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later confirmed all organisms have cells.",1,{"id":37,"data":38,"type":39,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":35},"3c22ce1d-6f91-4100-9fa3-40c887a8cb2c",{"type":39,"intro":40},10,[41,42],"Who first discovered cells?","What did Anton van Leeuwenhoek see in pond water?",[44,70,106,136],{"id":45,"data":46,"type":35,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":35,"reviews":49},"1878b95f-d542-4133-93d0-e1bce2440b1a",{"type":35,"markdownContent":47,"audioMediaId":48},"In the previous tiles, we explored the core characteristics of living organisms: reproduction, growth, metabolism (or the processing of energy), homeostasis, response to the environment, and adaptation through generations.\n\nWe saw that each of these characteristics helps to define life, though none of them alone provides a complete picture.\n\nBut it is important to understand that one of these unique characteristics is especially unique because it actually encompasses all the others at once: **the cellular makeup of organisms.**\n\nCell theory is the understanding that all known life on Earth is composed of and generated from cells.\n\nKey to cell theory are three core principles:\n\n**(1) All living organisms are composed of one or more cells.\\\n(2) The cell is the basic unit of structure and function in living organisms.\\\n(3) All cells arise from pre-existing cells.**\n\nWe are going to start here with the first principle: all living organisms are composed of one or more cells.\n\nSo how do we know this to be true?","39a53752-7aa9-4b05-9af0-834bdcabce64",[50],{"id":51,"data":52,"type":53,"version":35,"maxContentLevel":19},"3eecb8cb-d2a1-4d87-b590-8a3e56c111e7",{"type":53,"reviewType":54,"spacingBehaviour":35,"matchPairsQuestion":55,"matchPairsPairs":57,"matchPairsShowExamples":6},11,6,[56],"Match the pairs below:",[58,61,64,67],{"left":59,"right":60,"direction":19},"First principle of Cell Theory","All living organisms are composed of one or more cells",{"left":62,"right":63,"direction":19},"Second principle of Cell 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Chief among these tools was the microscope, with the power to reveal intricacies of nature previously invisible.\n\nIt was in this context that Robert Hooke, an experimenter for the Royal Society of London, made a discovery that would forever change the way we think about life.\n\n![Graph](image://9dd6c228-d80f-4f01-ae86-f9b5e23cc3d8 \"Hooke's Microscope and drawing of microscopic cork cells (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons\")\n\nUsing a microscope that was rudimentary by today’s standards but revolutionary at the time, Hooke examined a thin slice of cork. As he adjusted the focus, he noticed something extraordinary: the cork was made up of tiny, box-like structures. These compartments reminded him of the small rooms, or \"cells,\" in a monastery, and so he named them \"cells.\"\n\nThough he didn’t know it at the time, Hooke had stumbled upon the basic building blocks of life, contained within a tiny sample of dead plant material.","ef130bfb-5463-4b2b-92f7-69e7a2a40d4f",[76,87],{"id":77,"data":78,"type":53,"version":25,"maxContentLevel":19},"41e94b66-2dae-4ed3-b403-c768fc5da79d",{"type":53,"reviewType":19,"spacingBehaviour":35,"multiChoiceQuestion":79,"multiChoiceCorrect":81,"multiChoiceIncorrect":83,"multiChoiceMultiSelect":6,"multiChoiceRevealAnswerOption":6},[80],"What did Robert Hooke discover when he observed cells under a microscope?",[82],"He discovered dead plant cells in a slice of cork",[84,85,86],"He observed living bacteria in a drop of pond water","He identified the movement of single-celled organisms","He found the structure of muscle fibers in living animals",{"id":88,"data":89,"type":53,"version":25,"maxContentLevel":19},"c3111b99-caf1-4928-b0fa-805e1f21d60f",{"type":53,"reviewType":19,"spacingBehaviour":35,"collapsingSiblings":90,"multiChoiceQuestion":93,"multiChoiceCorrect":95,"multiChoiceIncorrect":97,"multiChoiceMultiSelect":6,"multiChoiceRevealAnswerOption":6,"orderAxisType":35,"orderQuestion":101,"orderItems":103},[91,92],"1e1a4fb4-862a-46ec-a102-e1a790f7ffc7","795564cc-955d-4f76-932a-0f5e13390eb1",[94],"In what year did the London experimenter Robert Hooke observe room-like structures in cork?",[96],"1665",[98,99,100],"1674","1838","1859",[102],"Put the following in order:",[104],{"label":105,"reveal":96,"sortOrder":4},"Hooke observed room-like structures in cork, which he called 'cells'",{"id":107,"data":108,"type":35,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":25,"reviews":111},"5d2f3e6b-38d8-428c-8ae7-9732b021f893",{"type":35,"markdownContent":109,"audioMediaId":110},"During the same period as Hooke’s experimenting, a Dutch scientist living in the Netherlands, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, was independently pushing the boundaries of microscopy.\n\nLeeuwenhoek was a curious and meticulous lens-maker who managed to create microscopes far more powerful than those used by Hooke.\n\nIn 1674, his craftsmanship paid off when he became the first person to observe living cells. He peered into a drop of pond water and saw it teeming with tiny, moving creatures.\n\nLeeuwenhoek called these organisms \"animalcules\"—little animals. Today, we know them as single-celled organisms, such as bacteria and protozoa.