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What is the smallest unit that can perform all the processes necessary for life
cell
Robert Hooke and Anton van Leeuwenhoek not only helped discover cells but also
helped develop the mircroscope
Leeuwenhoek called the single-celled organisms "animalcules" Today we call them
protists
Matthias Schleiden contributed to the cell theory by concluding that
all plant parts were made of cells
The part of the cell that keeps the cytoplasm inside and controls what goes in and out of the cell
cell membrane
structures that are usually surrounded by membranes and which perform specific functions within the cell
organelles
an organelle that contains the cell's DNA
nucleus
a single-celled organism that has no nucleus or membrane-bound organelles
prokaryote
the smallest and most common form of prokaryotes, containing DNA, ribosomes, and a flagelllum
bacteria
prokaryotes that include such types as heat-loving, salt-loving, and methane-making
archaea
organisms made up of cells that have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
eukaryotes
word that describes most organisms that you can see with your naked eye **hint more than one cell
muticellular
What cell part is only found in a plant cell
cell wall
What part of the cell forms a barrier between the cell and its environment?
cell membrane
What part of the cell keeps the cell membrane from collapsing?
cytoskeleton
A cell's nucleus contains DNA which carries genetic material with instructions on how to make
protein
