Cell Theory

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What is the most basic unit of life?

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Cell

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What are all organisms made of?

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Cells

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Who observed live cells in greater detail?

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Leeuwenhoek

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Which scientist concluded that plants are made of cells?

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Schleiden

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Who discovered that all animals are made of cells?

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Theodor Schwann

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What is the cell theory?

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The cell theory states that all living things are made of cells, cells are the basic unit of life, and all cells come from pre-existing cells.

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What did Robert Hooke discover?

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Robert Hooke discovered cells by observing cork under a microscope.

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What is the function of the cell membrane?

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The cell membrane controls what enters and leaves the cell.

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What is cytoplasm?

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Cytoplasm is the jelly-like substance inside the cell where organelles are located.

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What are organelles?

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Organelles are specialized structures within a cell that perform specific functions.