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    The Cell Theory

    Definition of Cell
    A cell is the smallest
    unit that is capable of
    performing life
    functions.
    Some Random Cell Facts
     The average human being is
    composed of around 100 Trillion
    individual cells!!!
     It would take as many as 50 cells
    to cover the area of a dot on the
    letter “i”
    Discovery of Cells
     1665- English Scientist, Robert Hooke, discovered cells
    while looking at a thin slice of bottle cork.
     He discovered a multitude of tiny pores that he named
    “cells”. This came from the Latin word “cella”, meaning
    “a small room”,
     He described the cells as tiny boxes or a honeycomb
     He thought that cells only existed in plants and fungi.
    Anton van Leuwenhoek

     1673- Used a handmade microscope (270x


    magnification) to observe pond scum &
    discovered single-celled organisms
     He called them “animalcules”

     He also observed blood cells from fish, birds,


    frogs, dogs, and humans
     Therefore, it was known that cells are found in
    animals as well as plants
    150-200 Year Gap…
     Between the Hooke/Leuwenhoek
    discoveries and the mid 19th century,
    very little cell advancements were
    made.
     This is probably due to the widely
    accepted, traditional belief in
    Spontaneous Generation
    (ABIOGENESIS)
     Examples:
    -Mice from dirty clothes/corn husks
    -Maggots from rotting meat
    19th Century Advancement
     Much doubt existed around
    Spontaneous Generation
     Conclusively disproved by Louis
    Pasteur

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    Development of Cell Theory
     1838- German Botanist, Matthias Schleiden,
    concluded that all plant parts are made of
    cells
     1839- German physiologist, Theodor
    Schwann, who was a close friend of
    Schleiden, stated that all animal tissues are
    composed of cells.
    Development of Cell Theory
     1858- Rudolf Virchow, German physician,
    after extensive study of cellular pathology,
    concluded that cells must arise from
    preexisting cells.
    The Cell Theory Complete
     The 3 Basic Components of the Cell
    Theory were now complete:
     1. All organisms are composed of one or
    more cells. (Schleiden &
    Schwann)(1838-39)
     2. The cell is the basic unit of life in all
    living things. (Schleiden &
    Schwann)(1838-39)
     3. All cells are produced by the division
    of preexisting cells. (Virchow)(1858)
    Modern Cell Theory
     Modern Cell Theory contains 4 statements, in
    addition to the original Cell Theory:
     The cell contains hereditary information(DNA)
    which is passed on from cell to cell during cell
    division.
     All cells are basically the same in chemical
    composition and metabolic activities.
     All basic chemical & physiological functions
    are carried out inside the cells.(movement,
    digestion,etc)
     Cell activity depends on the activities of sub-
    cellular structures within the cell(organelles,
    nucleus, plasma membrane)
    Foundation for the study of life
    1. All known living things are made up of
    one or more cells.
    2. All living cells arise from pre-existing cells
    by division.
    3. The cell is the fundamental unit of
    structure and function in all living
    organisms.
    4. The activity of an organism depends on
    the total activity of the independent cells.
    5. Energy flow (metabolism and
    biochemistry) occurs within cells.
    Foundation for the study of life
    6. Cells contain DNA which is found
    specifically in the chromosome and the
    RNA found in the cell nucleus and
    cytoplasm.
    7. All cells are basically the same in chemical
    composition in organisms of similar
    species.
    8. Hereditary information (DNA) is passed on
    from cell to cell.
    9. All cells have the same basic chemical
    composition.
    10.All living organisms are composed of and
    depend on cells to function normally.
    How Has The Cell Theory Been Used?

     The basic discovered truths about


    cells, listed in the Cell Theory, are the
    basis for things such as:
     Disease/Health/Medical
    Research and Cures(AIDS,
    Cancer, Vaccines, Cloning, Stem
    Cell Research, etc.)
    Some Parting Thoughts
     It is amazing to think that
    the cells that make up our
    bodies are just as alive as we
    are. Humans are just an
    intricately designed
    community of cells, which
    must work together to
    survive

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