\n\n![Graph](image://2acc0184-cc64-4b9b-8bd6-05982462d1d3 \"Animalcules observed by anton van leeuwenhoek c1795 1228575 (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons\")\n\nWhile Hooke had seen the signs of cellular life in dead plant matter, Leeuwenhoek observed cellular life in action.","c454101a-52a6-4480-a2e9-cf5988f3e70a",[112,125],{"id":113,"data":114,"type":53,"version":35,"maxContentLevel":19},"1dbc356f-8536-4360-933b-e27765ac179f",{"type":53,"reviewType":19,"spacingBehaviour":35,"multiChoiceQuestion":115,"multiChoiceCorrect":117,"multiChoiceIncorrect":120,"multiChoiceMultiSelect":124,"multiChoiceRevealAnswerOption":6},[116],"Which of the following statements are true about Leeuwenhoek's 'Animalcules'?",[118,119],"Known today as single-celled organisms","Examples include bacteria and protozoa",[121,122,123],"Known today as multi-celled organisms","Examples include fungi and algae","Known today as viruses",true,{"id":91,"data":126,"type":53,"version":25,"maxContentLevel":19},{"type":53,"reviewType":19,"spacingBehaviour":35,"collapsingSiblings":127,"multiChoiceQuestion":128,"multiChoiceCorrect":130,"multiChoiceIncorrect":131,"multiChoiceMultiSelect":6,"multiChoiceRevealAnswerOption":6,"orderAxisType":35,"orderQuestion":132,"orderItems":133},[88,92],[129],"In what year did Leeuwenhoek observe living cells after improving microscope design?",[98],[96,99,100],[102],[134],{"label":135,"reveal":98,"sortOrder":35},"Leeuwenhoek observed living cells, after improving microscope design",{"id":137,"data":138,"type":35,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":25,"reviews":141},"64865216-7427-45e7-ad66-84a96b89866f",{"type":35,"markdownContent":139,"audioMediaId":140},"Despite these early discoveries, it wasn't until the early 19th century that scientists began to piece together a more complete picture, as advances in microscope technology continued.\n\nIn 1838, a German botanist named Matthias Schleiden made a crucial observation: all plants, no matter how different they might seem, were composed of cells.\n\nShortly after, Theodor Schwann, a German zoologist, made a parallel discovery in the animal kingdom. He found that animals, too, were made up of cells.\n\n![Graph](image://7b0e3978-d837-4864-8bf9-d7fa19670f6a \"Dr. Th. Schwann's Cell structures under a microscope. (CC BY 4.0) \u003Chttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons\")\n\nSchwann and Schleiden's findings converged, leading to the proposal that all living organisms, whether plant or animal, are composed of cells.\n\nThis idea became known as cell theory, marking a pivotal moment in biology.","a3a20e98-22b2-41c9-a9ae-cd88387608ca",[142,153],{"id":92,"data":143,"type":53,"version":25,"maxContentLevel":19},{"type":53,"reviewType":19,"spacingBehaviour":35,"collapsingSiblings":144,"multiChoiceQuestion":145,"multiChoiceCorrect":147,"multiChoiceIncorrect":148,"multiChoiceMultiSelect":6,"multiChoiceRevealAnswerOption":6,"orderAxisType":35,"orderQuestion":149,"orderItems":150},[88,91],[146],"In what year did Schleiden observe that all plants are composed of cells?",[99],[96,98,100],[102],[151],{"label":152,"reveal":99,"sortOrder":25},"Schleiden observed that all plants are composed of cells",{"id":154,"data":155,"type":53,"version":35,"maxContentLevel":19},"6004d5c6-4b03-4871-8641-69a2237d9f7e",{"type":53,"reviewType":54,"spacingBehaviour":35,"matchPairsQuestion":156,"matchPairsPairs":157,"matchPairsShowExamples":6},[56],[158,161,164,167],{"left":159,"right":160,"direction":19},"Robert Hooke","Coined the word 'cells' after observing cork with a microscope",{"left":162,"right":163,"direction":19},"Anton van Leeuwenhoek","Dutch scientist, first to observe living cells, called organisms 'animalcules'",{"left":165,"right":166,"direction":19},"Matthias Schleiden","German botanist, observed all plants are composed of cells",{"left":168,"right":169,"direction":19},"Theodor Schwann","German zoologist, found animals are made up of cells",{"id":171,"data":172,"type":25,"version":25,"maxContentLevel":19,"summaryPage":174,"introPage":182,"pages":188},"aba76a20-e378-48ed-ac78-b1590db364fd",{"type":25,"title":173},"The Second Principle",{"id":175,"data":176,"type":19,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":35},"6a0b99af-2e88-414b-85b5-49bb9316fdc1",{"type":19,"summary":177},[178,179,180,181],"Cells are life's basic functional units.","Organelles perform essential functions within cells.","Organelles can't function alone outside cells.","Life's complexity emerges at the cellular level.",{"id":183,"data":184,"type":39,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":35},"c54be6e8-dab6-4c54-a1d2-d05c6df4b901",{"type":39,"intro":185},[186,187],"What do we mean by saying \"a cell the smallest unit of life\"?","How do organelles work together to keep a cell alive?",[189,207,224],{"id":190,"data":191,"type":35,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":25,"reviews":194},"8eeda8ab-3178-496b-bbd1-3f6c05749512",{"type":35,"markdownContent":192,"audioMediaId":193},"The realization that all living things, whether plants or animals, are made up of cells, arguably raised more questions than it answered.\n\nFor example, if all life is composed of cells, what exactly happens within these cells that makes them \"alive\"?\n\nHow do these tiny units carry out the complex processes required for life?\n\nThese questions brought scientists to the second principle of cell theory: **the cell is the basic unit of function in living organisms.**\n\nThis principle means that every activity that defines life—whether it’s respiration, digestion, growth, or reproduction—occurs within cells.","2ed235af-0ba3-42f8-af3f-c1d7f7b0a4f6",[195],{"id":196,"data":197,"type":53,"version":35,"maxContentLevel":19},"7e283bfa-5a6b-497a-a187-e262a9bef3c9",{"type":53,"reviewType":19,"spacingBehaviour":35,"multiChoiceQuestion":198,"multiChoiceCorrect":200,"multiChoiceIncorrect":202,"multiChoiceMultiSelect":6,"multiChoiceRevealAnswerOption":6},[199],"What is the basic unit of structure and function in living organisms?",[201],"Cell",[203,204,205,206],"Organelle","Nucleus","Mitochondria","Molecule",{"id":208,"data":209,"type":35,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":25,"reviews":212},"1938f77e-09b9-4004-a2c1-83cbdcf7ca51",{"type":35,"markdownContent":210,"audioMediaId":211},"This observation about cells — that they carry out, individually, all the processes of life, came from closer examination under a microscope.\n\nAs researchers like Schleiden and Schwann examined more and more cells, they began to notice that within each cell, there were even smaller components, each with a distinct role.\n\nThese components, later named **organelles**, seemed to be responsible for various essential functions.\n\nFor example, they discovered **mitochondria**, which act like tiny power plants, generating the energy a cell needs to carry out its activities. They also found the **nucleus**, which holds the cell's genetic material and controls its operations, much like a command center.