AIM: What is the Cell Theory

& How was it developed??

Do Now: In one or two complete
sentences describe what the
following quote tells us about the
origin of new life.
 Quote:
 “Fireflies rise from the morning dew, fish
and frogs from a muddy stew, maggot
worms from rotting meat and mice shall
come from sweat and wheat.”
What is Spontaneous Generation?

- the belief that living things can come

from non-living things.
- Was once thought to be true, but is now

known to be false!
How was it disproved?
- the following scientists with their
combined experiments proved the
theory of spontaneous generation to be
false & helped develop the Cell Theory.
Who was… Francesco Redi? (1668)

- scientist whose experiments proved

maggots did not come from rotting
meat.
Who was…Robert Hooke? (1665)

- used a compound microscope to look

at cork (from bark of a tree) & he
saw empty boxlike structures that he
named “cells”.
Who was…Antonie van Leewenhooke?
(mid 1600’s)

- used a simple microscope to look at

pond water.
- was the first to observe
microorganisms in pond water.
Who was…Matthias Schleiden?
(1830’s)

Onion cells Elodea cells Cork cells

- studied numerous plant parts under

the microscope and declared “ALL
PLANTS ARE MADE OF CELLS!”
Who was… Theodor Scwhann? (mid
1830’s)

- Cheek cells Amphibian Blood

- Used a microscope to observe

numerous animal tissues and
declared “ALL ANIMALS ARE
MADE OF CELLS!”
Who was… Rudolf Virchow?
(Mid 1830’s)

- observed living cells dividing and

declared “ALL CELLS COME
FROM OTHER LIVING CELLS!”
These scientists discoveries led to
the cell theory…
What is the CELL THEORY???
Theory that states…
1. All organisms are made of one or
more cells.
2. The cell is the basic unit of life
which can perform life processes.
3. All cells come from other living
cells.