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Who was the first person to see cork cells?

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Robert Hooke

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The scientist that coined the term “cell”

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Robert Hooke

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Leeuwenhoek was responsible for

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being the first man to see “living/moving” cells in pond water

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4
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These three scientists are responsible for coming up with modern cell theory

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Schleiden, Schwann, Virchow

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What are the three parts of cell theory?

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  1. All living things are made up of cells
  2. Cells are the basic unit of life
  3. New cells can only come from existing cells
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6
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True or False: Living cells can arise from other cells, even if they are no longer living.

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False

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7
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Does not contain any membrane bound organelles

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Prokaryote

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Has no nucleus

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Prokaryote

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9
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The earliest type of cell

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Prokaryotes

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10
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What type of cell is only found in bacteria?

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Prokaryote

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Why does the volume to surface area ratio matter to cells?

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  • The volume increases faster than the surface area.
  • If the volume gets too big, the surface area won’t be large enough and the cell won’t be able to expel enough waste or import enough nutrients
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12
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Why are cells small?

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  1. The ratio of volume to surface area limits how large the cell can be
  2. The nucleus can only control a certain amount of cytoplasm
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13
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Contains membrane bound organelles

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Eukaryote

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14
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Has a defined nucleus

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Eukaryote

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15
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Is found in more complex organisms

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Eukaryote

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16
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These types of cells are able to specialize

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Eukaryote

17
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What is cell specialization?

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The ability of eukaryotic cells to do one specific function (ex. heart cell, nerve cell, blood cell)

Shape is related to function

18
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What are the two main parts cells are divided into?

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The nucleus and the cytoplasm

19
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The organelle responsible for containing the cell’s DNA

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Nucleus

20
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Which organelle contains the instructions for making proteins?

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The nucleus

The instructions are found in the DNA

21
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Surrounds the nucleus, lets things in and out

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Nuclear membrane

22
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What is the function of the nucleolus?

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The inner portion of the nucleus that is responsible for the production of ribosomes

23
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The jelly-like substance outside of the nucleus where most chemical reactions take place

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Cytoplasm

24
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Which organelle functions like roadways in the cell by transporting materials?

A

Endoplasmic Reticulum

25
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Helps in making lipids

A

Endoplasmic Reticulum

26
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What is the function of the golgi apparatus?

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Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials (UPS)

27
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Contains digestive enzymes

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Lysosome

28
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What is the function of the lysosome?

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Cleans up dead/excess materials (janitor)

29
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The powerhouse of the cell

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Mitochondria

30
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Which organelle uses materials to make energy for the cell?

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Mitochondria

31
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What is the function of the ribosome?

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Makes proteins

32
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Stores water and other materials

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Vacuole

33
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Do NOTHING except during ______

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Centrioles; cell division

34
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Help maintain the shape of the cell

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Cytoskeleton

35
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Flexible material that surrounds the cell, allows things in and out

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Cell Membrane

36
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Rigid structure outside of the cell membrane; supplies structure and strength to the cell

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Cell Wall

37
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Chloroplasts’ function are to

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Use energy from the sun to do photosynthesis (make plant food)

38
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How are cilia different from flagella?

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Cilia are hair-like structures that form around the outside of the entire cell

Flagella are whip-like (tails) and only a couple of them can be found on the outside of some cells

Both are organelles for cell movement

39
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Why are cells small?

A
  1. They’re limited by the ratio of surface area to volume

(volume increases faster than surface area)

  1. The nucleus can only control a certain amount of active, living cytoplasm

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