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A body that consists of one cell only. ( amoeba, bacteria, and paramecium ) |
UNICELLULAR ORGANISMS |
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A body that consists of many cells. ( man, whale, and trees ) |
MULTICELLULAR ORGANISMS |
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Building and functional unit of living organisms. |
CELL |
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1. All living organisms are made up of cells. 2. Cells are the basic functional units. 3. Cells come from other pre-existing living cells. |
CELL THEORY |
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The product of multiplying the magnifying power of ocular lens X the magnifying power of objective lens. |
LIGHT MICROSCOPE MAGNIFYING POWER |
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A double membrane separates the contents of the nucleus from cytoplasm and contains several tiny spores through which substances pass between the nucleus and cytoplasm. |
NUCLEAR ENVELOPE |
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A transparent gelatinous fluid that contain the chromatin. |
NUCLEOPLASM |
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Minute tangled filaments coiled around themselves, found inside the nucleoplasm and change into chromosomes during cell division. |
CHROMATIN |
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A rod-like structure in the metaphase consisting of 2 chromatids connected together at centromere. |
CHROMOSOME |
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A fluid-like substance that contains a network of filaments, microtubules, and a group of various structures. |
CYTOPLASM |
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A tissue consists of a group of symmetrical cells in the structure, shape and function. |
SIMPLE TISSUE |
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A tissue consists of more than one type of cells. |
COMPOUND TISSUE |
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Tubes made up of a vertical row of cells. |
XYLEM VESSELS |
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Cells from which protoplasm was disappeared and their walls get lignified. |
XYLEM TRACHEIDS |
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Tubes originated from cells compacted vertically above each other. |
SIEVE TUBES |
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A tissue where its cells are organised in one layer. Their cells are flattened, cuboidal, or columnar. |
SIMPLE EPITHELIAL TISSUE |
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A tissue where its cells are organised in several layers, such as stratified squamous tissue. |
COMPOUND EPITHELIAL TISSUE |
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A tissue that consists of distant cells immersed in intercellular substances. |
CONNECTIVE TISSUE |
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A tissue consisted of cells known as muscular cells or muscle fibers and has the ability of contraction and relaxation. |
MUSCULAR TISSUE |
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A tissue consisted of cells called nerve cells. |
NERVOUS TISSUE |
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Building unit of the nervous system. (A long cell that transmits messages from spinal cord to toes.) |
NERVE CELLS |
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A cylindrical cell characterised by its ability of contraction and relaxation. |
MUSCULAR CELL |
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The largest cell in size. |
CELL OF THE UNFERTILIZED EGG OF OSTRICH |
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A microscope in which glass lenses are used. Its magnifying power reaches 1500 times. |
LIGHT MICROSCOPE |
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A microscope that depends on electrons. Can magnify up to 1 million times the original size. It depends on the presence of electromagnetic lenses. |
ELECTRON MICROSCOPE |
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The magnifying power of ocular lens X the magnifying power of objective lens |
MAGNIFYING POWER OF LIGHT MICROSCOPE |
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An electron microscope used for studying cell surface. |
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE |
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An electron microscope used for studying internal structures of cells. |
TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE |
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Type of lenses used in light microscope. |
GLASS LENS |
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Type of lenses used in electron microscope. |
ELECTROMAGNETIC LENS |
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The first scientist who observed the world of microscopic organisms and living cells. |
ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK |
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The scientist who deduced all plants are composed of cells. |
MATTHIAS SCHLEIDEN |
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The scientist who deduced that all animal bodies are consisted of cells. |
THEODOR SCHWANN |
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The doctor who showed that cell is the functional unit in all organisms. |
RUDOLF VIRCHOW |
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English scientist who invented a simple microscope in 1665. |
ROBERT HOOK |
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A pitted cellulose wall that allows the passage of water and other substances. |
CELL WALL |
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A membrane that controls what enters or leaves the cell. |
CELL MEMBRANE |
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A spherical structure in the middle of the cell and the controlling centre of all cell activities. |
NUCLEUS |
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A double membrane that separates contents of nucleus from cytoplasm. |
NUCLEAR ENVELOPE |
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A transparent gelatinous fluid that contains tangled filaments coiled around themselves. |
NUCLEOPLASM |
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A structure in the nucleus responsible for making ribosomes. |
NUCLEOLUS |
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A type of protein that DNA coils around to form chromosome. |
HISTONE |
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Cellular structures responsible for protein synthesis. Many round organelles on the outer surface of endoplasmic reticulum. |
RIBOSOMES |
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An organelle with 2 centrioles found in all animal cells. |
CENTROSOME |
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A reticulum of membranous tubules that transfers substances from a place to another inside the cell. |
ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM |
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Minute membranous tubules characterized by large numbers of ribosomes on their surface. (found in cells of cheek linings and endocrine glands) |
ROUGH ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM |
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Minute membranous tubules where ribosomes are not found. (found in liver cells) |
SMOOTH ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM |
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A group of flattened sacs with rounded ends in the cell. |
GOLGI BODY |
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A small sized membranous vesicle responsible for decomposing senile and worn organelles. |
LYSOSOME |
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An organelle responsible for energy production inside the cell. |
MITOCHONDRION |
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Membranous sacs filled with fluids. |
VACUOLES |
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The chemical compound where the energy produced from glucose oxidation is stored. |
ADENINE TRIPHOSPHATE (ATP) |
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Various shaped membranous organelles found in plant cells only. |
PLASTIDS |
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A type of plastid found in petals of flowers or fruits. |
CHROMOPLASTS |
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A type of plastid found in cells of sweet potato roots, potato tubers, and the internal leaves of cabbage. |
LEUCOPLASTS OR WHITE PLASTIDS |
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A type of plastid found in green plants where photosynthesis takes place. |
CHLOROPLASTS |
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A green pigment found in grana discs of chloroplasts. |
CHLOROPHYLL |
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A pigment found in fruits and flower petals. |
CAROTENE |
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The internal matrix of plastid. |
STROMA |
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Compact layers of of inner membranes in the form of plates inside plastid. |
GRANA |