The wacky history of cell theory

What did Anton van Leeuwenhoek discover by looking at dental scrapings?

• Bacteria

• Viruses

• Cells

• Fungi

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What term did Robert Hooke coin after observing a piece of cork under his microscope?

• Microorganism

• Animalcule

• Cell

• Bacteria

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Which scientist had a tense relationship with Sir Isaac Newton?

• Robert Hooke

• Matthias Schleiden

• Rudolph Virchow

• Theodor Schwann

Who discovered that all plants are made of cells?

• Robert Hooke

• Theodor Schwann

• Matthias Schleiden

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

What did Theodor Schwann conclude about animals?

• All animals can see cells

• All animals are made of cells

• All animals produce cells spontaneously

• All animals have bacteria

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What was a point of contention between Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann?

• The invention of the microscope

• The use of the term 'cell'

• The origin of cells

• The discovery of bacteria

Who showed that cells come from preexisting cells?

• Robert Remak

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Rudolph Virchow

• Robert Hooke

What did Leeuwenhoek call the bacteria he observed?

• Cellules

• Animalcules

• Protozoa

• Microbes

Which scientist is known for having a 'kickin' pair of sideburns'?

• Matthias Schleiden

• Theodor Schwann

• Robert Hooke

• Zacharias Janssen

Who is credited with creating the first compound microscope?

• Robert Hooke

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Zacharias Janssen

• Matthias Schleiden