Cells are the basic units Cells are the basic units of structure and function of structure and function

in living thingsin living things

Cells keep you alive!!Cells keep you alive!!

They carry out all life’s functionsThey carry out all life’s functions

Microscopes make small things Microscopes make small things look largerlook larger

Robert Hooke – one of first to see cells.Robert Hooke – one of first to see cells. Made a compound microscope (2 lenses)Made a compound microscope (2 lenses)

In 1663 and looked at cork. What he saw In 1663 and looked at cork. What he saw looked like little rooms, he called cellslooked like little rooms, he called cells

CellsCells

Anton van Leeuwenhoek made a simple Anton van Leeuwenhoek made a simple microscope and looked at water. He saw microscope and looked at water. He saw unicellular animals he called animalculesunicellular animals he called animalcules

Cell TheoryCell Theory

Schleiden, Schwann and Virchow helped Schleiden, Schwann and Virchow helped develop the cell theory.develop the cell theory.

All living things are made of cellsAll living things are made of cells Cells are the basic units of structure and Cells are the basic units of structure and

function in living things.function in living things. All cells are produced from other cells.All cells are produced from other cells.