Chapter 4 Cell Structure & Function  Created by CavemanInBoots 
Upgrade to remove ads  70 terms   The basic units of structure
and function in all organisms.   Named cells after viewing dead
empty cork cells- reminded him of monk rooms, also called cells.
First to observe and record data on living cells.   A Botanist
concluded that all plants were composed of cells.   A zoologist
concluded that all animals were composed of cells.   A physician
who observed ell division  Cell Theory  The work of these
individuals and others were combined into this theory. 1. cells
are the basic units of structure and function in all organisms.
2. all organisms are composed of 1 or more cells. 3. Cells come
from pre-existing cells through cell division  Virchows
Principle  Principle that says that cells come from preexisting
cells through the orderly process of cell division.  Cell size
Cells average from 10-50 microns in diameter, they are limited
to this size due to their surface area to volume ratio  Surface
area  The ce