cell theory Flashcards

(6 cards)

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WHat are the largest cells?

A

Nerve cells

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2
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Robert Hooke believed that cells only existed in…

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Plants and fungi

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3
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What name did Anton Van Leeuwenhoek give to single-celled organisms?

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Animalcules

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4
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Describe spontaneous generation

A

Making living things from non-living things

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5
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List 5 components of the current Cell Theory

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A. All organisms are composed of one or more cells

B. The cell is the basic unit of all living things

C. All cells are produced by the division of pre-existing cells

D. Energy flows inside cells

E. Cells contain DNA which determines the organisms’ characterisitics

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6
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What are the names of the two main types of cells?

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Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic.

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