What is the cell theory?
After hearing about Schleiden’s discoveries with plant cells, what did Theodor Schwann discover in 1839 about animals and cells?
That animals are comprised of cells.
What did Matthias Schleiden discover about plants and cells in 1838?
That plants are comprised of cells.
What was Rudolf Virchow’s contribution to classical cell theory?
He proposed the third and final tenet that all living cells must come from other living cells.
What additional concepts does modern cell theory add to classical cell theory?
What did the cell theory put an end to?
The debate about spontaneous generation.
The cell theory rejected the idea that cells appeared ‘out of thin air’.
Who discovered and described unicellular bacteria and protists.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
He discovered and described unicellular bacteria using early microscopes, marking the first observation of single-celled organisms.
Where does chlorophyll exist in plant cells?
Within the thylakoid membranes of plant chloroplasts.
What process converts chemical energy from sunlight into glucose and oxygen in plant cells?
Photosynthesis
What is cleavage in the context of animal development?
The process by which the zygote rapidly divides without growing to become multicellular.
What are the three primary germ layers in animal development?
What is the cell wall in plant cells composed of?
Cellulose
The cell wall is primarily made up of this carbohydrate. It is composed mainly of cellulose, which provides structural support and protection.
What type of cell arrangement is typical for prokaryotes?
Single-celled organisms.
Example: Bacteria, Archaea
Bacteria typically exhibit simple arrangements such as chains (strepto-) or clusters (staphylo-), depending on how they divide.
What type of cell arrangement is typical for eukaryotes?
Can be single-cellular or multicellular organisms.
How do prokaryotes and eukaryotes differ in terms of reproduction?
What are the differences in organelles between plant and animal cells?
What is the function of chloroplasts in a plant cell?
The site where photosynthesis occurs.
Responsible for photosynthesis by converting water and carbon dioxide into food for the plant.
What is a key difference between plant cells and animal cells?
Plant cells have cell walls, chloroplasts and central vacuoles. Animal cells do not.
List the similarities between animal cells and plant cells.
What are some similarities between bacterial cells and eukaryotic cells?
What is a key feature unique to plant cells?
Presence of a cell wall for support and rigidity.
The cell wall surrounds the membrane of a plant cell.
What is the main difference in nutrition between plant cells and animal cells?
What is the prominent structure found in plant cells that occupies a large portion of the cell volume and stores water?
Large central vacuole
The vacuole helps the cell elongate as well as help with water balance within the cell and perform photosynthesis.
What structure found in animal cells acts as a microtubule organizing center during cell division?
centrosome
The centrosome contains a pair of centrioles at right angles to each other.
The centrosome in animal cells acts as the main microtubule organizing center, playing a key role in cell division.