Cells and Cell Theory

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Who looked at living organisms in dental scrapings and pond water, and became known as "the father of microbiology?"

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Anton van Leeuwenhoek

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Who came up with the name "cells" while looking at a slice of cork under a microscope?

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Robert Hooke

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In 1838, who was the German botanist that found that all plants were made of cells?

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Matthias Schleiden

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In 1839, who was the German physician that added to the cell theory by finding all animals were made of cells?

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Theodor Schwann

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Which German scientist published findings that all cells come from existing cells?

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Rudolf Virchow

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What is NOT a part of cell theory? Options: all cells come from existing cells, all cells have a nucleus, all living things are made of cells, cells are basic unit of structure and function in living things.

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all cells have a nucleus

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Prokaryotes are:

bacteria

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fungi

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plants

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animals

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bacteria

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Prokaryotic cells do NOT have membrane bound organelles or ______________________________.

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a nucleus

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Eukaryotes include fungi, plants, animals, and...

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protists

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In eukaryotic cells, DNA is primarily contained within the:

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nucleus

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