Question

read the article and use the information to answer the questions that follow.
history of the cell theory
use the drop-down menus to identify the scientists who match the descriptions below.
drop-down found that animals are composed of cells
drop-down found that plants are composed of cells
drop-down looked at cork through a compound microscope
drop-down declared that all living cells can only come from other living cells
drop-down called living cells \animalcules\
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Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the contributions of key scientists to cell theory:

1. Found that animals are composed of cells: Theodor Schwann (he extended cell theory to animals after Schleiden's work on plants).
2. Found that plants are composed of cells: Matthias Schleiden (studied plant tissues and concluded plants are made of cells).
3. Looked at cork through a compound microscope: Robert Hooke (he coined the term "cell" after observing cork cells).
4. Declared that all living cells can only come from other living cells: Rudolf Virchow (his work supported biogenesis, opposing spontaneous generation).
5. Called living cells "animalcules": Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (he observed microscopic organisms in pond water and named them "animalcules").

Answer:

s (matching each description):

1. Theodor Schwann
2. Matthias Schleiden
3. Robert Hooke
4. Rudolf Virchow
5. Antoni van Leeuwenhoek