A | B |
LIGHT MICROSCOPE | uses light to produce a magnified image |
ELECTRON MICROSCOPE | uses electrons to form a magnified image |
MAGNIFICATION | when an image appears larger |
RESOLUTION | measure of clarity of image |
SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPE | produces three-dimensional images of living organisms |
CELL THEORY | all living things are made of cells |
CELL MEMBRANE | regulates what enters and leaves a cell |
RIBOSOME | structure on which proteins are made |
PROKARYOTE | single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus |
FLAGELLA | protrude from cell’s surface and enable movement |
ORGANELLE | carries out specific activities |
CILIA | hairlike structures |
EUKARYOTE | organism whose cells each have a nucleus |
NUCLEUS | houses the cell’s DNA |
CYTOPLASM | interior of cell |
CYTOSKELETON | keeps cell membrane from collapsing |
PHOSPHOLIPID | has a polar “head” and nonpolar “tails” |
LIPID BILAYER | double layer of phospholipids |