Cellular Structure & Function Flashcards
Who looked at the dead cells of cork wood with a basic microscope he designed
Robert Hooke
the basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms
Cell
one of the fundamental ideas of modern biology and includes three principles. (Helps to describe the basic unit of life)
The cell theory
• 1. All living organisms are composed of one or more cells
• 2. Cells are the basic unit of structure and organization of all living organisms
• 3. Cells arise only from previously existing cells, with cells passing copies of their genetic material on to their daughter cells.
These are the parts of the?
Cell theory
uses visible light and lenses to magnify an object • Compound light microscope
Optical Microscopes