Cell Structure & Function Discoverers/Energy Requirements of Living Organisms Flashcards
(13 cards)
Who used the word “cell” for the first time after looking at cork cells under a microscope
Robert Hooke
Why did Robert Hooke call the cell the cell
Because cork seemed to be made of thousands of tiny empty chambers called cells
Who discovered microorganisms
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
Who determined all plants are made of cells
Matthias Schleiden
Who determined all animals are made of cells
Theodore Schwann
Who determined that cells could only arise from preexisting cells
Virchow
What is the Cell Theory
All things are composed of cells
Cells are basic units of structures
New cells are produced from living things
Living organisms need a constant supply of
Energy
Why do organisms need a constant supply of energy
To maintain & to grow & to reproduce
How do heterotrophs get energy
They are consumers, cannot make their own food
Examples of heterotrophs
Fungi, animals
How do autotrophs get energy
They are producers, can make their own food
Examples of autotrophs
All green plants, bacteria