\n\n![Graph](image://13bd0c66-6890-4631-a073-06a778673fc5 \"Mitochondria in a mammalian lung. Image: TEM (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons\")\n\nHowever, an important realization emerged from these observations: none of these organelles could function on their own outside the cell.\n\nA mitochondrion, for instance, cannot produce energy by itself if isolated from the rest of the cell. The nucleus, on its own, cannot manage any cellular activities without the surrounding cellular machinery. It became clear that **it is only when all these organelles work together within the confines of a cell that life processes can occur.**","ce3ccc25-d53e-4bed-bac0-ce5e9b833a1a",[213],{"id":214,"data":215,"type":53,"version":35,"maxContentLevel":19},"26a71b33-4fee-40e3-9a94-e30c0a25f14a",{"type":53,"reviewType":19,"spacingBehaviour":35,"multiChoiceQuestion":216,"multiChoiceCorrect":218,"multiChoiceIncorrect":221,"multiChoiceMultiSelect":124,"multiChoiceRevealAnswerOption":6},[217],"Which of the following statements are true about organelles?",[219,220],"Smaller components within cells","Cannot function on their own outside the cell",[222,223],"Can function independently of the cell","Are the basic unit of function in living organisms",{"id":225,"data":226,"type":35,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":35},"336572d9-8c81-47fb-9f67-23af3c791bb2",{"type":35,"markdownContent":227,"audioMediaId":228},"This understanding of the cell as an irreducible unit of life is key.\n\nThe cell is not just the basic structural unit of life but also the smallest unit that can perform all the processes necessary for life.\n\nAnything smaller than a cell, such as an organelle or a molecule, might play a part in these processes, but it isn't alive on its own.\n\nLife, in its full complexity, emerges only at the level of the cell, where all these parts come together to function as a living entity.\n\nThis realization forms the second principle of cell theory, emphasizing the cell’s role not just as a building block, but as the fundamental unit of function in all living organisms.","49fd31a2-5380-4f23-a0a1-71b76773914e",{"id":230,"data":231,"type":25,"version":19,"maxContentLevel":19,"summaryPage":233,"introPage":241,"pages":247},"756696cd-be58-48e4-be67-69924eaa3545",{"type":25,"title":232},"The Third Principle",{"id":234,"data":235,"type":19,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":35},"9ea2ecca-f06d-42b8-bde8-b8dceee31273",{"type":19,"summary":236},[237,238,239,240],"All cells come from pre-existing cells.","Spontaneous generation was disproven by Pasteur's experiment.","Pasteur's swan-neck flask showed life doesn't arise spontaneously.","Cell division explains life's continuity and growth.",{"id":242,"data":243,"type":39,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":35},"cdae8858-ea06-45fc-8788-de2fe20d776c",{"type":39,"intro":244},[245,246],"How did Pasteur's experiment challenge spontaneous generation?","What does \"Omnis cellula e cellula\" mean?",[248,293,298,342],{"id":249,"data":250,"type":35,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":35,"reviews":253},"4768d41d-3fb4-4403-917f-795e27258f0d",{"type":35,"markdownContent":251,"audioMediaId":252},"With the first two principles of cell theory established—that all living organisms are composed of cells, and that the cell is the basic unit of function in living organisms—one key question still remains.\n\nIf all cells are essential for life and all life is composed of cells, where do new cells come from? The answer to this question led to the third and final principle of cell theory, which we’ll explore next.\n\nThe third principle of cell theory states that all cells arise from pre-existing cells.\n\nIt may seem intuitive to us now, but for centuries, it was believed that life could spontaneously emerge from non-living matter.\n\nKnown as ‘spontaneous generation’, this was accepted as an explanation for how life could appear suddenly in environments where it hadn't existed before. Maggots seem to arise from nowhere from rotting meat; mold appears on walls.\n\n![Graph](image://d820a2bd-4b98-49d1-aa06-9a0c43d45bf7 \"Maggots on a decomposing animal (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons\")\n\nHowever, as scientists developed a deeper understanding of cells through the second principle—which clarified that all vital functions occur within cells—it became increasingly clear that the idea of spontaneous generation was incompatible with what was known about life.","6963d9d3-2e4c-4562-abe9-b6f019227ef2",[254,274],{"id":255,"data":256,"type":53,"version":35,"maxContentLevel":19},"5cd48b81-86af-4a90-9ad4-8c2ce1c43cb6",{"type":53,"reviewType":19,"spacingBehaviour":35,"collapsingSiblings":257,"multiChoiceQuestion":261,"multiChoiceCorrect":263,"multiChoiceIncorrect":265,"multiChoiceMultiSelect":6,"multiChoiceRevealAnswerOption":6,"matchPairsQuestion":269,"matchPairsPairs":270},[258,259,260],"ca8dc0e3-ffae-46d0-a0cc-145330525d59","78c37361-6cee-4b81-a3b0-fc3c3991ab71","99f9ccf3-cee6-48d3-a3b4-d03a007a0d4f",[262],"What is the definition of 'Spontaneous Generation'?",[264],"Belief that life could emerge from non-living matter",[266,267,268],"Process where one cell divides to form two new cells","Theory that life arises from pre-existing cells","Concept that life is created by divine intervention",[56],[271],{"left":272,"right":273,"direction":19},"Spontaneous Generation","Theory that life could emerge from non-living matter",{"id":275,"data":276,"type":53,"version":35,"maxContentLevel":19},"dc60b074-63a3-45c2-935b-6cab53aeeb04",{"type":53,"reviewType":19,"spacingBehaviour":35,"collapsingSiblings":277,"multiChoiceQuestion":281,"multiChoiceCorrect":283,"multiChoiceIncorrect":285,"multiChoiceMultiSelect":6,"multiChoiceRevealAnswerOption":6,"matchPairsQuestion":289,"matchPairsPairs":290},[278,279,280],"a7d9a97f-4502-4b8b-85cd-ca1fc170a77f","c775953c-9c40-4ce5-b03d-a4e9bd9111a3","66080f81-fa22-41b7-b05f-a542c04720bb",[282],"Which of the following is an example of \"spontaneous generation\"?",[284],"Maggots from rotting meat",[286,287,288],"Bacteria from sterilized broth","Yeast from sugar solution","Plants growing from seeds",[56],[291],{"left":272,"right":292,"direction":19},"Maggots from rotting meat, mold on walls.",{"id":294,"data":295,"type":35,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":35},"e11f0a43-9e07-464d-9f19-baa08e0da24b",{"type":35,"markdownContent":296,"audioMediaId":297},"So why is the second principle of cell theory incompatible with ‘**spontaneous generation**’?