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Cell Structures and Functions

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Anton van LeeuwenhoekViewed pond water named what he saw animalcules.
nuclear membraneControls what enters and exits the nucleus.
lysosomeDigests food. Breaks down waste cell parts.
compound light microscopeUses 2 or more lenses and light to magnify an object.
cell wallShapes and supports a plant cell.
ribosomeWhere proteins are made.
Robert HookeObserved cork and named what he saw cells.
cell membraneControls what enters and exits the cell.
Matthias SchleidenConcluded all plants are made of cells.
cytoplasmGel-like fluid. Holds cell's organelles.
Theador SchwannConcluded all animals are made of cells.
mitochondrionBreaks down food to release energy.
vacuoleStores water and dissolved minerals.
nucleusContains DNA. Controls cell's activities.
Golgi complexPackages and secretes proteins and other material.
electron microscopeAllowed scienctists to view cell organelles.
nucleolusHelps make ribosomes.
vesicleSac formed when part of a membrane pinches off.
chloroplastWhere photosynthesis takes place.
endoplasmic reticulumTransports material throughout the cell.


Life Science Teacher
Metz Middle School

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