biology midterm Flashcards
What are the 3 steps that all biologists complete prior to experimentation?
Curiosity, skepticism, and logical thinking
What are the 3 types of microscopes?
light microscope, transmission electron microscope, and scanning electron microscope
What is an MRI?
magnetic resonance imaging
What are the 4 major elements that make up 96% of the human body?
carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen
What does life depend on?
hydrogen bonds
Name the 4 types of carbon-based molecules in living things
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids
Hook was the first to?
identify cells and he named them
Leeuwenhorek observed?
cells in greater detail
Schleiden was the first to?
note that plants are made of cells
Schwann concluded that?
all living things are made of cells
Virchow proposed that?
all cells come from other cells
What are the 3 parts of the Cell theory?
All organisms are mad of cells. All existing cells are produced by other living things. The cell is the most basic unit of life.
What are the 3 parts of the phospholipid?
-charged phosphate group
-glycerol
-two fatty acid chains