History
Who was the first person to discover cells?
Robert Hooke
What makes up all living things?
Cells
What is a cell and what does multicellular mean
The smallest unit of life and many cells
What is the control center of the cell?
Nucleus
Where is the nucleolus located and what does it hold?
In the center of the nucleus, and holds the DNA
Who decided animals were made of cells and who concluded that all plants were made of cells?
Theodore Schwa and Matthias Schieiden
What is one of the biggest cells and what type of cells are eggs
Eggs and they are eukaryotic cell
What does the word cell mean?
Small room like in a church
What is the function of the cell membrane?
To protect the cell and hold it together
What is the smallest organelle and what does it do?
Ribosomes they make protein
Who is the “Father of Microbiology”?
Anton van Leewenhoek
What is a prokaryotic cell and what cells does it include?
Cells with no formed organelles, the material is there but not formed together, bacteria and protist are this type
What are organelles?
A small structure that does a specific job/function inside the cell
What is the thick gel inside the cell called and what is its function?
Cytoplasm and it holds organelles in place and protects them.
Where is the nucleolus located and what does it hold?
In the center of the nucleus, and holds the DNA
Why didn’t Hooke think animals weren’t made of cells?
Animal cells don't have a cell wall
Why are cells usually small?
Surface area to volume ratio
What is a eukaryotic cell and what type of cells are these type?
Cells with a formed nucleus and organelles, plant, animals, and fungi are these cells.
What are the 3 functions of the cell wall?
Supports, Protects, gives shape
What does ER stand for and what does it look like?
Endoplasmatic Reticulum and maze around the nucleus
What kingdoms did Van Leeuwenhoek find?
Bacteria, Fungi, and Protist
List the 3 parts to the cell theory.
Cells come from cells, All living things are made of cells, smallest unit of life
What is special about archaebacteria cells?
They can live in harsh conditions
What is the difference between cell wall and cell membrane?
Cell walls are only in plants cells, cell walls are thicker, and have fiber too
Name the 3 differences between plant and animal cells.
Plants have cell wall, chloroplasts/chlorophyll, a bigger vacuole