Cell Theory

1. What is the first part of the cell theory

• All cells come from preexisting cells.

• All organisms are composed of one or more cells.

• Cells are the smallest unit of matter.

• Cells can create energy.

Who is credited with creating the first compound microscope?

• Robert Hooke

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Zacharias Janssen

• Theodor Schwann

What term did Robert Hooke use to describe the chambers he saw in cork?

• Microbes

• Cells

• Animalcules

• Organisms

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

• Plant cells

• Bacteria

• Animal cells

• Fungi

Who were the two German scientists that contributed to the cell theory in the 1800s?

• Hooke and Newton

• Schleiden and Schwann

• Janssen and Virchow

• Remak and Leeuwenhoek

What was Matthias Schleiden's main area of study?

• Animal cells

• Bacteria

• Botany

• Physics

True or False: Robert Hooke was well-known and appreciated during his lifetime.

• True

• False

True or False: The last part of the cell theory states that cells come from spontaneous generation.

• True

• False

True or False: Anton van Leeuwenhoek created a microscope that looked like a tiny paddle.

• True

• False

True or False: Rudolf Virchow's research confirmed that cells come from other cells.

• True

• False