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  • What was Robert Hooke responsible for in 1665?
    Described units as cells
  • What year was the first scanning electron microscope built?
    1937
  • What is the role of chloroplast?
    Photosynthesis - Captures light & energy and converts it chemical energy
  • What makes up organs?
    Tissues
  • Imagine a cell as its own world. What would Ribosomes be considered to be?
    Factories
  • Give an example of a prokaryotic cell (unicellular)
    Bacteria/yeast
  • Identify the role of a sperm cell
    Fertilise egg (ovum) cells
  • Name a specialised plant cell.
    Palisade Cell
  • "nm" stands for what scientific unit of measurement?
    nanometre
  • What is the role of a ciliated cell?
    Ciliated cells have cilia (external hair-like component) that support mucociliary removal form the respiratory system & move ovum through the reproductive.
  • Name the Pinkish-Red squiggly things and their function.
    Mitochondria - converts and releases energy in a cell
  • Identify a difference between plant and animal cells.
    Lysosomes, chlorophyll, chloroplast, cell walls
  • True or False: Not all cells look the same?
    TRUE
  • What do cells make up in the levels of organisation of life?
    Tissues
  • What did Rudolf Virchow propose in 1858?
    All cells come from pre-existing cells.
  • What kind of cell is this?
    Blood
  • What is the different between Rough ER and Smooth ER?
    Rough ER has visible ribosomes. Smooth ER has no visible ribosomes.
  • What is this cell called?
    Neuron/Nerve
  • There are two types of cells. Name the cell that is multicellular.
    Eukaryotic Cell
  • Name the organelle which controls all activity, including metabolism and reproduction, within the cell?
    Nucleus
  • State a piece of cell theory.
    All organisms are composed of cells.
  • What is the function of a cytoplasm?
    The clear fluid that suspends organelles in a cell
  • What does TEM stand for?
    Transmission Electron Microscope
  • What types of Light (optical) Microscopes are there?
    Monocular & Binocular