Cells and Cell Theory

What is a cell?

• A room

• The smallest unit that can perform all life processes

• Something that is abiotic

• What happens during photosynthesis

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What invention made the discovery of cells possible?

• The lightbulb

• The phonograph

• The kinetoscope

• The microscope

Which one of these people discovered cells?

• George Washington

• Robert Hooke

• Captain Hook

• Man door hand hook car door

What material did the discoverer of cells look at first?

• Linen

• Forks

• Cork

• Sharks

Which one of these is part of cell theory?

• Cells operate through blinks and clicks

• All organisms are made of one or more cells

• All cells are made of organisms

• If you can't see cells, then they don't exist

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Which one of these is another part of cell theory?

• The cell is a procedure done by an orthodontist

• The cell is what happens when you cook hot dogs for too long

• The cell is a new Netflix documentary

• The cell is the basic unit of all living things

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Which one of these is another part of cell theory?

• All cells come from existing cells

• All cells come from photosynthesis

• All cells come from Canada

• All cells come from Tennessee

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Cells are small because they don't lift weights

• True

• False

Why are most cells small?

• Photosynthesis limits their growth

• The cell's surface area will not be large enough to take in enough nutrients

• Because life science has to be complicated

• They have membranes

What is the ratio that limits a cell's size called?

• Surface area to volume ratio

• Density to mass ratio

• Speed to time ratio

• Mass to volume ratio