Cell Theory Flashcards
1
Q
who concluded that all plants were made of cells.
A
Matthias Schleiden
2
Q
Who concluded that all animals were made of cells.
A
Theodore Schwann
3
Q
who are the co founders on cell theory
A
Theodore Schwann and Matthias Schleiden
4
Q
Who observed cell division under a microscope and reasoned that all cells come form other pre-existing cells by cell division
A
Rudolph Virchow
5
Q
What are the 3 main ideas of cell theory
A
- All living things are made of cells
- Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in an organism (basic unit of life)
- Cells come from the reproduction of existing cells (cell division)
