3. ZACHARIAS JANSEN
Associated with creating
the first truly compound
light
microscope, though the
origin of the microscope
is a matter of debate.

4. ANTON VAN LEEUWENHOEK
• Created a powerful
microscope. (400x)
• Observed microorganisms
and called them
animalcules

5. ROBERT HOOKE
Coined the term “cell”
because when he looked
at a piece of cork under
the microscope, it
reminded him of cells or
the room where monks
sleep in.

6. ROBERT BROWN
Credited with the
discovery of the
nucleus and
cytoplasmic
streaming

7. MATTHIAS SCHLEIDEN
Concluded from his
research as a botanist
that all plants are
made up of cells.

8. THEODORE SCHWANN
After studying animals under
the microscope, he
concluded that all animals
are made up of cells. He
also had epic sideburns.

9. RUDOLPH VIRCHOW
Has research showing
that living cells came
from other living cells.

10. THE THEORY
•All living things are made up of cells
•The cell is the basic unit of structure
and organization in organisms
•All cells come from pre-existing cells

12. PARTS OF A CELL
Basic structures
 Cell membrane
 Genetic material
 Cytoplasm
Organelles perform specialized functions to
maintain the cell’s life.

13. BACTERIAL CELL

14. ANIMAL CELL

15. PLANT CELL

16. MORE ON THE PARTS
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/bacterium/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/animals/cell/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/plants/cell/
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