CELL

Cells are the basic unit of all living organisms. Cell can be defined as the basic structural and functional unit of life. It is typically microscopic and consists of a membrane bound cytoplasm and nuclear content which could either be membrane bound (Eukaryotes) or not membrane bound (Prokaryotes) 

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History of cell

The discovery of cell is largely attributed to Robert Hooke in 1665, when he made the light microscope and viewed the cut section of the cork. This began the scientific study of cells, also known as Cytology/Cell Biology. In 1676, however, Anton Van Leeuwenhoek discovered that the cell contained organells, which proved that the cell was alive. For a very long time, many debates about cells began amongst scientists. Most of these debates involved the nature of cellular regeneration, and the idea of cells as a fundamental unit of life. 

Cell theory was eventually formulated in 1839. This is usually credited to Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann However, many other scientists like Rudolf Virchow contributed to the theory. This was an important step away from sponteanous regeneration of life.

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