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lesson 1 cell

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Cell the basic structural and functional unit of all known living organisms
microscope an instrument that magnifies small objects too tiny to be seen with the naked eye by using at least one lens to bend light and create a larger image.
cell theory the fundamental principle of biology that states (1) all living organisms are made of one or more cells, (2) the cell is the basic unit of structure and function in all organisms, and (3) all cells arise from pre-existing cells
Describe what a cell does providing structure, taking in nutrients, converting nutrients into energy, and removing waste
State with the cell theory says all living organisms are composed of cells, that the cell is the basic unit of life, and that all cells arise from pre-existing cells
name the scientists in their discoveries Robert Hooke, who coined the term "cell"; Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, who observed single-celled organisms; Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann, who proposed the first two tenets of cell theory; and Rudolf Virchow, who added the third tenet that cells ari
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