Cells
Organization
Characteristics
IT. IS. ALIVE! Or is it?
Contributors to Cell Theory
100
What is the smallest amount of cells any living organism can have in order to survive?
One.
100
What is the human body's largest organ?
Skin!
100
Organisms are either multicellular or unicellular. What are the scientific terms of multi or uni-cellular organisms?
Multiple cells = Eukaryota (YOU are a Eukaryotic)
Single/Unicellular = Prokaryotic Cell
100
Is bacteria alive?
Yes.
100
What are the 3 parts of the cell theory?
All organisms are made of cells.
All existing cells are produced by other living cells.
The cell is the most basic unit of life.
200
What's the definition of biology?
The study of living things.
200
At this level of organization, at least 2 different cells are working together to perform one specific function. What have I just described?
An organ!
200
Light, temperature and sound are examples of WHAT characteristic?
"Response to stimuli," specifically the stimuli
200
Is an apple that has fallen from a tree, alive?
No.
200
Which scientist had the least powerful microscope?
Robert Hooke
300
This type of cell must carry out all functions.
Multicellular Cell
300
The follow is an example of what level of organization? Skeletal, circulatory, digestive, etc...
Organ systems
300
A tadpole turning into a frog over time is what type of characteristic?
Growth & Development; Development
300
Is mold alive?
Yes.
300
Who are the 5 contributors to the cell theory?
Robert Hooke
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Matthias Schleiden
Theodor Schwann
Rudolf Virchow
400
What does a cell do?
This question has multiple parts and multiple answers.
Provide structure for the body, take in nutrients from food, convert those nutrients into energy, and carry out specialized functions.
400
In multicellular organisms, cells come in different shapes. Why?
Cells are shaped to fit their specific function.
400
A small child blows on a dandelion resulting in a field full of weeds. What is this characteristic?
Reproduction.
400
Is the grass underneath the snow, alive?
No.
400
How long, or during what years, was The Cell Theory being developed?
1665-1838, roughly 173 years
500
Roughly, how many cells make up the human body?
Trillions!
500
What is the level of organization from SMALLEST to LARGEST starting with "atom"
Atom < Molecule < Organelle < Cell < Tissue < Organ < Organ System < Organism
500
This amoeba has how many cells? Why type of cells does it contain?
It has 1 cell and is a prokaryotic cell.
500
Is a virus alive?
No viruses need "hosts" and cannot reproduce or survive without a host.
500
What did Mathias Schwann contribute to the cell theory?
Plant cells are made up of different parts.