Lecture 1 - intro to cell biology Flashcards
1
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Who was Robert Hooke?
A
- English microscopist
- 1655
- discussed why stoppers made of cork float?
Have pores called cellulae ( little room’ , actually empty cell walls of dead plant
2
Q
Who was Anton Van Leeuwenhoek?
A
Examined pond water with animalcules and bacteria
3
Q
Who discovered cell theory?
A
Scheiden and Schwann , determined that all organisms are made up of cells
4
Q
Who was Rudolf Virchow?
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Discovered that cells can arise only from division of pre existing cell
5
Q
How big are cells?
A
from 20 - 0.2 micrometers
