My name is Robert Hooke. I inspected a slice of cork, under a compound microscope. I saw little chambers that reminded me of the rooms that monks slept in, called cells. This is why I made the term "cell."
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I hope you are taking notes, Brianna!
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We both met up and started working on the cell theory. The cell theory is a fundamental scientific concept that explains the structure and function of living organisms.
I am Theodore Schwann. I suggested that all animals are composed of cells. I have a nerve cell named after me, called the Schwann cell.
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Thats right! It contains three major rules. Rule one: All living organisms are composed of cells. Rule two: The cell is the basic unit of life. And rule three is-
My name is Matthias Schleiden. I suggested that all plants are composed of cells.
All cells come from preexisting cells.
Thanking them for giving me a science project thats due tomorrow, when I could be hanging out with my friends?
Thank you, Athena, for teaching me about the cell theory!
No problem! But, its all these amazing scientists that you should be thanking!
You have friends? Don't worry, I'm just kidding. But, you should thank these scientists for helping us understand how life is created, how diseases can spread, how diseases can be managed, and much more.
Wow, so cells DO come form preexisting cells? I knew it! Thanks for making that matter clear!
Who are you?
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My name is Rudolph Virchow.
I know, I'm amazing!
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