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Cell
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The basic unit of structure and function in living things.
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Microscope
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An instrument that makes small objects look larger.
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Compound microscope
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A light microscope that has more than one lens.
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Cell theory
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A widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things.
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Magnification
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The ability to make things look larger than they are.
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Convex lens
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A curved lens in which the center is thicker than the edges.
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Resolution
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The ability to clearly distinquish the individual parts of an object.
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Organelle
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A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell.
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Cell membrane
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A cell structure that controls which substances can enter or leave the cell.
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Cell wall
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A rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms.
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Nucleus
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A cell structure that contains nucleic acids, the chemical instructions that direct all the cell's activities.
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Chromatin
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One of the identical rods of a chromosome.
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Cytoplasm
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The region between the cell membrane and the nucleus; in organisms without a nucleus, the region located inside the cell membrane.
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Mitochondria
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Rod-shaped cell structures that produce most of the energy needed to carry out the cell's functions.
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Endoplasmic reticulum
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A cell structure that forms a maze of passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another.
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