Cells basic understanding and theories Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
What are three things animal cells need to survive?
A
- Food
- Water
- Oxygen
2
Q
What are two things plants need to survive?
A
- Water
- Sunlight
3
Q
- Who discovered the first cell?
- When was the first cell discovered (what year)?
- What instrument did the scientist use to discover it?
A
- Robert Hooke
- 1665
- Microscope
4
Q
What is the definition of a cell?
A
The basic structural unit of an organism that is made of many parts that are in charge of different areas of the survival of the cell.
5
Q
What is cell theory?
A
A summary of all major discoveries of cells.
6
Q
Cells are very big compaired to an atom.
Ttrue or False?
A
True.
7
Q
Living things do NOT need to be made of cells.
True or False?
A
False.
8
Q
What are the three parts of the cell theory?
A
- All biotic things are made of one or more cells
- The cell is the basic unit of life. Cells are the smallest part of a living thing that has characteristics.
- Every cell is produced by another cell through cell division.
9
Q
What is unicellular?
A
When a biotic thing is made of only ONE cell.
10
Q
What is multicellular?
A
When a biotic thing is made of more than one cell.