Cells Flashcards
Homeostasis
Equilibrium, internal stability
Transport
Ability for a cell to move things
Excretion
Eliminating cellular wastes (H2O, Urea, CO2)
Respiration
Using glucose to make ATP
Reproduction
Mitosis, all cells able to except brain and heart cells
Regulation
Controlling or reacting to the environment
Synthesis
Cells must be able to manufacture what you need
Metabolism
Chemical reactions (break down food fast/slow)
Growth
Cells ability to grow
Nutrition
How we acquire things like water
Virchow
Cells are made of cells
Schwann
All animals are made of cells
Schleiden
All plants/living things are made of cells
Cell theory idea 4:
All cells make energy (ATP) and must utilize energy
Cell theory idea 5:
Cells must obey the laws of chemistry and physics