Lesson 1 The Cell
Introduction
How do we know what a cell is and what it does?
AS1.1 Antique Illustration of a microscope
Historically, wondering what a cell was and what it did was very common and caused quite a bit of debate. There were many different theories on what a cell was, what it did, and what it looked like before technology allowed us to see a cell.
In this section of Unit 1, we will look at these different theories and the reasons we moved away from them. We will also look at the technology that has allowed us to put an end to the debates and finally get some answers.
In this section of Unit 1, we will look at these different theories and the reasons we moved away from them. We will also look at the technology that has allowed us to put an end to the debates and finally get some answers.
Targets
By the end of this section, you will be able to
AS1.2 Antique Illustration of
Cells
- trace the development of the cell theory
AS1.3 The Cell Theory
- know the cell theory
AS1.4 Old Microscope
- describe how our knowledge of cell structure and function are increasing because of developments in microscope technology and staining techniques