important scientists Flashcards
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Anton von Leeuwenhoeke
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first to observe single-celled organisms, named them animalicules
improved simple microscope, father of microbiology.
2
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Robert Hooke
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observed cork.
(cork is dead plant tissue)
first to name cells by observing the cell wall of plants
3
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Schleiden
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studied living plant cells
4
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Schwann
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studied living animal cells
5
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did Schwann and Schleiden work together?
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yeah, they worked together to create the cell theory and compared observations
6
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the cell theory (ABX’s by Schleiden and Schwann)
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All living things are composed of cells Basic unit of organization is the cell Cells come from preexisting cells DNA in all cells Energy flow (metabolism) Flow (4 macromolecules)
