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Your body is made up of ____________ |
cells |
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Who built the first microscope? |
Antony van Leeuwenhoek |
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What did van Leeuwenhoek called objects seen in the original microscope? |
van Leeuwenhoek called the now know as cells, animalcules |
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What did Robert Hooke contribute to the science world? |
Hooke saw "chambers like monks chambers" in cork and and plant tissue, he named it cell |
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Schleiden & Schwann proposed that _________ |
all plants and animals are made of cells |
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Rudolf Virchow did what? |
Virchow says that all cells are from pre-existing cells |
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The blob in the middle of a cell is called a _________ |
Nucleus |
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Mitosis |
Mitosis is when cells divide |
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What is the fastest growing organ in the human body? |
The skin is the fastest growing organ |
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DNA is found in? |
Cells |
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Anything living is made of? |
Cells |
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How many cells are in the human body? |
Approximately 100 trillion cells |
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The ______ is the outside layer of skin |
The epidermis |
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What is the scientific term for pigment? |
Melanin |
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Every person has a different ________ |
Finger Print |
