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Chapter 2 1-3 Life science

Key scientists and their contribution to the development of the cell theory.

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Robert Hookeexamined thin cork slices with a compound light microscope and saw boxlike structures that he called cells
Anton van Leeuwenhoekfirst to describe single celled organisms. However, he did not realize that he was seeing single celled organisms
Matthias Schleidenstated all plants are made of cells
Theodor Schawannstated that all animals are made of cells
Rudolf Virchowall cells arise from preexisting cells
unicellular organismsingle celled organism
protoplasmthe jellylike material that fills the cell
Prokaryotecells without a nucleus
Eukaryotecells with a nucleus
microscopeinstrument that led to the discovery of cells
binomial nomenclature2 naming system for classification
electron microscopeelectron beam creates image
convex lens (light microscope)bends light to make object appear larger
multicellularmany cells
resolutionsharpness-focus
homeostasisstable internal conditions
taxonomystudy of how living things are classified
scientific namegenus, species
waterliving things must have
animalsmulticellular heterotrophs
spontaneous generationmistaken idea that non-living things produce living things
autotrophuse sun to make energy
heterotrophget energy from autotrophs or heterotrophs
Redi and Pasteurproved spontaneous generation is wrong
stimuluscauses and organism to react

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