Historical Development of Cell Theory

The Scientists Who Contributed to The Cell Theory

Multiple Choice

What scientific tool Zacharias Janssen considered the inventor of?

• microscope

• bunsen burner

• thermometer

• magnifying glass

Multiple Choice

Robert Hooke is credited with coining the term (coming up with the word) _______.

• mitochondria

• cells

• bacteria

• atoms

Multiple Choice

Matthias Schleiden discovered which of the following organisms is made of cells?

• fungi

• bacteria

• plants

• animals

Multiple Choice

Theordore Schwann discovered which of the following organisms is made of cells?

• fungi

• bacteria

• plants

• animals

Multiple Choice

Which scientist advanced the cell theory with his conclusion that cells could only come from other cells?

• Theodor Schwann

• Louis Pasteur

• Matthias Schleiden

• Rudolf Virchow

Multiple Choice

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

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Robert Hooke

• Theodor Schwann

• Matthias Schleiden

Multiple Choice

REVIEW: Which technology was essential for the development of the cell theory?

• telescopes

• antiseptics

• microwaves

• microscopes

Creation of the Cell Theory

The ideas and discoveries of all these scientists, were combined to create the cell theory!

Multiple Select

Select from the answer choices below the THREE COMPONENTS of the CELL THEORY

• All cells are produced (made by) other cells

• All living things are made of cells

• Cells are found in rocks

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