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.
Cell Theory Timeline. Timeline Description: Before 330+ years ago, there was no knowledge of cells. Cells were too small to be seen. But with the invention of the microscope, an entirely new world was discovered, where very large objects like humans are in fact made up of billions of tiny individual pieces called cells.