\n\nIf all the processes that define life, such as energy production, growth, and reproduction, occur inside cells, then it would be impossible for new life to just appear out of non-living material without first being organized into a cell.\n\nFor example, processes like metabolism, which involves converting nutrients into energy, or replication, where genetic material is duplicated, all require the coordinated action of organelles within a cell. These processes can't happen in a disorganized, non-living mass; they need the complex structure and environment provided by a cell.\n\nLife needs to be organized within a cell to function, so the idea that life could suddenly emerge from non-living matter didn't make sense.\n\n![Graph](image://110a09ec-65ed-4ea7-814f-6d77610bf90d \"Purple cells (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons\")\n\nTo put it simply, if life is fundamentally cellular in nature—meaning that all life processes occur within cells—then new life cannot just \"appear\" without first being organized into these cellular structures.\n\nThe idea of **spontaneous generation**, which proposed that life could spontaneously emerge from non-living material, was at odds with this understanding. Life, as it is known and studied, requires a cellular framework to carry out the functions that define living organisms.","eb98383e-0ad5-4173-9fe9-10467821f1b2",{"id":299,"data":300,"type":35,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":19,"reviews":303},"06b1945c-0125-4a34-a691-2ebd0d397489",{"type":35,"markdownContent":301,"audioMediaId":302},"The challenge to spontaneous generation reached its peak in the mid-19th century, with the work of Louis Pasteur.\n\nTo test whether spontaneous generation was possible, Pasteur used a special flask with a long, curved neck, known as a swan-neck flask. He filled the flask with a nutrient-rich broth and then boiled it to kill any existing microorganisms, ensuring that the broth was completely sterile.\n\nThe design of the flask was crucial: the long, curved neck allowed air to enter the flask but prevented dust particles and other contaminants, which might carry microorganisms, from reaching the broth.\n\nAfter boiling the broth, Pasteur left the flask exposed to the air. Because of the swan-neck shape, any airborne particles were trapped in the curves of the neck, and the broth remained clear, showing no signs of life, even after a long period.\n\n![Graph](image://579691d7-0f45-437f-b4df-aac332df17ec \"Experiment Pasteur English (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons\")\n\nThis demonstrated that no life arose spontaneously in the broth despite its exposure to air. However, when Pasteur tilted the flask, allowing the trapped dust particles to mix with the broth, microorganisms quickly appeared, clouding the liquid. This showed that life came not from the air, but from microorganisms that were already present in the environment.","876ff1e5-818e-4d9c-b881-8b9b0fcf489d",[304,322,333],{"id":305,"data":306,"type":53,"version":25,"maxContentLevel":19},"891dab6c-9fb5-4202-bcc7-e23c4b1a60b0",{"type":53,"reviewType":19,"spacingBehaviour":35,"collapsingSiblings":307,"multiChoiceQuestion":310,"multiChoiceCorrect":312,"multiChoiceIncorrect":314,"multiChoiceMultiSelect":6,"multiChoiceRevealAnswerOption":6,"matchPairsQuestion":318,"matchPairsPairs":319},[308,309],"9dd48e65-bf2a-4aa4-83bf-ba256c112765","54009495-5229-4a39-9706-68cd7abc0c9d",[311],"Who challenged the concept of spontaneous generation in the mid-19th century?",[313],"Louis Pasteur",[315,316,317],"Rudolf Virchow","Robert Koch","Alexander Fleming",[56],[320],{"left":313,"right":321,"direction":19},"Demonstrated that life did not arise spontaneously in sterile broth.",{"id":323,"data":324,"type":53,"version":35,"maxContentLevel":19},"1d57d7c1-3e25-4fe1-9082-c06fa5ebf859",{"type":53,"reviewType":19,"spacingBehaviour":35,"multiChoiceQuestion":325,"multiChoiceCorrect":327,"multiChoiceIncorrect":329,"multiChoiceMultiSelect":6,"multiChoiceRevealAnswerOption":6},[326],"What was the consequence of Pasteur's experiment?",[328],"Demonstrated that life did not arise spontaneously in sterile broth",[330,331,332],"Proved that life could arise from non-living matter","Showed that air is necessary for life","Demonstrated that life arises from chemical reactions",{"id":334,"data":335,"type":53,"version":25,"maxContentLevel":19},"8f92618d-b9ae-4806-ad43-09b0d8ac90b9",{"type":53,"reviewType":25,"spacingBehaviour":35,"binaryQuestion":336,"binaryCorrect":338,"binaryIncorrect":340},[337],"Why was the curved swan-neck flask used by Pasteur?",[339],"The neck curves allowed in air but blocked contaminants",[341],"The neck curves blocked all air from entering the whole flask",{"id":343,"data":344,"type":35,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":25,"reviews":347},"1a8e5b3b-bf28-43d1-ab05-69264b84ee2f",{"type":35,"markdownContent":345,"audioMediaId":346},"Pasteur’s experiment was crucial to the acceptance of the third principle of cell theory: all cells arise from pre-existing cells.\n\nThis principle not only refuted the outdated concept of spontaneous generation but also provided a scientific foundation for understanding the perpetuation of life at the cellular level.\n\nIt explained how life continues through the process of cell division, where one cell divides to form two new cells, core to the mechanisms behind growth, development, and reproduction.\n\nIt reinforced the importance of cells as the basic units of life, emphasizing that life is an unbroken chain of cellular division and inheritance from one generation to the next.\n\nRudolf Virchow, a German physician and pathologist, formalized this principle in 1855 with his famous phrase \"**Omnis cellula e cellula**,\" meaning \"Every cell from a cell.