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Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes cells range from 5 to 50 micrometers in diameter, the smallest bacteria are only 0.2 micrometers across. the giant amoeba Chaos chaos may be 1000 micrometers in diameter, all cells contain the molecule that carries biological information—DNA. All cells are surrounded by a thin, flexible barrier -cell membrane. Lesson Overview Life Is Cellular Lesson Overview 7.1 Life is Cellular THINK ABOUT IT What’s the smallest part of any living thing that still counts as being “alive?” Can we just keep dividing living things into smaller and smaller parts, or is there a point at which what’s left is no longer alive? Early Microscopes Mid-1600s scientists began using compound microscopes to observe living things. In 1665, Robert Hooke used a microscope to look at cork- nonliving plant material Cork looked like tiny, empty chambers Hooke called the cork “cells” cells are not empty chambers, but working parts, each with its own function. This is what Hooke saw. The cork reminded him of monastery cells-places where monks stay (chambers) Early Microscopes Anton van Leeuwenhoek examined pond water sample taken from a human mouth. He drew the organisms he saw in the mouth-bacteria. The Cell Theory cells are the basic units of life 1838, German botanist Matthias Schleiden stated-plants made of cells. 1839, German biologist Theodor Schwann stated-animals made of cells. 1855, German physician Rudolf Virchow concluded that new cells could be produced only from other cells, The Cell Theory summarized in the cell theory, a fundamental concept of biology. The cell theory states: -All living things are made up of cells. -Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things. -New cells are produced from existing cells. The Discovery of the Cell What is the cell theory? The Discovery of the Cell What is the cell theory? The cell theory states: - All living things are mad