Cell Theory
This scientist created the first compound microscope
Who is Zacharias Jensen?
This organelle is the control center of the cell
What is the nucleus
This characteristic of life can be described as the exchange of gases.
What is respiration?
This is the name of the theory that stated that life can come from non-life
What is spontaneous generation?
The chloroplast is only found in this type of cell.
What is a plant cell?
This scientist coined the term "cell"
Who is Robert Hooke?
This is the function of the ribosomes.
This type of reproduction requires only 1 parent
What is asexual reproduction?
This is the name of the scientist who disproved the theory of spontaneous generation.
Who is Louis Pasteur?
The lysosome is only found in this type of cell.
What is an animal cell?
Who is Leuwenhoek?
This is the function of the lysosome.
What is to break down waste?
This is the process by which an organism becomes fitted to its environment
What is adaptation?
This is the name of the theory that states that life has to come from pre-existing life.
What is biogenesis?
This is the defining characteristic of a eukaryotic cell
What is the presence of a nucleus?
These two scientists stated that all plants and animals are made of cells
Who are schleiden and schwann?
This organelle transports proteins within the cell
What is the endoplasmic reticulum?
Describe homeostasis.
keeping a balanced internal environment
What is the order of organization of living things?
Cell -> tissue ->organ -> organ system -> organism
This is the shape of the DNA in a prokaryotic cell.
What is circular?
What are the three parts of the cell theory?
1.All living things are composed of cells
2.The cell is the basic unit of structure and function in living things
3.All cells are produced from other cells.
This organelle functions to sort, package, and transport materials anywhere.
What is the golgi body/apparatus?
List all 6 characteristics of life
response to stimuli, reproduction, respiration, adaptation, growth/development, use of energy
This philosopher/Saint said that there must be an "unmoved mover" if all life comes from other life.
Who is St. Thomas Aquinas?
This is the function of the mitochondria.
What is to make energy?