The Cell Theory Important Scientists n Many important
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The Cell Theory
Important Scientists n Many important scientists aided in the discovery of the cell and the formulation of the cell theory
Zacharias Janssen 1580 -1638 n n Dutch scientist Built a compound microscope with his father in 1595
Anton Von Leeuwenhoek 1632 -1723 n n Dutch scientist that made the first simple microscope Discovered bacteria
Robert Hooke 1635 -1703 n n Came up with the word "cell" after studying cork under the microscope Wrote Micrographia
Matthias Schleiden 1804 -1881 n German botanist who concluded that all plants are made of cells
Theodor Schwann 1810 -1882 n German physiologist that concluded all animals are made of cells
Rudolf Virchow 1821 -1902 n German histologist that concluded all cells come from other cells
The Cell Theory n n n All organisms are made of cells. Cells are the basic units of structure and function for all living things. All cells come from other cells.
The Cell n The basic unit of structure and function of living things
Prokaryote n n Cells that do not have a nucleus or other cellular compartments The first cells were prokaryotes
Eukaryote n Cells that have a nucleus surrounded by a nuclear membrane
Unicellular n Organism composed of one cell
Multicellular n Organism composed of many cells
In all living things, the presence of what structure supports the cell theory. A cell wall B cell membrane C vacuole D chloroplast