Ch. 1 Scientist and Microscope quiz

Which scientist was one of the first people to classify organisms?

• Robert Hooke

• Aristotle

• Robert H. Whittaker

• Carolus Linnaeus

Which scientist was the first to observe and name cells?

• Robert H. Whittaker

• Aristotle

• van Leeuwenhoek

• Robert Hooke

Which scientist made improvements to the first microscope?

• Aristotle

• Robert Hooke

• vanLeeuwenhoek

• Robert H. Whittaker

Which scientist created a microscope with one lens that could magnify an image 270x its original size?

• Aristotle

• van Leeuwenhoek

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Robert Hooke

Which scientist organized all organisms into two groups: plants and animals?

• Aristotle

• Robert H. Whittaker

• Robert Hooke

• vanLeeuwenhoek

Which scientist classified organisms based on similar structures?

• Aristotle

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Robert H. Whittaker

• Robert Hooke

Which scientist observed pond water and the insects in it?

• Robert Hooke

• van Leeuwenhoek

• Aristotle

• Robert H. Whittaker

Which scientist classified animals based on: red blood, environment, and size and shape of the animal?

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Robert H. Whittaker

• Robert Hooke

• Aristotle

Which scientist placed organisms in two main groups called kingdoms?

• Robert Hooke

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Aristotle

• van Leeuwenhoek

Which scientist was the first to propose a 5-kingdom system for classifying organisms?

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Robert H. Whittaker

• Aristotle

• van Leeuwenhoek