Chapter 1 - Cell Structure and Function

Section 1 - Discovering Cells

• Tell what cells are

• Explain how the invention of the microscope contributed to scientists' understanding of living things

• State the cell theory

• Describe how microscopes produce magnified images

Section 2 - Looking Inside Cells

• Identify the role of the cell wall and the cell membrane in the cell

• Describe the functions of cell organelles

• Explain how cells are organized in many-celled organisms

• Tell how bacterial cells differ from plant and animal cells

• Describe the difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells