Cells vocabulary Flashcards
A microscope having one lens or lens system such as a magnifying glass hand lens
Simple microscope
A microscope that uses two sets of lenses- and objective lens and an eyepiece to magnify
Compound light microscope
Is a type of microscope that uses electrons to create an image of the target. It has much higher magnification or resolving power than a normal light microscope.
Electron microscope
A binocular microscope that gives a relatively low-power stereoscopic view of the subject.
Stereo microscope
Smallest unit of an organism that can carry on life functions
Cells
A group of similar cells that work together to do one job
Tissue
Structures such as the heart, made up of different types of tissues that all work together.
Organs
Groups of organs working together
Organ System
Any living thing
Organism
Protective outer covering of all cells that regulates the interaction between the cell and the environment.
Cell membrane
Cytoplasmic organelle that moves materials around in a cell.
Endoplasmic reticulum
States that all organisms are made up of one or more cells, the cell is the basic unit of life, and all cells come from other cells.
Cell theory
Organelle that controls all the activities of a cell and contains hereditary material made of proteins and DNA.
Nucleus
Constantly moving gel-like mixture inside the cell membrane that contains hereditary material and is the location of most of a cell’s life processes.
Cytoplasm
Are involved with various cell processes. They break down excess or worn-out cell parts. They may be used to destroy invading viruses and bacteria.
Lysosomes