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Title: Chapter 4

Description: Cells

Total Flash Cards: 14

Created: 11/27/2009 19:01:39

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Light Microscope
 Definition
Microscope which passes light through the specimen and gets magnified by the glass in order to magnify and can only be clear up to 1000 times
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Magnification
 Definition
increase in apparent size of object
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Resolution
 Definition
a measure of clarity of image
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cell theory
 Definition
all living things are composed of cells and cells come from other cells
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Electron Microscope
 Definition
uses a beam of electrons, much more powerful and has greater resolution
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Scanning Electron Microscope
 Definition
Scans the surfaces of cells , images in 3-d
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Transmission Electron Microscope
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used to see the inside structure of cells
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ribosomes
 Definition
tiny structure that makes protein
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cytoplasm
 Definition
fluid filled region between nucleus and cell membrane
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organelles
 Definition
structures of the cell
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cellular metabolism
 Definition
cellular activities
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vesicles
 Definition
sacs made of membranes
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endoplasmic reticulum
 Definition
An extensive network of flattened sacs and tubes
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smooth endoplasmic reticulum
 Definition
no ribosomes