Life Is Cellular Flashcards

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1
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Basic unit of life

A

Cells

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2
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What are cells made up of

A

Matter

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3
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Made it clear that cells are the basic unit of matter

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Leeuwenhoek

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4
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Saw the empty chambers in microscope and called them cells

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Robert Hooke

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5
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What does the cell theory state

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  • 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
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6
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Produces enlarged image of something small. Uses lenses to magnify image of object

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Microscope

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7
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What are the two kinds of microscopes

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Light microscope and electron microscope

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8
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What are the two lenses in a light microscope

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Objective lens, ocular lens

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9
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What are the two types of electron microscopes

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Transmission, scanning

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10
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What do all cells contain

A

DNA

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11
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Molecule that carries biological information

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DNA

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12
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What is another name for the cell membrane

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Plasma membrane

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13
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Cells that enclose their nucleus

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Eukaryotes

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14
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Cells that do not enclose their nucleus

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Prokaryote

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