The Cell Theory
Important Scientists Many important scientists aided in the discovery of the cell and the formulation of the cell theory Many important scientists aided in the discovery of the cell and the formulation of the cell theory
Zacharias Janssen Dutch scientist Dutch scientist Built a compound microscope with his father in 1595 Built a compound microscope with his father in 1595
Anton Von Leeuwenhoek Dutch scientist that made the first simple microscope Dutch scientist that made the first simple microscope Discovered bacteria Discovered bacteria
Robert Hooke Came up with the word "cell" after studying cork under the microscope Came up with the word "cell" after studying cork under the microscope Wrote Micrographia Wrote Micrographia
Matthias Schleiden German botanist who concluded that all plants are made of cells German botanist who concluded that all plants are made of cells
Theodor Schwann German physiologist that concluded all animals are made of cells German physiologist that concluded all animals are made of cells
Rudolf Virchow German histologist that concluded all cells come from other cells German histologist that concluded all cells come from other cells
The Cell Theory All organisms are made of cells. All organisms are made of cells. Cells are the basic units of structure and function for all living things. Cells are the basic units of structure and function for all living things. All cells come from other cells. All cells come from other cells.
The Cell The basic unit of structure and function of living things The basic unit of structure and function of living things
Prokaryote Cells that do not have a nucleus or other cellular compartments Cells that do not have a nucleus or other cellular compartments The first cells were prokaryotes The first cells were prokaryotes
Eukaryote Cells that have a nucleus surrounded by a nuclear membrane Cells that have a nucleus surrounded by a nuclear membrane
Unicellular Organism composed of one cell Organism composed of one cell
Multicellular Organism composed of many cells 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