THE CELL
CELL THEORY
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Question
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The sole use of a microscope in labs
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Observations and conclusions of many scientists
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An English scientist, Robert Hooke
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A Dutch scientist, Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
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Detailed explanation-1: -The invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell by Hooke. While looking at cork, Hooke observed box-shaped structures, which he called “cells” as they reminded him of the cells, or rooms, in monasteries. This discovery led to the development of the classical cell theory.
Detailed explanation-2: -The three tenets of the cell theory are: All living organisms are composed of one or more cells. The cell is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms. Cells arise from pre-existing cells.
Detailed explanation-3: -The cell theory describes the basic properties of all cells. The three scientists that contributed to the development of cell theory are Matthias Schleiden, Theodor Schwann, and Rudolf Virchow. A component of the cell theory is that all living things are composed of one or more cells.
Detailed explanation-4: -1) All organisms are made of cells. 2) All existing cells are produced by other living cells. 2) All existing cells are produced by other living cells. 3) The cell is the most basic unit of life.