Cell Theory Quiz

What is the basic premise of the Cell Theory?

• All living organisms are made up of atoms.

• All living organisms are made up of cells.

• Cells can exist independently of living organisms.

• All cells come from existing chemical compounds.

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Who first coined the term "cell" when describing cork under a microscope?

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Matthias Schleiden

• Robert Hooke

• Theodor Schwann

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What significant discovery did Anton van Leeuwenhoek make using his improved microscope?

• The nucleus within plant cells

• Bacteria and other microorganisms

• The cell wall in plants

• The process of cell division

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Matthias Schleiden contributed to cell theory by asserting that:

• All animals are made up of cells.

• All plants are made up of cells.

• Cells can spontaneously generate.

• Cells are the byproduct of cellular metabolism.

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Theodor Schwann is best known for stating that:

• Only multicellular organisms have cells.

• All animals are made up of cells.

• Cells are not the basic unit of life.

• Bacteria are not cells.

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Rudolf Virchow's theory of cell division is encapsulated in the phrase:

• Omnis cellula e cellula.

• Omnis nucleus e nucleus.

• Omnis atomos e atomos.

• Omnis organum e organum.

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Which scientist's work led to the understanding that cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living organisms?

• Robert Hooke

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann

• Rudolf Virchow

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What did Robert Hooke observe when he looked at a slice of cork under a microscope?

• Small boxes or compartments

• Bacteria swimming

• The nucleus of the cells

• Blood cells flowing

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Anton van Leeuwenhoek is often credited with being the first person to:

• Develop the microscope.

• Observe living cells in detail.

• Describe the cell nucleus.

• Propose that all plants are made of cells.

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Which of the following is NOT part of the traditional cell theory?

• All living things are composed of cells.

• Cells are the smallest unit of life.

• All cells contain a nucleus.

• New cells are produced from existing cells.

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