Cell Theory: Review

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The Cell Theory states...

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cells are the basic unit of structure and organization of organisms

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Who discovered that "All animals are made of cells"? Options: Matthias Schleiden, Theodor Schwann, Robert Hooke, Rudolf Virchow

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Theodor Schwann

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Who discovered that all plants are made of cells? Options: Matthias Schleiden, Rudolf Virchow, Robert Hooke, Aristotle

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Matthias Schleiden

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The smallest unit that can perform the basic activities of life is: a cell, a tissue, an organ, an organism

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a cell

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The basic unit of life is called a (n)

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cell

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Why are rocks not considered living?

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They are not made of cells.

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True or False: there are more than two scientists who contributed to the cell theory

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True

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Can scientists only make discoveries in a laboratory with white lab coats and science gizmos that go beep?

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False

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There are three parts to the cell theory. Which is NOT one of those parts?
Options: All organisms are composed of one or more cells., The cell is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms., Cells spontaneously arise from carbon and nutrients carried in the bloodstream., All cells come from pre-existing cells.

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Cells spontaneously arise from carbon and nutrients carried in the bloodstream.

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What did Anton van Leeuwenhoek discover when he looked at the gunk on his teeth using his microscope?

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Bacteria