MS Bio

1. Who was the first person to see cells under the microscope and give them a name?

• Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

• Robert Hooke

• Theodore Schwann

• Matthias Schleiden

2. 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

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3. 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

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4. This structure serves as the outer boundary of the eukaryotic cells:

• flagella

• cytoplasm

• cell membrane

• capsule

5. Unlike eukaryotes, prokaryotes do not have:

• DNA

• cytoplasm

• cell walls

• a membrane bound nucleus

6. 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.

7. Rudolf Virchow's observations helped to disprove was commonly held belief of the time?

• evolution

• the existence of molecules

• spontaneous generation

• atomic models

8. The word cyto means__________.

• cells

• dark

• jelly

• small

9. Tiny structures that carry out cell functions are collectively called:

• animalcules

• organelles

• tissues

• ribosomes

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

• telescope

• antiseptics

• microwaves

• microscope