Unit 1: Living Things, Microscopes, Cell

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The smallest unit of life; all living things are made of cells.

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Cell

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A tool that makes tiny objects look larger so we can see them.

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Microscope

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The idea that (1) all living things are made of cells, (2) cells are the basic units of life, and (3) all cells come from other cells.

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Cell Theory

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Scientist who first named “cells” after looking at cork under a microscope.

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Robert Hooke

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Scientist who built simple microscopes and saw tiny living organisms in water.

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Anton van Leeuwenhoek

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Scientist who said all plants are made of cells.

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Schleiden

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Scientist who said all animals are made of cells.

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Schwann

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Scientist who said all cells come from existing cells.

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Virchow

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A stiff outer layer that supports and protects plant cells.

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Cell Wall

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A thin covering around all cells that controls what goes in and out.

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Cell Membrane