Biology Intro to Cells

Cells Introduction

Open Ended

What is one thing you know about the cell?

How did we get to where are are today?

Discovery of the cell

• Early 'microscopes'

• 1665- Robert Hooke looked at a nonliving thin slice of cork

Open Ended

If you examined a thin piece of nonliving cork and saw numerous tiny empty chambers, what name would you have given them?

Cell Theory

Open Ended

Do you know any of the three main principles of the cell theory?

If no state them below.

Cell Theory

• All living things are made up of cells

• Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things

• New cells are produced from existing cells

Open Ended

State one part of the cell theory.

Microscopes

Microscopes

• Light microscope

• Scanning electron microscope

• Transmission electron microscope

Multiple Choice

Which of these is the strongest type of microscope?

• Light Microscope

• Scanning Electron Microscope

• Transmission Electron Microscope

Types of Cells

Multiple Choice

Have membrane bound organelles

• prokaryote

• eukaryote

Multiple Choice

Do not have a membrane bound nucleus

• prokaryote

• eukaryote

Multiple Choice

Generally are more complex; include plants, animals, fungi, and more

• prokaryote

• eukaryote

Multiple Choice

• prokaryote

• eukaryote

Multiple Choice

• prokaryote

• eukaryote