Cells Flashcards
cell theory
- All organisms are composed of cells
- Cells are the basic unit of life
- All cells come from division of previous existing cells
What scientist made the word cell?
Robert Hooks
What did leuwenhoewk do
Develop microscope lense
the cell theory was not completed until Robert Virchow discovered…
3rd cell theory
scientist responsible for discovering that plant and animal tissue is made of cells
Schleiden and Schwan
2 functions of the cell
Growth, Defense
What is homeostasis
way for cell to stay balanced
compare size of pro and euk cell
euk is 10x larger
organisms that contain prokaryotic cells
Bacteria E-Coli streptococcus
organisms that contain euk cells
animals plants fungi
how does eukaryotic cells reproduce
sexually 50% from each parent
how does pro reproduce
Asexually
location in dna of prokaryotic
one chromosone attached to the cell
location of euk DNA
strand of linear chromosones within the nucleus
