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Cell discovery and Organelles

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Robert Hooke   1st to describe cells; Looked at cork cells; 1665  
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek   1673; looked at yeast, animal blood, pond scum, and bacteria  
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3 parts of cell theory   1) All organisms are made from one or more cells 2) The cell is the basic unit of life 3) All cells come from cells  
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Surface area-to-volume ratio   Limits the size of cells because they have to be able to get nutrients in and waste products out  
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2 things cells must do to survive   1) Take in nutrients 2) Get rid of wastes  
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organelles   structures inside the cells that perform their specific functions to keep the cell productive  
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prokaryote   a single-celled organism which does not have a nucleus in its cell; bacteria is an example  
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eukaryote   a multi-celled organism which has nuclei in its cells; plants and animals are examples (including humans)  
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DNA   unique genetic information which is read by the ribosomes and stored in the nucleus of the cell; the instructions of the cell  
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Do you know the organelles and their jobs?   yes  
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3 advantages of being multicellular   1) larger size (fewer predators) 2) longer life (life goes on when a cell dies) 3) cells can specialize (more complex organisms)  
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cells   the basic unit of life; the simplest level of organization  
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tissue   cells work together to perform a certain funtion  
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organ   tissues work together to perform a certain function  
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organ systems   organs work together to perform a certain function  
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structure   the shape, form, or arrangement of the parts of an organism  
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function   the job of a part of an organism  
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levels of organization of living things   cells --> tissues --> organs --> organ systems (--> organism......if it is multicellular)  
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surface area   area outside the cell covered by cell membrane; good for letting materials in and out  
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volume   area inside the cell; not good if too big because more nutrients are needed and more waste must get out  
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