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Chapter 4
Cells
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Biology
10th Grade
11/27/2009

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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
Definition
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
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