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1-2 Discovering Cell

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cells the basic units of structure and function in living things
microscope -instrament that makes small objects look larger -made it possible for people to discover and learn about cells
compound microscope a light microscope that has more than one lens
Anton van Leeuwenhoek -discovered animalcules -created simple microscope
Robert Hooke -one of the first people to observe cells -"slice of cork expirament" -used compound microscope
Mattias Schleiden -concluded that all plants are made of cells
Theodore Schwann -discovered all living things are made of cells
Rudolf Virchow -proposed that new cells are formed from existing cells
cell theory all living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic unit ofstructure and function in livings,all cells are produced from other cells
magnicfication the ability to make things look larger than they are
light microscope the lens or lenses is a light microscope magnify an object by bending the light that passes through them
convex lens a lens with a curved shape where the center is thicker than the edges
resolution the ability to clearly distinguish the individual parts of an object
electron microscope -uses a beam of electrons instead of light - resolution is much higher than a light microscope
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