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The Cell and Microscope Vocabulary Review

Basic microscope review; cell structure

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cytoplasmjelly-like substance inside a cell
Hookediscovered cells while looking a tree bark
cytoskeletonprovides a cell with shape, support, and strength.
endoplasmic reticulumassembles molecules
ribosomeswhere proteins are made
golgipackages the molecules made in the ER
vesicletransports the substances in a cell
lysosomedigests old organelles
mitochondriawhere energy is made
nucleuscontrols the cell's activities
eukaryotea cell with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
prokaryotea cell without a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
organellea small structure within a cell that has a specialized function
diaphragmadjusts the amount of light on a microscope
nosepiecethis is where the objectives on a microscope are located
coarse adjustmentmoves the stage up and down
stage clipsholds a microscope slide in place
scanning objectivethe objective used to locate a specimen on a microscope slide
Leeuwenhoekinvented a simple light microscope in the 1600s
cell membranesurrounds the cell; allows some materials to exit or enter the cell.



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