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He veiwed a piece of cork under the microscope and noticed these sort of pore shaped things under the microscope, but eventually renamed the "pores" cells becasue they reminded him of the rooms that munks stayed in.
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After making an improved microscope, he discovered bacteria cells in a sample of his saliva that he looked at under a microsope.
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First to state that cells are not hallow. Disproved the idea that big animals have the same cells as small animals. First to name single-celled organisms.
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Discovered that plants are made of cells. Cofounder of cell theory.
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Discovered that all animals are made up of cells.
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Stated that cells are the basic unit of life, and that all cells come from other pre-existing cells. Discovered osmosis and diffusion.
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Stated that ALL living things come from other living things, and all cells come from cells.
