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This is the study of life

Biology

100

This is the outer layer of a plant cell that provides structure and support to the cell 

Cell Wall

100

in 1835, this scientist studied plant cells and said that all plants are made up of cells..

Schleiden

100

This is the semipermeable outer layer of the cell that controls what enters and exits the cell 

Cell Membrane

100

This means to enlarge

Magnify 

200
Scientists who study life

Biologists

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This is the jelly like substance in a cell that protects and keeps the other organelles in place...

Cytoplasm

200

In 1836, this scientist studied animal cells, and said that all animals are made up of cells...

Schwann

200

These are the protein making factories of the cell

Ribosomes

200

This is a thin piece of glass that holds a specimen

Slide

300

All living things

Organisms

300

This is the storage facility of the cell it holds water, food, and waste....

Vacuole 

300

In 1855, this scientists is credited with the discovery that all cells come from pre-existing cells

Virchow

300

This organelle breaks down and recycles older parts of the cell... 

Lysosome

300

This is a tool scientists use to enlarge a specimen in order to study it

Microscope

400

These are the series of changes a living thing goes through in their life span

Life Cycle

400

This is the powerhouse of the cell, responsible for cellular respiration...  

Mitochondria 

400

In 1637, this scientist was the first to study living cells in bacteria and protozoa, along with improving the simple microscope...

Van Leeunwenhoek
400

This is the transport facility of the cell, responsible for processing and moving materials around the cell...

Endoplasmic Reticulum 

400

This is a simple cell, usually bacterial

Prokaryotic Cell

500

This is a sample of an object to be studied

Specimen

500

This organelle sorts, packages, and distributes proteins from the ER around the cell... 

Golgi Bodies

500

In 1665, this scientist coined the term "cells" along with adding 3 lenses and a stage light to the microscope...

Hooke

500

This Organelle is responsible for creating food for the plant, as well as giving plants it's green pigment

Chloroplasts

500

This is a complex cell, usually found in multicellular organisms

Eukaryotic Cell

600

This is the transmission of energy in the form of waves through an object

Radiation

600

This is a small structure inside the nucleus that makes proteins and transports them to the cytoplasm...

Nucleolus

600

These are 3 major differences between plant and animal cells ...

Chloroplasts, 

Cell Walls, 

Size of Vacuole

600

This is the control center of the cell, and holds the DNA of the organism...

Nucleus

600

These are the 3 parts of Cell Theory...

1. Cells are the basic building block of life

2. All organisms are made up of cells

3. All cells come from pre-existing cells

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