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Lesson 1 - Cell Postulates

The cell theory states that all living things are composed of one or more cells, that the cell is the basic unit of structure and function in living things, and that cells come only from pre-existing cells. Cells contain DNA and undergo metabolic processes to derive energy and replicate, with humans containing over 37 trillion cells. The modern cell theory also recognizes the flow of energy and hereditary information within and between cells.

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Lesson 1 - Cell Postulates

The cell theory states that all living things are composed of one or more cells, that the cell is the basic unit of structure and function in living things, and that cells come only from pre-existing cells. Cells contain DNA and undergo metabolic processes to derive energy and replicate, with humans containing over 37 trillion cells. The modern cell theory also recognizes the flow of energy and hereditary information within and between cells.

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LESSON 1: POSTULATES OF CELL THEORY 1

WHAT IS CELL? THE CELL THEORY: CLASSIC


 Cell is the basic Structural and Functional unit All Living organisms are made up of one or
of living organisms. more cells
 In other words, cells make up living things
 Schleiden and Schwann’s discovery of cells
and carry out activities that keep a living
being present in both plants and animal
thing life.
tissue led them to conclude that all living
CELLS: THE BASIC UNIT OF LIFE (HISTORY) things are made of cell. Basically, cells make
 The existence of cells was discovered by an up the structure and organization of
English scientist named Robert Hooke. In organisms- without the cells, there would be
1665, Hooke was able to observe these no tissue that would then make up the
structural units in a cork using his compound organs of the body.
microscope. He then published this discovery 
that inspired other scientists to investigate Organisms may have different cell type:
more about cells. PROKARYOTIC CELL AND EUKARYOTIC CELL

THE CELL THEORY


Cells are the basic unit of life
 Cell Theory is a collection of ideas and
conclusions from many different scientists  The cells of an organism is where all
over time that describes cells and how cells metabolic processes occur that keeps the
operate. organism alive, hence it is called the
 The final count of cell in a human body is 37.2 fundamental unit of life, Its structure houses
trillion cells. different molecules and compounds with
 Is one of the basic principles of biology. It’s different but cooperative functions.
was formally established in 1839 following
the discoveries of theodor Schwann and The final count of cell in a human body is
37.2 trillion cells.
Matthias Schleiden, which has three critical
points:
 All living organisms are made up of Cells arise from pre- existing cell
one or more cells.  Rudolf Virchow correctly revised the original
 The cells is the basic structural and third postulate of Schleiden and Schwann,
functional unit of life. that cells arise from spontaneous generation.
 Cells arise from pre-existing cells. Virchow’s discovery stated that one cell
essentially just splits numerous times forming
The modern version of the cell theory also new cells.
includes the following concepts:

 Energy flow occurs within cells.


 Hereditary information or DNA is
passed on from cell to cell.
 All cells have the same basic
composition.

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