The document discusses the history and basic components of cells. It explains that Leeuwenhoek, Hooke, Brown, Schwann, Virchow and others discovered that cells are the fundamental unit of life. They found that cells make up all living things, including animals and plants. The cell theory states that all organisms are composed of cells, cells are the basic unit of structure and function, and new cells are produced from existing cells. The document then describes the structures and functions of key cell organelles like the nucleus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies, chloroplasts, and cell membrane. It compares the differences between plant and animal cells as well as prokaryote and eukaryote