Early Discovery of the Cell
Who was the first person to look at a living organism under a microscope?
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek.
What is a prokaryote
What does the nucleus do?
It controls most cell processes and contains DNA.
What allows only some things to pass through the cell?
Selectively Permeable.
Where are proteins assembled?
Ribosomes.
Who was the first person to look at a cork under a microscope?
Robert Hooke.
What is a Eukaryote?
Large cell with DNA contained in the nucleus.
What do Vacuoles do?
Store materials like water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates.
What does hydrophobic mean?
Fear of water.
Where do they know where to build proteins
What does SEM stand for?
Scanning electron microscope.
What is something that all cells but animal cells have?
Cell wall.
What do Vesicles do?
Store and move materials between cell organelles.
What does Hydrophilic mean?
Love of water.
Where are lipids & proteins made & sent out?
Endoplasmic Reticulum.
What does TEM stand for?
Transmission electron microscope.
What makes plant cells green?
Chloroplast.
What do Lysosomes do?
Break down lipids, carbs, and proteins into small molecules that the rest of the cell can use.
What is on the outside of the membrane?
Hydrophilic Head.
Which one synthesizes Proteins?
Rough ER.
What does a TEM do?
Generates a 3-D image of the organism.
Do prokaryotes have cell walls?
Yes.
What does the Mitochondria do?
Convert chemical energy from food into compounds the cell can use (ATP).
What is on the inside of the membrane?
Hydrophobic Tail.
Which one synthesizes lipids?
Smooth ER.