cells Flashcards
shape, rod-like
bacteria E.coli (escherichia coli)
slipper shape
protozoan
irregular shape
amoeba
box/cube shape
plant cells
long and thin shape
muscle cells
flat shape
skin cells
elongated with tentacles shape
nerve cells
levels of organization (biochem)
C, T, O, OS, OR
cell theory (1)
all living things are composed of one or more cells; chemical reactions of living cells take place within the cells
cell theory (3)
all cells originate from pre-existing cells;
cells contain hereditary information, which is passed on from one generation to another
cell theory (2)
the cell is the basic unit of life
two basic types of cells
prokaryotic and eukaryotic
types of prokar
B, A
types of eukar
P2, F, A
most bacteria (cell size)
1-10 microns
eukaryotic cells (cell size)
10 - 100 microns
micron equivalent in micrometer
1/1,000,000 meter
why study cells
bodies are made up of cells
cells do all the work of life