Cell Theory
What is the basic unit of life?
What is a cell?
This guy coined the term "cell".
Robert Hooke
Organism made of only one cell.
Unicellular
What cell has no nucleus?
Prokaryotic
The process plants use to make their own food.
Photosynthesis
Name the first part of Cell Theory.
Cells are the smallest unit of life.
What technology helped the development of cell theory?
Microscope
Organism made of more than one cell.
Multicellular
What cell has a nucleus
Eukaryotic
How do animals gain nutrients?
Consuming other organisms
Heterotroph
Name the second part of Cell Theory.
New cells come from pre-existing cells.
Botanist who studied plant cells.
Schleiden
What is an example of a unicellular organism?
Amoeba
Name a part of the cell that a plant cell has, but the animal doesn't.
Chloroplasts
Cell Wall
Organisms who cannot make their own food.
Heterotrophs
All living things are made of one or more cells.
Scientist who helped develop the idea that cells come from pre-existing cells.
Virchow
What is the example of a multicellular organism from the notes?
Manatee
What is the big difference between a prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell?
Prokaryotic doesn't have a nucleus.
Organisms who make their own food.
Autotrophs
Name one of the three scientists credited with developing cell theory.
Schleieden
Schwann
Virchow
What year was the cell discovered?
1665
1600s
Approximately how many cells are in the human body?
37 trillion
Name a type of prokaryotic organism.
Bacteria
How does a fungus get nutrients?
Decomposes other organisms.
Heterotroph