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The Cell Theory
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Important Scientists Many important scientists aided in the discovery of the cell and the formulation of the cell theory
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Zacharias Janssen 1580-1638 Dutch scientist
Built a compound microscope with his father in 1595
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Anton Von Leeuwenhoek 1632-1723
Dutch scientist that made the first simple microscope Discovered bacteria
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Robert Hooke Came up with the word "cell" after studying cork under the microscope Wrote Micrographia
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Matthias Schleiden German botanist who concluded that all plants are made of cells
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Theodor Schwann German physiologist that concluded all animals are made of cells
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Rudolf Virchow German histologist that concluded all cells come from other cells
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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.
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The Cell The basic unit of structure and function of living things
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Prokaryote Cells that do not have a nucleus or other cellular compartments The first cells were prokaryotes
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Eukaryote Cells that have a nucleus surrounded by a nuclear membrane
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Unicellular Organism composed of one cell
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Multicellular Organism composed of many cells
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