Cell Theory Statements / Declaraciones de la teoría celular
Evidence & Examples / Evidencia y ejemplos
Scientists & History / Científicos e historia
Cells & Organisms / Células y organismos
Applications & Reasoning / Aplicaciones y razonamiento
100

States that all living things are made of cells. / Esta parte dice que todos los seres vivos están hechos de células.

What is “All organisms are composed of cells”?

100

Many organisms observed under microscopes are made of repeating small units called cells. / Muchos organismos observados con microscopios están hechos de unidades pequeñas llamadas células.

What is “Microscope observations show organisms are made of cells”?

100

Two scientists credited with saying plants and animals are composed of cells. / Dos científicos a quienes se les atribuye decir que las plantas y los animales están compuestos por células.

Who are Schleiden and Schwann?

100

Term for organisms made of a single cell. / Término para organismos compuestos por una sola célula.

What are unicellular organisms?

100

Why is cell theory important for understanding healing and medicine? / ¿Por qué es importante la teoría celular para entender la curación y la medicina?

What is “It explains that healing happens because cells divide to replace damaged cells”?

200

States that new cells come from existing cells. / Esta parte dice que las células nuevas provienen de células ya existentes.

What is “All cells come from preexisting cells”?

200

The process where one cell splits to form two cells, supporting the idea that cells come from cells. / Proceso en el que una célula se divide para formar dos células, que apoya la idea de que las células provienen de células.

What is cell division?

200

Scientist who summarized the idea “all cells come from cells” with the phrase “Omnis cellula e cellula.” / Científico que resumió la idea “todas las células provienen de células” con la frase “Omnis cellula e cellula.”

Who is Rudolf Virchow?

200

Term for organisms made of many cells. / Término para organismos formados por muchas células.

What are multicellular organisms?

200

Term for organisms made of many cells. / Término para organismos formados por muchas células.

What are multicellular organisms?

300

The basic unit of life (one word). / La unidad básica de la vida (una palabra).

What is a cell?

300

Example showing cells come from other cells: when skin is cut, new skin cells are made to heal the wound. / Ejemplo que muestra que las células provienen de otras: cuando la piel se corta, se forman nuevas células para sanar.

What is “When skin is cut, existing skin cells divide to form new skin cells”?

300

cientist who observed cork and named the small chambers “cells.” / Científico que observó el corcho y llamó “células” a las pequeñas cámaras.

Who is Robert Hooke?

300

Finish the sentence: Cells are the basic unit of life because they ______. / Completa: La célula es la unidad básica de la vida porque ______.

What is “perform all life functions”?

300

Finish the sentence: Cells are the basic unit of life because they ______. / Completa: La célula es la unidad básica de la vida porque ______.

What is “perform all life functions”?

400

One-sentence explanation for why the cell is called the basic unit of life. / Explicación de una frase sobre por qué la célula se llama la unidad básica de la vida.

What is “Because all life processes occur in cells, so cells are the smallest living structures that perform life functions”?

400

Better microscopes and repeated observations helped scientists confirm patterns that support the cell theory. / Mejores microscopios y observaciones repetidas ayudaron a los científicos a confirmar patrones que apoyan la teoría celular.

What is “Improved microscopes and repeated observations allowed scientists to see cells and their division, supporting the theory”?

400

Scientist who observed living “animalcules” (tiny living things) with a simple microscope. / Científico que observó “animalculos” vivos con un microscopio simple.

Who is Antonie van Leeuwenhoek?

400

Why do multicellular organisms need many cells instead of one big cell? / ¿Por qué los organismos multicelulares necesitan muchas células en lugar de una célula grande?

What is “Because many cells can perform different jobs and share work, allowing the organism to survive better”?

400

Why do multicellular organisms need many cells instead of one big cell? / ¿Por qué los organismos multicelulares necesitan muchas células en lugar de una célula grande?

What is “Because many cells can perform different jobs and share work, allowing the organism to survive better”?

500

A real-world example that shows all cells come from preexisting cells. / Un ejemplo real que muestre que todas las células provienen de células preexistentes.

What is “When skin is cut, existing skin cells divide to form new skin cells (healing)”?

500

Why does similar evidence from many scientists strengthen cell theory? / ¿Por qué la evidencia similar de muchos científicos fortalece la teoría celular?

What is “Because independent observations that agree make the explanation more reliable”?

500

How did scientists working over time create the cell theory? / ¿Cómo crearon los científicos, con el tiempo, la teoría celular?

What is “Scientists shared observations, tested ideas, and reached agreement based on evidence”?

500

Give an example of how cells work together in a multicellular organism. / Da un ejemplo de cómo trabajan juntas las células en un organismo multicelular.

What is “In humans, many cells form tissues and organs that perform functions like breathing, moving, and digesting”?

500

Give an example of how cells work together in a multicellular organism. / Da un ejemplo de cómo trabajan juntas las células en un organismo multicelular.

What is “In humans, many cells form tissues and organs that perform functions like breathing, moving, and digesting”?