BIOB10H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Matthias Jakob Schleiden, Microscope, Robert Hooke
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Microscope instrument that provides a magnified image of a tiny object: bend light to form images, curved glass surface, 1st compound light microscope (aka: double lens) end of 16th century. Robert hooke (english microscopist: credited for discovery of cells, attempted to answer: why stoppers made of cork well suited for holding air in bottle? , examined pores which he called cells. Anton van leeuvenhoek: dutch, 1st to examine drop of pond water under microscope (single lens, observed animalcules that were moving, first to describe various forms of bacteria. Matthias schleiden (1838: cell theory, all organisms are composed of 1 or more cells, cells= structural unit of life. Rudolf virchow (1855: 3rd part of cell theory, calls can arise only by division of pre-existing cells. Death= basic property of life ( only living things face this prospect: cells die by their own hands eliminate themselves if no longer needed or pose a risk.
