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HCC Bio101 Topic 8
Kingdom Classification and Cells (Fall 2011) Berlyn
Question | Answer |
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What was Matthias Schleiden's theory? | "All plants are composed of cells" |
What was Theodor Schwann's theory? | "All animals are composed of cells" (1838) |
Who developed the compound microscope, when and what did he see? | Robert Hooke in the 1600s observed "cells" in cork. |
Who was the first to describe one-celled organisms as viewed through a microscope and when? | Antoni van Leeuwenhoek in the 1600s |
What idea did Rudolf Kirchow propose? | He proposed the cell theory that the cell is the basic unit of life, and that all living things are composed of cells and cells arise from pre-existing cells. |
What is Kingdom Protista? | Unicellular organisms, eukaryotic cells with membrane-bound organelles. Many have cilia, pseudopodia or flagella for movement. |
What organisms are considered to be the ancestors of Plants and Animals? | Kingdom Protista |