Cell Theory Flashcards
Who is credited with creating the compound microscope?
ZachariasJanssen
Who examined and described what he saw in the microscope as cells?
Robert Hooke
What did Van Leewenhoek contribute to the microscope?
Better quality lenses
What type of cells did Matthias Schleiden study?
Plant
What type of cells did Theodor Schwann study?
Animal
Who proposed that all cells come from other cells?
Rudolf Virchow
What are the 3 parts of cell theory?
All living things are made of cells.
Cell are the smallest most basic unit of life.
All cells come from other cells.
What are the 2 major types of cells?
Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic
What is the main difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells?
Prokaryotic do not have membrane bound organelles.
What are the 2 types of Eukaryotic cells?
Plant and Animal
Who said all living things are made of cells?
Theodor Schwann
