Question

Improvements in technology over centuries enabled scientists to develop the cell theory. Rearrange the events below into the correct order. Place the oldest event at the top and the most recent event at the bottom.

Answer 1

Robert Hooke observes cells in cork under a microscope.

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek observes single-celled organisms under a microscope.

Matthias Schleiden proposes that plants are composed of cells.

Theodor Schwann proposes that animals are composed of cells.

Rudolf Virchow proposes that all cells come from preexisting cells.

Correct order:

Robert Hooke observes cells in cork under a microscope.

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek observes single-celled organisms under a microscope.

Matthias Schleiden proposes that plants are composed of cells.

Theodor Schwann proposes that animals are composed of cells.

Rudolf Virchow proposes that all cells come from preexisting cells.