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Cell
fundamental structural and functional unit of all living organisms

Cell theory
scientific theory; all living things are made of cells, cells are the basic unit of life, and all cells come from pre-existing cells

Cryogenic electron microscopy
“technique that preserves samples at cryogenic temperatures to image bio molecules in their native state”

Cytoplasm
fluid inside a cell that holds organelles in place

Deductive reasoning
process where general principles are used to get a conclusion

DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid, molecule that carries genetic instructions for living things

Electron microscope
instrument that uses a beam of electrons for high-magnification and high-resolution images

Field of View
visible area seen when looking through a microscope

Freeze-fracture
method where tissue is frozen and cracked open to view internal cell structures

Immunofluorescence
imaging technique using antibodies with fluorescent dyes to target/visualize proteins

Inductive reasoning
logical process where specific observations are used to make generalizations

Light microscope
instrument that uses visible light and lenses to magnify small things

Magnification
how much larger an image appears compared to the object's actual size

Multicellular
organism with multiple cells that work together

Objective lens
lens closest to the specimen on a microscope

Ocular lens
eyepiece lens of a microscope that magnifies the image even more

Plasma membrane
Thin layer that controls what goes in and out of the cell

Resolution
An optical instrument distinguishes two close points as separate, determining image clarity

Ribosome
cellular structure made of RNA and protein that synthesizes proteins

Scale
ratio of size between images and real life organisms or object

Unicellular
organism consisting of only a single cell

Wet mount
placing a specimen in a drop of liquid under a coverslip