\"\n\nTogether with the first two principles, this third tenet completes cell theory, which remains a cornerstone of modern biology.","e8a8d18d-2831-4122-badf-39daeb7871c2",[348,363,378],{"id":308,"data":349,"type":53,"version":25,"maxContentLevel":19},{"type":53,"reviewType":19,"spacingBehaviour":35,"collapsingSiblings":350,"multiChoiceQuestion":351,"multiChoiceCorrect":353,"multiChoiceIncorrect":355,"multiChoiceMultiSelect":6,"multiChoiceRevealAnswerOption":6,"matchPairsQuestion":359,"matchPairsPairs":360},[305,309],[352],"What principle of cell theory did Rudolf Virchow formalise using a Latin phrase? ",[354],"Omnis cellula e cellula' (Every cell from a cell)",[356,357,358],"Cellula generat vitam' (The cell generates life)","'Omnis cellula e nucleum' (Every cell from a nucleus)","'Omnis organismum ex cellula' (Every organism from a cell)",[56],[361],{"left":315,"right":362,"direction":19},"Formalized the principle 'Omnis cellula e cellula' (Every cell from a cell)",{"id":259,"data":364,"type":53,"version":35,"maxContentLevel":19},{"type":53,"reviewType":19,"spacingBehaviour":35,"collapsingSiblings":365,"multiChoiceQuestion":366,"multiChoiceCorrect":368,"multiChoiceIncorrect":369,"multiChoiceMultiSelect":6,"multiChoiceRevealAnswerOption":6,"matchPairsQuestion":373,"matchPairsPairs":374},[258,255,260],[367],"What is the definition of 'Cell Division'?",[266],[370,371,372],"Process where cells merge to form a single cell","Theory that cells arise from non-living matter","Concept that cells are the basic unit of life",[56],[375],{"left":376,"right":377,"direction":19},"Cell Division","Process where one cell divides to form two new cells.",{"id":379,"data":380,"type":53,"version":35,"maxContentLevel":19},"8bc7811e-72fa-49b1-940f-b3c3f8c5fcc2",{"type":53,"reviewType":19,"spacingBehaviour":35,"multiChoiceQuestion":381,"multiChoiceCorrect":383,"multiChoiceIncorrect":385,"multiChoiceMultiSelect":6,"multiChoiceRevealAnswerOption":6},[382],"In what year did Rudolf Virchow formalize the third principle of cell theory?",[384],"1855",[386,387,388],"1845","1865","1875",{"id":390,"data":391,"type":25,"version":25,"maxContentLevel":19,"summaryPage":393,"introPage":401,"pages":407},"d702b6a2-c460-48d3-ba0c-2afa201f4cbd",{"type":25,"title":392},"Illustrating the Second Principle",{"id":394,"data":395,"type":19,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":35},"4529a3e3-6980-4b6a-aa33-3431fc27243a",{"type":19,"summary":396},[397,398,399,400],"Cells perform all life functions, like growth and reproduction.","E. coli divides by binary fission, doubling its size first.","Euglena uses an eyespot to move toward light for photosynthesis.","Bacteria adapt through mutations, leading to antibiotic resistance.",{"id":402,"data":403,"type":39,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":35},"130e7b14-a8c5-40bf-b05c-93d0081c285a",{"type":39,"intro":404},[405,406],"How does E. coli demonstrate the cell's role in reproduction?","What role does Euglena's eyespot play in its survival?",[408,433,438,481],{"id":409,"data":410,"type":35,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":35,"reviews":413},"6511782a-b4db-41d8-895f-a011d79f0cd2",{"type":35,"markdownContent":411,"audioMediaId":412},"In earlier chapters, we've explored the characteristics that define life: reproduction, growth, metabolism, homeostasis, response to the environment, and adaptation through generations.\n\nWell, according to the **second principle of cell theory** (the cell is the basic unit of function in living organisms), we know that cells must *themselves* be capable of performing **all** these functions that we observe in living organisms.\n\nFor example, in our section on reproduction, we saw how in organisms that reproduce sexually, gametes cells undergo meiosis.\n\nLet’s also consider a prokaryotic cell like Escherichia coli (E. coli). In binary fission, the bacterial cell replicates its DNA, enlarges, and then splits into two identical daughter cells.\n\nAnd just like whole organisms must **grow and develop** before they are ready to reproduce (think about the process of reaching sexual maturity in mammals), cells themselves must also undergo processes of growth and development through a series of stages that prepare the cell for reproduction.\n\nAgain, let's take E. coli:\n\nDuring its growth phase, an E. coli cell can increase in size from about 1-2 micrometers to around 3-4 micrometers before it is ready to divide.\n\nThis growth is accompanied by an increase in cellular components, such as ribosomes and membrane material. The cell must accumulate enough resources in order to successfully divide.","cb325b3f-9af5-4c3a-986e-36d77b1ea634",[414],{"id":415,"data":416,"type":53,"version":35,"maxContentLevel":19},"ef53db23-c80c-45d4-9d3d-7dd274d46744",{"type":53,"reviewType":19,"spacingBehaviour":35,"collapsingSiblings":417,"multiChoiceQuestion":420,"multiChoiceCorrect":422,"multiChoiceIncorrect":424,"multiChoiceMultiSelect":6,"multiChoiceRevealAnswerOption":6,"matchPairsQuestion":428,"matchPairsPairs":430},[418,419],"5ed585ac-adca-4228-91fe-ddf387fa0ff0","a1cfd6c7-86c3-4b36-a040-139bc4d744c0",[421],"What is an example of asexual reproduction in cells?",[423],"E. coli replicates DNA and splits in binary fission",[425,426,427],"Gametes undergoing meiosis","Euglena moving toward light","Bacteria entering dormancy",[429],"Match the type of biological process to an example of that process in action:",[431],{"left":432,"right":425,"direction":19},"Sexual Reproduction",{"id":434,"data":435,"type":35,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":25},"7b670f59-8612-4e92-9c42-b7cf39809c02",{"type":35,"markdownContent":436,"audioMediaId":437},"Metabolism—the chemical processes that convert nutrients into energy—is another vital function that occurs on the level of the cell.\n\nEukaryotic cells generate and control energy through cellular respiration. As we have already seen, during cellular respiration, mitochondria convert glucose and oxygen into ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the energy cash used by the cell to power all its activities, from synthesizing proteins to dividing.