Nt1310 Unit 3 Lab Questions

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1a. What is a cell? A cell is the basic unit of life. 1b. What three statements make up the cell theory? The three statements that make up the cell theory are all living things are made up of cells, cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things, and new cells are produced from existing cells. 1c. How did the invention of the microscope help the development of the cell theory? The invention of the microscope help the development of the cell theory by allowing them to see the cell clearly and know the most amount of information about new discoveries. 2a. How do microscopes work? The microscopes (most) use lenses to magnify the image of an object by focusing light or electrons. 2b. What does it mean if a micrograph