Cell Theory
Cell Theory
Cell Theory
CELL THEORY
DEFINITION
Cell can be defined as the basic,
structural, functional, and biological
unit of all organism.
Cell is the building block of all
organism.
Without cell there is no existence
there will be no living been.
HISTORY OF CELL
In 1665, Robert Hooke discovered the remain ant
of a dead cell when using his newly invented
microscope. Then he called it ‘cell’ because of it
tiny structure.
1838, Mathias Schneider a German botanist
announced all plant are made up of cell.
A year later, Theodor Schwann announced that
plant cell is similar to plant cell.
That year Matthias Schneider and Theodor Schwann
was awarded the cell theory.
Twenty years later, Rumford Virchow made a very
important point in the cell theory. He proclaimed
that all cell are replicates of existing cell.
CELL THEORY
the following are the cell theory;
All living things are made up of cell
Cell is the basic unit of structure
and function in an organism.
All cell are replicates of existing cell
i.e. cell come form pre-existing cell.
TYPES OF CELLS
Cell are classified;
unicellular Multi-cellular