\n\nSimilarly, while **homeostasis** occurs on the level of entire organisms, involving complex interactions between the brain and external stimulus, homeostasis *also* occurs in individual cells, through cellular mechanisms that ensure a stable internal environment.\n\nThe cell membrane’s selective permeability can regulate what enters and exits the cell. For example, cells must control the concentrations of ions and molecules inside and outside their membranes to maintain proper function.\n\n![Graph](image://32769cc2-9510-44b5-9689-d53af45dc129 \"Diagram of ions moving through the cell membrane. Image: Д.Ильин: vectorization, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons\")\n\nA striking example of cellular metabolic control and homeostasis is found in certain bacteria that can enter a state of dormancy, where they reduce their metabolic activity in order to survive extreme conditions.\n\nFor example, Russell Vreeland and his team revived a bacterium that had been present for 250 million years inside a salt crystal.\n\nDuring dormancy, the bacteria's metabolism was nearly at a standstill, allowing it to survive in a hostile environment. When conditions became favorable, the bacterium resumed normal metabolic activity, demonstrating the cell’s ability to manage energy and maintain homeostasis over vast timescales.","d95efdaf-9e2b-4a79-9cd0-beafe5c052a1",{"id":439,"data":440,"type":35,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":25,"reviews":443},"91b3503d-043c-4866-a2e0-65901b079527",{"type":35,"markdownContent":441,"audioMediaId":442},"Cells, like whole organisms, must be able to sense and respond to their environment to survive. This responsiveness is crucial for adapting to changing conditions and ensuring survival.\n\nAn excellent example of cellular response is seen in Euglena, a unicellular organism that has a specialized structure called an eyespot.\n\n![Graph](image://6e375ad7-0faf-4688-b1ad-858e97dc9832 \"Euglena Viridis (CC0) \u003Chttp://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en>, via Wikimedia Commons\")\n\nThe eyespot detects light, allowing Euglena to move toward it through a process called phototaxis. By moving toward light, Euglena optimizes its ability to perform photosynthesis in its chloroplasts, converting light into the energy needed for survival.\n\nConversely, if the light is too intense, Euglena can move away to avoid damage, showing how cells can dynamically adjust their behavior based on environmental cues.\n\nThis ability to respond to stimuli is not unique to Euglena. All cells have ways of detecting and reacting to environmental changes. For example, bacterial cells have receptors on their membranes that can sense the presence of nutrients or toxins.\n\nWhen these receptors detect a favorable or harmful substance, they trigger a response, such as moving toward a food source or away from a toxic chemical, ensuring the cell’s survival in diverse conditions.","3f8350f3-c8dc-4c89-8a6a-698e9e1bc81d",[444,454,470],{"id":445,"data":446,"type":53,"version":35,"maxContentLevel":19},"b54b42ef-0928-4d30-a40e-0b7a4c57e94f",{"type":53,"reviewType":19,"spacingBehaviour":35,"multiChoiceQuestion":447,"multiChoiceCorrect":449,"multiChoiceIncorrect":452,"multiChoiceMultiSelect":124,"multiChoiceRevealAnswerOption":6},[448],"Which of the following are examples of cellular responses to stimuli?",[450,451],"Bacteria enter dormancy under stressful conditions","Euglena moving away from intense light",[425,453],"Development of antibiotic resistance in E. coli",{"id":280,"data":455,"type":53,"version":35,"maxContentLevel":19},{"type":53,"reviewType":19,"spacingBehaviour":35,"collapsingSiblings":456,"multiChoiceQuestion":457,"multiChoiceCorrect":459,"multiChoiceIncorrect":461,"multiChoiceMultiSelect":6,"multiChoiceRevealAnswerOption":6,"matchPairsQuestion":465,"matchPairsPairs":466},[278,279,275],[458],"How does Euglena respond to the very intense light?",[460],"Moves away from it to avoid damage",[462,463,464],"Enters dormancy","Replicates DNA and splits","Develops antibiotic resistance",[56],[467],{"left":468,"right":469,"direction":19},"Cellular Response to stimuli","Euglena moves away from intense light (phototaxis) to avoid damage ",{"id":471,"data":472,"type":53,"version":35,"maxContentLevel":19},"acab2c52-4b75-4e7d-a6ea-16e558453560",{"type":53,"reviewType":19,"spacingBehaviour":35,"multiChoiceQuestion":473,"multiChoiceCorrect":475,"multiChoiceIncorrect":477,"multiChoiceMultiSelect":6,"multiChoiceRevealAnswerOption":6},[474],"What is the term for movement toward or away from light in organisms?",[476],"Phototaxis",[478,479,480],"Meiosis","Binary fission","Dormancy",{"id":482,"data":483,"type":35,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":25,"reviews":486},"42e0a9f4-39d2-4a9a-aaa6-715f4afd1450",{"type":35,"markdownContent":484,"audioMediaId":485},"**Adaptation through generations**, a cornerstone of evolution, also occurs at the cellular level. Cells pass on genetic information during reproduction, and sometimes mutations—changes in the DNA—occur. These mutations can confer new traits that enhance survival, leading to adaptation over time.\n\nA well-documented example of cellular adaptation is the development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria like E. coli.\n\nWhen exposed to antibiotics, most bacterial cells may die, but a few with a random mutation that confers resistance can survive. These resistant cells then reproduce, passing on the resistance trait to their offspring.\n\nOver several generations, the population shifts toward antibiotic resistance, making the once-effective drug less useful. This process demonstrates how cells can adapt through mutations and natural selection, allowing them to survive in changing environments.