Cell Theory
All cells come from preexsisting cells is component of this theory.
What is the cell theory?
This scientist is credited with coining the term "cell".
Who is Robert Hooke?
This is the cell complexity of an organism that is made up of only one cell.
What is unicellular?
This term is a difference in trait(s) that can occur within the same species or population.
What is a variation?
This is the organelle that holds the DNA in a eukaryotic cell.
What is a nucleus?
Cells are the basic unit of ____________ and
____________ in organisms.
What are structure and function?
This is the name of the scientist who studied animal cells and realized all animals are made of cells.
Who is Theodor Schwann?
This is an organism that makes its own food, typically through photosynthesis.
What is an Autotroph?
List three environmental changes that have natural causes.
Answers vary - flood, earthquake, drought, tornado, wildfire.
This is the smallest unit of life.
What is the cell?
The cell is the ________________ unit of life.
What is the smallest?
This scientist discovered that plants are made of cells.
Who is Matthias Schleiden?
This is the type of cell that all bacteria would be classified as.
What is a prokaryotic cell?
These variations of mice could be an advantage for avoiding becoming prey to a fox.
What are having different colors to blend into their environments?
This is the process autotrophs use to convert sunlight into chemical energy.
What is photosynthesis?
This is the scientific instrument used to see objects too small for the human eye, like the cell.
What is a microscope?
This scientist looked at pond water samples and teeth scrapings under his microscope and was the first to view living organisms under the microscope.
Who is Antonie van Leeuwenhoek?
This is how you would classify Bacteria (3 categories)
What are Prokaryote, Unicellular, and Heterotroph or Autotroph?
In a cold environment, this variation might be advantageous for a population of animals like the coyotes.
What is thicker fur?
This is the cell type of an oak tree.
What is eukaryotic?
All biotic factors would be made of cells. Name 5 things made of cells.
Answers could vary.
Examples - people, plants, bacteria, fungus, animals, etc.
Before this scientist's discovery, scientists thought life could emerge from nonliving sources.
Who is Rudolf Virchow?
This is how you would classify a mushroom. (3 categories)
What are eukaryotic, multicellular, and heterotrophic?
In a desert environment, this variation might be beneficial for a population of animals.
What is the ability to store water.
If there were green and yellow fish living in the ocean among the coral reef, which is mostly yellow and red coral, these variations could be a disadvantage to the species. Why?
The green fish would be at a disadvantage because they won't blend in or camouflage as well. This will make them more vulnerable to predators.