Cell Theory and Discoveries

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Who came up with the name 'cells'?

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Hooke

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What did Hooke use a microscope to look at?

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Cork cells

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Who looked at bacteria through a microscope and called them 'Animalicules'?

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Leeuwenhoek

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Who discovered the nucleus?

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Robert Brown

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Who stated that all plants are made of cells?

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Schleiden

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Who stated that all animals are made of cells?

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Schwann

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Stated that all cells come from pre-existing cells

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Virchow

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Disproved Spontaneous generation ("Poof Theory") using jars of meat

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Francisco Redi

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Stated microorganisms come from other microorganims, supporting biogenesis

Used boild broth (one with an opened top and the other with a closed top) to prove that spontaneous generation (the "poof theory") did not occur

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Spallanzani

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Placed broth in a curved "swan-necked" flask to prevent microorganisms from entering and then broke it off where microorganisms could enter. Proved spontaneous generation did not occur.

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Pasteur