Life Is Cellular Flashcards
Basic unit of life
Cells
What are cells made up of
Matter
Made it clear that cells are the basic unit of matter
Leeuwenhoek
Saw the empty chambers in microscope and called them cells
Robert Hooke
What does the cell theory state
- all living things are made up of cells
- cells are the basic unit and structure of living things
- new cells are produced from existing cells
Produces enlarged image of something small. Uses lenses to magnify image of object
Microscope
What are the two kinds of microscopes
Light microscope and electron microscope
What are the two lenses in a light microscope
Objective lens, ocular lens
What are the two types of electron microscopes
Transmission, scanning
What do all cells contain
DNA
Molecule that carries biological information
DNA
What is another name for the cell membrane
Plasma membrane
Cells that enclose their nucleus
Eukaryotes
Cells that do not enclose their nucleus
Prokaryote