\n\n![Graph](image://fbbc2d6d-b767-4cec-98dc-0dca2e0c276f \"Antibiotic sensitivity and resistance. Image: by Dr Graham Beards (CC BY-SA 4.0) \u003Chttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons\")\n\nIn summary, the fundamental processes that define life—reproduction, growth, metabolism, homeostasis, response to stimuli, and adaptation—are all present and active within individual cells. These processes reflect the second principle of cell theory, emphasizing that the cell is the basic unit of function in all living organisms.","7c3020f4-75f7-433e-9b50-f863360be801",[487],{"id":418,"data":488,"type":53,"version":35,"maxContentLevel":19},{"type":53,"reviewType":19,"spacingBehaviour":35,"collapsingSiblings":489,"multiChoiceQuestion":490,"multiChoiceCorrect":492,"multiChoiceIncorrect":493,"multiChoiceMultiSelect":6,"multiChoiceRevealAnswerOption":6,"matchPairsQuestion":497,"matchPairsPairs":498},[415,419],[491],"What is an example of cellular adaptation in bacteria?",[453],[494,495,496],"Movement toward light","Entering dormancy","Undergoing meiosis",[429],[499],{"left":500,"right":501,"direction":19},"Cellular Adaptation","Antibiotic resistance in bacteria like E. coli",[503,707,849,1039],{"id":23,"data":24,"type":25,"version":19,"maxContentLevel":19,"summaryPage":27,"introPage":36,"pages":504},[505,577,627,667],{"id":45,"data":46,"type":35,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":35,"reviews":49,"parsed":506},{"data":507,"body":510,"toc":575},{"title":508,"description":509},"","In the previous tiles, we explored the core characteristics of living organisms: reproduction, growth, metabolism (or the processing of energy), homeostasis, response to the environment, and adaptation through generations.",{"type":511,"children":512},"root",[513,520,525,536,541,546,565,570],{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":516,"children":517},"element","p",{},[518],{"type":519,"value":509},"text",{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":521,"children":522},{},[523],{"type":519,"value":524},"We saw that each of these characteristics helps to define life, though none of them alone provides a complete picture.",{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":526,"children":527},{},[528,530],{"type":519,"value":529},"But it is important to understand that one of these unique characteristics is especially unique because it actually encompasses all the others at once: ",{"type":514,"tag":531,"props":532,"children":533},"strong",{},[534],{"type":519,"value":535},"the cellular makeup of organisms.",{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":537,"children":538},{},[539],{"type":519,"value":540},"Cell theory is the understanding that all known life on Earth is composed of and generated from cells.",{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":542,"children":543},{},[544],{"type":519,"value":545},"Key to cell theory are three core principles:",{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":547,"children":548},{},[549],{"type":514,"tag":531,"props":550,"children":551},{},[552,554,558,560,563],{"type":519,"value":553},"(1) All living organisms are composed of one or more cells.",{"type":514,"tag":555,"props":556,"children":557},"br",{},[],{"type":519,"value":559},"\n(2) The cell is the basic unit of structure and function in living organisms.",{"type":514,"tag":555,"props":561,"children":562},{},[],{"type":519,"value":564},"\n(3) All cells arise from pre-existing cells.",{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":566,"children":567},{},[568],{"type":519,"value":569},"We are going to start here with the first principle: all living organisms are composed of one or more cells.",{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":571,"children":572},{},[573],{"type":519,"value":574},"So how do we know this to be true?",{"title":508,"searchDepth":25,"depth":25,"links":576},[],{"id":71,"data":72,"type":35,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":19,"reviews":75,"parsed":578},{"data":579,"body":581,"toc":625},{"title":508,"description":580},"To understand the first principle of cell theory (‘all living organisms are composed of one or more cells’), it’s worth winding back a few centuries.",{"type":511,"children":582},[583,595,600,605,615,620],{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":584,"children":585},{},[586,588,593],{"type":519,"value":587},"To understand the first principle of cell theory (‘",{"type":514,"tag":531,"props":589,"children":590},{},[591],{"type":519,"value":592},"all living organisms are composed of one or more cells",{"type":519,"value":594},"’), it’s worth winding back a few centuries.",{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":596,"children":597},{},[598],{"type":519,"value":599},"In 1665, the world was on the cusp of a scientific revolution, with new tools and ideas beginning to reshape our understanding of the natural world. Chief among these tools was the microscope, with the power to reveal intricacies of nature previously invisible.",{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":601,"children":602},{},[603],{"type":519,"value":604},"It was in this context that Robert Hooke, an experimenter for the Royal Society of London, made a discovery that would forever change the way we think about life.",{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":606,"children":607},{},[608],{"type":514,"tag":609,"props":610,"children":614},"img",{"alt":611,"src":612,"title":613},"Graph","image://9dd6c228-d80f-4f01-ae86-f9b5e23cc3d8","Hooke's Microscope and drawing of microscopic cork cells (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons",[],{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":616,"children":617},{},[618],{"type":519,"value":619},"Using a microscope that was rudimentary by today’s standards but revolutionary at the time, Hooke examined a thin slice of cork. As he adjusted the focus, he noticed something extraordinary: the cork was made up of tiny, box-like structures. These compartments reminded him of the small rooms, or \"cells,\" in a monastery, and so he named them \"cells.