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cell
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the smallest unit that can carry on all the processes of life
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light microscope
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an instrument that uses optical lenses to magnify objects by bending light rays
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robert hooke
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observed cork cells in 1665, first observed nonliving cells, first called them "cells"
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anton van leeuwenhoek
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the first person to observe living cells,
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matthias schleiden
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concluded that all plants are composed of cells
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theodor schwann
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in 1839, concluded that all animals are made up of cells
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cell theory
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1.all living organisms are composed of one or more cells 2. cells are the basic units of structure and function in an organism 3. cells come only from the reproduction of living cells
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rudolf virchow
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concluded that all cells come form other cells
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homeostasis
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the ability to maintain a constant internal environment
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