus
jelly-like fluid composed of water, contains many different structures cytoplasm
power house of cell, site of cellular respiration (release of energy) mitochondria
protein factories, site of protein synthesis ribosomes
transports materials through the inside of cell, intercellular highway endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
packing center, processes, packages and secretes proteins golgi apparatus
storage-water, salts, protein, carbs, very large in plants vacuoles
involved in cell division (DNA) and only in animal cells centriole
cleanup crew, contains chemical and enzymes necessary for digesting materials, only in animal cells lysosomes
provides protection and support or plant cells cell wall
contains green pigment chlorophyll, uses sunlight to make food (photosynthesis, in plant cells only chloroplasts
The first person to see cells, he was looking at cork and noted he saw "chambers" in 1665. Robert Hooke
Developed the first microscope to examine pond water and saw simple-celled organisms. Leewenhoek
Botanist who observed that the tissues of plants contained cells in 1838. Matthew Schleiden
Zoologist who observed that the tissues of animals have cells in 1839. Theodore Schwann
Reported that every living thing is made of vital units called celled. He also predicted that cells come from other cells in 1855. Rudolf Virchow
Reported that every living thing is made of vital units called celled. He also predicted that cells come from other cells in 1855. Rudolf Virchow
Consists of only one type of cell unicellular
Consists of only one type of cell unicellular
Consists of more than 1 type of cells Multicellular
Consists of more than 1 type of cells multicellular
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