4.1.3 Discovery of Cells

Match

Match each word to its definition.

• the basic unit of living things

• basic principle of biology that all living things are made of cells

• a clear piece of glass or plastic that focuses light

• an instrument used to see very small objects

• using science to make products that improve human life

cell

cell theory

lens

microscope

technology

• cell

• cell theory

• lens

• microscope

• technology

Multiple Choice

Which major scientific idea did Robert Hooke's work with microscopes contribute data to?

• theory of evolution

• kinetic energy

• cell theory

• genetics

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Multiple Choice

What was the primary function of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek's microscopes?

• to measure temperature changes

• to view microscopic organisms

• to observe stars and planets

• to study large animal behaviors

Multiple Choice

What structure do historians credit Robert Brown with discovering?

• Jupiter

• cell wall

• animalcules

• nucleus