Cells and Cell theory

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What is the brain of the cell?

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Nucleus

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What surrounds all eukaryotes and prokaryotes?

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Cell membrane

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What is the gel-like substance inside of cells called?

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Cytoplasm

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Who discovered cells while looking at a thin slice of cork?

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Robert Hooke

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Which scientists contributed to the cell theory?

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Matthais Schleiden, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow

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What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?

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It controls the cell's activities and contains genetic material.

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What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus; eukaryotic cells do.

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What is the role of the cell membrane?

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It protects the cell and regulates what enters and exits.

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What are organelles?

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Specialized structures within a cell that perform specific functions.

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What is the function of mitochondria?

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They produce energy for the cell through cellular respiration.