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Cell Theory Development

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
Robert Browncoined the term nucleus when he discovered that plant cells contained a small dense round body
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
Robert Hookenamed cells after the small rooms monks lived in
1st part of cell theoryAll living things are made of cells
2nd part of cell theoryCells are the basic unit of function and structure in living things
3rd partAll cells come from pre-existing cells
Cell divisionthe process by which new cells arise from other living cells
Prokaryotic cellscells without a nucleus
Eukaryotic cellscells with a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles
surface area to volume ratiolimits cell size
microscopeinstrument that led to the discovery of cells
organellesspecialized membrane bound internal structures in cells
Cell wallgives plant cells their shape and provides cell protection
Nucleuscell brain


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