The History of Cell Bilogy

The development of this instrument made the discovery of cell possible.

• Microscope

• Cork

This scientist used a microscope to examine a thin slice of cork.

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Robert Hooke

Hooke described the thinly sliced cork as consisting of "a great many little boxes." These little boxes reminded him of cubicles or ___________ in which monks lived.

• Cells

• Apartments

Who was the first person to observe living cells?

• Robert Hooke

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

True or False: All living things are composed of one or more cells.

• True

• False

True or False: Cells are the basic units of structure and function in an organism.

• True

• False

True or False: Cell can exist from nothing like magic.

• True

• False

Who discovered that plants are composed of cells?

• Matthias Schleiden

• Robert Hooke

What conclusion did Theodor Schwann came to share after studying animals?

• That animals do not have cells.

• That animals are composed of cells as well.

Who said this: Cells come only from other cells.

• Rudolf Virchow

• Theodor Schwann