Bennett Biology - Cell Theory

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He gave us the word "cell" for use with living things (in 1665). He discovered cells looking at cork.

Robert Hooke

<p>Robert Hooke</p>
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He saw the first living microorganisms in 1674.

Anton von Leeuwenhoek

<p>Anton von Leeuwenhoek</p>
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He studied plants. He looked at lots of plants under the microscope; their leaves, flowers, roots, and stems. He decided that "All plants are made of cells" in 1838.

Matthias Schleiden

<p>Matthias Schleiden</p>
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He studied animals. He looked at animal tissues under the microscope and saw cells. He came to the conclusion, "All animals are made of cells" in 1838.

Theodor Schwann

<p>Theodor Schwann</p>
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He was a doctor. He studied human illness and looked at diseased body tissue. He observed living cells dividing into two parts. He came to the conclusion that living cells reproduced and made new living cells in 1858.

Rudolph Virchow

<p>Rudolph Virchow</p>
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A tool used by biologists to study microscopic (TINY) details of living things.

microscope

<p>microscope</p>
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The first part of The Cell Theory based on the work of Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann.

all living things are made of cells.

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The third statement of The Cell Theory. This is based on Rudolf Virchow's observation of living cells reproducing.

cells only come from living cells.

<p>cells only come from living cells.</p>
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What are the tiny boxes Robert Hooke saw in this drawing?

cells

<p>cells</p>
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1. All living things are composed of cells; 2. Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things; 3. New cells are produced from existing cells

cell theory

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The basic unit of life

cell

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The thin flexible barrier that surrounds a cell

cell membrane

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The large membrane-enclosed structure that contains genetic information in the form of DNA and controls many of the cell's activities

nucleus

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Cells that enclose their DNA in nuclei; animal and plant cells

eukaryotes

<p>eukaryotes</p>
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Cells that do not enclose their DNA in nuclei; bacteria

prokaryotes

<p>prokaryotes</p>
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A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the plant cell

cell wall

<p>cell wall</p>
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An organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs

chloroplast

<p>chloroplast</p>
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Cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates

vacuole

<p>vacuole</p>