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Cell Theory

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What are the three parts of the cell theory?   1) Every living thing is made of one or more cells 2) Cells are the basic units of structure that carry out the functions needed to support life 3) Cells come only from other living cells  
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What did Hooke do?   Hooke gave the cell its name while looking at cork.  
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What did Schwann do?   Schwann was the first to conclude that all animals are made of cells.  
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What did Leeuwenhoek do?   Leeuwenhoek was one of the first people to describe living cells. He studied pond water under a microscope.  
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What did Schleiden do?   Schleiden concluded that all plants are made of cells.  
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What did Virchow do?   Virchow determined that all cells must come from preexisting cells.  
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Organelle   part of a cell  
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structure   how something is built, what it looks like  
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function   what something does, it's purpose  
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prokaryote   single celled organism with no nucleus or mitochondria ex. bacteria  
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eukaryote   single or multi celled organisms that contain nucleus, mitochondria ex, protista, fungi, plants, animals  
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unicellular   one celled organism  
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multicellular   many celled organism  
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cell membrane   separates the cell from the outside environment; allows some substances to go in or out; prevents some substances from going in or out  
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mitochondria   "power plant" that takes glucose and oxygen and makes ATP energy  
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nucleus   control center; contains DNA  
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vacuole   temporary storage areas for water, food, or waste  
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lysosome   helps break down unwanted cell parts and substances from outside the cell  
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golgi bodies   packages proteins and large molecules to use in the cell or to secrete outside the cell  
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Endoplasmic reticulum   transports proteins around the cell  
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cytoplasm   gel-like substance in the cell that store chemicals and carry out life processes  
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ribsomes   produces proteins (found in cytoplasm or on rough ER)  
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choroplasts   produces glucose - found only in plant cells  
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cell wall   the rigid structure that surrounds plant cells and provides shape and support  
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