Name the 5 scientists who contributed to what we now know about cells and explain their contributions.

Robert Hooke, Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek, Matthias Schleiden, Theodor Schwann, Rudolph Virchow contribute in cell theory.

Further Explanation:

Cells are smallest component of matter that are living in nature .Cells are two types:

• Eukaryotic cell contain nucleus.

• Prokaryotic cell doesn’t contain nucleus.

Cell theory explains the cell properties. Cell theory given by:

• Robert Hooke- He is the first person who identifies cells.

• Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) – He help in visualizing cells, make better lens which provide better visualization.

• Matthias Schleiden (1804–1881) – He is the first person who discovers that plants are also made up of cells.

• Theodor Schwann (1810-1822) – He describe that living things are composed of cells.

• Rudolph Virchow (1821–1902) – He discovered that every cell arises from other cell.

Cell Theory mainly states that:

• All living organisms are made up of cells.  

• They can be multicellular or unicellular. The cell is the smallest unit of life.

• Cells derived from pre-existing cells.

Learn more:

1. Learn more about carbohydrate monomer

2. Learn more about composition of protein

3. Learn more about structure of fatty acid

Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Subject: Health

Chapter: Cells

Keywords:

Rudolph Virchow, theodor Schwann, multicellular, unicellular, life, unit, pre-existing cells, visualization, cell theory.

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