Lecture Notes: Fundamental Unit of Life

Introduction

• Cell: The basic structural and functional unit of life.
• Discoverer: Robert Hooke (discovered cells in 1665 using a self-designed microscope).
• Living Organisms: Composed of cells.
• Functionality: All bodily functions of living organisms are performed by cells.

Historical Discoveries

• Robert Hooke: Discovered cells in 1665 using cork from an oak tree (dead cells).
• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek: Discovered living cells in 1674.
• Robert Brown: Discovered the nucleus in 1831.
• Purkinje: Coined the term