This document provides information about cells, including:
1. It describes the cell theory established in 1839 which states that all living things are made of cells, and cells are the fundamental unit of structure and function. 
2. It explains the characteristics of cells, including that they are surrounded by a membrane and contain a nucleus and organelles that allow the cell to carry out specific functions. 
3. It distinguishes between prokaryotic cells, which lack a nucleus, and eukaryotic cells, which have organelles like the nucleus enclosed in membranes.