Cells Flashcards
1
Q
Light (compound) microscopes can magnify objects like cells up to 2000 times.
A
True.
2
Q
Electron microscopes were invented in 1920s
A
False. 1930s
3
Q
Cells are measured in micrometres.
A
True. (hm)
4
Q
Organisms can be unicellular and multicellular. What does that mean?
A
Unicellular: Single-celled (bacteria)
Multicellular: Many-celled (animals/plants)
5
Q
CELL ORGANIZATION
A
- All living things are composed of one or more cells (tissues)
- The cell is the basic unit of life (organs//heart, liver, lungs)
- All cells come from pre-existing cells (organ system//respirtory)
ORGANISM
6
Q
When were microscropes invented?
A
Sometime in the 1600’s