Cell Theory comprehension check

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What did Rudolf Virchow conclude about cells?

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Cells that make up plants and animals must come from previously existing live cells.

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What did Theodor Schwann state in 1839?

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All animals are made of cells.

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Who named 'cells' because they resembled cork?

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Robert Hooke.

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Who concluded that all plants are composed of cells?

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Matthias Schleiden.

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What did Robert Brown discover about cells?

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Every cell contains a dark, dense blob called a nucleus.

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What is the main idea of Cell Theory?

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All living things are composed of cells.

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What are the three main principles of Cell Theory?

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1. All living things are made of cells. 2. Cells are the basic unit of life. 3. All cells come from pre-existing cells.

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What is a cell?

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The basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms.

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What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?

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The nucleus controls the cell's activities and contains genetic material.

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Who were the main scientists involved in the development of Cell Theory?

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Matthias Schleiden, Theodor Schwann, and Rudolf Virchow.