\"",{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":621,"children":622},{},[623],{"type":519,"value":624},"Though he didn’t know it at the time, Hooke had stumbled upon the basic building blocks of life, contained within a tiny sample of dead plant material.",{"title":508,"searchDepth":25,"depth":25,"links":626},[],{"id":107,"data":108,"type":35,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":25,"reviews":111,"parsed":628},{"data":629,"body":631,"toc":665},{"title":508,"description":630},"During the same period as Hooke’s experimenting, a Dutch scientist living in the Netherlands, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, was independently pushing the boundaries of microscopy.",{"type":511,"children":632},[633,637,642,647,652,660],{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":634,"children":635},{},[636],{"type":519,"value":630},{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":638,"children":639},{},[640],{"type":519,"value":641},"Leeuwenhoek was a curious and meticulous lens-maker who managed to create microscopes far more powerful than those used by Hooke.",{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":643,"children":644},{},[645],{"type":519,"value":646},"In 1674, his craftsmanship paid off when he became the first person to observe living cells. He peered into a drop of pond water and saw it teeming with tiny, moving creatures.",{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":648,"children":649},{},[650],{"type":519,"value":651},"Leeuwenhoek called these organisms \"animalcules\"—little animals. Today, we know them as single-celled organisms, such as bacteria and protozoa.",{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":653,"children":654},{},[655],{"type":514,"tag":609,"props":656,"children":659},{"alt":611,"src":657,"title":658},"image://2acc0184-cc64-4b9b-8bd6-05982462d1d3","Animalcules observed by anton van leeuwenhoek c1795 1228575 (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons",[],{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":661,"children":662},{},[663],{"type":519,"value":664},"While Hooke had seen the signs of cellular life in dead plant matter, Leeuwenhoek observed cellular life in action.",{"title":508,"searchDepth":25,"depth":25,"links":666},[],{"id":137,"data":138,"type":35,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":25,"reviews":141,"parsed":668},{"data":669,"body":671,"toc":705},{"title":508,"description":670},"Despite these early discoveries, it wasn't until the early 19th century that scientists began to piece together a more complete picture, as advances in microscope technology continued.",{"type":511,"children":672},[673,677,682,687,695,700],{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":674,"children":675},{},[676],{"type":519,"value":670},{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":678,"children":679},{},[680],{"type":519,"value":681},"In 1838, a German botanist named Matthias Schleiden made a crucial observation: all plants, no matter how different they might seem, were composed of cells.",{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":683,"children":684},{},[685],{"type":519,"value":686},"Shortly after, Theodor Schwann, a German zoologist, made a parallel discovery in the animal kingdom. He found that animals, too, were made up of cells.",{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":688,"children":689},{},[690],{"type":514,"tag":609,"props":691,"children":694},{"alt":611,"src":692,"title":693},"image://7b0e3978-d837-4864-8bf9-d7fa19670f6a","Dr. Th. Schwann's Cell structures under a microscope. 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When conditions became favorable, the bacterium resumed normal metabolic activity, demonstrating the cell’s ability to manage energy and maintain homeostasis over vast timescales.",{"title":508,"searchDepth":25,"depth":25,"links":1180},[],{"id":439,"data":440,"type":35,"maxContentLevel":19,"version":25,"reviews":443,"parsed":1182},{"data":1183,"body":1185,"toc":1224},{"title":508,"description":1184},"Cells, like whole organisms, must be able to sense and respond to their environment to survive. 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These mutations can confer new traits that enhance survival, leading to adaptation over time.",{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":1243,"children":1244},{},[1245],{"type":519,"value":1246},"A well-documented example of cellular adaptation is the development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria like E. coli.",{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":1248,"children":1249},{},[1250],{"type":519,"value":1251},"When exposed to antibiotics, most bacterial cells may die, but a few with a random mutation that confers resistance can survive. These resistant cells then reproduce, passing on the resistance trait to their offspring.",{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":1253,"children":1254},{},[1255],{"type":519,"value":1256},"Over several generations, the population shifts toward antibiotic resistance, making the once-effective drug less useful. This process demonstrates how cells can adapt through mutations and natural selection, allowing them to survive in changing environments.",{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":1258,"children":1259},{},[1260],{"type":514,"tag":609,"props":1261,"children":1264},{"alt":611,"src":1262,"title":1263},"image://fbbc2d6d-b767-4cec-98dc-0dca2e0c276f","Antibiotic sensitivity and resistance. Image: by Dr Graham Beards (CC BY-SA 4.0) \u003Chttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons",[],{"type":514,"tag":515,"props":1266,"children":1267},{},[1268],{"type":519,"value":1269},"In summary, the fundamental processes that define life—reproduction, growth, metabolism, homeostasis, response to stimuli, and adaptation—are all present and active within individual cells. These processes reflect the second principle of cell theory, emphasizing that the cell is the basic unit of function in all living organisms.",{"title":508,"searchDepth":25,"depth":25,"links":1271},[],{"left":4,"top":4,"width":1273,"height":1273,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":1274},24,"\u003Cpath fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"m9 18l6-6l-6-6\"/>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":1273,"height":1273,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":1276},"\u003Cpath fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M4 5h16M4 12h16M4 19h16\"/>",1778179373339]