Microscopes and Cell Theory

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Who first used the term 'cell' to describe the empty 'rooms' he saw in his microscope?

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Hooke

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What is the cell theory?

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The cell theory states that all living things are made up of cells, cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things, and all cells come from existing cells.

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What is the function of the eyepiece lens in a microscope?

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The eyepiece lens is the lens you look through at the top of the microscope, which magnifies the image of the specimen.

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What did Theodore Schwann propose about cells?

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Theodore Schwann proposed that all animals are made up of cells.

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What is the basic unit of life?

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The cell is the basic unit of life.

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What does it mean that all cells come from existing cells?

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It means that new cells are produced by the division of pre-existing cells.

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What is the role of the objective lens in a microscope?

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The objective lens is the lens that is closest to the specimen and provides the primary magnification.

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Which statement is NOT part of the cell theory?

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Only animal cells are composed of cells.

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What did Antonie van Leeuwenhoek contribute to microscopy?

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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was the first to observe and describe single-celled organisms using a microscope.

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What is spontaneous generation?

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Spontaneous generation is the outdated theory that living organisms can arise from non-living matter.