The Cell
What is a cell?
The basic unit of life
This organelle is the command center of the cell
What type of microscope would be used in a science class?
Compound Light Microscope
Do particles naturally flow from high to low concentrations or from low to high?
High to low
What type of cell is bacteria?
Prokaryotic
What is the name of the barrier around every cell?
The cell membrane
This organelle converts sunlight into chemical energy
The chloroplast
What are the three types of lenses, able to be rotated, called?
Objective Lenses
When the high and low concentrations have equalized, what have the particles achieved?
Equilibrium
What is the full name of DNA?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
What is the liquid inside a cell called?
Cytoplasm
This organelle builds proteins
The ribosome
What is the magnification of the eyepiece?
10X
What type of membrane is the cell membrane?
Selectively Permeable Membrane
Who came up with the term 'cell'?
Robert Hooke
What two things do plant cells have that animals cells do not?
Chloroplasts and Cell Walls
This organelle is like an amazon warehouse and packages vesicles
The Golgi Body
What are the names of the two knobs to help put the image into focus?
Coarse and Fine
If a cell has more sugar particles inside than outside, will water rush into the cell or out?
The water will enter the cell
Metabolism
What are the two main categories of cells?
Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic
This organelle recycles materials
The lysosome
When using the medium powered lens, what is the total magnification?
100X
What is the process that is used to desalinate water in areas where fresh water is scarce?
Reverse Osmosis
In photosynthesis, what three products are required to make glucose and oxygen?
Sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water