Characteristics & Organization of Life + L1-1 Quiz Quizs

The ability of a microscope to distinguish two close objects as separate.

• Magnification

• Resolution

• Contrast

• Refraction

The basic unit of life that makes up all living organisms.

• Cell

• Tissue

• Organ

• Organism

Cell Theory: What are the three parts?

• All living things are made of cells.

• Cells are the smallest unit of matter.

• All cells come from pre-existing cells.

• Cells can spontaneously generate.

Calculated by multiplying the magnification of the eyepiece by the magnification of the objective lens.

• Total Magnification

• Optical Power

• Lens Strength

• Image Resolution

Common Components of All Cells

• DNA

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplasts

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

An organism made up of a single cell. Example: Bacteria.

• Multicellular Organism

• Unicellular Organism

• Colonial Organism

• Complex Organism

The condition in which an organism's internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment.

• Homeostasis

• Metabolism

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane bound organelles.

Examples include bacteria.

• Eukaryote

• Prokaryote

• Virus

• Fungi

The process of enlarging the appearance of an object.

• Magnification

• Reduction

• Diminution

• Minimization

Needs of Living Things/Cells

• Cells need an energy source, the ability to remove waste, the ability to take in water and nutrients.

• Cells can survive without water and nutrients.

• Living things do not require space to live.

• Cells only need oxygen to survive.