1.1 Cell Theory Flashcards
1
Q
What was believed in the 1600s?
A
- The human body was indivisible
- Nothing was smaller than that
2
Q
What did Robert Hooke Discover?
A
- Compound Microscope
- Sees dead cells
3
Q
Who was Anton Van Leeuwenhoek?
A
-able to see the first living cell under a microscope
4
Q
Who was Rudolph Virchow?
A
Diseased cells came from normal cells
5
Q
Cell Theory (4 parts)
A
- All living organisms are made of cells
- Cell is the most basic unit of life
- Cells come pre-exisitng cells
- DNA is the genetic information of cell that is passed from the parent to daughter
6
Q
Why can’t a virus be considered a living organism?
A
- It is not made up of DNA but RNA
- It has t comprise a nucleus in order to reproduce
