The document outlines the development of the Cell Theory from early microscope observations of cells in the 1600s to the modern understanding. Key contributors include Hooke, who first observed cells; Leeuwenhoek, who observed single-celled organisms; Schleiden and Schwann, who concluded that plants and animals are made of cells; and Virchow, who stated that new cells come from existing cells. The Cell Theory states that all living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic unit of life, and new cells arise from existing cells. Cells come in various shapes and sizes but all have a cell membrane, DNA, cytoplasm, and organelles. There are two main types of cells - eukaryotic cells with