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Write a detailed description on the contribution made by various
scientists in the field of cell biology.
scientists in the field of cell biology.
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The following scientists made a major contribution in the field of cell biology: - Robert Hooke: (1665) he cut a thin slice of cork and looked at it under his microscope. He said that the cork is made up of empty little boxes which he named cells.
- Anton Van Leewenhoek: (1673) He created a powerful single lens microscope.
- Matthias Schleiden: (1838) He is a German botanist who determined plants are composed of cells.
- Theodor Schwann: (1838) Identified the cell as the basic structure of plant and animal tissue.
- Rudolph Virchow: (1858) He stated that all living cells come from other living cells.
The following scientists made a major contribution in the field of cell biology:
- Robert Hooke: (1665) he cut a thin slice of cork and looked at it under his microscope. He said that the cork is made up of empty little boxes which he named cells.
- Anton Van Leewenhoek: (1673) He created a powerful single lens microscope.
- Matthias Schleiden: (1838) He is a German botanist who determined plants are composed of cells.
- Theodor Schwann: (1838) Identified the cell as the basic structure of plant and animal tissue.
- Rudolph Virchow: (1858) He stated that all living cells come from other living cells.
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