MUDI Cell Theory EOC Practice

Cell Theory

By Mudigonda

Multiple Choice

Cell theory was first proposed in 1838. Evidence obtained through additional scientific investigations resulted in the current cell theory. Which statement describes a component of the original cell theory that was removed because of the new scientific knowledge?

• all living things are made of cells

• all cells come from other pre-existing cells

• cells form through spontaneous generation

• cells are the basic structural and functional units of life

Multiple Choice

Which invention from the 17th century allowed for the development of modern cell theory?

• X Rays

• Computers

• The Light Microscope

• The Scanning Electron Microscope

Multiple Choice

A plant and an animal are both living things. According to the Cell Theory, what can you conclude about these two very different organisms?

• Plants have cells but animals do not

• They are both made of one or more cells

• They both come from the same kind of cell

• They both come from a nonliving organism

Multiple Choice

The combined observations Mattias Schleiden, Theodor Schwann, and Rudolph Virchow resulted in the formation of the cell theory. Which of the following is not part of the cell theory?

• All cells contain a nucleus

• All cells come from other living cells

• All living organisms are made of one or more cells

• Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things

Multiple Choice

Living organisms include bacteria, fungi, plants and animals. What is one thing that all living things have in common?

• They are all made of multiple cells

• They all result from replication of pre-existing cells

• They all perform cell division to decrease the surface area to volume ratio

• They all start as single celled organisms and become multicellular through replication