🧬 Cell Theory Basics
This says all living things are made of cells
What is cell theory?
He looked at cork and named “cells”
What is cell theory?
This scientist came first and observed cork
Who is Robert Hooke?
This invention allowed scientists to see cells
What is the microscope?
The smallest unit of life
What is a cell?
The basic unit of life is this
What is a cell?
He saw tiny living things called “animalcules”
Who is Anton van Leeuwenhoek?
This scientist improved the microscope and saw bacteria
Who is Anton van Leeuwenhoek?
These tiny living things were first seen by Leeuwenhoek
What are microorganisms (or animalcules)?
Living things are also called this
What are organisms?
Cells come from this
What are other cells?
He said all animals are made of cells
Who is Theodor Schwann?
These two scientists worked in the early 1800s to form cell theory
Who are Schleiden and Schwann?
Early microscopes made images appear this much larger
What is magnified?
Evidence is needed to support this
What is a theory?
This is a widely accepted explanation based on evidence
What is a theory?
He said all plants are made of cells
Who is Matthias Schleiden?
This scientist published work in 1855 about cell division
Who is Rudolf Virchow?
This type of scientist studies plants
What is a botanist?
The process of one cell splitting into two
What is cell division?
Cell theory applies to all of these
What are living organisms?
He said all cells come from other cells
Who is Rudolf Virchow?
This scientist helped prove the cell theory in 1852
Who is Robert Remak?
Hooke studied this material when he discovered cells
What is cork?
The organization of living things depends on this
What are cells?