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| anatomy | Study of the parts of the human body |
| physiology | Study of how body parts work. |
| hypothesis | educated guess about a scientific idea |
| theory | A hypothesis that has been proved many times |
| Hippocrates | Greek philospoher who believed health was connected to the four humors |
| humors | Belief that black bile, yellow bile, phlegm and blood which must be in balance for health |
| Aristotle | Greek philosopher believed in conducting experiments to determine things of science |
| spontaneou generation | Theory that life can just appear from non-living substances. |
| Andreas Besalius | French scientist of 16th century who better understood anatomy than Galen, correcting many of his mistakes. |
| Robert Hooke | Developed compound microscope using two lens for magnification. |
| Anton van Leeuwenhoek | excellent at grinding lenses, developing the first microscope prototype |
| compound microscope | Use of two lenses for magnification. |
| nucleus | Control center for the cell, containing genetic information for life |
| organelles | small organ-like structures within the cell. |
| cytoplasm | gell-like substance that supports the organelles of a cell. |
| mitochondria | power house of the cell, extracting energy from glucose |
| glucose | A simple sugar that provides energy for the body. |
| lysosomes | Vacuoles containing enymes that destroy invaders or worn out body parts. |
| Proteins | Meat, composed of smaller units called amino acids |
| carbohydrates | sugars that are linked together which provide quick energy |
| Golgi Bodies | Pancake-like structures where proteins and fats are modified, packaged and sent out. |
| endoplasmic reticulum ER | Folded passageways where substances are transported through the cell. |
| ribosomes | organelles where proteins are made by linking amino acids together |
| nucleolus | location inside nucleus where RNA is made. |
| deoxyribonucleic acid DNA | Contains information for making and sustaining life. |
| genes | Specific poritons of the DNA that have information for specific traits. |
| differentiate | when dividing cells begin to take on a specific cell assignments |
| tissues | Group of cells of the same type |
