Cells Flashcards
Cell theory
All things are made of cells
New cells are made from existing cells
Cells are the basic units of life
Microscopes uses lenses
To magnify an image by focusing lights or electrons
Electrons microscopes
Uses beams of electrons that are focused by magnetic fields
Transmission and scanning
Transmission
2 dimensional
Explore cell structure
Scanning
3 dimensional
Scanned over surface of specimen
Electrons had no color so
False color to let it stand out
Cell membrane
A cell with a thin flexible barrier
Nucleus
Contains genetic structure in the form of DNA
Eukaryotes
Enclose their DNA in nuclei
Complex and large
Has a nuclei
Prokaryotes
Doesn’t enclose their DNA In nuclei
No nuclei
Cytoplasm
Outside the nucleus
Organelles
Little organs
Nucleus
Contains the cells DNA
performs instructions
Nuclear pores
Allows material to come in and out
Chromosomes
Carries cells genetic info