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Cell Theory

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cell   basic units of structure and function in living things  
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microscope   the invention that made it possible for people to discover and learn about cells  
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cell theory   theory that explains the relationship between cells and all living things.  
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Robert Hooke   one of the first people to o9bserve cells. He gave them their name.  
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek   looked at lake water and teeth scrapings. He called these organisms "animalcules" meaning "little animals".  
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Matthias Schleden   concluded that all plants are made of cells.  
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Theodor Schwann   concluded that all animals are made of cells.  
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Rudolf Virchow   conclude that all cells come from cells.  
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Magnification   how much larger an object appears. Found by multiplying the eye piece by the objective lens.  
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Resolution   the ability to distinguish the individual parts of an object.  
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Compound Microscope   uses two convex lenses and light to produce a magnified image.  
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Electron Microscopes   uses a beam of electrons to produce a magnified image.  
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