7. The cell theory All living things or organisms are made of cells. New cells are created by old cells dividing into two. Cells are the basic building units of life.
8. The Cell Three basic structures Plasma membrane Nucleus cytoplasm Others Organelles that do specific functions
10. Schwann Theodor Schwann German physiologist Studied plants first but supported the observations of Schleiden through his observations of animal cells Developed the concept that all organisms are composed of cells and cell products in his famous Microscopic Investigations on the Accordance in the Structure and Growth of Plants and Animals
11. Virchow Rudolf Ludwig Karl Virchow German doctor Father of modern pathology Omnis cellula e cellula (coine by Francois-Vincent Raspail) All cells came from preexisting cells* *plagiarized from Robert Remak
12. Vitalism a doctrine that the functions of a living organism are due to a vital principle distinct from biochemical reactions a doctrine that the processes of life are not explicable by the laws of physics and chemistry alone and that life is in some part self-determining