Lesson 2 - Cell Theory Flashcards
1
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Cell Theory (3)
A
- All living things are composed of one or more cells
- Cells are the basic unit of life in all living things
- All cells come from other pre-existing cells
2
Q
In 1665 observed a piece of cork which appeared as tiny compartments. He coined the term “cells”
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Robert Hooke
3
Q
In 1676 observed tiny living organisms under the microscope and called them “animalcules”
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek
4
Q
In 1831 observed that inside each cell there is a dark spot which he called “nucleus”
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Robert Brown
5
Q
In 1838 concluded that all plants are made of cells
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Matthias Schleiden
6
Q
In 1839 concluded that all animal tissues are made of cells
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Theodor Schwann
7
Q
In 1858 concluded that all cells come from pre existing cells
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Rudolf Virchow
8
Q
Tried to prove the idea of cell division by hardening the cell membrane
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Robert Remak
