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    The Cell Theory states that all living things are composed of cells, the smallest functional units of life. It was established in 1893 by Theodor Schwann, Matthias Schleiden, and Rudolf Virchow, and includes three original postulates: (1) all organisms are made of cells, (2) cells are the basic units of structure and function of living things, and (3) cells only arise from pre-existing cells. The Modern Cell Theory, informed by new technology, expanded on these postulates and added that cells contain DNA and have similar chemical composition within species.

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    The Cell Theory states that all living things are composed of cells, the smallest functional units of life. It was established in 1893 by Theodor Schwann, Matthias Schleiden, and Rudolf Virchow, and includes three original postulates: (1) all organisms are made of cells, (2) cells are the basic units of structure and function of living things, and (3) cells only arise from pre-existing cells. The Modern Cell Theory, informed by new technology, expanded on these postulates and added that cells contain DNA and have similar chemical composition within species.

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    The Cell Theory states that all living things are composed of cells, the smallest functional units of life. It was established in 1893 by Theodor Schwann, Matthias Schleiden, and Rudolf Virchow, and includes three original postulates: (1) all organisms are made of cells, (2) cells are the basic units of structure and function of living things, and (3) cells only arise from pre-existing cells. The Modern Cell Theory, informed by new technology, expanded on these postulates and added that cells contain DNA and have similar chemical composition within species.

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    The Cell Theory states that all living things are composed of cells, the smallest functional units of life. It was established in 1893 by Theodor Schwann, Matthias Schleiden, and Rudolf Virchow, and includes three original postulates: (1) all organisms are made of cells, (2) cells are the basic units of structure and function of living things, and (3) cells only arise from pre-existing cells. The Modern Cell Theory, informed by new technology, expanded on these postulates and added that cells contain DNA and have similar chemical composition within species.

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    Cell Theory

    The Cell Theory

    Cell: a multicellular unit that continuously divide and replicate to make up an


    organism.

    the smallest unit that can live on its own and that makes up all living organisms
    and the tissues of the body; the basic building blocks of all living things.

    Cells were first discovered by an english scientist named Robert Hooke in 1665
    using his compound microscope.

    The cell theory states that all organisms are composed of cells. It also has
    postulates that describes other properties of the cell.

    The Cell Theory: Classic


    The Cell Theory: the scientific theory that all living things are made of cells as the
    smallest functional unit.

    It was formally established in 1893 following the discoveries of Theodor Schwann


    and Matthias Schleiden.

    The theory originally consists of three tenets, the third of which was contributed by
    Rudolf Virchow.

    The original postulates of the cell the cell theory states that:

    All living things are made of cells.

    Schleiden and Schwann’s discovery of cells being present in both plant and
    animal tissue led them to conclude that all living things are made of cell.
    Cells make up the structure and organization of organisms.

    Organisms may have different cell type: prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell.

    Cell Theory 1
    Cells are the basic unit of life.

    Cells are where all metabolic processes occur that keeps the organism
    alive, which is why it is called the fundamental unit of life. Its structure
    houses different molecules and compounds with different but cooperative
    functions.

    There are a total of 37.2 trillion cells in the human body.

    Cells arise from pre-existing cells.

    Virchow revised the original postulate of Schleiden and Schwann which


    stated that cells arise from spontaneous generation. He discovered that one
    cell essentially just splits numerous times to form new cells.

    The Modern Cell Theory


    The cell theory holds true for all living things. With the original postulates as foundation
    and the advancement of technology, scientists discovered new information about the
    cells and developed the “Modern Cell Theory”.

    The general accepted postulates of the modern cell theory are:

    All living things are made of cells.

    Cells are the basic unit of life.

    Cells come from pre-existing cells.

    Cells contain hereditary information (DNA).

    All cells are basically the same in chemical composition in organisms of similar
    species.

    Energy flow (metabolism and biochemistry) happens in cells.

    Summary

    Cell Theory 2
    Definitions Contributors

    Cell: a multicellular unit that Robert Hooke: english scientist that


    continuously divide and replicate to discovered the cells in 1665.
    make up an organism.
    Theodor Schwann & Matthias
    The Cell Theory: states that all Jakob Schleiden: german scientists
    organisms are composed of cells; who established the cell theory in
    one of the basic principles of biology. 1893.

    Theodor Schwann: discovered that


    all animals are made of cells.

    Matthias Jakob Schleiden:


    discovered that all plants are made of
    cells.

    Rudolf Virchow: revised the original


    third postulate.

    Cell Theory 3

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