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| the study of tiny living things |
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| What did the development of the microscope allow? |
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| People to visualize these tiny creatures |
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| what tiny organisms are in micro |
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| viruses,bacteria,Protozoa, algae, and fungi |
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| what macroscopic organisms are sometimes included in micro |
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| how did micro begin to grow |
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| from observations that were made of microscopic life |
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| being able to observe microbes required what? |
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| Lenses of sufficent quality and magnification |
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| In the mid 1600's what was recognized? |
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| that organisms were composed of units or cells |
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| what occurred in the late 1600's |
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| the first recorded observations of microbial life were documented. |
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| what is Robert Hooke known for |
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| coining the word cell based on his observation of cork in 1665 using his compound microscope |
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| Who are the later workers of microbiology? |
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| What did Schleiden and Schwann confirm? |
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| That animal tissues were also composed of cells and developed the cell theory of biology |
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| What is the cell theroy composed of? |
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| what are the 3 basic tenents of the cell theroy |
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1) All living things are composed of cells
2) The cell is the unit that carries on life processes
3) Cells form from pre-existing cells |
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| Antony van Leeuwenhoek (1623-1732) |
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