Cell Theory

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What are all living things made up of?

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Cells.

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Who discovered 'animalcules' in dental scrapings and pond water?

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Anton van Leeuwenhoek.

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What type of cells are plants and animal cells?

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Eukaryotic cells.

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Where do all cells come from?

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Pre-existing cells.

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What theory were Robert Hooke, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow, and Matthias Schleiden responsible for?

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The Cell Theory.

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What is the basic unit of life?

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The cell.

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What is the main idea of cell theory?

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All living things are composed of cells.

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What type of cells lack a nucleus?

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Prokaryotic cells.

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What is the function of the cell membrane?

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To protect the cell and control what enters and exits.

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What organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

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Mitochondria.

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