Cell Theory

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discovered cells wile looking at a thin slice of cork

used a handmade microscope to observe pond scum.
discovered celled organisms.
observe blood cells from fishes, birds, frogs, dogs, and humans

Leeuwenhoek called this Single Celled Organisms

Spontaneous Generation

theory that proposed that life arise from non living material

disproved the theory of spontaneous generation

tried to prove the Spontaneous Generation.
flaw with his experiment: the flask was not sealed and exposed to the air

Lazarro Spallanzani

sterilized broth in the flask.
concluded that broth did not produce life, organisms entered through the air

1862.
conducted the experiment 1hat rejected the idea of sponstaneous Generation

Matthias Schleiden

1838.
German Botanist.
all plant are made of cells

Theodor Schwann

close friend of Schlieden.
1839.
stated that all animal tissues are compose of cells

German Physician.
1858.
after extensive study of cellular pathology, he concluded that cells muse arise from pre existing cells.

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