Cell Biology and Viruses Review

Vocabulary flashcards covering cell discovery, cell theory, viral replication and host cells, differences between plant and animal cells, and examples of non-electronic technology.

Robert Hooke

The scientist credited with viewing nonliving things under a microscope,.

Robert Hooke

Credited with providing the name for cells

Why are cells given their name

because they reminded Robert Hooke of the small rooms monks lived in.

Dead cells of an Oak Bark

The cells that Robert Hooke looked at to study

Cell Theory

The theory that all organisms are composed of one or more cells, the cell is the basic unit of structure and function in an organism, and all cells come from preexisting cells.

False

viruses contain a nucleus along with other organelles

True

each virus targets only certain types of tissues or areas of an organism

Replicating

The single thing that viruses are capable of doing

Host Cell

The type of cell required by a virus to replicate.

Plant Cell Differences

Plant cells have a cell wall instead of a cell membrane in animal cells, Plant cells have a central vacuole, and plant cells containing chloroplasts.

Pen or pencil

An example of technology that is not an electronic device