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7.1: Life is Cellular
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Biology
9th Grade
09/30/2009

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In 1665 who first coined the term "cell", implying to empty chambers?
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Robert Hooke
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In the 1660's who observed tiny organisms in water samples?
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Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
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In 1838 which German scientist said that plants were made of cells?
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Matthias Schleidan
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In 1839 which German scientist said that animals were made of cells?
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Theodor Schwann
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In 1855 which German scientist said that cells were produced from existing ones?
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Rudolf Virchow
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What is a cell?
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Basic unit of life
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What is the cell theory?
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1. All living things made of cells
2. Cells are the basic unit of structure and function
3. New cells are produced from existing ones
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Under what conditions can a scanning probe microscope operate?
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Samples that are in plain air or in a solution
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Cells are barricaded by what?
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Cell membrane
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What is the nucleus?
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Membrane enclosed structure containing the cell's DNA
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What are prokaryotes and their characteristics?
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Cells that evolved before nuclei developed (bacteria), simple organisms
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What are eukaryotes and their characteristics?
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Cells that contain genetic material in nuclei, and are large and complex
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