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THE CELL
- All living things are made up of one or more cells.
- The cell is the basic unit of life.
- All cells arise from pre-existing cells.
1838 – Matthias Schleiden concluded that all plant parts are made of
cells
1839 – Theodore Schwann stated that all animal tissues are
composed of cells.
1858 – Rudolf Virchow concluded that all cells come from pre-
existing cells
Identify the scientists and their
respective works.
- All cells come from pre-existing
cells.
- All animals are made up of
cells.
- All plants are made up of cells.
- Tiny living organisms are
observed.
- Thousands of tiny chambers in
cork are called cells.
A. Matthias Schleiden
B. Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
C. Robert Hooke
D. Rudolf Virchow
E. Theodore Schwann
F. Robert Brown
Answer the following questions.
- What is the cell theory and what does it state?
- What do we call the basic generalizations that are accepted by
modern science about cell?
- Among the scientists, who advanced the cell theory with his
conclusion that cells could only come from other cells?
- What discovery is Anton Van Leeuwenhoek noted for?
- What caused scientists to discover the existence of cells?