Cell Theory Vocabulary

A theory that states the following: all life is made up of cells, cells are the fundamental unit of life, and all cells come from preexisting cells

• cell theory
• Newton's Laws
• levels of organization
• Hooke's tenets

The standards by which something may be judged

• criteria
• law
• theory
• scientific claim

A well-supported explanation

• criteria
• law
• theory
• scientific claim

A statement that answers a question based on evidence and reasoning

• criteria
• law
• theory
• scientific claim

An organism that lacks a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles

• prokaryote
• eukaryote
• organ
• virus

A structure inside a cell that performs a specific function or set of functions

• organelle
• eukaryote
• prokaryote
• virus

A scientific tool used to greatly enlarge the images of small objects

• microscope
• telescope
• triple beam balance
• magnifying glass

A well-supported description

• law
• theory
• criteria
• scientific claim

The tendency for a system, such as a cell, to maintain relatively constant internal conditions

• stimuli
• homeostasis
• criteria
• development

An organism whose cells contain a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles

• prokaryote
• eukaryote
• virus
• tissue