Gen. Bio. PPTs: Cell Theory

Question 1

Characteristics. Plants germinate, sprout, root, leaf out and bloom mainly through the cellular level process of mitosis.

Answer 1

Growth and Development

Question 2

Characteristics. These organisms utilize nourishment from their environment together with instructions coded by their genes.

Answer 2

Growth and Development

Question 3

Characteristics. The temperature regulation requirements determine dietary caloric requirements and thus the use of niches and resources.

Answer 3

Maintain Homeostasis

Question 4

Characteristics. In order for higher forms of organisms to function properly, they must maintain appropriate concentrations of different chemicals, pH level, optimum temperature, etc., because these conditions may change from time to time depending on changes in their environment.

Answer 4

Maintain Homeostasis

Question 5

Characteristics. Like other mammals, primates regulate body temperature through physiological, morphological and behavioral changes.

Answer 5

Maintain Homeostasis

Question 6

Characteristics. A part of an arm and central disc becomes detached from the “parent” and develops into an independent individual sea star.

Answer 6

Reproduction

Question 7

Characteristics. Organisms have the ability to reproduce or generate more organisms of their own kind.

Answer 7

Reproduction

Question 8

Characteristics. The process of succeeding generations thru sexual or asexual processes, which involves passing down of genes from parents to their offspring.

Answer 8

Reproduction

Question 9

Characteristics. Mangrove are capable of growing under extreme environmental conditions such as high and changing salinity and frequent tidal inundation

Answer 9

Response to Stimuli

Question 10

Characteristics. Organisms have the ability to respond to different environments and diverse stimuli.

Answer 10

Response to Stimuli

Question 11

Characteristics. Oxygenic photosynthesis is the most common and is seen in algae, cynobacteria and plants.

Answer 11

Energy Processing

Question 12

_______ is a process of an organism adjusting to better match its environment.

Answer 12

Adaptation

Question 13

Characteristics. All organisms require energy for their cellular metabolic activities to occur.

Answer 13

Energy Processing

Question 14

Characteristics. Other organisms take in substances as food which is broken down to its chemical form that is required by an organism.

Answer 14

Energy Processing

Question 15

Some organisms, like __________ are able to harvest energy from the sun while converting it into chemical energy, to be utilized in making their own food.

Answer 15

photoautotrophs

Question 16

What are the two types of photosynthetic processes?

Answer 16

Oxygenic & Anoxygenic

Question 17

Characteristics. The human body has 11 systems- some may have overlapping functions. Plants only have two organ systems.

Answer 17

Organized

Question 18

Characteristics. In multicellular organisms:
cells > tissues > organ > organ systems > individual

Answer 18

Organized

Question 19

Scientist. Known for telescope, made his own microscope.
* two new lenses: bi-convex objective and a biconcave eyepiece

Answer 19

Galileo Galilei

Question 20

Scientist. First person to see cells.
* Looked at a cork, saw a great many boxes.

Answer 20

Robert Hooke

Question 21

Scientist. Observed living cells in pond water.
* Described microorganisms accurately
a. What did he call it?

Answer 21

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

a. Animalcules

Question 22

Leeuwenhoek. In Jan. 1665, his observations through various lenses were published in his book ___________.

• First book to illustrate insects, plants, etc. through microscope.

Answer 22

Micrographia

Question 23

Scientist. Who is the father of bacteriology?

Answer 23

Antony van Leeuwenhoek

Question 24

Scientist. ZOOLOGIST who observed tissues of animals had cells (1839)

Answer 24

Theodore Schwann
(Swan = Zoo)

Question 25

Scientist. BOTANIST, observed tissues of plants contained cells ( 1845)

Answer 25

Mattias Schleiden

Question 26

Scientist. Also reported that every living thing is made of up vital units, known as cells.

• Predicted “cells come from other cells”
• Father of Modern Pathology

Answer 26

Rudolf Virchow

Question 27

The Cell Theory.

1. Every living organism is made of __________ cells.
2. The cell is the ___________ of structure and function.
3. All cells arise from __________.

Answer 27

1. one or more
2. basic unit
3. pre-existing cells