Question | Answer |
What is the Cell Theory? | 1. All organisms are made of at least one cell
2.The cell is the basic unit of all living things
3. All cells come from existing cells. |
How do you calculate the total magnification of an object? | Total Magnification= eyepiece (10x) X Objective |
How did people first learn about cells? | By using the earliest forms of microscopes. |
Who discovered cells? | John Hooke |
What does a cell wall do? | Protects the cell |
What does the cell membrane do? | Protects the cell and allows food, water, etc. to come through. |
What is passive transport? | Transporting substances into the cell without using energy. |
What is active transport? | Transporting substances into the cell while using energy, usually used with bigger substances. |
What is photosynthesis? | When a plant uses water, carbon dioxide, and energy to provide food for the plant. |
What is cellular respiration? | The mitochondria uses glucose and oxygen to make water, carbon dioxide, and energy. |
How are cells further classified? | cells, tissues, organs, organ systems organisms |
What would happen to a cell if it were to be placed in a high concentration of water? | Water would go into the cell. |
What would happen if a cell were to be placed in an equal concentration of water? | It would stay the same. |
Why do cells divide? | So an organism can grow, repair, or reproduce. |
What are the phases of mitosis? | Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, and Cytokinesis. |
What does the mitochondria do? | Provides energy for the cell. |
What do lysosomes do? | Clean the cell's waste. |
What do ribosomes do | Provide protein for the cell. |
What does the nucleolus do? | Makes ribosomes. |
What does the E.R. do? | Packages and ships proteins to other organelles. |