Cells

Who was the first person to discover cells?

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek
• Robert Hooke
• Rudolf Virchow
• Mattias Schleiden

What did Leeuwenhoek create to look at cells?

• Light Bulb
• Telescope
• Cork Cells
• Microscope

What is NOT part of the cell theory?

• All living things have blood cells. 
• All organisms are made of one or more cells.
• The cell is the basic unit of all living things.
• All cells come from existing cells. 

Why can a chicken egg be so big?

• It is a food source for other living things. 
• It has a hard shell for protection.
• It is made from sexual reproduction.
• It does not have to take in more nutrients.

Why are most cells so small?

• So we can see them with a microscope.
• So they can fit in our bodies. 
• So they can take in food and get rid of waste. 
• So they can reproduce quickly.

What organelle do plants have surrounding their cells that animal cells lack?

• Cell Wall
• Woody Stems
• Sharp thorns
• Cell Membrane

What is the main function of the cell membrane?

• Digestion
• Storage
• Protecitve Barrier
• INSANE IN THE MEMBRANE!

ATP is made in the mitochondria. What is ATP?

• The Genetic Code
• An Infection
• Stored Energy
• An Organelle

What is the process that plant and algae cells use to make food?

• Water Cycle
• Photosynthesis
• Decomposition
• Vegetarian

The process of organizing and condensing DNA into its compact form takes place at the start of

• interphase
• metaphase
• mitosis
• cytokinesise