Cell Theory Quiz

It is one way in which all living things on Earth are alike.

• All living things have hair

• All living things are made of cells and come from other cells

• The cells of all living things have chloroplast

• All living things can move

Which technology was essential for the development of the cell theory?

• Telescopes

• Antiseptics

• Microwaves

• Microscopes

Which of the following is NOT one of the main components of the cell theory?

• cells must contain DNA

• all living things are made of cells

• cells can only come from other cells

• cells are the basic unit of life

He discovered that all plants were made of cells, which contributed to the development of the cell theory:

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Robert Hooke

• Theodor Schwann

• Matthias Schleiden

He advanced the cell theory with his conclusion that cells could only come from other cells:

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Rudolph Virchow

• Theodor Schwann

• Robert Hooke

Why are microscopes important when studying most cells?

• Most cells are very large

• Most cells are very small

• Most cells move very quickly

• Most cells are dead

Who stated that cell comes from pre-existing cell?

• Matthias Schleiden

• Theodor Schwann

• Rudolf Virchow

• John Needham

Which of the following scientists concluded that all ANIMALS are made up of cells?

• Rudolf Virchow

• Matthias Schleiden

• Robert Hooke

• Theodor Schwann

A thin semi-permeable structure of the cell that serves as a protective barrier and passage way of materials going in and out of the cell.

• A. Nucleus

• B. Cytoplasm

• C. Cell Membrane

• D. Cell Wall

Structure of the cell which carries the genetic material of an organism and is considered as the control center.

• A. Nucleus

• B. Cytoplasm

• C. Cell Membrane

• D. Cell Wall