Ch 7 Flashcards
Basic unit of all forms of life
Cell
Cell theory
All living things are made up of cells, cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things, new cells are produced from living cells
Thin flexible barrier that surrounds all cells; regulates what enters and exits the cell
Cell membrane
E center of an atom, which contains neutrons and protons; in cells, the struct that contains the cells genetic material in the form of DNA
Nucleus
Eukaryotes
Units which cells contain a nucleus
Unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus
Prokaryote
Looked at a slice of cork, came up w the name cells
Robert Cooke
Pond water, bacteria; cells basic unit of life
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
All plants are made of cells
Matthias schledian
All animals are made up of cells
Theodor Schwann
New cells can be produced only from existing cells
Rudolf Virchow
In eukaryotic cells, everything outside the nucleus; in prokaryotic cells, everything
Cytoplasm
Specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a cell
Organelle
Cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts , proteins and carbs
Vacuole
Cell organelle that breaks down lipids, carbs,and proteins into small molecules that can be used by the rest of the cell
Lysosomes