Cell Theory History

 Anton von
Leeuwenhoek
 1st person to use
microscope
History cont.
 Robert Hooke
 Used 1st light
microscope
 Looked at cork
 Called them cells!
History cont.
 Matthias Schleiden
 All plants are made of
cells
 Theodor Schwann
 All animals are made
of cells
History cont.
 Rudolf Virchow
 Studied cell
reproduction
Cell Cell
 Stated: “where a cell
exists, there must
have been a
preexisting cell.”

Cell
Cell Theory

 All living things are composed of cells

 Cells are the basic units of structure &
function in living things
 New cells are produced from existing
cells
Nucleus
 Directs cells activities
 Similar to a brain
 Made of DNA
(genetic material)
 Found in both plant &
animal cells
Ribosomes
 Makes proteins
 Similar to a decoder
(reads messages)
 Contains RNA &
protein
 Found in both plant &
animal cells
Chloroplasts
 Uses sunlight to
make sugar through
photosynthesis
 Similar to a farm
 Contains chlorophyll
 Only found in plant
cells
Lysosomes
 Breads down food &
worn out cell parts
 Similar to a garbage
truck
 Contains enzymes
 Found only in animal
cells
Vacuole
 Stores water, food, &
waste
 Similar to Glad
containers (storage
items)
 Contains liquids
 Found both in plant &
animal cells
Cell Wall
 Provides support &
protection
 Similar to city walls
 Made of fibers,
carbohydrates, &
proteins
 Found only in plant
cells
Mitochondria
 Converts food into
energy
 Similar to a
powerhouse
 Contains two
membranes
 Found in both plant &
animal cells
Cell Membrane

 Regulates what
enters & leaves the
cell
 Similar to a gate or a
bodyguard
 Made of lipid bilayer
& proteins
 Found in both plant &
animal cells
Endoplasmic
Reticulum (ER)
 Moves materials
around within the cell
 Similar to a railroad
 Made of internal
membrane system
 Found in both plant &
animal cells
Golgi Boides/
Apparatus
 Moves proteins to
the outside of the cell
 Similar to a mailroom
 Made of & contains
enzymes & stacks of
membranes
 Found in both plant &
animal cells
Chromatin
 Forms chromosomes
& contains genetic
information
 Similar to a computer
disk
 Made of DNA bound
to protein
 Found in both plant &
animal cells
Cytoplasm
 Holds structures in
place
 Similar to jelly
 Made of water &
chemical. Contains
organelles
 Found in both plant &
animal cells
Differences between plant
& animal cells
 Plant cells are square, animal cells are
round
 Plant cells contain chloroplasts
 Animal cells contain lysosomes
 Plant cells have a LARGER vacuole
 Plant cells contain a cell wall