Today’s Objective Given information about the development of cell theory, summarize the contributions of scientists and/or state the cell theory.
Early Scientists
Anton van Leeuwenhoek First compound light microscope
Robert Hooke Coined the term “cell”
Matthias Schlieden All plants are made of cells
Theodor Schwann All animals are made of cells
Rudolf Virchow Cells can only arise from pre-existing cells
Cell Theory The cell is the basic unit of structure. The cell is the basic unit of function. All cells arise from pre-existing cells.
Spontaneous Generation? Francesco Redi
Germ Theory of Disease Microscopic organisms cause diseases. Pasteur
Why do we care today?