Cell Theory
What is the first tenant of cell theory?
All living things are made up of cells.
What are the little parts inside cells called?
Organelles
surrounds the cell, protects it
cell membrane
which organelle is known as the cell's command center?
the nucleus
how many cells do humans have?
28-36 trillion!
What are the basic units of living things?
Cells
What do you call an organism made up of only one cell?
unicellular
which organelle is responsible for energy?
mitochondria
In the cytoplasm
which organelle divides the cell into compartments
the ER
Where do new cells come from (last tenant of cell theory)?
Preexisting cells
What do you call an organism made up of more than one cell?
Multicellular
job of the nucleolous
ribosome synthesis
How do you describe that the cell membrane only lets certain things in and out? (Fancy Word)
Semipermeable
what does aerobic mean
uses oxygen
Who discovered the cell and how?
Robert Hooke, the compound microscope
site of protein synthesis
ribosomes
Cytoplasm is mostly made of
Water
where is the nucleolous found
in the center of the nucleus
What is an example of a unicellular organism?
Amoeba or paramecium
when there are ribosomes on the ER, it is known as the ________
rough ER
Computers are to code as ------ is to cells
DNA
describe the central dogma of genetics
DNA >>> RNA>>> protein