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1 The Cell Theory

2 Important Scientists Many important scientists aided in the discovery of the cell and the formulation of the cell theory

3 Zacharias Janssen 1580-1638 Dutch scientist
Built a compound microscope with his father in 1595

4 Anton Von Leeuwenhoek 1632-1723
Dutch scientist that made the first simple microscope Discovered bacteria

5 Robert Hooke Came up with the word "cell" after studying cork under the microscope Wrote Micrographia

6 Matthias Schleiden German botanist who concluded that all plants are made of cells

7 Theodor Schwann German physiologist that concluded all animals are made of cells

8 Rudolf Virchow German histologist that concluded all cells come from other cells

9 The Cell Theory 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.

10 The Cell The basic unit of structure and function of living things

11 Prokaryote Cells that do not have a nucleus or other cellular compartments The first cells were prokaryotes

12 Eukaryote Cells that have a nucleus surrounded by a nuclear membrane

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14 Unicellular Organism composed of one cell

15 Multicellular Organism composed of many cells


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