Cell Theory Flashcards
The basic building blocks of all living things
Cell
Who first discovered Cells?
Robert Hooke
When were cells first discovered?
1665
What scientific theory states that all living things are made of cells?
The Cell Theory
When was The Cell Theory formally established?
1893
Who established The Cell Theory?
Theodor Schwann and Matthias Jakob Schleiden
Who Revised the original third postulate of The Cell Theory?
Rudolf Virchow
What are the original postulates of The Cell Theory?
i.) All living things are made of cells.
ii.) Cells are the basic unit of life.
iii.) Cells arise from pre-existing cells.
What are the postulates of The Modern Cell Theory?
i.) All living things are made of cells.
ii.) Cells are the basic unit of life.
iii.) Cells arise from pre-existing cells.
iv.) All cells have the same basic composition. / All cells are basically the same in chemical composition in organisms of similar species.
v.) Cells contain hereditary information (DNA).
vi.) Energy flow (metabolism and biochemistry) happens in the cells.
