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Francesco Redi This scientist disproved spontaneous generation by showing that maggots do not spontaneously arise from decaying meat.
Louis Pasteur He disproved spontaneous generation by showing that bacteria will grow and reproduce in chicken broth if they are not killed.
Robert Hooke He looked at cork cells and saw tiny rectangular rooms that he called cella. Hence giving cells their name.
Anton van Leeuwenhoek This scientist looked in pond water and saw tiny organisms he called animalcules.
Matthias Schleiden He studied thousands of plants and concluded that all plants are made of cells.
Theodor Schwann He studied thousands of animals and along with many other scientists concluded all living things, including animals are made of cells.
Rudolf Virchow He was the scientist who said, "All cells come from other cells."

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Created September 19, 2007
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  1. Theodor Schwann → He studied thousands of animals and along with many other scientists concluded all living things, including animals are made of cells. - 5 misses
  2. Louis Pasteur → He disproved spontaneous generation by showing that bacteria will grow and reproduce in chicken broth if they are not killed. - 4 misses
  3. Rudolf Virchow → He was the scientist who said, "All cells come from other cells." - 3 misses
  4. Anton van Leeuwenhoek → This scientist looked in pond water and saw tiny organisms he called animalcules. - 2 misses
  5. Matthias Schleiden → He studied thousands of plants and concluded that all plants are made of cells. - 2 misses
  6. Francesco Redi → This scientist disproved spontaneous generation by showing that maggots do not spontaneously arise from decaying meat. - 1 miss
  7. Robert Hooke → He looked at cork cells and saw tiny rectangular rooms that he called cella. Hence giving cells their name. - 1 miss