03.1A Life is Cellular (PART A)

Cells fall into two broad categories, depending on whether they contain a ________.

• cell wall
• cell membrane
• nucleus
• flagellum

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Which of the following scientists concluded that all animals are made of cells?

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

Which of the following scientists was the first to observe bacteria and living cells?

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek
• Matthais Schleiden
• Robert Hooke
• Theodor Schwann

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Who looked at cork and named the cell?

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

The ___ is the basic unit of structure and function of organisms.

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

The ___ is the basic unit of structure and function of organisms.

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

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 Which of the following is NOT one of the main components of the cell theory?

• Cells must contain DNA
• All living things are made of cells
• Cells come from pre-existing cells
• Cells are the basic unit of structure and function

Organelles are ____

• the same as organs
• small specialized structures in a cell
• particles that make an atom
• specialized molecules

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Unlike eukaryotes, prokaryotes do not have:

• DNA
• cytoplasm
• cell walls
• a membrane bound nucleus

The smallest unit that can perform the basic activities of life is a(n)

• cell 
• tissue
• organ
• organism

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