Cell Theory

Who was the scientist that looked at cork under a microscope?

• Alfred Wegner

• Howard Hess

• Robert Hooke

• Mattias Schleiden

Robert Hooke named the small compartments that made up the cork __________after the rooms monks lived in.

• organelles

• membranes

• mocroscopes

• cells

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Cell theory states that...

• cells are the basic building block of life

• cells are cool

• cells are microscopic

• cells cannot be destroyed

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Cell theory also states that...

• bacteria are eukaryotic cells

• animals are prokaryotic cells

• cells come from other cells (cell division or splitting apart)

• cells are awesome!

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Lastly cell theory states....

• cells don't do much

• cells are microscopic

• all living things are made up of cells (either unicellular or multicellular)

• bacteria aren't cells

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Which of the following statements is not part of the cell theory?

• Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things.
• All cells are produced from other cells.
• Only animal cells are composed of cells.
• All living things are composed of cells.

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The invention of the microscope made it possible for people to discover and learn about

• Plants
• Skin 
• Animals 
• Cells

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What is one way in which all living things on Earth are alike?

• All living things have hair.
• All living things are made of cells and come from other cells.
• The cells of all living things have chloroplast.
• All living things can move. 

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Which statement reflects one of the major components of the cell theory?

• All living things are multi-cellular.
• Organs are the basic unit of structure and function for all living things.
• All cells come from previously existing cells.
• Every organism has a reproductive system to ensure survival of the species.

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When cells are damaged, new cells are created by cell division. How does the cell theory support this fact?

• It states that all cells have a nucleus which divides.
• It states that all living things are made up of one or more cells.
• It states that cells come from previously existing cells.
•  It states that the basic units of structure and function are cells.

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