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Cells
Cells
Cell Theory
5. Because most cells are small, they weren’t observed
until microscopes were invented.
6. The three main ideas of the cell theory are:
Microscopes
14. The microscope used in most classrooms is called a
compound light microscope.
18. The smaller parts inside the cell can act as storage
areas.
19. The cell also has parts that use ingredients such as
oxygen, water, minerals, and other nutrients.
23. The cell membrane helps control what goes into and
comes out of the cell.
24. The function of the cell wall is to help support and
protect these cells.
Organelles
27. Cells contain organelles.
The Nucleus
31. The hereditary material of the cell directs most of the cell’s
activities.
38. Some vacuoles store wastes until the cell is ready to get rid
of them.
39. Plant cells usually have a large vacuole that stores water
and other substances.
44. All cells with mitochondria use the energy from cellular
respiration to do all of their work.
47. Inside these leaf cells are green organelles called chloroplast.
48. Most leaves are green because their cells contain so much
chloroplast.