Cell Organelles and Cell Theory

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What invention allowed scientists to view and study cells?

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Microscope

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What is the function of vacuoles in a cell?

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Store food, water, and waste.

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What is known as the control center of the cell?

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The nucleus.

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Who coined the term 'the cell' while observing cork under a microscope?

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Robert Hooke.

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What did Anton van Leeuwenhoek discover by examining dental scrapings?

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Bacteria.

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What is the basic unit of life?

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The cell.

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What is the jelly-like substance inside a cell called?

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Cytoplasm.

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What structure surrounds and protects the cell?

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Cell membrane.

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What organelle is responsible for producing energy in the cell?

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Mitochondria.

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What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

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Assemble amino acids to form proteins.