Chapter 1- organelle Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What is a cell? | basic untis of structure and function in living things. |
Did the invention of the microscope made it possible for people to discover and learn about cells. True or False? | True |
Microscope | an instruemnt that makes small objects look larger. |
compound microscope | a light microscope that has more then one lens. |
Robert Hooke | one of the first people to observe cells (English scientist) |
Antton Van Leeuwenhoek | also began to observe tiny objects with microscopes (Dutch) Constructed a simple microscope. |
cell Theory | widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things. |
The cell theory states: | all living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things, all cells are porduced from other cells. |
Light Microscope | uses lens to make small objects look larger |
magnification | ability to make things look larger then they are. the lens or lenses in a light microscope magnify an object by bending the light that passes through them. |
convex lens | a lens with this curved shape. |
resolution | ability to clearly distinguish the indivisual parts of an object. |
electron microscope | use a beam of electrons instead of light to examine a specimen |
electrons | tiny particles smaller then atoms |
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