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Who was the first person to see cells and name them?
Who was the first person to see cells and name them?
- Robert Brown
- Robert Hooke (correct)
- Matthias J. Schleiden
- Antony van Leeuwenhoek
What object did Antony van Leeuwenhoek first study under the microscope?
What object did Antony van Leeuwenhoek first study under the microscope?
- Bacteria
- Human red blood cells
- Tartar scraped from his teeth (correct)
- Sperm
Which scientist was the first to propose that cells are the basic units of life?
Which scientist was the first to propose that cells are the basic units of life?
- Theodore Schwann
- Rudolf Virchow
- Matthias J. Schleiden (correct)
- Robert Brown
What did Robert Brown observe in cells from orchid plants?
What did Robert Brown observe in cells from orchid plants?
Who was the German physiologist who added a third component to the cell theory in 1855?
Who was the German physiologist who added a third component to the cell theory in 1855?
What did Robert Hooke use to create lenses for observing cells?
What did Robert Hooke use to create lenses for observing cells?
Which two scientists formulated the original cell theory with two main components?
Which two scientists formulated the original cell theory with two main components?
What did Robert Hooke compare the structures he saw in cells to when naming them?
What did Robert Hooke compare the structures he saw in cells to when naming them?
What did Antony van Leeuwenhoek fail to observe concerning single-celled animalcules?
What did Antony van Leeuwenhoek fail to observe concerning single-celled animalcules?
How did Robert Hooke describe the structure he saw in what he called cells?
How did Robert Hooke describe the structure he saw in what he called cells?
Which type of microscope can magnify up to 1600x?
Which type of microscope can magnify up to 1600x?
What did Louis Pasteur disprove in 1859?
What did Louis Pasteur disprove in 1859?
Which type of microscope uses a magnetic field to focus a beam of electrons?
Which type of microscope uses a magnetic field to focus a beam of electrons?
What is required for light to pass through an object and reveal internal features?
What is required for light to pass through an object and reveal internal features?
Which type of microscope scans a beam of electrons over the surface of a metal-coated, three-dimensional specimen?
Which type of microscope scans a beam of electrons over the surface of a metal-coated, three-dimensional specimen?
What is the highest level of magnification that a Scanning Electron Microscope can achieve?
What is the highest level of magnification that a Scanning Electron Microscope can achieve?
In which type of microscope does the microscope translate the contrasts in electron transmission into a high-resolution, two-dimensional image?
In which type of microscope does the microscope translate the contrasts in electron transmission into a high-resolution, two-dimensional image?
What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?
What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?
Which domain includes organisms with structurally simple cells?
Which domain includes organisms with structurally simple cells?
What distinguishes Domain Archaea from bacteria?
What distinguishes Domain Archaea from bacteria?
What do Eukaryotic cells contain that Prokaryotic cells lack?
What do Eukaryotic cells contain that Prokaryotic cells lack?
Who is credited with disproving the idea of spontaneous generation?
Who is credited with disproving the idea of spontaneous generation?
Which molecule is instrumental in protein synthesis?
Which molecule is instrumental in protein synthesis?
Which scientist proposed the early cell theory with only two components?
Which scientist proposed the early cell theory with only two components?
What is the role of proteins in a cell?
What is the role of proteins in a cell?
What is the main difference between Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes?
What is the main difference between Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes?
Which structures protect the bacterial cell from bursting if it absorbs too much water?
Which structures protect the bacterial cell from bursting if it absorbs too much water?
Who discovered cells using lenses made from melted spun glass?
Who discovered cells using lenses made from melted spun glass?
What differentiates Prokaryotic cells from Eukaryotic cells?
What differentiates Prokaryotic cells from Eukaryotic cells?
'Animalcules' refer to what in the context of early cell discoveries?
'Animalcules' refer to what in the context of early cell discoveries?
What did Carl Woese's studies in 1977 reveal about Prokaryotes?
What did Carl Woese's studies in 1977 reveal about Prokaryotes?
'Nucleoid' is a term associated with which type of cells?
'Nucleoid' is a term associated with which type of cells?
Which domain contains the most abundant and diverse organisms on Earth?
Which domain contains the most abundant and diverse organisms on Earth?
'Flagella' are used by bacteria for what purpose?
'Flagella' are used by bacteria for what purpose?
What do ribosomes manufacture within a cell?
What do ribosomes manufacture within a cell?
'Eukarya' cells are typically known for being ____.
'Eukarya' cells are typically known for being ____.
'Nucleus' was first discovered in cells from which type of plants?
'Nucleus' was first discovered in cells from which type of plants?
Study Notes
Cell History
- 1660: Robert Hooke discovered cells in the bark of an oak tree using lenses made from melted spun glass
- 1673: Antony van Leeuwenhoek improved lenses further, creating the earliest microscopes, and observed bacteria, protists, human red blood cells, and sperm
- Early 1830s: Robert Brown discovered the nucleus in cells from orchid plants
- 1839: Matthias J Schleiden and Theodore Schwann proposed a cell theory, consisting of two components:
- All organisms are made up of one or more cells
- The cell is the fundamental unit of life
- 1855: Rudolf Virchow added a third component to the cell theory: all cells come from preexisting cells
- 1859: Louis Pasteur disproved spontaneous generation, providing evidence in support of the cell theory
- 1977: Carl Woese detected differences suggesting that Prokaryotes include two forms of life that are distantly related to each other (Domain Archaea and Domain Bacteria)
Microscopes
- Light Microscopes:
- Generate true-color views of living or preserved cells
- Use visible light to reveal internal features
- Can magnify up to 1600x
- Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEM):
- Send a beam of electrons through a thin slice of a specimen
- Use a magnetic field to focus the beam
- Can magnify up to 50 million x
- Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM):
- Scan a beam of electrons over the surface of a metal-coated, three-dimensional specimen
Cell Features
- All cells have common features that reflect their shared evolutionary history
- These features include:
- DNA: the cell's genetic information
- RNA: instrumental in protein synthesis
- Ribosomes: structures that manufacture proteins
- Proteins: carry out all of the cell's work
- Cytoplasm: includes all cell contents
- Cytosol: the fluid portion of the cytoplasm
- Lipid-rich Cell Membrane (Plasma Membrane): forms a boundary between the cell and its environment
Cell Types and Domains
- Prokaryotes: lack a nucleus, include Bacteria and Archaea
- Eukaryotes: have cells that contain a nucleus, include Eukarya
- Domain Bacteria:
- Most abundant and diverse organisms on Earth
- Cells are structurally simple
- Nucleoid: area where the cell's circular DNA molecule congregates
- Rigid cell wall surrounds the cell membrane
- Many bacteria can swim in fluids using flagella
- Domain Archaea:
- Structurally very similar to bacteria, but differ in phospholipids, cell walls, and flagella
- Domain Eukarya:
- Members are typically large in size
- Cytoplasm divided into organelles, compartments that carry out specific functions
- Cells are nucleated
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Test your knowledge of cell structure and function with this quiz. Learn about DNA, RNA, ribosomes, proteins, cytoplasm, cell membrane, and different cell types across life's three domains.
