Cytology Flashcards
What kind of eukaryote cell is square shaped?
Plant cell
A cell is made up of only 1 cell. What would this be called?
Prokaryotic cell
How do prokaryote cells and eukaryote cells differ?
Prokaryotes are small and simple
Eukaryotes are large and complex
Name the parts of the cell theory.
All organisms are made up of cells
Cell is the basic unit of organization
Cells come from preexisting cells
What did Leeuwenhoek do?
He saw the first cell
What did Schwann do?
Concluded all animals are made of cells
What did Virchow do?
Studied functions of the nucleus cell division
What did brown do?
First observed nucleus
What did schleiden do?
Concluded plants are made up of cells
What did Hooke do?
Gave the name cells to empty structures
Which organelle stores DNA?
Chromatin
Where does protein synthesis happen?
Ribosomes
What do chloroplast and mitochondria make?
Energy
Stiff outer barrier of a plant cell?
Cell wall
What is the function of the vacuole?
It is the storage part of the cell