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theory on how embryos generate and develop
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invented the first microscope
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discovered the process of photosynthesis
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first observation of cells; named them
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broke down lenses and assembles them into simple microscopes
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dealt with animal classification and evolution
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speculated the significance of life
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discovered that "the cell is the fundamental element in the structure of living bodies, forming both animals and plants through juxtaposition.
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Discovered the nucleus of a cell
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cofounded cell theory; studied botany- branch of biology that deals with plants
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discovered that eggs and sperm are composed of cells and all humans are formed of cells from beginning to end
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founded modern histology; defined cells as the basic unit of animal structure
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said that all living cells come from preexisting cells
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ended debate with swan-neck experiment; invented pasteurization
