Question

Which scientists are credited for the events described in the development of the cell theory?

Answer 1

Answer:

The scientists who postulated the cell theory were:

-Robert Hook: he was the first scientist to use the word cell, he observed cork and he calls cells  the the divisions he saw.

- Leeuwenhoek: he built biconvex lenses and with them he observed microorganisms such as bacteria and protozoa and cells such as sperm and red blood cells.

- Schleiden: he studied embryonic cells and discovered the nucleolus

Answer 2

Which scientists are credited for the events described in the development of the cell theory ?


Answer: Robert Hooke, Theodor Schwann, and Jakob Schleiden