Alive or Not
Is a dead snake considered a living thing or a non living thing?
A living thing
When observing cells, which tool is the most appropriate to use?
A Microscope
What is the first statement of Cell Theory?
Cells are the basic units of life.
Is hair and fingernails considered living things?
Hair and fingernails are not alive, but are considered living things because they are part of a living thing.
If your teacher asks you to move a microscope to table, how do you carry it?
One hand on the arm and the other one on the base
The basic unit of life is called a _________
Cell
What is the definition of non-living things?
Things that are not alive and were never alive.
Where do you place the specimen? And, what do you use to hold it in place?
Place the specimen on the stage and hold it in place with the stage clips.
Cell theory states that new cells come just randomly.
False. They come from preexisting cells
Is a "living thing" considered the same as "alive"?
No
What part of the microscope do you look through to see the specimen
Eyepiece
____________ are made of at least one cell
All living things
Are organelles a living thing?
No, because they are smaller than a single cell.
Who invented the first microscope?
Zacharias Jansen
Which scientist is responsible for looking at a piece of cork and naming it a cell?
Robert Hooke