Focus Science Cell Theory

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What are the basic structural units of living organisms?

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Cells

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What is the A in the ABCs of Cell Theory?

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All living things are composed of one or more cells.

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What tool do we need to look at cells?

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The microscope

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What is the B in the ABCs of Cell Theory?

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Cells are the basic unit of all living things.

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What is the basic idea of cell theory?

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All living things are made of cells.

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What is a cell?

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The smallest unit of life that can function independently.

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What are prokaryotic cells?

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Cells without a nucleus, such as bacteria.

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What are eukaryotic cells?

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Cells with a nucleus, such as plant and animal cells.

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What is the function of the cell membrane?

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It controls what enters and leaves the cell.

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What is cytoplasm?

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The jelly-like substance inside the cell where organelles are found.