Metabolism encompasses the many reactions that take place in cells. to build tissue, produce energy, break down compounds, and do other cellular work. Anabolism refers to reactions that build compounds, such as protein or glycogen. Ca. -. tabolism is the breakdown of compounds to yield energy.
The one experiment that led to the changes to the original cell theory was the experiment that established the existence of single celled organisms and microbes. 1  Comments. 2  Report.
This discovery is largely attributed to Robert Hooke, and began the scientific study of cells, also known as cell biology. Over a century later, many debates about cells began amongst scientists. Most of these debates involved the nature of cellular regeneration, and the idea of cells as a fundamental unit of life. Cell theory was eventually formulated in 1838. This is usually credited to Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann. However, many other scientists like Rudolf Virchow contributed to the theory.