cell theory Flashcards
What Dutch scientist made his own microscope
Anton van Leewenhoek
List the three parts of the cell theory
All organisms are composed of one or more cells, The cell is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms,
All cells come from pre-existing cells
What famous discovery did Leewenhoek make when he was looking at his dental scrapings
Bacteria
Who came up with the term cell and what was he looking at when he found it
Robert Hooke; cork
Name of the German scientist that studies plants from the 1800s. He discovered all plants were made of cells
Schleidin
Name another German scientist from the 1800s that studied animals. He found that all animals were made of cells
Schwann
……… Believed in free cell formation
Schleiden
……… Believe that cells came from other cells
Schwann
Schwann was right because ……….
Cells come from pre-existing cells
The scientist who proved all cells come from other cells was called
Virchow
