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Chapter 1 Study Guide
Look up the following answers in your Chapter 1 ISN notes.
1. What is a species?
A group of organisms that have the same characteristics and produce
offspring
2. What does Cell Theory state?
a.
Cells are the basic unit of all living things
b.
Only living cells can produce new living cells
3. Who coined the term cells? How?
a.
Robert Hooke
b. He observed microscopic boxes separated by walls in a thin
piece of cork
4. Define the following parts of a cell:
a. Nucleus:
The control center for the cell
b. Chromosome: Control all the cells activity
c. Cytoplasm:
Jellylike material that fills the space between nucleus and cell membrane
d. Cell Membrane:
Thin outer covering that holds the cell together
5. What are two things do plant cells have that animal cells do not?
a. Cell Wall
b. Chloroplast
c. Plant cells are larger
d. One large vacuole
e. Chlorophyll
6.
What was Hans Janssen major invention and contribution to science?
The compound microscope
7. What three things did Anton Von Leeuwenhoek observe under a microscope?
a.
blood
b.
Teeth scrapings
c.
Drops of water
8. What is an organelle?
Tiny structures in cytoplasm that perform specific jobs
9. Describe the functions of the following organelles are:
a. Mitochondria: food and oxygen react to release energy
b. Vacuoles: store materials in the cell
c. Endoplasmic Reticulum: transports material in the cell
d. Ribosome: puts together protein for the cell
10. 10. Label the following parts of a plant cell:
a. Nucleus
b. Cell Wall
c. Cell Membrane
d. Vacuole
e. Chloroplast