Cell Discovery & Cell Theory

The ___ is the basic unit of sturucture and function of organisms

• atom
• cell
• matter
• all other answers are correct

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Which statement is a part of the cell theory?

• all cells come from preexisting cells
• bacteria are prokaryotic cells
• eukaryotic cells are complex
• humans are multicellular

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Which organelle is missing in prokaryotic cells?

• nucleus
• DNA
• ribosomes
• plasma membrane

Who looked at cork and named the cell?

• Robert Hooke
• Van Leeuwenhoek
• Robert Brown
• Francesco Redi

The Cell Theory states...

• atoms create all matter
• living things evolve
• the cell is the backbone of all matter
• cells are the basic unit of structure and organization of organisms

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"All animals are made of cells". This fact was discovered by...

• Matthias Schleiden
• Theodor Schwann
• Robert Hooke
• Rudolf Virchow

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All plants are made of cells.  This was discovered by....

• Matthias Schleiden
• Rudolf Virchow
• Robert Hooke
• Aristotle

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Compared to the eukaryotic cell, prokaryotic cells are 

• more complex
• less complex
• full of membrane-bound organelles
• very large

Organelles are ____

• the same as organs
• small specialized structures in a cell
• particles that make an atom
• not really important

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The plasma membrane's main role in the cell is....

• getting rid of waste
• organizing molecules
• metabolizing food
• maintaining homeostasis

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