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 Anton Van What is a
Romans Leeuwenhoek Theory?
When Romans He figured how to grind A set of principles
discovered they were glass together and developed over time via
able to make glass in the decided to experiment. multiple investigations.
1st century BC, things Leeuwenhoek made his The discovery of the cell
changed for the better! own 270x magnification was made through the
compound microscope! invention of the
Today, microscopes microscope between
magnifications range 1665-1838.
from 200x-10,000,000x
magnification.
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Day 1 Cell Theory
There are 3 major parts of the cell theory:
1. All organisms are made of cells.
2. All existing cells are produced by other living cells.
3. The cell is the most basic unit of life.

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 contributors
There are 5 contributors to the cell theory:
1. Robert Hooke
2. Anton van Leeuwenhoek
3. Matthias Schleiden
4. Theodor Schwann
5. Rudolf Virchow
Each of the above contributors produced evidence through
investigations and experiments that led to today’s cell theory!
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 Robert Hooke
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Robert_Hooke
English Scientist
o Used the compound microscope to observe cork.
o Hooke observed that cork is composed of small, hollow
compartments.
o The parts prompted Hooke to think of small rooms
(cells) in a monastery, so he gave them the same name:
CELLS.
o Investigated cork through experimenting with the
compound microscope and came up with the name
cells!
Key Note: Hooke discovered the cell in 1665, which
started formulating the cell theory!
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Co
rk_oak_trunk_section.jpg

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Monastery

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 Hooke’s Investigation/experiment

Hooke’s Observations Hooke’s Microscope

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hooke https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hooke
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Dutch Tradesman
o Study new approaches for creating lenses to
observe cloth.
o Leeuwenhoek’s microscope was more powerful
than Hooke’s compound microscope.
o From investigating and experimenting with
his microscope, Leeuwenhoek became one
of the first scientists to refer to living cells
when he observed an abundant number of
single-celled organisms, which he called
animalcules (plant & animal), swimming in a
drop of pond water!

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 Leeuwenhoek’s investigations/experiment

Leeuwenhoek’s Observations Leeuwenhoek’s Microscope

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Matthias Schleiden
German Scientist
o Fascinated with plant cells, Schleiden used the
compound microscope and studied plant cells.
o From investigating and experimenting with
plants, projected plant parts are made of
cells!
o Discussed what he observed with his dear
friend, German scientist Theodor Schwann.

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Theodor Schwann

German Scientist
o Studied plant & animal cells, and was
intrigued by the similarities between the two.
o From investigating and experimenting with
plant & animal cells, Schwann was able to
determine that all animals are made of
cells!
o Schwann published the 1st statement of the
cell theory: all living things are made of cells
and cell products!

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Rudolf Virchow
o Based on his investigations and
experiments, he stated that all cells
come from preexisting cells, which is
the 2nd part of the cell theory: all
existing cells are produced by other
living cells!
Key Note: After Virchow’s completed his
work, the cell theory was finally formulated in
1858!
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 Recap
Cell Theory Contributors Eye-Catchers
Robert Hooke
There are 3 major parts of the
There are 5 contributors to the o came up with the name cells
cell theory:
cell theory: Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
1. All organisms are made of
cells. 1. Robert Hooke o referred to living cells called animalcules (plant
& animal) after observing a drop of pond water
2. All existing cells are 2. Anton van Leeuwenhoek
produced by other living Matthias Schleiden
3. Matthias Schleiden
cells. o projected plant cells are made of
3. The cell is the most basic 4. Theodor Schwann cells
unit of life. 5. Rudolf Virchow Theodor Schwann
These three parts were o determined all animals are made of cells (1st
discovered between 1665-1838. statement of the cell theory)
Key Note: It took over 173 years for the Rudolf Virchow
cell THEORY to be formulated, wow! o stated all cells come from preexisting cells (2nd
statement of the cell theory)
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