Cell Theory and Microscopy

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What are living things made of?

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One or more cells.

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What are cells?

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Basic units of structure and function in living things.

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Who was the first to observe 'cells'?

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Hooke.

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Who observed living microbes under the microscope?

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Leeuwenhoek.

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What did Schleiden & Schwann conclude?

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Plants and animals are made of cells.

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What did Virchow conclude?

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New cells come from existing cells.

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What does the cell theory explain?

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The relationship between cells and living things.

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What are the 3 parts of the cell theory?

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1 - All living things composed of cell(s). 2 - Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things. 3 - New cells are produced from existing cells.

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What does 'structure' refer to?

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What something is made of and how its parts are put together.

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What does 'function' refer to?

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What something does; Its purpose; Its job/role.