The Cell Theory Mind Map

The Cell Theory Mind Map

1. 1. All living things are made of cells

   • 2. Cells are the basic structural and functional unit of organisms
     • 3. All cells come from pre-existing cells

2. Accepted view before cells were developed was 'spontaneous generation'

   • Theory predicted that living creatures could arise from inanimate or 'non living' material
     • Based on observations

3. Invention of the Compound Microscope in the 1500s

   • Hans and Zacharias Janssen credited with with making the first
     • Had not been yet named the microscope