Wacky History of the Cell

What is the basic unit of structure in organisms?

• Cells

• Molecules

• Tissues

• Atoms

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Who is credited with the discovery of bacteria?

• Robert Hooke

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Matthias Schleiden

• Theodor Schwann

What did Leeuwenhoek call the bacteria he observed?

• Cellules

• Animalcules

• Protozoa

• Microbes

What did Robert Hooke observe that led him to coin the term 'cell'?

• Plant tissue

• Animal tissue

• Bacteria

• Cork

Which scientist had a rivalry with Sir Isaac Newton?

• Matthias Schleiden

• Robert Hooke

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Theodor Schwann

Who proposed that all plants are made of cells?

• Matthias Schleiden

• Robert Hooke

• Rudolph Virchow

• Theodor Schwann

Who discovered that all animals are made of cells?

• Theodor Schwann

• Matthias Schleiden

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Robert Hooke

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What did Schleiden and Schwann disagree on?

• The existence of cells

• The origin of cells

• The function of cells

• The structure of cells

Who showed that cells come from preexisting cells?

• Rudolph Virchow

• Theodor Schwann

• Matthias Schleiden

• Robert Remak

Why is the story of scientific discoveries important?

• It helps us appreciate the complexity of science.

• It's only for historians to study.

• It's purely for entertainment.

• It has no real importance.

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