Cell Theory Quiz

Who proposed the cell theory?

• Robert Hooke

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Louis Pasteur

• Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann

What are the three tenets of the cell theory?

• All living organisms are composed of multiple cells, the cell is the basic unit of structure and function in organisms, and cells arise from non-living matter.

• All living organisms are composed of multiple cells, the cell is the basic unit of function and organization in organisms, and cells arise from pre-existing non-living matter.

• All living organisms are composed of one or more cells, the cell is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms, and cells arise from pre-existing cells.

• All living organisms are composed of multiple cells, the cell is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms, and cells arise from non-living matter.

Who discovered cells?

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Marie Curie

• Robert Hooke

Who discovered animal cells?

• Robert Hooke

• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

• Theodor Schwann

• Louis Pasteur

Who is best known for his work on the germ theory of disease?

• Gregor Mendel

• Louis Pasteur

• Robert Hooke

• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Which scientist observed cells in cork under a microscope?

• Albert Einstein

• Marie Curie

• Isaac Newton

• Robert Hooke

Who was the first to observe living cells such as bacteria?

• Robert Hooke

• Gregor Mendel

• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

• Louis Pasteur

Which scientist concluded that all plants are made up of cells?

• Gregor Mendel

• Louis Pasteur

• Matthias Schleiden

• Charles Darwin

Which scientist concluded that all animals are made up of cells?

• Charles Darwin

• Theodor Schwann

• Gregor Mendel

• Louis Pasteur

Which scientist proposed that cells can only arise from pre-existing cells?

• Louis Pasteur

• Rudolf Virchow

• Gregor Mendel

• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek