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Cells: The Basic Units of Life

Organization of Life, Cell Theory and Cell Structures

AB
cellmembrane covered structure that contains all information necessary for life
tissuea group of cells
organa group of tissues
organ systema group of organs performing a specialized function
organismany living thing
populationa group of the same kind or organisms, living in the same place
communitya group of populations
ecosystema community or organisms and their nonliving environment
unicellularone cell
multicellularmany cells
terrestrialan ecosystem on the land
aquaticecosystems found in water
Robert Hookefirst to look at cork cells
corksoft material found in trees
Anton van Leeuwenhoekfound "animaalcules" in pond water
Theodor SchwannGerman scientist who stated all animal tissues are made of cells
Rudolf VirchowGerman doctor who said cells could not develop from anything except other cells
cell membranebarrier between the inside of the cell and its environment
DNAcontains informatiion needed to make new cells
organelleschemicals and structures that allow the cell to live, grow and reproduce
cytoplasmcell fluid and almost anything in it
nucleusorganelle that contains DNA
prokaryoticcells without a nucleus
eukaryoticcells with a nucleus
bacteriafirst type of cells on earth
prokaryotic cellshave circular DNA
eukaryotic cellshave linear DNA
cell wallmade of cellulose and gives support to a plant cell
ribosomessmallest but most abundant organelles
proteinsmade up of chemicals called amino acids
ERmakes lipids; intermal delivery system of the cell
mitochondriahas two membranes; powerhouse of the cell
chloroplastenergy converting organelle found in plants
Golgi complexlocated close to cell membrane: process materials to be moved out of cell
lysosomesdigest food particles, wastes, cell parts and foreign material
large vacuolefound in plants; stores water
cell wall, chloroplasts and large vacuolestructues found only in plants
vesiclesmembrane covered compartments
protein makersribosomes
Matthias SchleidenGerman scientist who said all plant part are made of cells


Teacher
Donnell Middle School
Findlay, OH

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